New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . ons indicate in point to similar characteristics in animals. The broadheads (like fig. 876) belong to the carnivorous tribes, anda,re always associated with a blood-thirsty disposition and a fierce, destructive energy. The same conformation of head may be ob- ,j\ served in birds of ^ prey, and the same dispositions attend it. Such heads, by virtue of the law Fig. 877.— dominate over, despoil, and destroythe narrow heads. The nar
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . ons indicate in point to similar characteristics in animals. The broadheads (like fig. 876) belong to the carnivorous tribes, anda,re always associated with a blood-thirsty disposition and a fierce, destructive energy. The same conformation of head may be ob- ,j\ served in birds of ^ prey, and the same dispositions attend it. Such heads, by virtue of the law Fig. 877.— dominate over, despoil, and destroythe narrow heads. The narrow-headed deer (fig. 877) trem-bles and flies before the broad-headed cougar, or is pouncedupon and devoured; the sheep is the victim of the wolf;and the blood of the dove stains the claws of the hawk. Soit is even among men to a large extent. Prominent foreheadsand lofty top-heads, where breadth of base is lacking, arehardly a match for the broad heads of the camivora narrow heads are most liable to go under. The grandestheads are both broad and high, and their OAvners are thetrue leaders, champions, and rulers of the
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