New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . t. Tiie Celts (or Kelts),embracing the Irish, Scottish Highlanders, Welsh, etc., nowin the main a dark-haired race, are described by the classicalhistorians as having fair or red hair and blue eyes. This vari-ation can hardly be due to a change of climate, but is probablythe result of changed modes of life and diet. As a related cir-cumstance, it may be noted that the people of cities are darker-haired than those of the same race and nation in the rura
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . t. Tiie Celts (or Kelts),embracing the Irish, Scottish Highlanders, Welsh, etc., nowin the main a dark-haired race, are described by the classicalhistorians as having fair or red hair and blue eyes. This vari-ation can hardly be due to a change of climate, but is probablythe result of changed modes of life and diet. As a related cir-cumstance, it may be noted that the people of cities are darker-haired than those of the same race and nation in the ruraldistricts, who live more in the open air. REMARKABLE LENGTH OF HAIR. In v/oman, the hair has been known long enough to fall tothe feet, and so abundant as, when shaken loose, to concealthe whole person. Byron, describing one of his : Her clustering hair, whose longer locks were rolledIn braids behind, and, though lier stature wereEven the highest for the female mold,They nearly reached the heel. Boadicea, Queenof Iceni, is describedby Dio with verylong hair, flowingover her shoulders,and reaching belowthe middle of MODES OE WEARINGTHE HAIR. The ancient Jewswore their hair long,just as it grew, withthe exception of thepriests, who had ^s ^^?? theirs cut every fortnight while waiting in the temple. TheNazarites were forbidden to touch their heads with a razor. 27G THE HAIR AND BExVilD. Baldness was particularly deprecated. Among the later Jews,the men (except the N azarites) wore their hair short; but thewomen gloried in their luxuriant dark tresses, adorning themwith ornaments of silver, gold, and precious stones. The ancient Greeks allowed their hair to grow to a greatlength, and were very proud of this attribute of beauty. Themen of Egypt wore their hair short, as did the Romans andthe later Greeks. The Roman ladies delighted to pile their hair tower-likeupon the top of their heads, while they had several rows ofcurls arranged formally around their side
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