Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York, Fowler and Wells · leaf 440
nsidered not only the national type, but the type ofthe Sclavonian race. One of the most striking physical characteristics of the THE RUSSIAN. 433 Russian is breadth. He is broad-headed, broad-shouldered,broad-chested, thick-set, short-limbed, and muscular. In or-ganic vigor, toughness, and… … Fig. 545.—General Todleben. In complexion, the northern Russians are fair, with light hair.Farther south, where there is a mixture of Croatish and Ser-vian blood, they are darker. The Sclavonic race has not, apparently, reached the matu-rity of its powers. The Russian is just developing into…
Physiognomy · Phrenology
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