Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . perative beyond measure, and their external indications areso large as to attract attention. A bull-neck suggests theidea of a tyrannical disposition, or of irresistible desire, and isnever spoken of in the way of compliment. To the facultiesof love and will in the cerebellum, the neck is bowed by Sub-mission, and they are made more tyrannical than they other-wise would be ; they cause that the individual should act uponthe principle that might is right. John Bull shows a re-markable obtuseness of the moral and intellectual pe
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . perative beyond measure, and their external indications areso large as to attract attention. A bull-neck suggests theidea of a tyrannical disposition, or of irresistible desire, and isnever spoken of in the way of compliment. To the facultiesof love and will in the cerebellum, the neck is bowed by Sub-mission, and they are made more tyrannical than they other-wise would be ; they cause that the individual should act uponthe principle that might is right. John Bull shows a re-markable obtuseness of the moral and intellectual perceptionswhen the rules of morality are applied to himself; but whenhe takes the position of an umpire — in wmich case his percep-tions are less under the influence of the faculties in the basi-lar region of the cranium, and more associated with exquisitediscrimination or love of enjoyment—his perceptions are morerefined. This is true of the person whose portrait is presentedon the following page, and who, from his resemblance to theabove, was well suited to
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