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 . Elevativeness Large—Lavater. Elevativeness Small—Chinese woman. The direction of the character of the individual, whetheithat be aspiring or grovelling, is measured by the directionwhich is taken by the features in rising out of the plane ofthe face; and when the growth is outward and upward,we may assume that the proclivities are towards Elevative-ness in both mind and body. OLFACTIYENESS.—OLFACTOEY. OLFACTIVEN
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 . Elevativeness Large—Lavater. Elevativeness Small—Chinese woman. The direction of the character of the individual, whetheithat be aspiring or grovelling, is measured by the directionwhich is taken by the features in rising out of the plane ofthe face; and when the growth is outward and upward,we may assume that the proclivities are towards Elevative-ness in both mind and body. OLFACTIYENESS.—OLFACTOEY. OLFACTIVENESS IS THE SENSE OR FACULTY BY WHICH WEPERCEIVE THE QUALITIES OF SUBSTANCES BY THEIREFFLUVIA OR EMANATIONS. Long sharp noses invariably accompany great smellingor olfactory abilities. We may recognize a high degree of Olfactiveness whenve see a long, sharp, straight nose; and the reason of 138 THE lr&.CrULTIES, THEIR SIGNS AND PRINCIPLES. this is not difficult to discover or far to seek. Thiskind of nose indicates a great surface for the operationof the olfactory nerves; and in the increase of strengtliwith length, it bears a striking resemblance to the tele-scope, th
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