New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . =? Fig. 434, which represents a woman who became insane on account ofthe unfaithfulness of her lover, who deserted her, shows the lively, bril-liant eyes mentioned by Dr. Laurent. She still loves ; and in her mentalaberration adorns her disheveled hair with flowers, and with parted lips and hungry devouring glances awaits the coming of her hearts idol, whomshe never ceases to expect. What a blessing to her it would be couldshe be weaned from the faithl
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . =? Fig. 434, which represents a woman who became insane on account ofthe unfaithfulness of her lover, who deserted her, shows the lively, bril-liant eyes mentioned by Dr. Laurent. She still loves ; and in her mentalaberration adorns her disheveled hair with flowers, and with parted lips and hungry devouring glances awaits the coming of her hearts idol, whomshe never ceases to expect. What a blessing to her it would be couldshe be weaned from the faithless lover ! And this would be the remedy insuch a case. 344 PHtSIOGNOMY OF INSANITY. have a lightning glance, are haggard, insolent, full of audacity, fixed and inquisitive. Each of these expressions has a differ-ent intensity and duration, and re-sponds to very different situations.* In accordance with the protrusionor sinking of the globe of the eye,the eyelids take shape — they areswollen or edematous; have at timesa very pallid color, at others becomered or blue; and exhibit wrinkles ofdiverse shape and in variable may likewise be agitated byconvulsion, or show a very significantimmobility. Each lid may differ inFig. length and abundance of its lashes; the ciliary margin may be the seat of inflammation due to nervous excitation. THE EYEBKOWS. Occasionally the eyebrows areof fantastic shape. Sometimes littlenoticeable, sometimes stronglymarked, they stand up on the fore-head, or fall back on the eyes, curl-ing after the style of THE NOSE. ^. ^^^ ^ Fig. 437.—Lost, The shape of the nose has also a pathological significationw^h
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