. Marriage, its history and ceremonies : with a phrenological and physiological exposition of the functions and qualifications for happy marriages. d attractions whichare experienced between the sexes as such, and is the mag-netic cord which draws them together. It exerts a quiet, but eflfectual influence in the generalmtercourse between the sexes, giving rise in each to a sortof kindly interest in all that concerns the other. It softensall the proud, irascible, and anti-social principles of our na-ture, in everything which regards that sex which is the ob-ject of it, increasing the activity a
. Marriage, its history and ceremonies : with a phrenological and physiological exposition of the functions and qualifications for happy marriages. d attractions whichare experienced between the sexes as such, and is the mag-netic cord which draws them together. It exerts a quiet, but eflfectual influence in the generalmtercourse between the sexes, giving rise in each to a sortof kindly interest in all that concerns the other. It softensall the proud, irascible, and anti-social principles of our na-ture, in everything which regards that sex which is the ob-ject of it, increasing the activity and force of all the kindlyand benevolent affections. This explains many facts whichappear in the mutual regards of the sexes towards each are, generally speaking, more generous and kind, morebenevolent and charitable, towards women, than they are tomen, and vice versa. The characters of both sexes are im-proved by the society of the other, by way of making manmodest polite, and refined, and woman more energetic, am-bitious, and talented. In healthy and well-formed personsthe larger the organ, the more desirable is the companj of 78. No. 8. the other sex. It is much influenced by the imaginationby increasing the charms and personal attractions wherethere are but few, thus giving false impressions of eachother, and directing the intellect into a w^rong channel. But if the organ be small, the person is less susceptibleto emotions of love ; is cold-hearted and distant—disposedto avoid the company of the opposite sex, and manifests awant of refinement, tenderness, warmth, and delicacy offeeling which should exist between the sexes. The affec-tions of such a person may be characterized by purity offeeling and platonic attachment, rather than by those im-passioned emotions which spring from large Amativeness. Amativeness in the head of the distinguished John Ran-dolph, was small. He had, comparatively no love for wo-man—was insensible to her charms; her presence, and par
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