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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... never can be a science . " These assertions will be repeated , how clearly soever their ob- jections may be answered , and however little they may have to reply . Physiognomy is as ca- pable of becoming a science as any one of the ...
... never can be a science . " These assertions will be repeated , how clearly soever their ob- jections may be answered , and however little they may have to reply . Physiognomy is as ca- pable of becoming a science as any one of the ...
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... never have heard of the word or thing called physiognomy ; not a man who does not judge of all things that pass through his hands by their physiognomy , that is , their internal worth by their external appearance . The act of ...
... never have heard of the word or thing called physiognomy ; not a man who does not judge of all things that pass through his hands by their physiognomy , that is , their internal worth by their external appearance . The act of ...
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... never to be forgotten , that the very purport of outward expression is to teach what passes in the mind , and that to deprive man of this source of knowledge were to reduce him to utter ignorance ; that every man is born with a certain ...
... never to be forgotten , that the very purport of outward expression is to teach what passes in the mind , and that to deprive man of this source of knowledge were to reduce him to utter ignorance ; that every man is born with a certain ...
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... never can be truly attained , but by the actual possession of virtue , unsullied by the leaven of vanity . Let me now say a word or two as to the Ease and Difficulties attending the study of physio- * gnomy . To learn the lowest , the ...
... never can be truly attained , but by the actual possession of virtue , unsullied by the leaven of vanity . Let me now say a word or two as to the Ease and Difficulties attending the study of physio- * gnomy . To learn the lowest , the ...
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... never can his proper- ties be wholly known , except by the aid of his external form , his body , his superficies . How spiritual , how incorporeal soever his internal essence may be , still is he only visible and con- ceivable from the ...
... never can his proper- ties be wholly known , except by the aid of his external form , his body , his superficies . How spiritual , how incorporeal soever his internal essence may be , still is he only visible and con- ceivable from the ...
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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