new views of animal development and an entirely
new conception of statuesque conformation and ex-
pression.
10. The magnitude and complexity of the new
science thus introduced give an air of romance and
incredibility to the whole subject, for nothing so
comprehensive has ever before been scientifically
attempted, and its magnitude is repulsive to conser-
vative minds, to those who tolerate only slow
advances; but the marvellous character of an-
thropology has not prevented its acceptance by
all before whom it has been distinctly and fully
presented, for the singular ease and facility of the
demonstration is almost as marvellous as the all-
embracing character of the science, and the revolu-
tionary effects of its adoption upon every sphere of
human life. This marvellous character is most
extraordinary in its department of PSYCHOMETRY,
which teaches the existence of divine elements in
man, powers which may be developed in millions,
by means of which mankind may hold the key to
all knowledge, to the knowledge of the indi-
vidual characters of persons in any locality or any
age, of the history of nations and the geological his-
tory of the globe, the characters of all animals, the
properties of all substances, the nature of all dis-
eases and mental conditions, the mysteries of
physiology, the hidden truths of astronomy, and
the hidden truths of the spirit world. Marvellous
as it is, psychometry is one of the most demon-
strable of sciences, and the evidence of its truth is
fully presented in the "Manual of Psychometry,"
while the statement and illustration of the doctrines
of anthropology were presented in the "System of
Anthropology," published in 1854, and will be
again presented in the forthcoming work, "Cere-
bral Psychology," which will show how the doc-
trines of anthropology are corroborated by the
labors of a score of the most eminent physiologists
and vivisecting anatomists of the present time.
If but one tenth part of the foregoing cautious
and exact statements were true in reference to an-
thropology, its claims upon the attention of all
clear, honest thinkers, and all philanthropists,
would be stronger than those of any doctrine,
science, or philanthropy now under investigation;
and as those claims are well-endorsed and have ever
challenged investigation, their consideration is an
imperative duty for all who recognize moral and
religious responsibility, and do not confess them-
selves helplessly enthralled by habit and prejudice.
Collegiate faculties may do themselves honor by
following the example of the Indiana State Univer-
sity in investigating and honoring this science be
fore the public, and thoughtful scholars may de
themselves honor by following the examples of De
ton, Pierpont, Caldwell, Gatchell, Forry, an
Robert Dale Owen.
The discoverer has ever been ready to co-opera
with honorable inquirers, and has satisfied all w
have met him as seekers of truth; a fact wh
justifies the tone of confidence with which
speaks. The only serious obstacles he has
encountered have been the mental inertia wh
shuns investigation, the cunning cowardice wh
avoids new and not yet popular truths, and
moral torpor which is indifferent to the claim
truth and duty when not enforced by public o
ion. When standing at the head of the lea
medical college of Cincinnati, he taught, den
strated, and proclaimed, during ten years, with
legiate sanction, for the medical profession
doctrines which he now brings before the Ame
people by scientific volumes (the “Manual of
8. In its spiritual department, anthropology
shows the relation of human life to the divine, of
terrestrial to supernal existence, and the laws of
their intercourse; hence establishing scientific re-
ligion and destroying superstition. It gives the
scientific principles of animal magnetism, spiritual-
ism, trance, dreaming, insanity, and all extraor-cometry," "Therapeutic Sarcognomy," and
dinary conditions of human nature.
9. In the department of SARCOGNOMY, anthro-
pology fully explains the triune constitution of
man, the relations of soul, brain, and body, thus
modifying medical and psychic philosophy, and
establishing a new system of external therapeutics
for electric and nervauric practice, which have been
heretofore superficially empirical,' It also gives us
"New Education"), and by the JOURNA
MAN, which, being devoted chiefly to the int
tion of anthropology as the most effective
of philanthropy, may justly claim the acti
operation of the wise and good in promoting
culation as the herald of the grandest reform
have ever been proposed in the name and
authority of positive science.