The study of the human face . alled out of their place,acting, not as the subject would have it, as marks of intellect, but rather asirregular traces or signs of the mazes of the mind. As in the illustrated example of Pride, the features seem quite at the serviceand subordinated to the pleasure of the wearer. The head elevated, the direction downward, with a supercilious expression ofthe eyes. The mouth in this instance seeming to undertake a very prominent part inthe general appearance of the face, individually dividing the expression into thatof self-satisfaction and contempt. The feeling al
The study of the human face . alled out of their place,acting, not as the subject would have it, as marks of intellect, but rather asirregular traces or signs of the mazes of the mind. As in the illustrated example of Pride, the features seem quite at the serviceand subordinated to the pleasure of the wearer. The head elevated, the direction downward, with a supercilious expression ofthe eyes. The mouth in this instance seeming to undertake a very prominent part inthe general appearance of the face, individually dividing the expression into thatof self-satisfaction and contempt. The feeling alluded to, distinctly marked, by the line of the mouth taking acurve downward towards each extremity, while it is scarcely able to perform thearch, and make the full expression of contempt, without suddenly turning up ateach comer in recollection of its own superiority. The same flexibility of muscle to be observed in this head, as in that of its gaycounterpart, answering equally to the varying but graver emotions of the CXTi -y^a^z^^ GRAVE CONCEIT. This proud and arrogant disposition differs from its gaycounterpart, by taking a loftier rather than another as it may be, that, hke their pantomimic brethren, theyare on the most loving terms with themselves, they are out ofhumour with all the world besides; and while those gay spiritscontrive to amuse away all that is offensive in their Conceits,the grave tempers of these render the same quality in themmost insufferable and aggressive. If one of these infalliblescould allow his sentiments to be expressed, the following mightnot be found very much out of harmony with them. He ispuzzled to know why he was not called into existence at anearlier period, or why he should be left to correct the mistakesof ages, as he would have given affairs quite another com-plexion, and history very different results; we might then haveheard of the rise, but never of the fall of empires, and it wouldonly have been to have brought
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