The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and PhysiologyFowler, O. S. (Orson Squire)
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The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology
Fowler, O. S. (Orson Squire)
Phrenology
LARGE.--Gives a great desire to see, know, examine, experience, etc.; is a
great and practical observer of men and things; sees whatever is
transpiring around, what should be done, etc.; is quick of perception,
knowing; with large Acquisitiveness, is quick to perceive whatever
appertains to property; with large Philoprogenitiveness, whatever concerns
its children; with large Alimentiveness, whatever belongs to the flavor or
qualities of food, and knows what things are good by looking at them; with
large Approbativeness or Self Esteem, sees quickly whatever appertains to
individual character, and whether it be favorable or unfavorable; with
large Conscientiousness, perceives readily the moral, or right and wrong
of things; with large Veneration, "sees God in clouds, and hears him in
the winds;" with large Ideality, is quick to perceive beauty, perfection,
and deformity; with large Form, notices the countenances and looks of all
it meets; with small Color, fails to observe tints, hues, and shades; with
large Order and moderate Ideality, perceives disarrangement at once, yet
fails to notice the want of taste or niceness. These and kindred
combinations show why some persons are very quick to notice some things,
but slow to observe others: p. 184.
VERY LARGE.--Has an insatiable desire to see and know every thing,
together with extraordinary powers of observation; cannot rest satisfied
till it knows the whole; individualizes every thing, and is very minute
and particular in its observation of things; with large Ideality, employs
many allegorical and like figures; with large Human Nature and Comparison,
observes every little thing which people say and do, and reads character
correctly from what smaller Individuality would not notice: p. 185.
FULL.--Has good observing powers, and much desire to see and know things,
yet is not remarkable in these respects; with large Acquisitiveness, but
moderate Ideality, is quick to notice whatever appertains to property, yet
fails to observe instances of beauty and deformity; but with large
Ideality and moderate Acquisitiveness, quickly sees beauty and deformity,
yet does not quickly observe the qualities of things or value of property;
with large Philoprogenitiveness and Ideality, sees at once indices of
beauty and perfection in children; but if Ideality and Language be
moderate, fails to perceive beauty of expression or sentiment etc.: p.
185.
AVERAGE.--Observes only the more conspicuous objects around it, and these
more in general than in detail, and what especially interests the larger
faculties: p. 183.
MODERATE.--Is rather deficient in observing disposition and capability,
and should cultivate this faculty; with large Locality, may observe places
sufficiently to find them again; with large Order, observes when things
are out of place; with large Causality, sees that it may find materials
for reasoning, etc.: p. 185.
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