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New physiognomy (1867)

Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York, Fowler and Wells · leaf 206

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owever directedby other causes, would always lead to eminence. It appearedto us that this property was deep, close meditation, intenseconcentrated thought, eminently cogitative, in fact; and,therefore, we adopted this term, which permits to have in-cluded in it all serious thinkers, whatever the… … 200 ABOUT NOSES. space—it always points to something. But what ? Why areRoman-nosed people energetic, warlike, and aggressive ?Why have the Greek-nosed nations been builders of templesand palaces, adorned with columns and statues ? Why areSnubs weak, and Celestials inquisitive and impudent ? Why,in…

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