New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . emisphere. They have been trainedas blood-hounds, and used for the purpose of hunting criminals INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES on and fugitive slaves. The animal stands twenty-eight incheshigh at the shoulders, and is possessed of immense character of the wolf is Avell known, and is aptly expressedin our cut (fig. 888). The species represented is that knownas the Mexican wolf. The hyena (fig. 891), another bad speci-men of the canine series, has a
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . emisphere. They have been trainedas blood-hounds, and used for the purpose of hunting criminals INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES on and fugitive slaves. The animal stands twenty-eight incheshigh at the shoulders, and is possessed of immense character of the wolf is Avell known, and is aptly expressedin our cut (fig. 888). The species represented is that knownas the Mexican wolf. The hyena (fig. 891), another bad speci-men of the canine series, has an expression which we likeeven less than the open-mouthed savagery of the wolf Thehead is equally low and flat. In the alligator we come downto the reptile plane. How low and flat the head ! how de-based the abhorrent form ! how terrific the expression ! Wewill not dwell on it. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. In the foregoing examples we have called the readers atten-tion to resemblances and difterences among animals of differentspecies. There are individual differences also as among two dogs, no two horses, no two cats are exactly Fig. 892.—A Gentle Hobse. Fig. 893.—A Vicious Horse. We observe these individual differences most perhaps in thehorse, because they affect our relations with him most seri-ously. It is important, therefore, that we be able to detectat a glance, by outward signs, the inherent qualities whichare desirable on the one hand, or to be avoided on the we know that width between the eyes and prominence ofthose organs indicate mental activity and intelligence—aptnessto learn; that roundness and elevation between and above 612 ANIMAL HEADS the eyes betokens mildness, amiability, and kindness; andtbat breadth between the ears means courage, energy, andstrength of character, we shall hardly be induced to investour money in a dull, weak, skittish, or vicious animal. Theobservant reader will hardly need to be told which of theforegoing heads i
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