Nitrous oxide (says Dr. P.) causes the patient when fully under its influen

[Belland Dowling]

Of the selfish faculty. As the faculty of Conscientiousness gives us
the control of our impulses and selfish or sensual inclinations to
qualify for the performance of duty, its antagonist gives the vigor
to the sensual, violent and selfish passions, and prompts to the
utter disregard of duty. The one being vertically above the centre of
the brain, the other must be vertically

below it; one being on the upper the other must be on the basilar
surface. This brings it below the margin of the middle lobe, which is
above
the cavity of the ear. Hence through the cavity of the ear we reach
underneath the
basis of the middle lobe, where it rests on the petrous ridge of the
temporal bone, and the external marking would correspond to the
cavity of the ear or meatus auditorius. For this organ and faculty,
the name which would express its unrestrained action is Baseness, as
it would lead to the commission of many crimes and the violation of
all honesty and justice. For its moderate and
restrained activity, the term Selfishness would be sufficient as
it induces us to heed our selfish appetites, interests, and passions,
in opposition to the voice of duty. Its more normal activity
is to invigorate our animal life generally and prevent us from going
too far in the line of duty, patience, forbearance and benevolence.
Let it be marked Ba. Its position will be recognized on the vertical
line between the frontal and occipital, as it is not an element of
energy and success, nor of debility, but simply an element of
debasing animalism, which is
not destitute of force. There are in the human constitution

the opposite elements of untiring energy or industry, and of indolent
relaxation. To
the former we must give an exalted position, as it
is the sustaining power
of all the virtues
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