Notes of the United States of North America, During a Phrenological Visit in 1898-9-40: Volume 1 Page: 240 of 444
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200 DR SPURZHEIM.
" June 7 --60 lines of Hebrew; 60 lines of Celtic;
54 pages of French; 20 names of stars; 5 hours of
forging.
" June 8.-51 lines of Hebrew; 75 lines of Celtic;
40 pages of French; 15 names of stars; 8 hours of
forging.
" June 9.-68 lines of Hebrew; 50 lines of Celtic;
40 pages of French; 3 hours studying Syriac; 9
hours of forging.
" June 10.--100 lines of Hebrew; 85 pages of
French; 4 services at church; Bible-class at noon."
He proceeds to state, that he wrote and delivered
a lecture on astronomy. Many days he was unwell,
and yet worked hard, sometimes twelve hours a-day
at his forge.
I was not so fortunate as to see this prodigy of
talent, and regret that I cannot report the development
of his brain, more especially as there still
remains much obscurity concerning the functions of
the organ of language, and the precise faculties on
which the talent for acquiring foreign languages depends.
One thing, however, is pretty obvious, that
the necessity for forging saved this student's life.
If he had not been forced by necessity to labour,
he would, in all probability, have devoted himself
so incessantly to his books, that he would have
ruined his health, and been carried to a premature
grave.
November 10. Therm. 27 . Dr Spurzheim.This
is the anniversary of Dr Spurzheim's death, and
his memory is cherished here with the fondest and
most respectful regard. Most of my friends recol-
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Combe, George, 1788-1858. Notes of the United States of North America, During a Phrenological Visit in 1898-9-40: Volume 1, book, 1841; Edinburgh, Scotland. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1028/m1/240/?rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.