The philosophy of laughter and smiling . possible, be utterly swept away. 6. An evident and most important corol-lary may be deduced from the latter proposi-tion—namely, that the more these vices canbe avoided and got rid of, the better it willbe for the happiness of mankind. 7. Eationality, good sense, wisdom, virtue,righteousness are never laughed at; butthese are precisely the qualities which shoulduniversally abound. 8. We may very safely conclude that theuniversal predominance of these qualitieswould be the total annihilation of laughter. 100 The Philosophy of CHAPTER XXI. Classification
The philosophy of laughter and smiling . possible, be utterly swept away. 6. An evident and most important corol-lary may be deduced from the latter proposi-tion—namely, that the more these vices canbe avoided and got rid of, the better it willbe for the happiness of mankind. 7. Eationality, good sense, wisdom, virtue,righteousness are never laughed at; butthese are precisely the qualities which shoulduniversally abound. 8. We may very safely conclude that theuniversal predominance of these qualitieswould be the total annihilation of laughter. 100 The Philosophy of CHAPTER XXI. Classification of Laughs and Smiles. The following list enumerates a few oftlie various kinds of laughs and smiles,classified in genera, species, and varieties:— The first genus is the Laugh/ exhibitingfive species, namely— 1. The gigghng laugh, excited by romp-ing fun and nonsense. 2. The hearty laugh, instigated by practi-cal jokes or extremely absurd antics. 3. The fall-faced laugh of the weakersex. 4. The boisterous laugh of the Laughter and Smiling. 101 5. The Ne plus ultra laugh, which maybe variously denominated as the obstrepe-rous laugh—the vociferous laugh—the sten-torian laugh—or the horse laugh. The second genus is the Smile, underwhich we have arranged four species, eachcontaining a certain number of varieties. First species—Simulated smiles, containingsix varieties—namely, 1. The condescending or patronising smile. 2. The insidious smile. 3. The sardonic sneer or furtive leer. 4. The beseeching or persuading smile. 5. The ironical or don t-you-wish-you-may-get-it? smile. 6. The cajoling smirk or wheedling species—Vulgar or unintellectual smiles, containing three varieties—namely,1. The credulous simper or gullible smile. 102 The Philosophy of 2. The chuckle or exulting smile. 3. The vague persistent smile, or vacantsimper. Tliird species—Eefined, intellectual, andamiable smiles, containing ten varieties—namely, 1. The entreating
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