Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals (1852)
Redfield, James W · New York, Redfield · leaf 228
adevotee that gives thisexpression of counte-nance, accompaniedwith this position ofthe head. A devoteemay be a votary tohimself or a votary tosome religion. Whata perfect air of self-complacency !—youare ready to exclaim,on looking at a personwith an expression ofcountenance like the above. It is… … 226 COMPARATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY. of Lis sanctity by mortifications of the flesh, to be canonizedby the vulgar. He is the victim of blind superstition, and ofviolence inflicted by his own hands. Silliness is the charac-teristic of the man who goes to an extreme in his resemblanceto the goose, but…
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