New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . Fig. 808.—Brrrow. MISCELLANEOUS NATIONAL NOSES. The nose of the Russian lower classes is generally Snubo-Celestial; but the noblemen of the empire have generally fine,well-developed nasal organs, showing how culture, domination,habits of command, and positions of responsibility create force 10 218 ABOUT of character and its signs. Similar differences may be ob-served between the hio;her and lower classes of other nations. The Laps and Fins have
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . Fig. 808.—Brrrow. MISCELLANEOUS NATIONAL NOSES. The nose of the Russian lower classes is generally Snubo-Celestial; but the noblemen of the empire have generally fine,well-developed nasal organs, showing how culture, domination,habits of command, and positions of responsibility create force 10 218 ABOUT of character and its signs. Similar differences may be ob-served between the hio;her and lower classes of other nations. The Laps and Fins have flat noses, but the Hungarians,supposed to have descended, likethe former, from the ancient Huns,have Koman or Greco-Roman noses(fig, 309), and are a fine, independ-ent, noble-minded, intellectual peo-pie, wdth great force of character,energy, and Avarlike tastes. The ancient Iluns, by the way,are said to haAc had frightful feat-ures, and to liave been so hideousin their aspect, and so savage anddemoniacal in their warfare, thatthe terrified Goths could not believe ^S- them to be born of woman, but asserted that they were theunnatural off*spring of demons and witches begotten in the fear-ful solitudes of the icy North. INDIA?^ NOSES. The North American Indianvery generally has a nose closelyapproaching the Roman in type,but lackinsf the lenc^th of the trueRoman nose. It is an energetic,warlike, aggressive nose, and cor-respond
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