Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustratedA description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance . in all cases is fatal to that nameless beauty ofcomportment and behaviour which we call grace. Theconditions necessary for the production of a high degreeof grace, are, a fair share of Muscular force with an equalendowment of the Abdominal powers, while the other threesalient forms must be balanced, the one with the other,with the utmost nicety, without any of them possessingmore than half the degree of developm
Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustratedA description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance . in all cases is fatal to that nameless beauty ofcomportment and behaviour which we call grace. Theconditions necessary for the production of a high degreeof grace, are, a fair share of Muscular force with an equalendowment of the Abdominal powers, while the other threesalient forms must be balanced, the one with the other,with the utmost nicety, without any of them possessingmore than half the degree of development which has beenallotted to the Muscular and Abdominal j)owers. Harmonyof structure gives well-balanced and harmonious curves of 242 THE FACULTIES, THEIR SIGNS AND PRINCIPLES. motion displayed in every movement of limb and muscle,and this motion is the foundation of all Gracefulness. PEOSPEKATIVENESS.—PEOSPEROUSNESS. THE POWER OF ATTAINING THE DESIRED OBJECT. The curved line running round the corners of the mouth,ivhile those corners are depressed or indented, is naturesstamp or trademark on the visage of a person ivho hassucceeded, or can do so in some department of
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