Large.--With Hope large, one always views the future with bright
anticipations. If Caution and Causality are large, he will never
be carried away by his expectations, but will pursue generally a
prudent course, and not allow his hopes to hurry him into imprudent
measures. If Combativeness, Firmness, Self-esteem and Ideality are
large, he will be bold, speculative and enterprising; and if Caution
is small, will be excessively rash, precipitate and imprudent, often
attempting undertakings which to the less sanguine appear impossible.
With this combination, he will never be cast down or discouraged; the
vicissitudes of fortune have no power to repress his energy or restrain
his enterprise.
Moderate.--With Hope moderate, one’s expectations will be sanguine,
but not immoderately so. If Firmness, Self-esteem, Combativeness and
Destructiveness are large, he will attempt important undertakings,
and count with much certainty and pleasure their chances of success.
If Cautiousness is large, he will despond much more than hope, will
never attempt enterprises, unless their chances of success are almost
certain; will expect too little, rather than too much, and will not be
sanguine or cheerful.
Small.--With Hope small, a person will be constantly low spirited and
melancholy. The brightest prospects can hardly excite his spirits. He
will dwell perpetually upon the dark side of appearances, and will want
enterprise and spirit.
5. MARVELLOUSNESS.
This organ produces credulity of mind. It predisposes to believe
without sufficient testimony, and delights in contemplating the
strange and wonderful. It has been supposed, that this organ is given
to enable the mind to believe in those passages in Revelation, in
which supernatural performances are related, and that consequently
it increases the zeal and fervour of the devout and religious. Its
more general manifestations, are to give a fondness for supernatural
stories, and a love of the strange, the new and the marvellous, and
sometimes leads to a desire to visit mysterious and unfrequented
countries.
Predominant.--With Marvellousness predominant, one will be exceedingly
credulous and visionary in all his views. He will readily take for
granted whatever is told him of a wonderful character. He will
disregard simple causes, and be disposed to account for any thing a
little unusual by a forced and unnatural conclusion.
Large.--With Marvellousness large, and Veneration large, a person,
if religious, will be eminently devout and superstitious. He will
readily believe in special providences, divine agency, &c. With
large Eventuality and Ideality, will be passionately fond of reading
marvellous accounts, hair-breadth escapes, &c. With large Cautiousness,
and small Causality, will be afraid of ghosts, and will profess often
to see apparitions.
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