New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . veritable head, front, and foundation ofthe Beecher brotherhood—and, we shoula add, what a head! who would not take oiF his hat when inhis presence ? He was a regular son of thunder. His headwas long, broad, and high, made for utility rather than show,the reflective faculties predominating, with large Benevolence,Causality, Mirthfulness, Conscientiousness, Hope, and Com-bativeness. He w^as both a philanthropist, a philosopher, awit, a cr
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . veritable head, front, and foundation ofthe Beecher brotherhood—and, we shoula add, what a head! who would not take oiF his hat when inhis presence ? He was a regular son of thunder. His headwas long, broad, and high, made for utility rather than show,the reflective faculties predominating, with large Benevolence,Causality, Mirthfulness, Conscientiousness, Hope, and Com-bativeness. He w^as both a philanthropist, a philosopher, awit, a critic, a debater, and a just man. If there was ever an unselfish, unperverted, pure-minded,large-hearted man in the world, William Ellery Channing wasone. His temperament was of the finest kind, his brain large,even, and healthy, and the superior portions was most conspicuous, and he was a very Howardin kindness ; while Veneration, Conscientiousness, and Spir-ituality were also large. His was a face beaming with benig-nity, full of sympathy, and overflowing with good-will to man. 488 THE PHYSIOGNOMY OF CLASSES. Figs. 626 to 633. Bob Travers, a negro, noted for his *?• science and success m boxing ; born inEngland, June 21st, 1832. Height, 5 feet Ginches. ? Fighting weight about 145 is still the champion negro pugilist ofEngland. Richard Shaw, an old London sportingman and a disciple of Tom Cribb. Nowretired from active participation in thepleasures of Fistiana, enjoying, we sup-pose, the hard-won honors of the ring. Tom Saters, one of the champions ofEngland ; born at Pimlico, England, May17, 182(). Height, 5 feet 8 inches. Weightabout 152 lbs. He is notorious as the com-petitor with Heenan in the great in-ternational sparring match, which ter-minated, so ingloriously for both prin-cipals, without definite result. Tom King, also one of the championsof England; a heavyweight; born at Stepney, England, Aug. 14,1835. Height-6 feet 2)4 inches. Us
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