10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIRTHFULNESS»
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mirthfulness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mirthfulness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Mirthfulness has been claimed as an intellectual faculty, and its functions
supposed to be the perception of differences, as the function of comparison is the
perception of analogies. The shrewdness generally observed in humorous
people has ...
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Phrenology: Or The Doctrine of the Mental Phenomena
But even granting Mr. William Scott's supposition of one power for perceiving
resemblances, and another for perceiving differences, I still think it necessary to
admit a special feeling of mirthfulness. We may excite mirthfulness, it is true, ...
Johann Gaspar Spurzheim, 1833
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Phrenology, Or, The Doctrine of the Mental Phenomena
William Scott's supposition of one power for perceiving resemblances, and
another for perceiving differences, I still think it necessary to admit a special
feeling of mirthfulness. We may excite mirthfulness, it is true, by making
comparisons of ...
Johann Gaspar Spurzheim, 1834
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How to Read Character: A New Illustrated Hand-book of ...
See portraits of Cervantes, Rabelais, Sterne, Piron, Neal, and others noted for
their large development of Mirthfulness. 3. Function. — The function of
Mirthfulness is to enjoy sport and gayety, and appreciate the witty, the ludicrous,
the droll, the ...
Samuel Roberts Wells, 1870
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Mirthfulness and Its Exciters; Or, Rational Laughter and Its ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870. Excerpt: ... them.
Benjamin Preston Clark, Jr., 2010
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Lectures on Phrenology: Delivered Before the Young Men's ...
Wit, or Mirthfulness. The organ of this facility is situated in the upper and lateral
parts of the forehead. It is on each side of the organ of Causality. The width of the
forehead in its upper region, indicates the extent of its development.
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Phrenology in Connection with the Study of Physiognomy: To ...
Mirthfulness, hope, and imitation, are faculties essential in the constitution of the
merry, witty, or gay character ; frequently, however, tune, individuality, eventuality,
approbativeness, and se- cretiveness, also enter into its composition, and ...
Johann Gaspar Spurzheim, Nahum Capen, 1836
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Buchanan's Journal of Man
The organ of Mirthfulness lies upon the upper surface of the forehead, almos*
vertically above the pupil of the eye, nearly at the roots of the hair in the majority
of heads. By touching this organ you produce a pleasant, soothing influence, ...
Joseph Rodes Buchanan, 1850
WIT, OR MIRTHFULNESS. Every one knows what is meant by Wit, and yet no
word presents more difficulties in its definition. Dr Gall observes, that, to convey a
just idea of the faculty, he could discover no better method than to describe it as ...
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The Heart of Virtue: Lessons from Life and Literature ...
MIRTHFULNESS. Good communicators are made, not born. A good illustration of
this axiom is Norman Cousins, who, by dint of uncommon hard work applied to
common sense, became one of the outstanding communicators of our time.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIRTHFULNESS»
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More on Branson Visit: Dialog with a Reader About Our 'Tips on …
We shouldn't need an emoticon to convey mirthfulness, but smiles and winks in an online commentary may be as hard to detect as those in ... «Deadline Detroit, Jun 15»
NFL Scouting Combine: Big men running fast make the funniest faces
... times these guys actually registered, CBSSports.com has you covered. Meanwhile, we'll be over here giggling at the mirthfulness of it all. «Mashable, Feb 15»
Why causality now?
Phrenology: causality, mirthfulness, and time. Photo by Stuart, CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 via Flickr. Inference: Does C cause E? To what extent? «OUPblog, Jan 15»
Legacies of nurture
... while finding the solemnity of the encounter somehow directed at our, and her own, sense of comedy, a mirthfulness as robust as the gravity, ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jan 15»
Amistad: Cinque's Slave Rebelion Arrives in Montauk
On the other hand, mirthfulness was below average. Here's something that Lewis Tappan wrote after visiting Cinque in the prison. “He is with ... «Dan's Papers, Dec 14»
Atlanta composer Prior reaches largest stage with Atlanta Symphony …
... and there's light at the end of the tunnel,” Prior said. “Hopefully,” he added, his mirthfulness returning, “it's not the train coming toward you.” ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Nov 14»
Between Fake And Real Happiness In Nigeria
It is the form of mirthfulness induced by alcohol, a proof that in a depressed economy, watering holes thrive! The danger in this is that our ... «The News, Oct 14»
Moran Builds a Compelling Tale
Yet it feels unfair to fault the novel too harshly for its mirthfulness. After all, it is clearly in Johanna's nature—and perhaps in Moran's, too—to use ... «Harvard Crimson, Sep 14»
Beecher School In East Hampton Village Hall
... more diplomatically: “With his house full of young people, father's constitutional mirthfulness developed itself more freely than ever afterward.”. «East Hampton Star, Sep 14»
Vignettes of an Old Breed Marine – Victor Streit 1918-2014
His mirthfulness was always kindly and self deprecating. One example I especially remember was when he told me he didn't know how many ... «Madison County Courier, Aug 14»
