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and, on inquiring the reason, it was stated that those sent had a crack in them! caused on the voyage.

10. Every country has its peculiarities, its manners, customs, and dress, so that an Englishman or Frenchman appear very differently from an American, and can be easily discovered. If a person has large Imitation, it is very easy for him to acquire these different peculiarities, so that, if he is in a foreign country, he can act as foreigners do. "When he is at Rome, he can do as the

Romans do."

11. Some show this organ of Imitation by mimicking everything they see or hear. This is harmless, unless the infirmities and weaknesses of others are ridiculed, or their feelings injured. In either case the result will be evil.

12. Parrots have a large organ of Imitation. It is this faculty that enables them to repeat "Pretty Poll," and numerous other phrases. They attach no particular meaning to what they utter, but talk and chatter those words only that have been taught them by imitation; for they have no reason or intellect to guide them.

13. Mocking-birds chirp like a chicken, cry like a child, mew like a cat, and imitate all kinds of birds and animals; but it is those only which have broad heads in the region of Imitation, that can be taught anything. A lady informed me that she had had a number of these birds, but could not succeed in teaching those anything which had narrow heads, but found no difficulty in teaching those whose heads were broad.

10. What is there in every country? What are the advantages of this organ 11. What is another way in which it is exhibited? When is the result evil? 12. What is said of the imitation of parrots? 13. Of the imitation of mocking-birds? What kind only can be taught anything?

14. The monkey, that little mischievous creature, and orang-outang, appear to be almost equal to human beings; for they can do almost everything which we can do, but to talk. I will relate to you a story about a monkey, which I used to see every day. He was a most remarkable monkey. There were a great many cats and some very fine ones too-in the neighborhood where he lived; but he was as particular in the choice of his associates, as many ladies and gentlemen about their company. So there was only one particular cat that he would deign to notice, or permit to come near him.

15. This cat and monkey appeared to have a great fondness for each other. They would play and eat together, but the monkey would always assert his rights; and, whenever the cat put anything into its mouth, which the monkey wished, he would open the cat's mouth with his paw and take it out, yet they never quarrelled, for the peaceable cat would yield as a matter of course.

16. Monkeys certainly have very large Imitation, for they can be taught to do almost everything. There was once a very mischievous monkey on board of a ship at sea: one day several of the seamen looked for their caps, and discovered that the monkey had ascended the tall mast with them in his paws. How to get them again they could not imagine, for there sat the monkey many feet above them on the top of the mast, looking as wise as a sage, where, if he had made one false movement, both himself and caps would have been precipitated into the water. One of the men had heard

14. What is said of the monkey and orang outang? 14, 15. Relate the anecdote of the monkey and cat. 16. Relate the anecdote of the monkey

and the caps

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of their disposition to imitate, and thought he would try an experiment; so he threw something up into the air, which fell on the deck The monkey who watched. his actions, threw one of the caps into the air and down that fell on the deck. They continued this experiment until they recovered all their caps, much to the satisfaction of the monkey as well as of the men.

17. If you look at the following cut you will see that it represents a monkey in the act of examining the head of a cat. He has a skull on the table at his side, and certainly has a very wise-appearing countenance, and imitates his master very well.

18. Children, exercise the organ of Imitation, but learn to make this distinction, that you should recollect only what is worthy of remembrance; copy the good, but neglect the evil.

17. What does the following cut represent? 18. What distinction should be made in reference to this organ?

DEFINITION-Playfulness; perception of the absurd, ludicrous, and ridiculous, ability to joke, make fun, and ridicule.

LOCALITY-Mirthfulness is situated on each side of Causality-an organ which 1 shall describe hereafter-and gives breadth to the forehead.

1. "WORK is done,

Play's begun,

Now we have

Our laugh and fun.

Happy days,

Pretty plays,

And no naughty ways."

2. I need not tell you that children laugh, play, and make fun; this you know as well as I. The organ of Mirthfulness was given to us for the chief purpose of creating cheerfulness and playfulness of spirit, of saying witty and humorous things, and making us lively and mirthful. A great many people laugh who have no wit, so that it is not always those persons who laugh the loudest that have this organ the largest.

What is the definition of Mirthfulness? What is its location? 1. Repeat the first paragraph? 2. Who exercise this organ, and for what purpose was it given to us? Do all those who laugh have this organ?

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3. Mirthfulness also acts with the other organs. the social feelings are large, it is then manifested in the social circle. Some are always welcomed wherever they go, because they infuse a lively, witty, and cheerful spirit all around them. The mind is diverted from the cares and troubles that crowd on it, and forgets its own sorrows in company with merry and cheerful friends.

4. Those who have large Mirthfulness and Combativeness, are continually teasing and vexing their friends. Some boys tease their sisters in every possible way, not because they like to gratify this strong feeling of their natures, which they often do to the great annoyance of those who are made the subject of it, especially if they have not this organ.

5. The Irish are said to be very witty as a nation. Real wit produces laughter, and laughter is said to promote digestion. It is proper to laugh and make fun at suitable seasons, always remembering, however, not to make jokes which may injure the feelings of any one. It is not right to ridicule the peculiarities of individuals, either their voices, their manner of walking, or their dress; for all persons have their peculiarities, of which sport might be made. Especially avoid making fun of the aged, for in a few years you will lose your light, elastic step, your limbs will become numb and stiff, and you may perhaps totter along, and be, like them, crippled and decrepit old men and women, and you will only wish to be ridiculed.

3. Explain in what way Mirthfulness and the social feelings act. Why is this a good combination? 4. In what way does it combine with Combativeness? 5. When should we use this organ, and when not? What should children avoid? Why?