Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . THE LION. 23 the female is almost literally that of a lion fast asleep, whilethe face of the man is deprived of this dignified resemblance. by a paltry pipe. In whatever the German descends fiproper characteristics, he approaches the hog. CanalsNature has failed to es-tablish intercommunica-tion by rivers, are suchworks of art as bold mindsalone are capable of pro-jecting— and Germanyabounds in these. In lit-erature, science, theolo-gy, and in everything, theGermans are distinguish-ed for the vastness oftheir projects, and for
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . THE LION. 23 the female is almost literally that of a lion fast asleep, whilethe face of the man is deprived of this dignified resemblance. by a paltry pipe. In whatever the German descends fiproper characteristics, he approaches the hog. CanalsNature has failed to es-tablish intercommunica-tion by rivers, are suchworks of art as bold mindsalone are capable of pro-jecting— and Germanyabounds in these. In lit-erature, science, theolo-gy, and in everything, theGermans are distinguish-ed for the vastness oftheir projects, and for ex-ecution equal to their de-signs. Everything, fromthe crown of the head tothe sole of the foot, and om his, where
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