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The pocket Lavater, or, The science of physiognomy : to which is added, an inquiry into the analogy existing between brute and human physiognomy, from the Italian of Porta : embellished with 44 copperplate heads (1817)

Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741-1801, Porta, Giambattista della, 1535?-1615. De humana physiognomonia. English. Selections, Van Winkle and Wiley, printer · New-York : Published by Van Winkle & Wiley · leaf 71

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49 No. VIII. Sternness is engraven uponthese features; the wrinkles inthe vicinity of the eyes, and, parti-cularly, those at the root of thenose, the salient angle formed bythe lower part of the cheeks nearthe mouth—all announce harsh-ness and insensibility; the eleva-tion of the chin designates a… … HvS .■-.•■ 51 No. IX. This animated eye, this voluptu-ous mouth, and these eyebrowsgently arched, characterize a san-guine man; an expressive counte-nance, eyes often blue, and alwaysquick, usually indicate this charac-ter. He is easily moved; slightcircumstances agitate him, but heis soon…

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