10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHRENOLOGIST»
Discover the use of
phrenologist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
phrenologist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Phrenologist's Daughter: A Tale
THE. PHRENOLOGIST'S. DAUGHTER. CHAPTER I. IT 'would have been evident
to the most Imdiscerning stranger that a difference of opinion, a dispute—perhaps
even a quarrel—existed between Mr. and Mrs. Pheeler. The husband wasa ...
2
The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience
So, for example, if a person's head showed a large organ of Benevolence, the
phrenologist would conclude that this person was highly benevolent. If the area
of the head marked as Benevolence was comparatively small or if it presented an
...
3
Phrenographic Register, Or
Phrenologist's Assistant, in ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Mary Anne Galton Schimmelpenninck, 2012
4
The Phrenological Journal and Science of Health
Of the remarks which follow the errors of the course here condemned, and in
explanation of the opposite course which, as a religious man and a phrenologist,
our author would recommend, we cannot here speak at length ; but must be
content ...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
[Exit. SCENE THE SECOND. A Phrenologist s Study. — Casts, Boxes, and Skulls,
arranged round the Room. Dr Brain, Mrs Atkins, a Child. Dr Brain. Well, my good
Mrs Atkins, I see that you have brought your son to be examined. Mrs A thins.
6
500 More Little-Known Facts in Mormon History
One of the most popular pseudo-sciences in the nineteenth century was
phrenology, the practice of revealing character and mental capacity by feeling the
conformation of the skull. The leading phrenologist in the mid-nineteenth century
was ...
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The token and Atlantic souvenir. A Christmas and new year's ...
And what if her husband was a Materialist, or even a Phrenologist, was that a
reason for tearing her bridal wreath, and trampling it under foot ? She stooped
with a feeling of shame and sorrow to save what there was left of it. Was that a
reason ...
Samuel Griswold Goodrich, Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1837
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Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians
248 A PHRENOLOGIST'S VISIT. portunate however, and, having brought them a
number of presents at different times, it was agreed at Mr. Melody's suggestion,
one day, as the quickest way of getting rid of him, that he should be allowed to ...
9
The Phrenological Journal and Miscellany
The phrenologist can the elevation of his science, and, looking oil, can see the
spring of every movement passion-driven crowd below. Several fun- .ome to his
aid. He knows that the cerebral _-ach individual, acted on by his circumstances, ...
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Selections from the Phrenological Journal : Comprising Forty ...
By its means the phrenologist derives both profit and pleasure, where another
man finds only dulness and ennui. Place him, for instance, in a stage-coach or in
a steam-boat among strangers, he has no difficulty in passing his time to his ...
Robert Cox, James Simpson, 1836
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHRENOLOGIST»
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phrenologist is used in the context of the following news items.
The skull, the phrenologist and the solution to a 150-year-old mystery
'He was possibly the most famous or notorious phrenologist of the 19th century but whether he believes in phrenology is a moot point,' says ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
Aboriginal man Jim Crow's macabre journey retold by Alexandra …
A few minutes after the execution, celebrated phrenologist AS Hamilton took a plaster cast of Jim's head. Three months later Hamilton tried to ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
The first novels of Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh were more …
... muttering widow Nonder-Ma (Nondo's mother,) and of course Balaram, the amateur phrenologist whose obsessions bring doom to his family. «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
Charles Darwins Captain, a Footnote in History, Was First Modern …
Darwin was suggested, though it nearly did not happen because Fitzroy, an avid phrenologist, thought Darwin's nose meant he did not have ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
Combining old and new to teach medical students
... throat, a little hammer to test reflexes and even a map of bumps of the head that phrenologist medicine men used to use to “diagnose” illness. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
In short: non-fiction book reviews
A few months after Crow's execution, showman phrenologist A.S. Hamilton was charged with attempting to exhume Crow's head. Alexandra ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
Book tells of 19th century body-snatching and skull collecting
Phrenologist A S Hamilton from the book Hanged Man and the Body Thief. ... By typing 'Hamilton', 'phrenologist' and 'Jim Crow' in to National ... «The Age, Jun 15»
Today in history for Friday, June 19, 2015
1865 -- 150 years ago: Fowler, the eminent phrenologist, is down on the system of trundling infants backwards in their little wagons. He says ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jun 15»
Caitlyn Jenner Unites Old Time Religionists and Gender Feminists …
Citing neuroscientist and reverse phrenologist Gina Rippon, she endorses the claim that "The differences between male and female brains are ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
Summer books: Hunt down these killer mysteries
A phrenologist examines the shape of John's scalp to determine the psychological motives for his crimes. While the doctor feels John's Carnal ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
