New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . r, and was also a moralist, lackingonly that essential ingredient which we call faith to makehim one of the most circumspect Christian w^orshipers. Hispower was that of the intellect rather than that of the spiritualsentiments, and he rested there. His features are in keepingwith his well-known wisdom, integrity, economy, and mechan-ical invention. Who can ever recall to mind the couplet— or this, * He who by the plow would thrive,Himself must either h
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . r, and was also a moralist, lackingonly that essential ingredient which we call faith to makehim one of the most circumspect Christian w^orshipers. Hispower was that of the intellect rather than that of the spiritualsentiments, and he rested there. His features are in keepingwith his well-known wisdom, integrity, economy, and mechan-ical invention. Who can ever recall to mind the couplet— or this, * He who by the plow would thrive,Himself must either hold or drive ; * Early to bed, and early to rise,Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise— without thinking simultaneously of their author ? His nose wasprominent and broad at the bridge, indicating Acquisitiveness—and he was charged w^ith parsimony. His nostrils were alsolarg«, indicating breathing power. His mouth was slightly in-clined u])ward at the corners, indicatmg wit and mirthfulness,which he possessed in a high degree. His chin was full anddouble—another indication of economy and vitality. 512 THE PHYSIOGNOMY OF Figs. G82 to 690. Chaeles Mattrice De Tai^leteakd Pe-BiGORB, •the prince of diplomatists, wasbom in Paris, France, January 13, 1754;died tliere May 20,1838. Prince Clemens, W. N. L. Mettebnich,the most eminent of Austrian statesmen,was bom in Coblentz, May 15, 1773; diedin Vienna, June 11, 1859. He controlledthe movements of the allied powers in theiropposition to Napoleon I. De Witt Clinton, one of the most emi-nent of American statesmen and the insti-tutor of the Erie Canal, was born at LittleBritain, Orange County, New York, , 1709; died in Albany, Feb. 11, 1828. Sir Robert Peel, an English ministerof the first eminence, and foremost in in-augurating the free-trade policy, wasborn in Lancashire, Feb. 5,1788; died inLondon, July 2, 1850. Count Camillo di Cavour, a distin-guished diplomatist of Sardinia, late Presi- dent of the Council
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