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 548
n such nails, or theywould break off with use long before they attained sucha size (fig. 26). We have heard of coloured ladies in Demeraa whocultivated long tapenng nails, to shew that, through theindulgence of their temporary husbands, they were utterlyexempt from every kind of work. There is… … Fiff. 27.—MIKS Tight-laced. Youngmau, there is a hfe-tinie of miserytied up iu tliis waspish form. Fig. 2S.—Natural waist. Herereside health, joy, and love. 520 FASHION; OR, MAN DEFORMED BY ARTIFICIAL MEANS. a wasp-like smallness of waist was a great beauty. Anyone above two score years of age can…
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