New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . s spirit or its tendency to their progeny. Chil-dren are said to Iesemble their parents in complexion, formof body, in faculties, and why not also in natural tendencyof mind ? Assuredly they do. Are the parents musical,mechanical, or artistic ? it is expected the child w^ill inheritsomething of the same peculiarities. Are they peevish, quar-relsome, and vindictive ? it is the same with their children— like begets like. Training and proper influences wi
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . s spirit or its tendency to their progeny. Chil-dren are said to Iesemble their parents in complexion, formof body, in faculties, and why not also in natural tendencyof mind ? Assuredly they do. Are the parents musical,mechanical, or artistic ? it is expected the child w^ill inheritsomething of the same peculiarities. Are they peevish, quar-relsome, and vindictive ? it is the same with their children— like begets like. Training and proper influences will havetheir efiect in forming the character while it is soft and im-pressible. The wise man hath instructed us in sacredwrit, that if Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child, therod of correction shall drive it far from him.* And that ex-cellent mother who, ever solicitous for her childrens welfare,endeavors to instill within their minds wise and holy princi-ples, will have her reward, for thus saith the preacher, Herchildren will rise up and call her blessed. ^ We interpret this to mean the rod of the spirit, not beech or A Ckooked XXXIX. CHAKACTER-READING. To find the minds construction in the face.—Shakspea M.
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