Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals (1852)
Redfield, James W · New York, Redfield · leaf 202
not be more appropriately given than by one who resemblesa bear, as it must be supposed that such a one would have abetter appreciation ofthe subject than anyother. The person whoresembles such a bearas this must have atongue, and be able touse it. He will pawabout his ideas overthe heads of his… … 200 COMPARATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY. 11 His speech is a fine sample, on the whole,Of rhetoric which the learned call rigmarole. You can not doubt of his ability to do justice to pork andbeans, and that he would prefer dumplings to pancakes:— The large, round dumpling, rolling from the pot, is the signal…
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