Lectures on phrenology : including its application to the present and prospective condition of the United States . Gall discovered the organ by noticing this part large ina young girl who could repeat whatever she heard sung orplayed, and who recollected whole concerts, if she heardthem only twice ; and by afterward examining the heads of 256 TUNE. all the persons distinguished for musical talent, to whomhe could gain access. This organ bears the same relation to the ear which theorgan of Colour does to the eye. The ear receives the im-pression of sounds, and is agreeably or disagreeably affec
Lectures on phrenology : including its application to the present and prospective condition of the United States . Gall discovered the organ by noticing this part large ina young girl who could repeat whatever she heard sung orplayed, and who recollected whole concerts, if she heardthem only twice ; and by afterward examining the heads of 256 TUNE. all the persons distinguished for musical talent, to whomhe could gain access. This organ bears the same relation to the ear which theorgan of Colour does to the eye. The ear receives the im-pression of sounds, and is agreeably or disagreeably affec-ted by them ; but the ear has no recollection of tones, nordoes it judge of their relations ; it perceives not the har-monies of sound. Harmony is the agreeable combinationof various sounds ; Melody consists in the succession ofsimple sounds. For the proper appreciation of the formera larger endowment is required than for the latter, and, inaccordance with this, we find that the Germans and Italianshave the organ large, and prefer Harmony ; the Scotch haveit only moderately developed and prefer Melody. Manym
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