Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . noble to confide in, with nothing to distrust; but in the like-ness to the left, that carries an impression of a relationshipto the crocodile, there is something forbidding and formida-ble, which a man should give heed to. Look at the eye andjaws of that crocodile, counterpoised by a tail that may at. any moment take upon itself the functions of the other ex-tremity ; and look at those feet that are formed to go back-ward or forward, according as the supreme power shall be 238 COMPARATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY. transferred to one extrem
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . noble to confide in, with nothing to distrust; but in the like-ness to the left, that carries an impression of a relationshipto the crocodile, there is something forbidding and formida-ble, which a man should give heed to. Look at the eye andjaws of that crocodile, counterpoised by a tail that may at. any moment take upon itself the functions of the other ex-tremity ; and look at those feet that are formed to go back-ward or forward, according as the supreme power shall be 238 COMPARATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY. transferred to one extremity or the other—and say if there isanything in the physiognomy of that animal that you couldconfide in ? The intellect of the Frenchman is in keeping with his dis-position and with the activity of his bodily organs, and is afurther proof of his resemblance to the frog. He jumps atconclusions, and this requires that he should have a wonder-ful degree of instinctiveness, or an intuitive perception ofthings. He does not reason, for reason requires prudence,deliberation, and proceeds step by step; whereas, instinctnever delays, or makes a false step, or puzzles its brain aboutanything. The Frenchman is most truly himself, most pros-perous, most happy, when he trusts entirely to Nature; butwhen he attempts to reason, he is sure to go wrong. In giv-ing the frog a
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