Physiognomy; or the corresponding analogy between the conformation of the features, and the ruling passions of the mind, tr. [and abridged] by S. Shaw. The title-leaf is a cancel]. |
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... appear even in the slender form of an essay . From an accurate survey of all that has hitherto been written upon this subject by the soberest authors of the preceding age , it will appear , that very little knowledge of man has been ...
... appear even in the slender form of an essay . From an accurate survey of all that has hitherto been written upon this subject by the soberest authors of the preceding age , it will appear , that very little knowledge of man has been ...
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... appear to be very remarkably different . Nor is it less incontrovertible , that it is equally impossible to find two minds , as two countenances , which perfectly resemble each other . Considerations like these will be sufficient to ...
... appear to be very remarkably different . Nor is it less incontrovertible , that it is equally impossible to find two minds , as two countenances , which perfectly resemble each other . Considerations like these will be sufficient to ...
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... appear perfectly like the weak , the man in full health like another in the last stage of a consumption , or that the rash and irascible resemble the cold and phlegmatic . It revolts to hear . it affirmed , that joy and grief , pleasure ...
... appear perfectly like the weak , the man in full health like another in the last stage of a consumption , or that the rash and irascible resemble the cold and phlegmatic . It revolts to hear . it affirmed , that joy and grief , pleasure ...
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... appear exceedingly lovely , or exceedingly hateful ; not a man who does not more or less , the first time he is in company with a stranger , observe , estimate , compare , andjudge of him according to appearances , although he might ...
... appear exceedingly lovely , or exceedingly hateful ; not a man who does not more or less , the first time he is in company with a stranger , observe , estimate , compare , andjudge of him according to appearances , although he might ...
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... appear what he ought determinately to be , he will yet become more vain , and will court the praise of men , not by words and deeds alone , but by assumed looks and counterfeited forms ? Oughtest thou not rather to weaken this already ...
... appear what he ought determinately to be , he will yet become more vain , and will court the praise of men , not by words and deeds alone , but by assumed looks and counterfeited forms ? Oughtest thou not rather to weaken this already ...
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2d Edit accurate animals appear arched beautiful become benevolent bones BOTANY Buffon capable certainly CHAP character chin choleric Circassians colour coun countenance deformed denotes discover distinguished ears EDINBURGH GAZETTEER Engravings expression external eyebrows eyes feeling firm flat forehead genius hair head heart imagination internal J. C. LOUDON JOHN LINDLEY judge knowledge Laplanders Lavater less lips little beard merate mind monical mother motion mouth muscles nations nature neral never noble nose Number object observe outline painter painting passions pathognomy peculiar penetration perfect person philanthropy phlegm phlegmatic physi physiog physiogno physiognomonical sensation Plates portrait proportion qualities racter remarks render resemblance ROBERT SOUTHEY scull Semeiotics sensibility shades SHARON TURNER shew signs soul speak strength tenance thee thing thou tion traits true truth understanding vice virtue visible vols weak Whoever whole wisdom woman wrinkles