Scottish Advocate and secular educationalist; close friend of the COMBES, Richard COBDEN and T. WYSE; sponsor and sometimes co-ed PHREN J; gave evidence to the Irish Education Commission, 1835-6 and to the Select Committee on Education in England and Wales, 1835; M EDIN PHREN SOC from Apr 1823 and LONDON PHREN SOC from June 1826; M PHREN ASSN, putting forward with SAMPSON the "declaration of expediency" 1842 to hold the Assn together; supplied G. MACKENZIE and G. COMBE with testimonials, 1836; lectured on phrenology and education, 1836-44, in Edin, Newcastle, Birmingham, Bath, Manchester, Aberdeen and elsewhere; involved in the campaign for public baths in Edin; became interested in mesmerism. (DNB; MEB)
Works as Listed by Roger Cooter (1989)
1027.1
— 1027.1 "Phrenological Explanation of the Vocal Illusions Commonly Called Ventriloquism," PHREN J, 1 (1823/4): Reprinted in R. COX, 1836: 14-32. 466-86.
1027.2
— 1027.2 "Observations on the Faculty of Time, and on the Deaf and Dumb Dancing," PHREN J, 2 (1824/5): 134-40. Reprinted in R. COX, 1836: 238-42.
1027.3
— 1027.3 *"Observations on Spectral Illusions, and other Illusive Perceptions of the Knowing Organs When in Morbid Excitement; illustrated by a Recent Case," PHREN J, 2 (1824/5): 290-307. Reprinted in R. COX, 1836: 54-68.
1027.4
— 1027.4 "Case of W.C.M. of Edinburgh, and Miss W. of London, farther illustrative, respectively, of the Phrenological Explanation of Ventriloquism and Histrionic Personation," PHREN J, 2 (1824/5): 562-67. Reprinted in R. COX, 1836: 98-113.
1027.5
— 1027.5 "Some Observations on the Character of Cromwell, as delineated in the Novel [by Walter Scott] of Woodstock," PHREN J, 3 (1825/6): 482-7. Reprinted in R. COX, 1836: 292-7.
1027.6
— 1027.6 *"Observations on some Objections to Phrenology, founded on a part of the Cerebral Development of Voltaire," PHREN J, 3 (1825/6): 564-78. Reprinted in R. COX, 1836: 75-88.
1027.7
— 1027.7 "Additional Evidence of the Existence of a Sense of Equilibrium as a Primitive Mental Power derived from the Consistency which obtains between its supposed functions and the Recent Physiological Discoveries of Mr. Charles Bell," PHREN J, 4 (1826/7): 266-84.
1027.8
— 1027.8 *"Skulls from Mozambique and Sandwich Islands," PHREN J, 4 (1826/7): 420-6.
1027.9
— 1027.9 "Result of an Examination, by Mr. James Deville, of the Heads of 148 Convicts, on board the Convict Ship England, when about to sail for New South Wales in the Spring of 1826," PHREN J, 4 (1826/7): 467-71. Reprinted in R. COX, 1836: 140-3.
1027.10
— 1027.10 "Phrenological Analysis of Eloquence," PHREN J, 5 (1828/9): 165-94. Reprinted in R. COX, 1836: 178-205.
1027.11
— 1027.11 "Phrenological Remarks on the Mottos of Armorial Bearings," PHREN J, 5 (1828/9): 205-10. Reprinted in R. COX, 1836: 268-72.
1027.12
— 1027.12 "Sketch of the Powers and Feats of Ducrow the Equestrian; illustrated by a Cast of His Head in the Collection of the [Edin] Phrenological Society," PHREN J, 5 (1828/9): 218-26.
1027.13
— 1027.13 "Skull of a Chinese Assassin, and Skull and Bill of the Toucan Bird," PHREN J, 5 (1828/9): 261-4.
1027.14
— 1027.14 "Critical Analysis of 'The Herculaneum' of Mr. Edwin. Atherstone, Read to the [Edin] Phrenological Society," PHREN J, 5 (1828/9): 437-48.
1027.15
— 1027.15 "Education--Mr. John Wood's School," PHREN J, 5 (1828/9): 604-21. Reprinted in R. COX, 1836: 215-31. (A review of the Account of the Edinburgh Sessional School and other Parochial Institutions for Education, established in that City in the year 1812, with strictures on Education in General. By John Wood [Edin: 1825])
1027.16
— 1027.16 "Sir Walter Scott on Demonology," PHREN J, 7 (1831/2): 1-14.
1027.17
— 1027.17 "Hints on Civil History as a Branch of Education," PHREN J, 7 (1831/2): 448-62.
1027.18
— 1027.18 "Reasons for Concluding that the Function Attributed to a Faculty for Mechanical Resistance, is Twofold, viz.--The Function of an External Sense for Resistance, and of an Internal Faculty for Force," PHREN J, 9 (1834/6): 193-216. Reprinted as: Letter to the Phrenological Journal on the Faculties for Mechanical Resistance and Force; being an attempt to prove that the first is a sixth sense and the second an internal faculty related thereto. [Edin: printed, 1835]. Pp. 24.
1027.19
— 1027.19 Necessity of Popular Education, as a National Object; with Hints on the Treatment of Criminals, and Observations on Homicidal Insanity. Edin: Adam & Chs Black, 1834. Pp. 402. (Contains the Proceedings of the EDIN ASSN, 1832-4, and appendix [i] "Observations on the Degree of Knowledge Yet Applied to the Investigation of Insanity in Trials for Crime, Chiefly Violence and Homicide," and [ii] "Hints on the Necessity of Change of Principle in our Legislation, for the efficient protection of society from crime," both from Edin Law J; reviewed, Educ Mag, 1 [Jan 1835]: 33-41; PHREN J, 9 [1834/6]: 28-43.)
1027.20
— 1027.20 The Philosophy of Education, with Its Practical Application to a System and Plan of Popular Education as a National Object. Edin: A & C Black, 1834. Pp. 288. Edns of 1836 and 1843.
1027.21
— 1027.21 "Some Reasons for Concluding that the Faculty Hitherto Named TUNE, would be more Philosophically Denominated the Faculty of SOUND," PHREN J, 10 (1836/7): 436- 48.
1027.22
— 1027.22 "Some Further Remarks on Resistance and Force," PHREN J, 10 (1836/7): 535-42.
1027.24
— 1027.24 "A Visit to Mr. Heldenmair's School, at Worksop," PHREN J, 11 (1838): 115-19.
1027.25
— 1027.25 "State of the Discussion of Sound vs Tune," PHREN J, 11 (1838): 267-75.
1027.26
— 1027.26 "Answer to Mr. Noble's Objections to his Views of Resistance and Force," PHREN J, 11 (1838): 275-8.
1027.27
— 1027.27 "Expediency and Means of Elevating the Profession of the Educator in the Public Estimation," The Educator Prize Essays. London: Central Society of Education, printed for Taylor & Walton, 1839: 351-429.
1027.28
— 1027.28 "On the Supposed Skull of Eugene Aram," PHREN J, 12 (1839): 66-76.
1027.29
— 1027.29 "Views on the Propriety of Religious and Secular Instruction being given by Separate Teachers, in any System of National Education," PHREN J, 12 (1839): 369-77.
1027.30
— 1027.30 "[Report on paper on 'Sense of Resistance and Faculty of Force'] Phrenological Association," LANCET, 12 June 1841: 575-80.
1027.31
— 1027.31 "Phrenological Explanation of the Result of a Change of Treatment of Youth from Animal and Violent, to Moral and Benevolent--Phrenological Association," PHREN J, 14 (1841): 31-2.
1027.33
— 1027.33 "Proofs of the Existence of God, afforded by the Adaptation of the Mental Faculties of Man to his Condition in Creation," PHREN J, 15 (1842): 331-6.
1027.34
— 1027.34 Brief Summary of an Address delivered to the Phrenological Association, London, 1842. Edin: Neill & Co, 1842. Pp. 7.
1027.35
— 1027.35 "Excitement of the Cerebral Organs by Mesmerism," PHREN J, 15 (1842): 354-65. (1st major entry on mesmerism in the PHREN J; he had become convinced by BROOKES in London.)
1027.36
— 1027.36 "Phrenology," Chambers's Information for the People. New and Improved Edition, vol 2, Edin: W & R Chambers, 1842: 129-60.
1027.37
— 1027.37 "Phrenological View of the Treatment of the Insane without Mechanical Restraint on the Person," PHREN J, 16 (1843): 209-34.
1027.38
— 1027.38 "Interesting Mesmero-phrenological Case of a Young Lady [as conducted by E. T. CRAIG]," PHREN J, 16 (1843): 246-50.
1027.39
— 1027.39 "Letter on Hypnotism, and Mr. Braid's Theory of Phreno-Mesmeric Manifestations," PHREN J, 17 (1844): 261-72.
1027.40
— 1027.40 Brief Reports of Lectures Delivered to the Working Classes of Edinburgh, on the Means in their own power of Improving Their Character and Condition. [reprinted from the Edinburgh Weekly Chronicle and Scottish Pilot 16 Dec 1843-13 Apr 1844]. Edin: J. Johnstone, [1844]. Pp. 60. (Reviewed PHREN J, 17 [1844]: 303-4.)
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Original Transcription
1027. SIMPSON, James (1781-1853), Scottish Advocate and secular
educationalist; close friend of the COMBES, Richard COBDEN and T.
WYSE; sponsor and sometimes co-ed PHREN J; gave evidence to the
Irish Education Commission, 1835-6 and to the Select Committee on
Education in England and Wales, 1835; M EDIN PHREN SOC from Apr
1823 and LONDON PHREN SOC from June 1826; M PHREN ASSN,
putting forward with SAMPSON the "declaration of expediency"
1842 to hold the Assn together; supplied G. MACKENZIE and G.
COMBE with testimonials, 1836; lectured on phrenology and education, 1836-44, in Edin, Newcastle, Birmingham, Bath, Manchester,
Aberdeen and elsewhere; involved in the campaign for public baths
in Edin; became interested in mesmerism. (DNB; MEB)