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 . Suspiciousness Small—Owl. Suspiciousness Large—Crow. The altitude or protuberance that any individual oranimal assumes for the head and the forepart of the body,when they are apprehensive of the approach of any kindof danger, is a throwing forward in an advancing directionof the centre of the face, as if to carry that part of thebody in which reside the active and watchful faculties—that is, those lying in and a
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 . Suspiciousness Small—Owl. Suspiciousness Large—Crow. The altitude or protuberance that any individual oranimal assumes for the head and the forepart of the body,when they are apprehensive of the approach of any kindof danger, is a throwing forward in an advancing directionof the centre of the face, as if to carry that part of thebody in which reside the active and watchful faculties—that is, those lying in and around the eyes and nose—as THE FACULTIES, THEIR SIGNS AND PRINCIPLES. 141 near as possible to the place from which the suspecteddanger is expected to proceed. This instinctive action isborn of the desire for the greatest possible facility forsurveying, recognizing, and guarding against the dreadedhostility. LOCOMOTIVITY. THE DESIRE FOR ACTION, AND ABILITY OF CHANGING PLACE,WHILE PRESERVING IDENTITY. The faculty of locomotion manifests itself physiognomi-cally by a long and thin nose. The greyhound and stag-hound are fine examples of locomotive construction; whilethe slo
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