Excerpt from An Address Delivered Before the Boston Phrenological Society, on the Evening of Its Organization: At the Masonic Temple, Dec; 31, 1832 I will not, on this occasion, indulge in the expression of feelings prompted by personal regard, and the re collection of the friendly and improving intercourse I had the honor and happiness to enjoy with this enlight ened and amiable man - nor will I dwell on the painful emotions which its sudden and unexpected cessation occasioned, and with which I watched his progress to the gates of death. Confident, that if he could be heard from that state of pure intelligence and perfect happi ness on which I humbly hope he has entered, he would request us to abstract ourselves from personal feelings and regrets to the objects of his own enthusiastic la bors, I will at once call your attention to the points I prepose to discuss. I have thought the most suitable may be, - the claims of Phrenology as a subject of in quiry - the proper method of investigating its evidence the duties arising from a conviction of its truthor false hood. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.