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33223; or does one portion reason, another worship, another love money, etc.?
33223Are, then, particular portions of the brain larger or smaller in proportion as particular mental characteristics are stronger or weaker?
33223By what means is this effected?
33223Is the brain, then, a SINGLE organ, or is it a bundle of organs?
33223What, then, are the facts?
22336From the golden alms of blessing, man had coined himself a curse; Rome of CÃ ¦ sar, Rome of Peter,--which was crueler, which was worse?"
22336Have they no respect for the labors and honorable observations of clear- headed scientists fifty to eighty years ago?
22336Is there no remedy for the evils?
22336Was Dr. Vimont deceived when the study of the animal kingdom converted him from an opponent to a supporter of Gall?
22336Were Andral, Broussais, Corvsart, and others, who stood at the head of the medical profession in France, deceived when they were followers of Gall?
22336Were the anatomists Reil and Loder deceived when they testified to Gall''s wonderful discoveries in anatomy?
22336Why is it, then, that the reputation of Gall and his discoveries of mental organs in the brain has been so fluctuating?
22336Why is this?
27758Subject of the introductory,"What can we all do for ourselves and our friends?"
27758Then came the nitrous oxide, introduced by Dr. Wells, of Hartford, and promptly discountenanced by the enlightened(?)
27758WOMEN''S DRUDGERY.--Why should all the washing, cooking, and sewing of each household be done by its women?
27758What is the reason?
27758When shall we have another RICH?
27758Who can give us back our lost time and liberties infringed?
27758Will your support be continued or withdrawn for the next volume, and can you do anything to extend its circulation?
27758what was the result of each acting for him and herself?
35748For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
35748But it may be asked, how can the brain enlarge or decrease by the action of the mind?
35748Can an invisible, immaterial principle enlarge or lessen the organ through which it operates?
35748Why then single out Phrenology for disbelief, because it is new, is gold the less gold because fresh from the mine?
35748or truth less true because recently revealed?
35748or, Is the brain the organ through which the mind acts?
27717Can not it be proved without question that the illiteracy of Spain was the result of centuries of religious oppression and of the inquisition?"
27717If the fountain from which all life springs is poisoned by evil thoughts, how can the soul and body be healthy?
27717If they can pull hemp, why not do other work?
27717The Bible says:"If the_ salt_( the will) of the earth is worthless, wherewith shall it be salted?"
27717Then came the nitrous oxide, introduced by Dr. Wells, of Hartford, and promptly discountenanced by the enlightened(?)
27717Well, who cares?
27717Who is in fault?
27717Why Should the Chinese go?
27717must the many ever suffer that the few may shine?''
41501As Luther Burbank has said:"Heredity means much, but what is heredity?
41501CHAPTER II THE INNER PHASE: CHARACTER Do you know what"character"is?
41501Combe says:"This faculty prompts us on all occasions to ask,"Why is this so, and what is its object?"
41501In studying voices it will help you to ask"What Quality or Qualities produce this voice?"
41501It asks:''What is this?''
41501This Quality manifests in a strong desire to inquire into the"Why?"
41501of things-- into Causes-- into the"Wherefore?
25819Again she says:"Which of us would not lay down life itself to know that he had spoken yesterday with the darling of our souls dead years ago?"
25819But what is your apology?
25819Divested of its dignified and delusive rhetoric, what does the lady say or mean in plain, homely English?
25819How and whence is this to come?
25819If the inferior and less honorable class of mediums are now before the public, why is it?
25819Is our critic so profoundly ignorant of the progress of psychic science as to think such representations fair or allowable?
25819Query: How much over$ 5,000,000 would it all bring if sold out to- day?
25819Was ever a more unfair and delusive statement made by a hired attorney?
25819What are the greatest discoveries in physiology?
25819What is their relative value?
25819Would Airy, Lyell, Miller, Darwin, or the poorest country school master have taken any notice of such a demand?
25819Would it bring that much?
27703_ Montes parturiunt_,What do they bring forth?
27703And my readers may ask, why give the valuable space of the JOURNAL OF MAN to examining such trash?
27703Have they not always been as blind as owls, bats, and moles, to daylight progress?
27703How does Prof. Harris rise up from Hegel''s fatal blow?
27703How does he grapple with the idea of God, which is the essence of his philosophy?
27703Is it a mouse of respectable size?
27703Is it possible to distinguish an elephant from a tin can by any other method than the syllogism?
27703Is not longevity in some sense a measure of true civilization or improvement of the race?
27703Then came the nitrous oxide, introduced by Dr. Wells, of Hartford, and promptly discountenanced by the enlightened(?)
27703Then the question is, if the_ concept of reality be reality itself_, how is this related to phenomena?
27703What can the object be?
27703What does the earth_ detach from itself_ when it causes a heavy body to fall?
27703Why, then, such a flourish of trumpets over some new trick in playing with syllogism, when the whole thing is utterly worthless?
27703it is 159 miles; how many revolutions does the driving wheel of an engine fifteen feet in circumference make in a run from this place to Louisiana?"
27570( To what country did he belong?) 27570 But instead of such worthy ambitions in the fiftieth year of her reign, what does the Queen propose?
27570''Can you give me,''said I,''one instance in which you have conferred an actual benefit by the practice of your favorite art?''
27570Are we happier?
27570But who is he?
27570How has a simple gesture produced so singular an effect?"
27570Is there any cause to blame the public for running to the magnetizers?
27570May I not therefore ask his aid in relieving me of this burden by increasing the circulation of the Journal among his friends?
27570My contention was that his favorite science(?)
27570Travellers, strangers and lodgers may be freely entertained, but if_ anybody else_( who is he?)
27570Was there ever a more perfect specimen of barely respectable commonplace than the reign of Victoria?
27570What generous impulse, or what notable wisdom has she ever shown?
27570What is the condition of our legislative bodies?
27570What is there in the reign of Victoria to be celebrated?
27570When has she ever given even a respectable gift to any good object from her enormous income?
27570When the wisdom shown in the universe is so immensely beyond the comprehension of man, how can he assume his own to be the highest wisdom?
27570Where is there one that does not provoke sharp criticism?
27570Yesterday morning, while he was drinking a cup of coffee at the hotel an old mate said to him,''Why do n''t you drink some spirits; are you afraid?''
26401Why blue?
26401''s umbrella?"
26401But now Mr. Lowell comes out to call forth Bostonians for his chosen themes, and what are they?
26401If a soul works with brains, can it work without?
26401If there is anything more dead and worthless than antiquated plays which are forgotten, what is it?
26401If you know that it can, pray tell me why?
26401May I not therefore ask his aid in relieving me of this burden by increasing the circulation of the Journal among his friends?
26401THE GRAND SYMPOSIUM.--The wise(?)
26401Then why do some scientists fail to acknowledge Discoveries made outside of their college?
26401Why is not this made the prominent theme in every religious society, as prominent as temperance?
26401Why is this insane course pursued?
26401Why is this?
26401Why, then, have we not had the benefit of this potent method throughout the century?
26401Will the jurisprudence of the future have to take account of such possibilities as this?
26401You may guess and imagine o''er and o''er, But where''s the proof?
27796And what do we find now? 27796 But what does science do with this fact?
27796How old is this fact? 27796 What do all these names mean?
27796And in consequence the old depressing question,"Is life worth living?"
27796Are they, for the most part, relics of names imposed by Northmen once residing here?
27796For example, this country is now enjoying the benefits of fish culture, but why did we not enjoy it a hundred years ago?
27796How far have we risen in eighteen centuries above the barbarism of Rome?
27796How then does the right side of one compare with the right side of the other, and the left side with the left?
27796Of most of them is there any conceivable source other than the memories lingering among a people whose ancestors were familiar with them?
27796Then came the nitrous oxide, introduced by Dr. Wells, of Hartford, and promptly discountenanced by the enlightened(?)
27796What is the loss of five centuries in geographic truth to the loss of a thousand years in astronomic science?
27796What was the reception of the illustrious surgeon, physiologist, and physician, John Hunter?
27796Why, then, take the extravagant course?
27796Will your support be continued or withdrawn for the next volume, and can you do anything to extend its circulation?
27648And now the question arises, What is life?
27648But what are the clouds that dim the brightness of our coming glory, and already overshadow us?
27648But where did these organs and capacities, fitted to the newer relations, gain their form and development?
27648But why not?
27648Could his Satanic Majesty have devised any better plan for destroying the moral distinction between men and carnivorous beasts?
27648Could they have been corrected in adult life?
27648Has it not always been so; did not the barons who once ruled boast of their illiteracy?
27648I do not think that he has ever published it: Why, this longing, clay- clad spirit?
27648I then asked,"What views does he have of the process of creation and development of life on the globe?"
27648May I not therefore ask his aid in relieving me of this burden by increasing the circulation of the Journal among his friends?
27648Then came the nitrous oxide, introduced by Dr. Wells, of Hartford, and promptly discountenanced by the enlightened(?)
27648What are the lauded climates of Italy and Greece compared to such a record as this?
27648What do we see there?
27648What would we think of General Washington''s remains preserved in the Capitol as a crystal globe of green glass?
27648Whence comes it?
27648Why should colleges recognize such facts?
27648Why this fluttering of wings?
27648Why this striving to discover Hidden and transcendent things?
27648Yet was his business an honorable one?
27648or how should we like to have our own remains preserved in that brilliant manner?
25890Are you a mesmerist or a magnetic healer?
25890But how do you proceed?
25890Declared to be incurable by whom?
25890How do you explain these miracles?
25890How many?
25890Take cancer, for instance: can you cure that?
25890Then do you cure all diseases?
25890Then do you use no medicine at all?
25890What,said he,"could I discover when you were in the vessel that could induce this conclusion?
25890And wherein is human above animal knowledge and understanding?
25890I ask,''What matter?''
25890I asked,"What do you do when one Indian kills another?"
25890Shall we not have the whole of eternity to rest in?"
25890The point is this: Will you consent to submit your gift to a practical test?"
25890There is a dissatisfaction or rivalry on a very large scale-- very momentous-- is it war?
25890Upon the question"What of the war in Europe?"
25890What are we to reckon, says the_ Home Journal_, as the declining period of man''s existence?
25890What was the drift of opinion, however, as shown by the press?
25890Wherein is Divine above human knowledge?
25890You have no objection to my publishing this offer in the_ Pall Mall Gazette_?"
25890_ Q._--How will it be in the summer?
27812''Very well, what is it, then?'' 27812 ''Where can the lady hang her crown?''
27812He looked scornfully at me and I added:''Ca n''t the boys manage to get it away from her Majesty when she goes down stairs?'' 27812 How know I this?
27812''''Titwillow,''is n''t it?
27812''Why, the pig sings,''said the young lady;''ca n''t you hear him sing?
27812( What of their habitations?)
27812ANIMAL MAGNETISM.--Methinks that if some of our eminent(?)
27812Ca n''t I take it?''
27812D. of the Infantry?"
27812Engaged in what?
27812How do you work him-- the machinery, I mean?''
27812In what manner shall we proceed to study the brain?
27812The following is the letter from Washington:"You know what an excitement there has been about mesmerism in Paris this summer?
27812Then came the nitrous oxide, introduced by Dr. Wells, of Hartford, and promptly discountenanced by the enlightened(?)
27812When did she come?''
27812Who was it said that he''d rather be Wright than be President?
27812Why should seventy or eighty years remain as the usual limit of human life?
27812ca n''t you see him sing?''
26317All correct?
26317And do n''t you suffer with your limbs?
26317Are they not our brethren, the neighbors to whom the command applies,"Love thy neighbor as thyself"?
26317But do our statesmen or our clergy suggest this view?
26317Do they not all maintain the Christian religion( at least nominally) by all the power of their governments and public opinion?
26317Do they recoil from war or inspire the people with thoughts of peace?
26317Has the old spirit died out?
26317Have the syndicates too much influence?
26317Is Christendom the only dangerous portion of the world, where an honorable and peaceful nation can not exist in safety?
26317Is Col. Ingersoll too much of a pessimist to believe that American moral power will be sufficient in time to calm the world''s agitation?
26317Is all the civilization, statesmanship, and Christianity of the leading nations of the earth incapable of withholding them from such gigantic crimes?
26317Is all the genius and energy of the American people bound in fidelity to the Moloch of war?
26317Is it possible now?
26317Is it true?"
26317Is that all so?"
26317Is that so?"
26317Is there not among our politicians who sustained the Blair Education bill some one whose voice may be heard in behalf of peace?
26317Is this our Christian love, to spend a hundred and twenty millions for the assassination of our beloved brethren-- avowedly for that purpose?
26317Look even two centuries ahead, and what do we see?
26317May I not therefore ask his aid in relieving me of this burden by increasing the circulation of the Journal among his friends?
26317Shall we move onward toward humane civilization, or cling to a surviving barbarism?
26317W. H. Thomas of Chicago?
26317WHAT IS INTELLECTUAL GREATNESS?
26317What is the popular judgment, or even the judgment of popular leaders worth upon any great question?
26317Why is the metropolitan press silent?
26317Will editors who read these lines speak out?
26317Will the time ever come when nations shall be guided by wisdom sufficient to avoid convulsions and calamities?
26317Yet who among all the leaders of the people knew anything of these warnings, or was sufficiently enlightened to have paid them any respect?
26317when shall the demand for the supremacy of the moral law be anything more than"the voice of one crying in the wilderness"?
21646And anthropology?
21646And as to phrenology?
21646Can you tell anything of the mental characteristics of the wearers of these skulls, Professor?
21646Do n''t you know that I owe you five dollars?
21646Do you consider Anschlag insane within the meaning of the law as to responsibility for crime?
21646Do you study every criminal case that comes under your observation?
21646Does Anschlag''s head resemble either of these?
21646Does the mouth indicate as much character as the nose?
21646From your view of the nature of the man, Professor, what would you consider Mr. Grady''s chief fault?
21646How about the National legislature?
21646How about these bank cashiers who keep skipping off to Canada?
21646How do you tell that? 21646 If Anschlag''s head was as deficient in all points as he is in the region behind the ears, what would be the result?"
21646If the blonde is a failure in politics, wherein does he find his proper sphere of usefulness?
21646Is n''t that getting things down very fine for so long a lapse of time?
21646Is that my picture, or that of the Three- Dollar Shoe Man, you''re studying so carefully?
21646Is the nose reliable as an indication of character?
21646Is there anything in palmistry?
21646Then they go to squandering?
21646Upon what evidence do you base these conclusions?
21646What about Cleveland and Blaine?
21646What are the distinguishing characteristics of these temperaments?
21646What are the prospects for their future happiness?
21646What benefits do you claim, Professor, to result from the practice of phrenology as applied to matrimony?
21646What distinction do you make, Professor, in the case of Anschlag or this murderer, and a case of total idiocy such as we all recognize?
21646What does that signify?
21646What shade of meaning do you attach to the word''anthropologist''as used by you, Professor?
21646Where, then, would you fix the responsibility for the murder of the victims?
21646Why did n''t you ask for it?
21646A recent discussion of the question,"Is Marriage a Failure?"
21646And suppose you do live with a good woman for forty years and never have a quarrel, is that anything to your credit?
21646As he walked away, I called him back and said,"Look here, my friend, do you know you are a fool?"
21646Before we discuss the main issue of our subject to- night, it may be interesting and instructive to ask: Why do people marry, anyhow?
21646But on what particular point do you find me a fool to- night?"
21646Can you give me an instance?"
21646Did you ever think about that?
21646Do you ever find hickory leaves growing on a pine tree?
21646Do you see that gentleman coming down the middle aisle?
21646Do you see that gentleman on the front seat with the pug nose?
21646How?
21646I also want to buy a valuable farm, could your daughters aid me in the selection of the property?"
21646I now wish to select a good man, can your daughters aid me now?"
21646I want to buy a valuable horse, could your daughters aid me in the selection of the animal?"
21646Shall we therefore reject astronomy?
21646There is evidently something in my head which betrays that; but tell me why you drew the distinction in favor of delicate machinery?"
21646WAS HAWES INSANE?
21646Was Hawes Insane?
21646Why?
21646You see that lady on the second row of seats, back of our pug- nosed specimen?