Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . thing could be more sure to offend him thanthe representation that one of these was wanting a profession of a barber finds no followers among the yet the Jew is a notorious shave, or there is no truth, inthe common opinion. He takes the whole or none; figura-tively speaking, he grinds the faces of the poor. This kindof business is very thoroughly done in a pawnbrokers estab-lishment, and the Jews are the people to do it. In this de-graded condition they resemble the goat that is smelled asfar as he is seen,
Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals . thing could be more sure to offend him thanthe representation that one of these was wanting a profession of a barber finds no followers among the yet the Jew is a notorious shave, or there is no truth, inthe common opinion. He takes the whole or none; figura-tively speaking, he grinds the faces of the poor. This kindof business is very thoroughly done in a pawnbrokers estab-lishment, and the Jews are the people to do it. In this de-graded condition they resemble the goat that is smelled asfar as he is seen, and is classed with skunks. The smell in apawnbrokers store is sickening; it nearly resembles what theSpaniards call aroma de hacallo. THE SHEEP. 309 CHAPTEE XXXYI Let the individual here presented be described accordingto the signs of character in the Outlines of Physiognomy,and we shall see that his traits agree with those of the sheep,to which animal he is seen to bear a marked a face speaks very great mild-ness and amiability, refined and ar-. dent affections, unaffected modesty, and the total absence ofill-will. It expresses the love of children, of parents, brothersand sisters, and the social affections grounded in the domes-tic. Children are regarded by him as little lambs, and heteaches them by his own meekness and dependence the forceof the petition, Lead me to the Rock that is higher than trust in the Good Shepherd, and to commit his chargeto the Power that protects himself, is his first concern. In the man who resembles the sheep, the signs of attack,relative-defence, and self-defence, in the ridge of the nose, aregenerally large, though less than in the man who resemblesthe goat; and, to confess the truth, he is never backward toengage in a fair and honest discussion, but it is always withmildness and courtesy, and without the least disposition totake the advantage of his opponent. In this he is very differ-ent from the person who favors the go
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