Member of the Edinburgh Phrenological Society; Member of the Medica, and Botany, at the Westininster Dispensary; Honorary Member of the Liverpool SECOND EDITION. London: E. PALMER, 18, PATERNOSTER ROW; JOHN ANDERSON, JUN., NORTH BRIDGE STREET, EDINBURGH; AND YOUNG, DUBLIN. -49-103 HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY 1866. LCCE. F5 Hon. Chas. Sumner (4 C. 1830.) Printed by J. Haddon and Co., Doctors' Commons. NOTICE TO THE SECOND EDITION. TO THE READER. THE first edition of this work was published in Edinburgh, in the year 1827. I was at that time pursuing my medical studies in the University of Edinburgh, and was twenty-one years of age. It was published under the title, "INTERNAL EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY DEDUCED FROM PHRENOLOGY, BY MEDICUS, MEMBER OF THE EDINBURGH PHRENOLOGICAL SOCIETY." I need not mention the organs that were active in making me use Medicus instead of my own name. iv NOTICE TO THE SECOND EDITION. These particulars regarding myself, I record not from any desire to write about myself, but merely to form a preface to the following remark, that I have not, on reperusing the work, found any reason to alter any essential part of the work, either in reference to the arguments or the illus trations. This may appear strange to many; it did at first sight to myself. Considering the great variety of views that must pass before the mind in the period of life the most critical of all, at least to a professional man, from twenty-one to thirtyone; considering the great influence of circumstances which must occur during such a period, and considering the expansion of views that a period of nine years must produce in any person who is not cased in prejudice, I thought that in re-perusing the work, I should find some change. I have not; and this appears me a strong evidence of the clearness of view which Phrenology affords to those to who cultivate acquaintance with its details. NOTICE TO THE SECOND EDITION. I feel no inconsiderable pleasure in presenting this second edition to the public, more particularly as I believe that I was the first who directed Phrenology into the channel of bearing testimony to the truth of Christianity; and, also, because I know that this book has been earnestly sought after by many, and that it will be reprinted in America as soon as the sheets arrive in that country. Wishing you, reader, the same pleasure in perusing that I had in writing, I remain, Your obedient servant, JOHN EPPS, M.D. London, February 15, 1836. |