New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . ER-READING THE RELIGIOUS METAPHYSICIAN. The brain of that distinguished metaphysician ArchbishopWhately was not over large, but it was so disposed as to beperfectly available. See how prominent the perceptive facul-ties, and how high thewhole make-up ! lie waseminently practical anddescriptive. He readilyperceived the relationsbetween one thing andanother, and whateverhe wished to communi-cate he illustrated withpictures, as it were, fromnature. Our li
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . ER-READING THE RELIGIOUS METAPHYSICIAN. The brain of that distinguished metaphysician ArchbishopWhately was not over large, but it was so disposed as to beperfectly available. See how prominent the perceptive facul-ties, and how high thewhole make-up ! lie waseminently practical anddescriptive. He readilyperceived the relationsbetween one thing andanother, and whateverhe wished to communi-cate he illustrated withpictures, as it were, fromnature. Our likeness wa?\taken late in life, andshows but the sfeneralcontour of face and middle age his featureswere much less rigid andFig. 908.—RiciiAKD Whately.* Stern in expression, for he possessed a inirtliful nature. He was capable, however, ofseverity, especially in speech, and had a very active sense ofthe ludicrous. Indeed, he would pass for an original wit. Hewas a supporter of reformatory measures, taking an interestin advanced views. Tliere was great pride, self-reliance, au-thority, love of command, and dignity in his * Richard Whately, , was born in London, February 1, 1787. Hewas carefully educated, and graduated at Oriel College, Oxford ; afterwhich he became an instructor at Oxford, and continued there until 1831,when he was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of 184G, and until his death, he also held the bishopric of his residence in Ireland he took an active part in measures for theeducational improvement of the people. He was a most voluminous au-thor, especially in the department of theology. His works entitled Ele-ments of Rhetoric, Elements of Logic, and Historic Doubts relativeto Napoleon Bonaparte, are probably the most extensively known. Inmetaphysical learning he had no superior. His style is clear and elegant,and his reasoning cogent. He died at Roebuck, near Dublin, October 8,1863. THE BRUTAL MURDE
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