whole, has not, I believe, been disputed ; 

 yet the experiments of Le Gallois, and the 

 observations of Gall and Spurzheim, have 

 rendered it highly probable that the brain 

 of animals ought to be regarded chiefly as 

 the organization by which their sentient 

 principle becomes possessed of a great 

 variety of perceptions, faculties, and dis- 

 position to various kinds of action. To the 

 consideration of this subject, I am desirous 

 of exciting the attention of members of the 

 medical profession, because their opinions 

 must have great influence with the public 

 upon topics connected with their peculiar 

 studies, and because there is no subject on 

 which individual and general welfare so 

 strongly demands that every one should 

 think clearly and considerately. 



When Dr. Spurzheim, impelled by laud- 

 able enthusiasm, and the belief that he 

 could communicate new and important 



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