New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . ionof Europe and gave her an importance unknown before, liada head large in the basilar region. The crown was not morethan average in height, al-though the organs of Firm-ness and Self-Esteem werewell developed. Cautionwas moderate, but Com-bativeness and Inhabitive-ness were large. The per-ceptive organs were evi-dently all large, which,allied with his great Con-structiveness. Comparison,shrewdness, and thorough-ness, rendered him a man 4,of unusual e
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . ionof Europe and gave her an importance unknown before, liada head large in the basilar region. The crown was not morethan average in height, al-though the organs of Firm-ness and Self-Esteem werewell developed. Cautionwas moderate, but Com-bativeness and Inhabitive-ness were large. The per-ceptive organs were evi-dently all large, which,allied with his great Con-structiveness. Comparison,shrewdness, and thorough-ness, rendered him a man 4,of unusual executivenessand practical talent. Lan-guage and Ideality wereconspicuous, whence w esee the mainsprings of his ^^s- n. attempts at authorship. As an author he would be criticaland analytical, showing fine powers of description and unusualclearness and force in statement. We should not expect tofind his writings especially worthy of remark for depth andbreadth of reasoning power. The organs of the lower side-head are prominent, giving him tenacity of life and unusualpowers of endurance. Taken altogether he is a character by. ^ Frederic II., third king of Prussia, and usually known as Frederic theGreat, was born in Berlin, January 24, 1712; died at Sans Souci, August17, 1786. From childhood up to the age of twenty he experienced severe,even cruel treatment from his father. He was educated mainly by Frenchrefugees, and received but limited Instruction from them. On the deathof his father, in 1740, he ascended the throne. Scarcely had he settledhimself in this position when he invaded Austria, being intent upon ex-tending his dominions. This warlike measure, which gained for him Si-lesia, was the beginning of a general war in Europe, mainly directed againsthim. He fought successively the armies of France, Russia, Austria, Sax- 728 CHARACTER-READING. himself, an acute observer, drawing his own inferences in amanner peculiarly his own. Frederic the Great was an orig-in
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