266 Phrenology. 



When too energetic and predominant, it disposes to credulity, 

 and, in mercantile men, leads to rash and inconsiderate specula- 

 tion. 



16. Ideality. This organ is situated nearly along the lower edge 

 of the temporal ridge of the frontal bone. The faculty produces 

 the feeling of exquisiteness and perfectibility, and delights in the 

 beau ideal. The knowing and reflecting faculties perceive qualities 

 as they exist in nature; but this faculty desires something more 

 exquisitely lovely, perfect, and admirable, than the scenes of re- 

 ality. It tends to elevate and endow with splendid excellence 

 every object conceived by the mind; and stimulates the other fac- 

 ulties to create scenes and objects invested with the qualities which 

 it delights to contemplate, rather than with the degree of perfection 

 which nature usually bestows. It is the faculty which inspires with 

 exaggeration and enthusiasm, which prompts to embellishment, 

 and splendid conceptions. It is essential to the poet, painter, 

 sculptor, and all who cultivate the fine arts. 



iVonder. Immediately above ideality, a blank space ap- 

 pears in the busts and plates of the head; the function of this part 

 of the brain was not ascertained when the other organs were num- 

 bered, and it was therefore unmarked. Dr. Spurzheim states that 

 the faculty connected with this organ, produces the tendency to 

 believe in inspirations, presentiments, phantoms, etc. 



17. Conscientiousness. This organ is situated on the posteri- 

 or and lateral parts of the coronel surface of the brain, upwards 

 from cautiousness, and backwards of hope. The faculty pro- 

 duces the feeling of obligation, incumbency, right and wrong. 



18. Firmness. This organ is situated at the posterior part of 

 the coronel surface of the head, close Jipon the middle line. It is 

 difficult to analyze and distinguish the ultimate principle of the fac- 

 ulty. Its effects are sometimes mistaken for will; because those 

 in whom it is large are prone to use the phrase ' I will,' with great 

 emphasis, which is the natural language of determination; but this 

 sentiment is different from proper volition. It produces deter- 

 mination, constancy, and perseverance. Fortitude, as distinguish- 

 ed from active courage, results from it. When powerful, it gives 

 a fixed, forcible, and emphatic manner to the gait, and a corres- 

 ponding tone to the voice. It is indispensable to the attainment 

 of excellence in an) difficult department of art, science, or busi- 

 ness. It gives, however, perseverance only in manifesiing the 

 faculties which are possessed by the individual in adequate 

 strength. 



III. Intellect. 

 These faculties communicate to man and other animals, knowl- 



