Excerpt from A Defence of Phrenology: Containing, I. An Essay on the Nature and Value of Phrenological Evidence; II. A Vindication of Phrenology Against the Attack of Dr. John Augustine Smith<br><br>IT is now universally conceded by physiologists that the brain is the organ Of the mind, and that the functions of the brain are worthy of the most careful and laborious investiga tion. To the defence and advocacy Of the doctrine of the functions of the brain, propounded by Dr. Gall, and commonly known by the term Phrenology, this work is devoted. It is important to the completeness of this defence, that it should be made manifest that the phrenologists have pursued, in arri ving at their conclusions, that method of investigation which has the sanction of reason and experience - in short, that their doctrines are the result Of a large induction Of appro priate facts.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This 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.