New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . those we have, and improves the whole. CRUELTY vs. BENEVOLENCE. John Howard had very large Benevolence, Conscientious- ^ Mr. Fleming is thus described by the author of * The Autobiographyof a Phrenologist: I can truly say that he was one of the worst char-acters I ever knew, and ignorant to a degree that perfectly amazed could neither read nor write, was a most profane swearer and a viledrunkard, but, withal, he had great plausibility, so that he
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . those we have, and improves the whole. CRUELTY vs. BENEVOLENCE. John Howard had very large Benevolence, Conscientious- ^ Mr. Fleming is thus described by the author of * The Autobiographyof a Phrenologist: I can truly say that he was one of the worst char-acters I ever knew, and ignorant to a degree that perfectly amazed could neither read nor write, was a most profane swearer and a viledrunkard, but, withal, he had great plausibility, so that he could and didimpose upon almost all with whom he came in contact. ... In per-son this man, my master [the author was bound to him as an appren-tice], was about five feet and six inches high, and had a small head, whichswelled out above and behind the ears. His forehead was villainouslylow, and retreating, and the vertex of the head was very high, but rap-idly declined toward the forehead, and also sloped downward toward theparietal bones. His harshness and cruelty almost exceeded belief. Fig. 755.—CiiAULES Flkming.* THE TWO POETS 545. ness, and Cotnbativeness, with a well-developed intellect. Hewas kind and courageous, just and generous^ humble and de-vout, afraid of nothing. He had high Hope and perfect motives were good, and when duty called him he went forth resrardless of con-sequences. He has aWashingtonian expres-sion. Our portrait failsto do justice to a char-acter so grand; still, pooras it is, the outline indi-cates strength^ boldness,good judgment, practi-cal sense, great decision,and perseverance, andthe qualities which wouldhave made him a success-ful leader in any highand holy cause. He wasFig. Howard.* ^n excellent type, moral, intellectual, and social, of the better class of men. The head and face of Fleming require no comment. Sucha spirit as they clearly indicate would repel Satan himself,and attract none but the low and bad. What woman w
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