New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . ature, the fine arts, or to philosophy. A nationpeopled with such beings only, would not be of this class fill our poor-houses; and, when pinchedby want, failing to obtain by honest industry the means ofsupport, they fall into vice and crime, and end their career inprison or on the gallows. Compare the head and face of which we have been speak-ing with that on the opposite page (fig. 752) ! See how clearlycut and definite are th
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . ature, the fine arts, or to philosophy. A nationpeopled with such beings only, would not be of this class fill our poor-houses; and, when pinchedby want, failing to obtain by honest industry the means ofsupport, they fall into vice and crime, and end their career inprison or on the gallows. Compare the head and face of which we have been speak-ing with that on the opposite page (fig. 752) ! See how clearlycut and definite are the features in the latter, and how full ofexpression ! The head is smaller than the preceding, but is inproportion with the body, and both are of the best qualityand the finest texture. There are evidences of life, spirit, andaction in every line and in every lineament. In this case themind has an excellent medium through which to act, and all 540 CONTKASTED FACES. the emanations are clear and luminous. In the other, theyare thick, muddy, and opaque. One is sensible, the otheralmost senseless. One is bright and clear as crystal, the other. Fig. 751.—Haert Stiff * ? Harry Stiff was the illegitinmte son of Henry Rohrer, of LancasterCounty, Pa , a man endowed with hut a moderate amount of hrains. Harryshowed no aptaess or taste for anything in particular until he arrived atahout the age of thirty years, when he evinced a passion for grave-digging,and so strong was his love of it that he would dig one for nothing ratherthan lose the job. Wherever he heard that any one was dangerously ill,he would call and solicit the job of digging the grave, informing themthat fifty cents was his price, but if they thought that too high, he wouldtike twenty-five ! On one occasion, a man who had two sons lost one oftliem by death, and Harry dug his grave. The day after the funeral thercntlemai asked Harry what was his bill^ Harry answered, *No matterabout that now ; wait till the other one is buri
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