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New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." (1889)

Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York : Fowler & Wells · leaf 25

An illustration from New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine.", 1889, leaf 25 — increasing till physiognomy shall form apart of the education of every individual. But many still look upon it as a mere fanciful art, utterlyincapable of being reduced to scientific formulae, and fittedonly to amuse the idle and the curious. We shall show thatit is something more—that if not yet… … IT IS UNIVERSALLY PRACTICED. Everybody believes and practices physiognomy, though inmost cases without being aware of it. We instinctively, asit were, judge the qualities of things by their outward forms.Appearances are said to be often deceitful. They aresometimes seemingly so; but in most cases,…

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