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 . an describes the Picts of North Britain as peoplewho painted their entire bodies, and from this circumstanceobtained their appellation from their more civilized neigh-bours. The North American Indians are accustomed topaint their bodiesafter all manner ofdevices. Here is alikeness of one mark-ed with white stripesround the body andacross the face, as Ihad his photographtaken in (Californiawhen he was in fulltrim
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 . an describes the Picts of North Britain as peoplewho painted their entire bodies, and from this circumstanceobtained their appellation from their more civilized neigh-bours. The North American Indians are accustomed topaint their bodiesafter all manner ofdevices. Here is alikeness of one mark-ed with white stripesround the body andacross the face, as Ihad his photographtaken in (Californiawhen he was in fulltrim on the occasionof his annual war-dance (fig. 35). Here is an exampleof a North AmericanIndian, as his bodyis painted for thechase; shewing howfashion may lead a tribe or people to low animal imitation(fig. 36). We are told that the ancient Samians were accustomedto burn letters into their , whence Aristophanescalls them populum literatum (fig. 37). A curiously deforming custom prevails among the DiggerIndians of California. A widow covers half of her facewith the of her deceased husbands body, mixed withpitch, and continues to carry this disfigurement until 2l. Fig. 35.—A Digger Tnclian attired for anannual war-dance. 530 FASHION; OR, MAN DEFORMED BY ARTIFICIAL MEANS. through time it naturally wears off The appearance is
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