A New View of Insanity: The Duality of the Mind Proved by the Structure, Functions, and Diseases of the Brain, and by the Phenomena of Mental Derangement, and Shewn to be Essential to Moral Responsibility. With an Appendix ... |
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... Explanation . - Princess Charlotte's Funeral . - Impressions on the Senses . - Phrenology.- Clergyman with opposing Convictions . - Remarks of Mr. Solly.- Cerebellum . - Antagonism of the two Brains 38 55 66 35 65 84 CHAPTER X ...
... Explanation . - Princess Charlotte's Funeral . - Impressions on the Senses . - Phrenology.- Clergyman with opposing Convictions . - Remarks of Mr. Solly.- Cerebellum . - Antagonism of the two Brains 38 55 66 35 65 84 CHAPTER X ...
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... Explanation . — The animal is created Ďual at first . - Gradually joined . - Moral Responsibility . - Considerations on Phrenology . - Differences in Form and Texture at the base of the Brain . CHAPTER XIV . - Phrenology continued ...
... Explanation . — The animal is created Ďual at first . - Gradually joined . - Moral Responsibility . - Considerations on Phrenology . - Differences in Form and Texture at the base of the Brain . CHAPTER XIV . - Phrenology continued ...
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... - Four States of the Brain from Injury . - Explanation of the alternate Consciousness . - Action of the Cerebral Fibres --- their number . - Powers of the Microscope 391 CHAPTER XXVIII . - Rev . J. Barlow on the CONTENTS . xi.
... - Four States of the Brain from Injury . - Explanation of the alternate Consciousness . - Action of the Cerebral Fibres --- their number . - Powers of the Microscope 391 CHAPTER XXVIII . - Rev . J. Barlow on the CONTENTS . xi.
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... even plausible objection . It explains innumerable difficulties and contradictions ; it is founded on anato- mical evidence , capable of demonstration , and is in strict harmony with all we know , or can infer ORIGIN OF THE WORK . 9.
... even plausible objection . It explains innumerable difficulties and contradictions ; it is founded on anato- mical evidence , capable of demonstration , and is in strict harmony with all we know , or can infer ORIGIN OF THE WORK . 9.
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... explained and harmonized by theologians , so as to calm the apprehensions , and convey consolation and conviction to every ... explain and defend , but by great numbers of the laity , who also believed the discoveries of geologists to be ...
... explained and harmonized by theologians , so as to calm the apprehensions , and convey consolation and conviction to every ... explain and defend , but by great numbers of the laity , who also believed the discoveries of geologists to be ...
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3d Edition action Anatomy animal ANTHONY TODD THOMSON attention believe body brain called cause cerebellum cerebral cerebrum cloth COMPARATIVE ANATOMY complete comprehend conceive conscious conviction corpus callosum cultivated degree delusion destroyed disease disorder disturbance doctrine effect endeavoured entirely established example excite exercise existence explain eyes fact faculties feeling fibres functions gentleman give gradually habits human ideas impulse indulgence inferences influence injury insanity intellect JOHN LINDLEY JOSEPH SWAN manifest Materia Medica medulla oblongata ment mind mode moral morbid nature nerves nervous object observed opinion organ passed patient perception perfect perfectly perhaps persons phenomena phrenologists physical physician Plates portion position possession practice present produce propensities reason remarkable result seems sensation sense shew sleep sometimes soul sound structure suppose Surgeon theory thing tion trains of thought TREATISE treatment University of Göttingen volition whole Woodcuts writer
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