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 . in exact proportion as hissystem becomes purified and etherealized, the spiritualphase of his faculties becomes improved and enriched. Letthe body undergo deterioration by physical drudgeries,unwholesome food, filth, or excessive indulgence in ardentspirits, and the human engine is immediately reversed, andruns in the direction of the animal, instead of the spiritualThe operation necessary, therefore, to awaken
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 . in exact proportion as hissystem becomes purified and etherealized, the spiritualphase of his faculties becomes improved and enriched. Letthe body undergo deterioration by physical drudgeries,unwholesome food, filth, or excessive indulgence in ardentspirits, and the human engine is immediately reversed, andruns in the direction of the animal, instead of the spiritualThe operation necessary, therefore, to awaken a latentfaculty, or to change the direction and aim of an existingactive one, is simply that of elTecting a change of theconditions of the bodily proportions. To secure the healthyand useful action of the faculties, it is necessary to haveeach individual faculty existing in harmony with the others; 123 THE HUMAN FACULTIES AND THEIR PRINCIPLES. and where this harmony is exhibited in its fullest extent, theredo we find specimens of humanity constructed on the surestprinciples for the furtherance of their own happiness, andthe amelioration of the conditions of the world at THE TACULTIES, THEIR SIGNS AND PRINCIPLES. CXj^SS I. THE SUPPLYANT POWERS. WHERE THE POWERS OF THIS CLASS ARE LARGE, THE ABDO-MINAL FORM PREDOMINATES IN THAT ORGANIZATION, ^^1^^ ACQUIESCIVENESS.—CONTENTMENT. THE DISPOSITION TO BE SATISFIED IN A QUIET MANNER. Full cheeks and placidity of countenance indicate acquies-civeness or contentment generally, especially if thsaspect is cheerful. Principles that underlie the Faculties andTHEIR Signs. Everything that exists within the range of nature, and,whether embodying material or abstract ideas, has as afundamental accompaniment, an underlying principle thatranks before, and in precedence of, the fact, idea, or facultyitself In observing the fall of an apple to the ground,from the particular branch or twig whereon it has grown,the most superficial observer ma
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