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New physiognomy (1867)

Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York, Fowler and Wells · leaf 470

An illustration from New physiognomy, 1867, leaf 470
79). The draw-ing of the PatagOnian cranium (fig. 580) shows a more favor-able development,though still a lowone. The breadthof the base of thehead and the pre-dominance of theback - head overthe frontal or in-tellectual regions,indicate more ani-mal power andbodily vigor thaneither intelligenceor… … 46± NATIONAL TYPES cranium and the configuration of the body, but the changesthus produced are confined within comparatively narrowlimits and are incapable of obliterating racial distinctions.The negro of to-day, as we see him in New York or NewOrleans, does not differ essentially from the negro…

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