The mysteries of human nature explained by a new system of nervous physiology : to which is added, a review of the errors of spiritualism, and instructions for developing or resisting the influence by which subjects and mediums are made / by J. Stanley Grimes.

  • J. Stanley Grimes
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1860
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    through the spinal cord. The nerves of the external senses may, therefore, be regarded as the roots of the Directive class of phreno- organs of the brain; the vagus as containing the roots of the Ipseal class, and the spinal cord, as containing the roots of the Social phreno-organs. Let us recapitulate, by placing the organs of the face and body in one column, and the corresponding phreno- organs opposite — it being distinctly understood, that this correspondence was not observed by any one, until after the functions and locations were determined by phrenol- ogists, as here set down, and had been published for several years: Organs of the Face and Phreno-Organs of the Bask Body. of the Brain. fEyes, Color. iEars, Language. Nose, Unknown. I Lips, Size and Weight. [Tongue, Flavor. 'Throat, Tune. Arms, Constructiveness. ] Thymus Gland, . . . Thermativeness. Ipseals, -j Lungs Pneumativeness. Stomach Alimentiveness. Solar Plexus, etc., . . Sanativeness. , Kidneys, etc., . . . Ex-Sanativeness. {Loins, Parentivcness. Sexuals, Am ativeness. Lower Limbs, . . . Equi-motiveness. The phreno-organs above the base of the brain are not as directly related to the bodily functions as those at the 4