Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustratedA description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance . speak it aloud— I wish I were a feels, if she does notutter that great principlewithin, which looks outunmistakably from her^face, I feel my superiorstrength, and wish that thecustoms of society would permit me to assume my natural sphere in life; to be occu-pied as men are, in heavier, coarser, and more rigorousemployment; to undertake duties, cares, and responsibilitiesthat would fully call out and sat
Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustratedA description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance . speak it aloud— I wish I were a feels, if she does notutter that great principlewithin, which looks outunmistakably from her^face, I feel my superiorstrength, and wish that thecustoms of society would permit me to assume my natural sphere in life; to be occu-pied as men are, in heavier, coarser, and more rigorousemployment; to undertake duties, cares, and responsibilitiesthat would fully call out and satisfy my pent-up I am a woman, I have the ardour, judgment, andreason of a well-sexed man. Such has been the thought ofmany a woman, whose strong features and masculine buildbetray her dispositions whether she expresses them or not. Can we find any cause for the contrariety which some-times occurs between the sex of the body and that of thesoul ? What gave to one woman a large nose, strongmouth, broad forehead, masculine chin, and rough-linedfeatures; while her sister, who has been reared in the s&,mefamily circle, with the same surrounding influences, has a. The Feminine Face—Kev. John Summeriield. 436 MASCULINE AND FEMININE FACES. tine rounded, feminine-looking face, her head and bodydelicately moulded, her skin smooth, all her features be-speaking in their own soft, quiet language, that here arewomanljT^ sympathies, keen perceptions, quick sensitiveness,love, faith, imagination,—all the attributes of true woman-hood. The first is her fathers girl. She loves to drive team, if rural life be herportion. Often she willbe seen with the dog,chasing the cows atnight; or she is awayin the early morning climbing the mountain-top to halloo to a friendon another summit;romping through fieldsand forests at her ownwild will; and impatientof nothing so much asof inactivity. To sitstill and sew is to her adreary imprisonment;the duties of housework are drudgery; her true
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