That national character accords with Phrenological rules, is true as far as we have opportunities of judging; but at present our collections of national skulls are not sufficiently extensive to draw any very remarkable conclusions; the most prejudiced observer cannot fail to remark the great difference among the skulls of different people--thus, the ancient Greek with _Ideality and Constructiveness_ large, when opposed to the deficient skull of the New Hollander, shews as striking a contrast, as the hovels of the one, do to the architectural remains of the other.[1] To estimate national peculiarities properly, travellers competent to examine heads, and classify temperaments are much wanted: the size of individual organs and their combinations are also required: the skulls that we possess shew that the brain is in exact agreement with the characters given to their various people by travellers of observation and experience.--The subjugation of a free people to a foreign yoke,--the introduction of new customs by conquerors,--the revolutions of states and empires, and the intercourse of nations, with many other matters to be gathered from the history of the world, all aid in assisting us to determine national character and from this to deduce the natural tendencies of individuals. MENTAL FACULTIES. DIVISION I. FEELINGS AND PROPENSITIES. _Common to man and the inferior animals._ 1. AMATIVENESS. LOVE. This organ is situated in the cerebellum, about half way between the centre of the occipital bone and the large long process behind the ear. It manifests itself by the thickness or width of the back part of the head; it is produced as the human frame approaches full developement, being small in children, and generally on the increase between the ages of sixteen and twenty four,--it frequently diminishes in old age. USE,--This organ is properly exercised in virtuous affection:--the endearments of a domestic circle, and the society of those we love;--it softens the proud, irascible, anti-social principles of human nature, and aids the benevolent affections,--it causes a respectful, and honourable deference to the softer sex;--inspires the poet in his best conceptions of the purity, and self devotedness of Love, and produces that quiet but effectual influence in society, which is shown in the kind interest taken by either sex in the proceedings of the other. When abused, or allowed only to act as an animal propensity, the absence of the higher feature is a very unamiable trait in the human character,--no deference is paid to age or sex and woman regarded only as the minister to illicit lust. Love to God is shown by overcoming these baser feelings, "they who love me, are such as follow my commands" were the words of the Christian's pattern, and the exercise of this mental faculty is best shown by those who practise charity or universal love without which we are but as "a sounding brass or tinkling