New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . Fig. 905.—Ass. Fig. 906.—A Donkey. There are few, if any, who are not selfish and obstinateenough w^ithout additional incentives in this direction. We read in one of ^hakspeares immortal comedies of a 618 COMPARATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY certain personage who loudly lamented that no reporter \va<present to write him down an ass !* In our day, the reporter is generally at hand, and men who make donkeys ofthemselves often get written down in that way withoutev
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . Fig. 905.—Ass. Fig. 906.—A Donkey. There are few, if any, who are not selfish and obstinateenough w^ithout additional incentives in this direction. We read in one of ^hakspeares immortal comedies of a 618 COMPARATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY certain personage who loudly lamented that no reporter \va<present to write him down an ass !* In our day, the reporter is generally at hand, and men who make donkeys ofthemselves often get written down in that way withouteven being consulted in the matter. There is little harmdone, for if left alone they are sure to make the record them-selves. Mulishness or obstinacy has ruined many a Self-Esteem or Firmness predominate over the intellectwe may look for obstinacy ; so where there is little cultureand much ignorance there will be both pride and prejudice,bigotry, stupidity and superstition. Dog types are numerous among men and women. One, like. Fig. 907.—A Striking Resemblance. a Scotch terrier, is continually smelling a rat. Another islike a bull-dog, combative, destructive, and tenacious; a thirdhas the graceful gait and nervous activity of the women are like poodles, and are never so happy as whenbeing caressed, petted, and fondled; others resemble the gen-tle and graceful King Charles spaniel; and others still the ? 0 that he were here to write me down an ass. —Much Ado About Nothing. COMPARATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY 619 setter or the pointer. Impressed with this idea, an artist, inwhom, we venture to say. Ideality, Imitation, and Comparisonare well developed, has drawn the accompanying doggish fig-ures. They tell their own story so well that we forbear any fur-ther description. To those who can not see these striking re-semblances, all explanation would be entirely superfluous. The dog, wemay add, willtake on some-thing of th3spirit of hismaster, willeven come tosligh
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