The Phrenological Miscellany, Or, the Annuals of Phrenology and Physiognomy from 1865 to 1873 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...muzzle, the light head, the trim and finely-modeled limbs, the slim tail, and the active mental temperament. Such oxen learn easily, and are usually driven on the " near side," to act as brains for both. Again, the great round muzzle, the heavy, clumsy head, the thick neck and thick legs, and the club tail, indicate the bilious and lymphatic temperaments, buch are slow to learn, slow to move, but strong, and steady, and enduring. These remarks apply equally to dogs and all the other animals. Mental Conceptions.--The most beautiful poem is trash to him who reads only bare words, and sees not the glorious visions of-which the words are but symbols. Had only a faint conception of the wondeifitl beauty which filled the soul of a Milton entered the mind of the critic of "Paradise Lost.," the world would have gained something by never having seen his criticism. HOW TO STUDY FACES. 6R LMOST every one is in the habit, unconsciously, perhaps, in many -$jg cases, of studying faces and of tracing in them more or less definite and distinct signs of character. This is done not merely by those who accept Physiognomy as a useful art, if not an established sciencu, but even by those who ignore or oppose its claims altogether, while unwittingly availing themselves of its advantages. Very few, however, are guided in their study by any established rules or any scientific method, and therefore make comparatively little progress and reach no very satisfactory results. To help such persons to read the open book of human nature to better advantage, we submit the following hints: In every physiognomical examination: the first thing to be done is to observe the general outlines. These not only 5 reveal much, but they serve as a guide to the study of the min...