DEDICATION.

The first Colloquy is dedicated to the

REV. CHARLES KEKEWICK, A. M.

The second to the

REV. MATTHEW MUNDY, A. M.

The third to

LADY MARY SHEPHERD.

The fourth to

LIEUTENANT FREDERICK SLADE, R. N.

The fifth to

ROBERT HERRIES, Esq.

SIR MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY, BART., M. D.

The seventh to

WILLIAM SLADE, Esq.

DOCTORS' COMMONS.

The eighth to

WILLIAM BOWLES, Esq., F.L.S. F.G.S. F.H.S.

The ninth to

MISS MARY RUSSELL MITFORD.

The tenth to

DR. ELLIOTSON, M.D. F.R.S.

PRESIDENT OF THE PHRENOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

The eleventh to the

REV. JAMES YATES, A. M. F. L. S. F. G. S.

The twelfth to

JOHN SWEETLAND, Esq.

The thirteenth to

GEORGE DALE COLLINSON, Esq., A. M.

BARRISTER AT LAW.

The fourteenth to

GENERAL SIR JOHN SLADE, BART.

The fifteenth to

EDWARD GRESLEY STONE, Esq.

COPTFOLD HALL.

And the Appendix on Phrenology and Fatalism to

MRS. COLONEL TUFNELL.

CONTENTS.

COLLOQUY I.

SUBLIMITY and beauty-Valley of Lynmouth-Petrarch

and Laura Vancluse-Alhambra Spring and Autumn

-Genii of a fairy land-Ghost of Stewart-fear of the

Phrenologist Phrenology — allusion to Paradise

friendly warning and disappearance of the Professor

COLLOQUY II.

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Valley of Rocks at Lynton-Bristol Channel and Welch
Coast-Danish Encampment-Keith and Buckingham
-the fastidiousness of concealing errors-Dr. Taylor
and Johnson-dream of Linnæus-views of Lucan-
authority of Reason-virtue and vice-object of the
Deity in creating man-Stewart's objection and assent
to phrenology-opinion and talents of Combe-pre-
judices against phrenology-Phrenologist's conversion-
inconsistencies of antiphrenologists-the genius of Gall
-Elliotson's opinion of him

COLLOQUY III.

Advantages of emulation-ages of literature-superiority

of phrenology over other mental doctrines-nature of

mind-organs of the brain-Bishop Berkeley's opinion

-permanency and universality of the mental faculties.. 44

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