Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . hose who yet livedwere so weak and faint, that itwTas with the greatest difficultythat the door was opened. Atlength twenty-three ghastly fig-ures were brought out—figuresthat would not have been recog-nised by the mothers that borethem. What better could beexpected from a man who resem-bled a horrible black rat ? Ifthere be such a thing as transmi-gration of souls, it might be somegratification to the English toimagine that he was among the number of infernal rats that the city of Paris made war upon,killing thousands in blac
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . hose who yet livedwere so weak and faint, that itwTas with the greatest difficultythat the door was opened. Atlength twenty-three ghastly fig-ures were brought out—figuresthat would not have been recog-nised by the mothers that borethem. What better could beexpected from a man who resem-bled a horrible black rat ? Ifthere be such a thing as transmi-gration of souls, it might be somegratification to the English toimagine that he was among the number of infernal rats that the city of Paris made war upon,killing thousands in black holes — and that among the skinsthey purchased of the victors, to manufacture into gloves, hiswas one! Those whose faces resemble hares or rabbits are much pret-tier. They are attractive, simple, lively, ready to act at amoments warning, but somewhat selfish and quarrelsomewithal. As with the mouse, there is very little fraternal affec-tion in them, though filial love is strong. They are remarkedfor wonderful aptitude and desire to learn, and for extraordi-.
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