Essays on physiognomy; calculated to extend the knowledge and the love of mankind . s face announces fomewhat of more understanding, andinfpires more confidence than the preceding. That Hat nofe,and that half opened mouth, have an expreilion of timidity; thelarge chin, and every thing elfe, indicate an and uniufpec-?ting charailer. 6, The forehead characterizes a moderate fhare of judgment;the eye, noble paffions and a fpecies of greatnefs: but the nofe is unary, and that wry mouth, the drawing of which is imperfectaindicates weajkneisi 7, The head of a man cf genius, badly drawn. Natu
Essays on physiognomy; calculated to extend the knowledge and the love of mankind . s face announces fomewhat of more understanding, andinfpires more confidence than the preceding. That Hat nofe,and that half opened mouth, have an expreilion of timidity; thelarge chin, and every thing elfe, indicate an and uniufpec-?ting charailer. 6, The forehead characterizes a moderate fhare of judgment;the eye, noble paffions and a fpecies of greatnefs: but the nofe is unary, and that wry mouth, the drawing of which is imperfectaindicates weajkneisi 7, The head of a man cf genius, badly drawn. Nature hadformed and defigned it well; and if it is not what it mould be,the fault mud be laid on circumftances: at lead, the mouth ieemsto indicate this. It is from the right eye in particular, and theeye brow of the fame lide, which is placed too low, that we dif-cover the head to be faulty. EXERCISE XIY. Profiles of Seven Heads.—See the Plate, l. The upper part is nearly great. The middle and lower am 2, You weak, but with an expreihon of goodnefs and candour. Page 74. Religioois veneration Fane 75.
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