Brain and mind; or, Mental science considered in accordance withthe principles of phrenology, and in relation to modern physiology . ures whichare capable of experiencing fondness. It not only disposesus to friendship and sociability with our fellow-men in gen-eral, but also inspires the feeling of attachment for dumbanimals under our care. The fondness which many menbestow on horses and dogs, springs from the instinctiveactivity of this faculty. It is the bond of union amongmen, and the basis of society. In the lower animals it isexhibited in the gregarious instinct. Some animals, as thelion,
Brain and mind; or, Mental science considered in accordance withthe principles of phrenology, and in relation to modern physiology . ures whichare capable of experiencing fondness. It not only disposesus to friendship and sociability with our fellow-men in gen-eral, but also inspires the feeling of attachment for dumbanimals under our care. The fondness which many menbestow on horses and dogs, springs from the instinctiveactivity of this faculty. It is the bond of union amongmen, and the basis of society. In the lower animals it isexhibited in the gregarious instinct. Some animals, as thelion, the tiger, and the eagle, live by themselves, and never ORGANS OF THE SOCIAL AFFECTIONS. 49 associate with others of their kind. On the other hand,sheep, horses, cattle, and many varieties of birds, fishes,and insects, are bound together by a community of feelingwhich appears to afford them pleasure and satisfaction, andwhich occasions them much uneasiness when they are sepa-rated from their fellows. Pigs sometimes refuse to eat, andhorses and oxen have been known to pine and become sickwhen deprived of accustomed Fig. 6g.—Friendship Large. The case of Mr. Sprague, of South Deerfield, Conn.,which has been previously referred to, is an interesting in-stance of disease in this organ. While yoking cattle, hewas struck on the head by the horn of one of them. Hiswife related that although formerly very kind and affec-tionate, after he had received the injury, he grew moroseand irritable to such a degree, that he could scarcely toler- ISO BRAIN AND MIND. ate her presence. When his former friends called to seehim he would order them at once out of the house, whilehe was courteous and affable toward strangers. After hisdeath his brain was dissected, and it was found thnt theorgan of Adhesiveness had become extensively distinguished for zeal in philanthropic workshave the organ large. Such was the case with RobertOwen, the hopeful, enthusiastic humanitar
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