Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustratedA description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance . f sensation, whetherthat sensation be produced by friends or by other causes,and a man thus endowed is more capable of receivirjg strongsensations of friendship, and of recc^lle^tiuj; friends for alonger time than in forms of a diJerent nature. An open,fearless eye bes])enks an open communicative person, everresponsive to tlie genial iniiuence of coinj)anionship, whileconcealment and r-escrve are to amicitivenes
Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustratedA description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance . f sensation, whetherthat sensation be produced by friends or by other causes,and a man thus endowed is more capable of receivirjg strongsensations of friendship, and of recc^lle^tiuj; friends for alonger time than in forms of a diJerent nature. An open,fearless eye bes])enks an open communicative person, everresponsive to tlie genial iniiuence of coinj)anionship, whileconcealment and r-escrve are to amicitiveness what sterilityand drought are to vegetation,—shrinking, withering, andshrivelling up the germs of life and vivacity. THE FACULTIES, THEIR SIGNS AND PRINCIPLES. 201 OEIGINA TIVENESS.—ORIGINALITY. THE POWER OF PRODUCING SOMETHING NEW, UNLIKE ANY-THING PREVIOUSLY EXISTING. Coarse, large features, such as a large nose, well raisedfrom the plane of the face, ample mouth, wide cheek-bones, aiui a strong look, rather than a fine and effeyninateface, are indications of originality of mind. ProfessorMorse, the inventor of the Electric Telegraph, was a goodexaTYiple of if:!m^^>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^f Originativeness Large —Professor S. F. B. Morse, the inventorof the Electric Telegraph. To discover new modes of tliought, and to strike outupon fresh felds and pastures new, require great strength, 202 THE FACULTIES, THEIR SIGNS AND PRINCIPLES. and the physiognomical indications which we have givenabove are only marks of this strength of mind which isnecessary. To follow a beaten thoroughfare requires little C. Aa ^id^ W v^*? ^ ;* > ¥ Originativeness Small—Geo. IV., a servile follower of fashions,and the practices of the demireps of his time. jfFoit and strength in comparison to the exertion necessaryto break through hedges or forests, and establish a newroute. This same requisition for strength is ever presentingher demands upon him who ignores the old rut
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