New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . Fiff. 223. Fig. 224. Fig. 225. Fig. 226. man to keep a stiff upper lip is equivalent to bidding himhold his ground, to never give up, and to meet the assaultsof adversity or the attack of enemies as the rock meets the 176 THE MOUTH. wave. Allied to this faculty, and generally co-operating with it, is Self-Esteem^ which gives a fullness and convexity to tho upper lip on each side of Firmness (fig. 226). Whenever you find a person with boththese signs la
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . Fiff. 223. Fig. 224. Fig. 225. Fig. 226. man to keep a stiff upper lip is equivalent to bidding himhold his ground, to never give up, and to meet the assaultsof adversity or the attack of enemies as the rock meets the 176 THE MOUTH. wave. Allied to this faculty, and generally co-operating with it, is Self-Esteem^ which gives a fullness and convexity to tho upper lip on each side of Firmness (fig. 226). Whenever you find a person with boththese signs large, youmay set liim down asentirely intractable. Hecan not be subjected toyour control. He willuse you rather than youhim. You will neitherpersuade nor force himto serve you. He hasopinions, a will, and away of his own. GRAVITY AND Fis:. 227.—fTEFFKKSON, Gravity^ as every oneknows, or ought to know,draws the corners of the mouth slightly downward (fig. 228),lengthening the upper lip over the angle. It gives seriousnessand weight of character. It is generally more fully developedin man than in woman. One who has this sign large, feelsthat life is no mere holiday, buta season of work and struggle—that existence is a seldom laughs, and can easilyrestrain any feeling of mirthful-ness from its characteristic mani-festation. The accompanyingportrait of Jefterson will serve toillustrate this sign and also showthe true manly form of have but to depress the cof ners of the mouth a little more,and Gravity becomes Gloominess^ as fig. 229 will plainlyshow. It will do a child more good to laugh than to cry, to
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