ground
for the accusation. But the converse of the proposition will not hold
true," that if it does not accuse, the man is innocent.

"Thus conscience, placed on high as a judge within us, and intended by
our Maker as a just and equitable one too, takes often such imperfect
cognizance of what passes, does its office so negligently, often so
corruptly, that it is not to be trusted alone, and, therefore, we find
there is a necessity, an absolute necessity, of joining another
principle with it."

That "other principle" demanded by Sterne has never been found, until,
in the revelation of the functions of soul and brain, we have found
the absolute standard of character, and in Cranioscopy and Psychometry
the perfect method of applying the principle to each individual.

An amusing illustration occurred lately in England, which was
published as follows:--

"When the address to the queen at the opening of the English
royal courts was under consideration by the judges, one very
eminent judge of appeal objected to the phrase 'conscious as we
are of our shortcomings.' 'I am not conscious of shortcomings,'
he said, 'and if I were I should not be so foolish as to say
so;' whereupon a learned lord justice blandly observed, 'Suppose
we say, "conscious as we are of each other's shortcomings."'"

CHAPTER VIII--THE ORIGIN AND FOUNDATION OF THE NEW ANTHROPOLOGY

Difficulties of imperfect knowledge in my first studies--First
investigation of Phrenology--Errors detected and corrected--The
PATHOGNOMIC SYSTEM organized--A brilliant discovery and its
results--Discovery of the sense of feeling and development of
Psychometry--Its vast importance and numerous applications--The
first experiments on the brain and the publication of
Anthropology--The discovery of Sarcognomy and its practical
value--Reception of the new Sciences--Honorable action of the
venerable Caldwell.

The very brief exposition of the structure and functions of the brain
already given, may serve as an introduction to the subject and prepare
the reader to appreciate the laborious investigations of many years,
by means of which so comprehensive a science was brought into
existence amid the hostile influences of established opinions and
established ignorance.

It is necessary now to present this statement to enable the reader to
realize more fully the positive character of the science.

My life has