Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . \v ( v connection with his face, is a confirmation of the principlestated at the outset. A sordid look, we see, is compatiblewith .the lion, otherwise there would be no pertinence in theallusion to the lions share. But there is no littleness inanything that he thinks or does. It is not emulation thatmakes the lion-like individual do things on a larger scale thanothers. lie has the desire of doing great things, but they arelittle in his estimation when he has done them. He there-fore takes no pride in what he does; and to show
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . \v ( v connection with his face, is a confirmation of the principlestated at the outset. A sordid look, we see, is compatiblewith .the lion, otherwise there would be no pertinence in theallusion to the lions share. But there is no littleness inanything that he thinks or does. It is not emulation thatmakes the lion-like individual do things on a larger scale thanothers. lie has the desire of doing great things, but they arelittle in his estimation when he has done them. He there-fore takes no pride in what he does; and to show that whatothers stare at, is nothing in his eyes, he may give it Astor House was given by the father to the son, for adollar, it is said, directly after it was completed. There is a strong infusion of the noble qualities of the lioninto the mastiff, and the dogs of St. Bernard; but the dogthat bays the moon is like those who magnify a sixpence tothe size of that deceitful luminary, and are slightly lunatic. 26 CnMIAKATIVK PHYSIOGNOMY. The individual befo
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