70 Phrenology. 
Although I could not always follow the facial angle through 
the various orders of animals,—still, I entertained, at the time, 
no doubt, that my admired instructor was right in his main argu- 
ment, and I was delighted to see it sustained through such beau- 
tiful gtadationa and coincidences of structure and intelligence. 
I do not recollect that I then entertained the smallest concep- 
tion of the application of the doctrine to man, as an individual,. 
and far less of distinguishing in the same individual, structural 
proofs of different mental manifestations. The enlargement and 
rise of the frontal and superior regions, in some general ratio to 
the advancing intelligence of animals and men, appeared to be 
established, and this structure seemed decidedly to predominate 
in the Caucasian or European race, as compared with the barba- 
rous nations. 
We have been informed by Mr. Combe that Dr. Barclay was 
not friendly to phrenology—a fact, which I suppose appeared in 
subsequent years. Still, it was remarkable that no man in Britain, 
and few men, any where, had then done more to lay the founda- 
tions of this science, and Aisizotoré it is not surprising that his re- 
a should appear.so valuable to the phrenologists of the present 
ay. 
Mr. Chairman, I have no shila to be called a phrenologist, for 
Ihave not studied the subject sufficiently to form an opinion 
upon the science as a whole, and it is not probable that my en- 
gagements will ever permit me to give it a thorough investigation. 
All I know of it is derived from the courses of lectures which I 
have heard, and of which this is the fourth ; from observation of 
such facts as have come in my way; from credible attestations 
of its practical applications published in various works, and from 
personal communications with some of its cultivators. Among 
these, our late respected lecturer is, after Dr. Spurzheim, the most 
distinguished, whom it has been my good fortune to know; fone: | 
that eminent man, soon after his arrival in this country, im 
spent many hours in my family, on which occasions, however, 
(such was his modesty) he never, of his own, aécord, introduced 
phrenology into conversation, and.spoke, of it only when invited ; 
then indeed, he was: frank-respecting i it, as he was always instruc-— 
tive on every-subjett’ ;¥or, his great knowledge, rendered attrac- 
ee of Perpieaity, mimnplicity and benevolence, was sure to 
