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6 seduced many young women: and of having committed forgeries of the blackest dye. The head is so ill-formed that cannot fail to strike even an unqualified observers as being the most monstrous over beheld.

WORDSWORTH, Poet

On comparing this head with those of Paine and Owen, we find that it possesses the food qualities of each, without the defects of either. His rational writings corresponding with this uniform organisation, argues much to prove that phrenology is true.

Dr. DODD Was executed for forgery. It will be seen from the remarkably narrow appearance towards the crown of his head, that the organ of conscientiousness is very small. It is reported that his last words were "Now for the grand secret," which signified that he had his doubts about a future state, which should further criminate him as dishonest, for having as a minister of the gospel professed principles that he himself doubted.

MANCHESTER IDIOT The mere fact that this head belongs to an idiot demonstrates in a great measure that where there is a want of sense, there is generally a want of brain.

PALMER Was educated as a surgeon but abused that profession by using his knowledge to cause the death of his friend Mr. Cook, whom he secretly poisoned for the purpose of providing himself with the means to indulge in his coarse animal pleasures. It will be seen by the short appearance of his head, that the culture of moral sentiments has been very much neglected: whilst its very great breadth shows that lower propensities have had every indulgence.

BARTHELEMY Was executed for having deliberately shot his employer, Mr. Moore and in the scuffle which arose by his attempting to escape he also shot a policeman. When spoken to at the gallows concerning his spiritual welfare he grimly refused to pay any attention but bade instead them make haste and hang him. Such contempt for religion is invariably accompanied by a failing in the development