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The Magnet

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Parent Issue
Day
9
Month
May
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
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T!IE Subscriber proposes to pulilish a periodical wiih the above title. de.voted to ilie nvesMgátión of HoirM PHvèiótoov, I'hrknoi - cv. l'iiYsu omimv. Patik gnu.my. and Asniovoaiictt., and Human xMagm t s i I laving made these subjecte inniieisot' senous and patiënt investmalion lor tome time past. and considerin the incrcnsini: aitention which liaslaiely heen giveji to them ly 'he Ie; med. luith in this country nml in Kiiiope, it is believcd thnt such a penodicul is cillcd lor. and that it will meet with lihenil r-ncüurniieineiu frorti the lovers of setence. in tliie. a.nl btlir counfrios. One ( bj ;ct of iln's work will be to crei'n and onccunige a spirit of inqui'V. and t .asist in sueh ntvestightiprtf as mnv iend to sretrle the followirïj?, among oiher sin.i! ir questions. 1. That every living b i m possesses a Magneteal Najare, whieh is governed by luws peculiar to .WagnPtical ibrces. 2. Tlmt the two Wngnetic forcesarc the menns of sensntion. and also, oí' volumary and involun ary inotion. 3. Thatevery ÏV'eitnl and Physicnl orp.an, and every muscle, has its correeponding Magnetic pol es. 4 Thnt the Magnetio forces from the difi'o'fint orgnns termínate in the face and neck. and by means oí them the various expressions of' Fear. Hope. Love. Antrer, etc, are exjjressed in tlie couniennnce. and the m úseles and limbsare made o obey the human will. tlms living thoonly true & rational founduion for the science of Pliysiocnomy. and showing how it is, thnt the p-issions and leelings are expressed in the features oi' the face. 5. That these organs and fheir consecutive pules may be exc.ted, separntoly, and their actton modified as the condition of the patiënt mny lequire. 6. That the Phrenological orgnns nre not only located in groups, corresponding wiih the n:i:uie of their aciion. hut most. if not all of them exist in doublé piirs, and, one or more in tiiple or quadruple pairs! For instance. there are two pairs of lndividcan'ty, one taking cogniznnce óf things and the oiher of persons: - two of Eventuality. one pai taking cogniznnce of recent ;infl the otlitír of ancient events; two of Conipanson, one pnir for ideas, and the oiher for things: two of Ienevolence. one forrgiying," and the oiher forpity: Vwo i)t Veneraiion, one for the Deiiy, and the oihe; for man; two of Firmaess. ne ri'lnting to consciëntiotisnëss, and the oilici !or perscVernhce, e:c. two of Sell F.steem, one ior the FÍCMJrt Wn.i. and scll-government. and the other for the govnrnmem of o hers - iwd pairs for Fear.'wo lor Mu-ictwo for Place; and sd of the orgnns ófConscieñtionsness. Eelief, Amati-vont'ss. Love of Approbation, Secretiveness, Acqnisitivencss, etc. ec. - AndI believe thcre are. at least, thrce p iirs :'or la'iguai'e, one for mere words. eonnecietl by the Magnetic ,-oies yvith Marvel. lusness. and giving h persun the dispos'tion to talk; one for proper na'iús: and the other cnnnected by tw Maffnetic polês wt!i ídea!jty nn.l U'ciit, for the ipcm nuication of ideas nm inielligeüce. and giving weightand expiession to (ie sentenc-es. 1 am fully satisfied of the exiVrence and 1 calion of the folliiwinii organs, amnnu oihers:' viz: Joy, Gratitude. Patriotism, .Ie.-il.msy, Modesiy. Aversión, Discontentment, S:nel!. Tiisre. Pity. ileiLiiliiriiy. Gheerfulness. VVeening. Coh;ntuicnt, Met had, Retí ibmiori, Wijl, 09 iJístingñisJjod from Mirthl'ulnes.'; Melody as distinguislied from Ilnrinony. etc. etc. 7. That the Magnetic forces. from the difil-rent orgons, have a peculiar coñpcction wiih e-ieh othcr, by means of which they iniluence and exciie each other to united aciion. 8 Thnt ihe poles in the face are loeited in 'orresponce with the dilierent groups of Plnenological organs 9. That the functions of some of the organs are in oppqsition to ench oiher. A.s. for ins'ance. one Ór'gan is lur Joy, anotiier for Sadnes: one for Luyé, anuther for Avjision; ono for Sell-Givernnient, another foy Subniissiim; one (iir Forsivi'ness, anoíher for líofridufíon; one for Patience. another for Comí I ining; one for Courage, another ior physieal Fear; onef.r Confidpnce n man. another for suspicion or Jealousy. Tbis discovery gives the true silu!ion of various shads tn the éharncters or düFerem individunla whch have never been ex liinod. et t her b Pbrencl'pï'sis or in any sysien of Mental science. beret.o'nre ofletxd 10 the world. And mysteries of a siipil ir kind are furiher explainèd iy oiher orgaïfs hich I.h'ive (pundj in connectiui 'tvith the above. 'd'ikini the nuitiber npwnrds of one hutidifd in all, besides the poles (f the nerves of tnotion md sensaiion, nd the poles of the different nmscles, and physicnl organs. 1() And itisa rcnarkable fact. that one pnir of t'ie orsfins, (the ntellectutl and Devon'on il ones, especially, ) are more elevcted and refined in their exercisKS tlnn ihfi others. Tlms. I fiixl. that the lower oraans of Comparison takc cöanizünca of things, the upper ones compare i lens. the lmv..r organs of Causaity are exercised on things, the upper on Metnphysic-il subjecis. etc. The suhscfibur bas been engTtjcl lor some time. in a course qf rri.ngnetic cerebral cxpnriim'nfs. the resulta of which go v.éry far. as he beüeves. to wards demonstrotiiiff 'hese ossumptipns. and if ihey sli'iiild prove 10 b; trun, all must admit that ihey are immenaely iíií'pnrfartí. ns miicb so nsnny 'Üscoveries ever pinde illustrating the Physical or I Mental natutes ofnfvN-. The maiter will be illusrinted with nirncrons en: r v;ng. so-nc of which are novv reidv for u-e. ihn whole rvi'lering the work onc. of su -passini; ii t"f;r. and every w.tv vörtny ofpn'romge Irom he eurioiis and pcieritifiè; wiio wisH to t'inlorstand the mysteries of hnrnnn intur. Tlieitl.ites will bn of special interes, innsrüuch :s they wilj n't only elain many mpsneHc ph.,n.)nena hi'.hertoo unknown. or not unlfrs'oo'l hut one nr more. v.-i'I bp givep dtsígjiu ir tJiQsef&itivres in '■e human f'fc. infere l'te viani è':c envrses ternd'ititc f'rnm t!ic il'ffrcvt plirsiad and vicnt-il or%ins, a thinir never known; ard 'bus wjli he .en. the onlv iruo cxplnnation 'of 1' - ia'rgnnMy ever i.'iven tn thevvoild. In a w.rd. the work sln'l lie filled with new and valu-i'.'e wr.vfer, on every ques'i in plaiing to the P 'ivskal, Mental, afl Magmt ': N '1-TCS of Mm ; c rpl.ahiivg the plienonenfi of' & ' epinih'ms. &vn;rmIrujisvi, Movr m 'vin. ihsantj, Madncs?, lJr'eiuninr and Fuitituism, tli% whole designed to exhibit the c);ii nis of these subjecis on the attenlion ofthecandid. and to assisi them n ascertaining hovv far magnetistn hrs been, or may be us.-d, Uí? a iredicinal agent. In fn rrishing artic'rs for its pacos, the pubseriber expects the aseistnnco of medical and seentific gentlemen, of the higheet nspcctability in their prnicssion. The Miigne.t will be pnblished once a moníbi ench niimber containg iwenty-foursuper-ro)'aI8vo. pagfs. wiih a printi.'d cover. Terrns, $2,00 per year, invririnbly n advnnee. It will, in no críe, beforwarded t;ll ":h. phy forit lias lx en received Tiie fitst nun br will be is. sned es soon as five hundred subsenbers shidl have been obtained. (E? Any person proenring subsoribers. will be allowed to retain the ppy for tlie ü u tb. provicled the b.Jnnce be fonvarded to tlie publishtr. fiee of' expense j, Every rditor who shall give this Prospect us (includine this paragraph) six insertions. shall receive the Magnet, without nn exdianne, fur one rear, provided the pnpers containing thi? notico bo rorwarded. tnarked. to The Magnet, l'SH Fulton 3reet, New York City." LA KOY SUNORRtiAND.

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