Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals (1852)
Redfield, James W · New York, Redfield · leaf 38
THE EAGLE. 35 CHAPTER IV. The king of beasts and the king of birds are charac-ters fitted to represent royalty in the human race. Who canlook upon this portrait of Maximilian without admiration, con-nected with the impression of its kingly attributes, and of its … resemblance to the eagle in those qualities which constituteroyalty? Although this is a kingly countenance, it is verydifferent from that which resembles the lion ; but the differ-ence is merely that which exists between birds and beasts —or, if it will make our idea plainer, the one may be called…
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