Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York, Fowler and Wells · leaf 221
ce which is unpleasing, because opposed to our ideas of wo-mans softness and gentle temperament. In a man we admirestern energy and bold independence, and can even forgive, fortheir sakes, somewhat of coarseness; but in a woman theformer are, at the least, unprepossessing and unfeminine, andthe… … THE AMERICAN NOSE. 215 we may justly look for energy in the active departments oflife, but in a woman its indications are appropriately exhib-ited in firmness and regularity in those duties which legiti-mately fall to her lot. NATIONAL NOSES, We have spoken of the Roman, Greek, and Jewish noses.The…
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