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er for another. Phrenology refers these phenomena to a modified 

 action of the different faculties. Thus an individual who has the 

 organ of form large, will readily recollect this quahty of an object 

 he has once seen, while all the others have escaped his remem- 

 ^ brance. And a retentive power of mind will in all cases be 

 evinced, corresponding to the development of the different facul- 

 ties. 



An interest in localities, a desire to observe them, and a skill in 

 becoming acquainted with them, is particularly observable in some 

 men. There is at present abroad an Irishman, who annually 

 travels for no other purpose than to look about him, and a blind 

 gentleman, well known to many, goes about accompanied by a 

 servant, who gives him an account of the hills, rivers, &ic. which 

 they pass. These he carefully remembers, and thence derives a 

 great ^degree of pleasure. In these, and individuals of a like 

 character, the organ of locality is very large. 



The diversity exhibited by children with regard to numerical 

 operations is striking. Some find their chief amusement in count- 

 ing, and will embrace every opportunity to numerate the objects 

 presented to them, others have no like inclination ; hence a fun- 

 damental faculty, depending for its manifestation on a cerebral 

 part, styled the organ of number. Important considerations result 

 from this phrenological fact. It seems plainly to point out the 

 fallacy of expecting by the extensive introduction of mathemat- 

 ics into education to expect to create great mathematicians. 

 Such a result is indeed only effected by the combined and vigor- 

 ous action of several powers ; but one deficient in the organ of 

 number, may reason admirably on some subjects, but will fail if 

 great numerical calculations are expected from him. Number it- 

 self simply gives a facility for counting, and may exist in one very 

 deficient in reasoning powers. A lad who had it strong, was 

 taken to see Garrick, in a fine piece, and when the play was 

 over, merely evinced the impression made on his mind, by stat-" 

 ing the number of syllables which the distinguished actor had pro- 

 nounced during the performance. 



[The preceding article was prepared for the press before the melancholy ter- 

 mination of Dr. Spurzheim's labors. We believe that his death may justly be as- 

 cribed to the devotedness with which his objects were pursued. He indeed fell a 

 victim to his deep sense of duty. It is with sincere regret that, on account of the 

 pre-occupation of ourpages, we are obliged to deny ourselves the gratification 

 of recording, at length, the life, labors and noble character of the great departed. 

 His efforts in the most important, but least appreciated province of Natural 

 History, with their splendid results, constitute the noblest monument, which even 

 Borrowing friendship could rear. That these may be felt and valued as they 

 should be, and the admirable example they bespeak produce its legitimate results 

 is the fervent prayer of every enlightened friend of humanity. 



