A new system of phrenology / by J. Stanley Grimes.

  • J. Stanley Grimes
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1839
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    developed, and combined as they are with a rosy complex- ion, and ardent passionate feelings, young persons of this constitution are more interesting to each other than those of other temperaments. VENOUS OR BILIOUS TEMPERAMENT. The partial independence of the different organs and systems of organs of the constitution, has not been suffi- ciently insisted upon by physiologists. Although it is true that All are but parts of one amazing whole, yet it is equally true that each system of organs is to a cer- tain extent independent of the other systems. It is generally taken for granted by authors, that the venous system is in proportion to the arterial, and the two are spoken of as a whole, under the name of the sanguine- ous system. But after much observation and reflection, I am satisfied that the arterial system sometimes predomi- nates, and sometimes the venous; and that what is called the sanguineous temperament, is produced by the predomi- nance of the arterial system, while the bilious tempera- ment is produced by the predominance of the venous. I see no good reason why the venous or arterial systems may not predominate over each other, as well as the muscular and nervous. It is undoubtedly true that when the constitution is in per- fect harmon}', the arterial and venous systems will bear a regular proportion to each other, but this harmony is seldom found. The truth is, any organ or system of organs in the con- stitution, may predominate in size over the others. It is upon this principle that the whole science of Phrenology is founded, and it is only upon this principle that temperaments
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