Brain Roofs and Porticos: A Psychological Study of Mind and Character

Excerpt from Brain Roofs and Porticos: A Psychological Study of Mind and CharacterIn sending forth this textbook on its journey, the object of the writer has been to fill a long-felt want, by gathering together the best ideas on the subjects treated upon, in order that busy students may have an opportunity of helping themselves in their study of Phrenology without wading through a great deal of unnecessary literature. With this end in view, we trust its object will be attained and its imperfections overlooked.This is an age when condensation is appreciated, especially in text books, and our object will not be defeated if it proves a boon to many who have not the opportunity of securing a large library on the topics selected. During our thirty years' experience we have often wished for some such book, and we have endeavored to study the best authorities on each subject and give up-to-date illustrations.This is the first of a series of textbooks, for our intention is to publish several similar works on kindred subjects until we have covered the whole ground taken up by students. The second one will be on Physiognomy.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.