New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . agacious and affectionate New-foundland dog, after having received a finished canine education,is only a dog; yet how superior he is to the wild, uncultureddog! The two heads (figs. 884 and 885) speak for themselves. THE WILD AND THE CULTIVATED 609 In the wild dog, the great breadth between the ears indicatesimmense Destructiveness, whil^ the flatness of the top of thehead and the lowness of the forehead leave no room for kind-ness and little for intel
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . agacious and affectionate New-foundland dog, after having received a finished canine education,is only a dog; yet how superior he is to the wild, uncultureddog! The two heads (figs. 884 and 885) speak for themselves. THE WILD AND THE CULTIVATED 609 In the wild dog, the great breadth between the ears indicatesimmense Destructiveness, whil^ the flatness of the top of thehead and the lowness of the forehead leave no room for kind-ness and little for intelligence. The Newfoundland, on thecontrary, has the signs of intelligence and affection fully de-veloped. Look at his half-human eyes and forehead! Hisbetter dog-nature has been brought out, and Destructiveness,Combativeness, and Secretiveness are held in abeyance. Thewild dog is stupid, ferocious, and unsocial; the cultivated dogis intelligent, gentle, and friendly. Among the highly cultivated dogs that of Great St. Ber-nard (fig. 886) and the shepherds dog (fig. 887) may be men-tioned. The first-named enjoj^s a world-wide reputation for.
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