Works on phrenology, physiology, and kindred subjects / by O.S. Fowler.

  • Orson S. Fowler
Date:
[1877?]
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Credit: Works on phrenology, physiology, and kindred subjects / by O.S. Fowler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of Dr. Woodward, who says. 41 have never conversed with a lad twelve \ears of age who did not know all about the practice, and understand the language commonly used to describe it.* Our author assures us, that this Dr. Woodward is a cautious and discreet man, and one of the best authorities that he could quote. Dr. Woodward lias published a work on the subject, entitled, Hints to the Young. W. C. Woodbridge the celebrated advocate of education in the United States, speaks’of this solitary vice as ‘ spreading desolation throughout our schools and families, unnoticed and unknown.’ Mr. E. M. R. Wells, a distinguished teacher in Boston, gives similar testimony to the prevalence and mis- chievous influence of this vice. The higher schools and colleges Mr howler says, are more afflicted with this vice, than even the lower schools. 'idle following letter ivas written by Mr. Fowler in 1841, to the author of 1'acts and important Information for Young Men. , ,, n -p, ‘ Philadelphia, Sept. 8, 1841. Mr. G.—Dear Sir : Your letter and book are received. I am ri-ht glad you have taken hold of this subject. Much as reform is needed in other matters, no reform—no, not even that in reference to alcoholic drinks is demanded half so much as reform in reference to this soli- tary vice. To this conclusion my practice, which, you know, has not been limited, and my means of information, which have been varied and extensm have led me reluctantly but inevitably. And what is most deplorable, unlike otner iorms of vice which prey upon the coarse and the vulgar, this is even more likely to attack those of line feelings and ardent temperaments, and otherwise unblemished morals. They are not aware that this is one of the greatest sins they can commit. * . ^a,Ye ‘f ata seen *lus evil to be so alarming, and its ravages on the intellect, and morals, and health, so fearful, that I have contem Phr.en?Io£ical organ of Amativeness, to consist mainly oi the physiological, intellectual, and moral effects of this vice ; but I rejoice that you are before me in this matter ledge C0UAfewdy0U B VaSt nUmber °f facts that have come to my know- ledge. A few days ago, a young man, who had been a qentleman called tite destroyed, and the tones of his voice the vo™ ngty.’Jus aPPe- lagips p..?11, \n^ilhnS of one of the physicians in Brocklev Alma it Philadelphia, as to the number of its inmates who t'f’ , 8 ,House> the insane department by its instrumentality, he started*3 of into his feet, and spoke with great energy and emnhas s of if • T® Up?n mducing derangement, and narrated several ferv affL lnfluence m my visit to that institution, a few davs ago r an *V affe^ing cases. In who were brought there iy *S SU4 patiM*5 prevent self-pollution. ice, and yyhose hands were tied, to in every iIlZ vT„rT <'S'St j ■ts victim, fall n prey to it i3mnnllj/. & £
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