Comparative physiognomy; or, Resemblances between men and animals (1852)
Redfield, James W · New York, Redfield · leaf 46
habit of the lemur, of gnawing off the end of his tail, showsthat very little sensibility resides there. It shows also thatthere is an antagonism between Appetite and Insensibility.But the latter in beasts is superior to the former. Insensibilitylords it over a wide domain. When he would show his… … But, like all other sovereigns, he is dependent on his vas-sals. Appetite is his principal servant. lie is supplied withthe grossness that is essential to his existence through the de-mands of Appetite, which himself is obliged to supply. Thusthe alligator sweeps his prey into his mouth with his…
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