Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . resembles a deer, andlooks as if flowers andsnow-flakes should beshowered about his head in honor of his talent, as well as forthe gratification of his taste. The person on the following page is one who has more ofthe literal deer in him than is becoming, or rather he has toolittle of the higher attributes that are proper to man. Hisresemblance to the deer is more striking from the deficiencyof that which conceals the animal by converting it into thehigher use which it is intended to subserve. We should as-cribe to him insensi
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . resembles a deer, andlooks as if flowers andsnow-flakes should beshowered about his head in honor of his talent, as well as forthe gratification of his taste. The person on the following page is one who has more ofthe literal deer in him than is becoming, or rather he has toolittle of the higher attributes that are proper to man. Hisresemblance to the deer is more striking from the deficiencyof that which conceals the animal by converting it into thehigher use which it is intended to subserve. We should as-cribe to him insensibility, wildness, impetuosity, love of lib-erty, determination to have his own way, a measuring ofobstacles at a single glance, but never removing them, anaversion to others on account of scruples of conscience, whichhe is pleased to call trifles, and finally a disposition to elope 92 COMPARATIVE with some fair one who may be taken with his dashing ap-pearance. To resemble an animalthat has horns upon hishead for ornament ratherthan for use, is to be sub-ject more than others todej:>ression of spirits — to the blues — to feelingslike those which follow in-toxication— and to thatcomplication of nervoussensations called the hor-rors. Ornaments provethe heaviest burdens, butwhere Nature grants themshe gives also the strengthto support them. Personswho resemble deers havetheir ups and downs; and whatever it is in the mind thatcorresponds to the horns on the head of a deer, is like twotrees, barren in win-ter, but covered withfoliage and flowers insummer. In the mind,summer should be per-petual : the trees andshrubs should be ever-greens, like moss, andthe flowers perennial;snowflakes in one sea-son, and blossoms inanother. Thus the per-son who resembles thedeer may be happy al-ways. In his up anddown he should beelastic and bounding. Cowpers is a head that resembles a KAL
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