Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . rmness ; his mouth,however, seems to indicate much bodily pain, as if he were the other monstrous heads is one with horrid teeth, yet itAvould seem to be a lady by the dress; themalignity of the eyes is most monstrosity (No. 69) is the repre-sentation of a mans head \\dth no brains,the tongue projecting from his slaveringmouth; the ears project like a dogs. Theexpression is that of animdi pain. It would seem to
Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . rmness ; his mouth,however, seems to indicate much bodily pain, as if he were the other monstrous heads is one with horrid teeth, yet itAvould seem to be a lady by the dress; themalignity of the eyes is most monstrosity (No. 69) is the repre-sentation of a mans head \\dth no brains,the tongue projecting from his slaveringmouth; the ears project like a dogs. Theexpression is that of animdi pain. It would seem to be as dangerous todraw ethnological deductions from themonstrous productions of the Cilician ar-tists, as it would for some Australian ofthe year 4000 to discuss our national pe-culiarities from the grotesque heads that adorn many of the old religiousbuildings, supposed, in some cases, to illustrate the spite and antagon-ism of rival monastic orders. Among the heads of a more particularly idiotic character is onewith a face with projecting chin and ])iig-nose, giving a very straightfacial line. The mouth is monstrous, and the expression NO. 69.—HEAD OF AN IDIOT. IDIOTS, FOOLS, AND DWARFS. 239 Another idiot face lias tlie skull shelving back where the brainsought to lie. Yet it is radiated! Was it a portrait of such a characterdeceased ? Possibly so. We have before remarked that idiots are stilllooked upon in the East as beings under a mysterious dispensation anddivinely protected. Another cvirious head is that of a merry fool, who has been paintedwhite and red, like Joe Grimaldi. He looks as if he could keep a regi-ment in good humour, in spite of iiis ugly face. In another, again, therevei-se, or extreme bodily pain, is well expressed. It is almost enoughto give one the tooth-ache to look at it. It would recpiire a spoonfulof magic embrocation to make him smile. Poor fellow! it is no sham. There is also another ox-eyed head rejDresented as in a Avoful is
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