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100 1 _aCombe, George,
_d1788-1858
245 1 0 _aPhrenological Development of Robert Burns :
_bFrom a Cast of His Skull Moulded at Dumfries, the 31st Day of March 1834
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-11-17
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Phrenological Development of Robert Burns" by George Combe is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century, specifically in the period surrounding the 1830s. The book explores the phrenological analysis of the celebrated Scottish poet Robert Burns, using a cast of his skull to delve into the relationships between physical cranial features and mental faculties, as proposed by phrenology. In this work, Combe presents a detailed analysis of Burns's skull dimensions and the corresponding implications for his character and faculties. He discusses various organs of the brain as they relate to Burns's personality traits, such as his strong passions, artistic talents, and complex emotional nature. The analysis indicates a unique blend of large emotional attachments and moral sentiments alongside notable animal propensities, suggesting a character capable of both significant good and great turmoil. Combe reflects on how Burns's circumstances likely affected the expression of these innate traits, ultimately pondering the potential outcomes had Burns been afforded a different status in life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBurns, Robert, 1759-1796
653 _aPhrenology
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30489
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