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 . THE FACULTIES, THEIR SIGNS AND PRINCIPLES. When the iiose is longer in the se^jtum, or its centralportion, than in the aleque nasi, or wings of the nostrils,we have the evidence of the presence of a desire of doinggood, and here suggestion is only offering practical aid inthought and words. The forms that partake of the long, slim-like grass, or pine andfir tree, have for the aimof their existence the fur-theran
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 . THE FACULTIES, THEIR SIGNS AND PRINCIPLES. When the iiose is longer in the se^jtum, or its centralportion, than in the aleque nasi, or wings of the nostrils,we have the evidence of the presence of a desire of doinggood, and here suggestion is only offering practical aid inthought and words. The forms that partake of the long, slim-like grass, or pine andfir tree, have for the aimof their existence the fur-therance of the good ofothers, rather than theirown; whereas those of ashort, squat, and thickbuild, live first and fore-most for self, although, inthe days of their old age andrepentance, they may take tocharities, alms-giving, cari-tas, henejicentia, benevolen-tia, &c., for the still selfishpurpose of squaring theiraccounts with the central range ofthe face is full, in a vertical line with the nuse, the possessorwill delight in succouring others; but when the sides of theface are full, so as to produce a general roundness, self is theSole passion of the luggestiveress Large—Mr. Holcraft,of California. CHARACTEEIOSCOPICITY.—PERCEPTION OFCtlARACTER THE ENDOWMENT WHICH GIVES THE POWER OF PENETRATINGAND UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTER OF OTHERS. Prominence of the frontal hone itnmedlately over theinner corner of the eye, together with a prominent and THE FACULTIES, THEIR SIGNS AND PRINCIPLES. 199 lovg nose, are unfailing evidences of keen perception of character.
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