The study of the human face . way, as one determinate massof unmixed stupidity. m» CUNNING. In the class of expression in which this head of Cunning is included, it is tobe observed that The great peculiarity is in the eye. Very much the form of childrens eyes ; if we can imagine them brought intomaturity. Morally accounted for—never learning wisdom, they retain theiroriginal unspeculative form. The eyes a great tendency to fly upwards from the corners ; the eye-browshaving the same inclination, giving their expression a kind of hoaxing satis-faction. The nose rounded at bottom, somewhat contr
The study of the human face . way, as one determinate massof unmixed stupidity. m» CUNNING. In the class of expression in which this head of Cunning is included, it is tobe observed that The great peculiarity is in the eye. Very much the form of childrens eyes ; if we can imagine them brought intomaturity. Morally accounted for—never learning wisdom, they retain theiroriginal unspeculative form. The eyes a great tendency to fly upwards from the corners ; the eye-browshaving the same inclination, giving their expression a kind of hoaxing satis-faction. The nose rounded at bottom, somewhat contracted at top ; uniting in the samecharacter, and seeming (as it were) under a good-natured constraint. The mouth an irresistible smile, drawing all the confederate muscles together,as though to keep the secret. One corner of the mouth having an especial inclination towards the eye; thegreater confederacy lying between the two; and which mutual understanding, ifput into words, would be, Didnt we manage it nicely between %.^ CUNNING. Cunning, notwitlistandiiig its depth, is still on the surfaceof character, and lies less in the construction of the mind thanin the mechanical uses which this artificial quality attempts tomake of it. Those therefore, who seem to possess the facultyof influencing the minds of others contrary to their betterunderstandings, may not be aware that their secret practicesare amply provided against by certain visibilities in the face,which, even to an ordinary observer, might be sufficient tobring their secret intentions into suspicion; but should thediscriminating art be opposed to their designing ones, then sofar from accomplishing their end, they will come about as nearto the object as a mouse would do, in endeavouring to tie abell round a cats neck, or as the childs experiment might, intrying to catch sparrows by putting salt on their tails. So much for the nature of that cunning which is inwroughtwith the constitution of inferior minds; but as
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