Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustrated. A description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance (1879)
Simms, Joseph, 1833-1920 · New York, D.M. Bennett, Liberal and Scientific Publishing House · leaf 158
so would we naturallylook for the outward sign or manifestation of this facultym that part which indicates the presence of a reserve ofvitality, and we accordingly find that results bear out thischain of reasonins:. GEASPATIVENESS.—EAPACITY. THE PROPENSITY TO GAIN BY EXTORTION, OR ADDICTIONTO GAIN… … Graspativeness Large.—EobertGregson, a notorious Englishpugilist. Graspativeness Small.—NanaNarian, an East Indiaman. has provided to man and to the lower animal kingdom forgrasping and retaining possession of their food, denotes in I 130 THE FACULTIES, THEIR SIGNS AND PRINCIPLES. proportion to its…
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