Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . make special use of the faculty of hurling; and their cheek-bones are wide, like those of cats, indicating the strength ofthis faculty. Storms and tempests, with lightning and thun-der, are imitated by warriors on the battle-field, and by catsin spitting fire at each other, and uttering all sorts of strange,unearthly, and portentous sounds. They exhibit gusts, whirl-winds, and a tempest of passion; and the place for these ex-hibitions is the top of the house, as near the clouds as possible :and seeing them there, their looks a
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . make special use of the faculty of hurling; and their cheek-bones are wide, like those of cats, indicating the strength ofthis faculty. Storms and tempests, with lightning and thun-der, are imitated by warriors on the battle-field, and by catsin spitting fire at each other, and uttering all sorts of strange,unearthly, and portentous sounds. They exhibit gusts, whirl-winds, and a tempest of passion; and the place for these ex-hibitions is the top of the house, as near the clouds as possible :and seeing them there, their looks and motions may remind THE CAT. 33 you of streaks of lightning. The eat is excited by correspond-ing things in nature, for the worst performances of this kindwe have observed to be when — The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed ;Loud, deep, and long, the thunder bellowed;When een a child might understandThe deil had business on his hand. To do justice to our subject, we must mention that the catand those like her have great parentiveness. Who has notwitnessed t
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