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New physiognomy (1867)

Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York, Fowler and Wells · leaf 173

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rs. This indicates what Dr. Redneldhas called the Love of Overcoming. One who has this sign large does not shrinkfrom the contemplationof obstacles in his way,but looks at the worst inanticipation of meetingand overcoming it. Thesign is large in all car-nivorous animals, andparticularly large in… … Fig. 207.—Malignancy. SIGNS OF PHYSICAL DEGENERACY. Dr» Holmes, in an article on the Doings of the Sunbeam,has some remarks on this point which we can fully indorseHe says: There are many signs that fall far short of the marks ofcretinism, yet just as plain as that is to the visits eruditus,which…

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