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haps pass through life with the credit of being a person of good natural abilities and judgment, yet nothing more; with _great_ activity and strength, and large intellectual organs, will be a natural genius, endowed with very superior powers of mind and vigor of intellect; and, even though deprived of the advantages of education, his natural talents will surmount all obstacles, and make him truly talented; with activity _very great_, and the organs of practical intellect and of the propelling powers large, or very large, will possess the first order of natural abilities; manifest a clearness and force of intellect which will astonish the world, and a power of feeling which will carry all before him; and, with proper cultivation, enable him to become a bright star in the firmament of intellectual greatness, upon which coming ages may gaze with delight and astonishment. His mental enjoyment will be most exquisite, and his sufferings equally keen. FULL.--One having a full-sized brain, with activity _great, or very great_, and the organs of practical intellect and of the propelling powers large, or very large, although he will not possess _greatness_ of intellect, nor a deep, strong mind, will be very clever; have considerable talent, and that so distributed that it will show to be _more_ than it really is; is capable of being a good scholar, doing a fine business, and, with advantages and application, of distinguishing himself somewhat; yet he is inadequate to a great undertaking; cannot sway an extensive influence, nor be really great; with activity _full, or average_, will do only tolerably well, and manifest only a common share of talent; with activity _moderate, or small_, will neither be nor do much worthy of notice. AVERAGE, with activity great, manifests a quick, clear, sprightly mind and off-hand talents; and is capable of doing a fair business, especially if the stamina is good; with activity _very great_, and the organs of the propelling powers and of practical intellect large, or very large, is capable of doing a good business, and may pass for a man of fair talent, yet will not be original or profound; will be quick of perception; have a good practical understanding; will do well _in his sphere_, yet never manifest greatness, and out of his sphere, be common-place; with activity only _average_, will discover only an ordinary amount of intellect; be inadequate to any important undertaking; yet, in a small sph
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