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Credit: Phrenological dictionary / By L.N. & J.A. Fowler. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[36] organ as conspicuous as you know this facult}- to exist in his character. By pursuing this course, you can soon arrive at a sure knowledge of the truth or falsity of phrenological science ; and altogether the best mode of convinciiig unbelievers of its truth is by means of the marked coincidence between the jihreuology and character of those the3^know. Nor is it possible for the human mind to resist proof like this. To promote this practical knowledge—the application of this science—we give the following RULES FOR FINDING its organs, fully assured that we can fill our pages with nothing more inte- resting or useful. Follow these rules exactl}', and you will have little difficulty in fmding at least all the prominent ones. Your first observation should be made upon TEMPERAMENT, or organization and physiology, with this principle for your basis : that when bodily texture or form is coarse, or strong, or fme, or soft, or weak, or sprightly, the texture of the brain will correspond with that of the body, and the mental characteristics with that of the brain. But we have already discussed the influence of various temperaments upon the direction of the faculties. Yotu second observation should be to ascertain what faculties CONTROL the character, or what is the dominant motive, desire, object, or passion of the person examined. In phrenological language, what faculties predominate in action. And it shoidd here be observed that the relative size of organs does not always determine this point. Some faculties, though very dominant in ]lower, can not, in their ver}' nature, constitute a motive for action, but are simply executive functions, simpl}' carrying into effect the dominant motives. For example, Combativeness rarely ever becomes a distinct moti\e for action. Few men love sinij)ly to struggle, quarrel, or light for lun, but exercise Com-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21053030_0044.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
