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appear to me, however, both new and phi- 

 losophical, and these admit of being sur- 

 veyed without any reference to organization 

 or its supposed situation.* It is thus only 

 that I submit them to vou as well deserv- 

 ing your examination ; for I think it will 

 be acknowledged that they have drawn a 

 correct portrait of human nature, whether 

 they be right or wrong in their speculations 

 concerning certain protuberances which 

 they have depicted. Believing that some, 

 pleased with the phrenology, may overrate 

 their physiognomy or cranioscopy, whilst 



* When the subject is thus examined, it may be ques- 

 tioned whether any pecuhar merit is due to Gall and 

 Spurzheim for the representation which they have given 

 of it. As many learned men who have published on the 

 same subject, have not represented it in the same 

 manner ; and as the speculations and progressive steps 

 by which Dr. Gall was led to see the subject in the 

 manner he has pourtrayed must be allowed to be 

 peculiar to himself; I feel warranted in ascribing the 

 phrenology, even when abstracted fi-om the organology, 

 to these ingenious and scientific men. 



