An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart (1873)
Simms, Joseph, 1833-1920, Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana (Library of Congress) DLC, Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Glasgow : Dunn & Wright, printers · leaf 153
ling drop at last will cave a stone.K 146 PERSISTENACITY. The original we may quote for those who admire this old Eoman scholarand poet:— Qutta cavat lapidem non vi sed seepe cavendo, literallyA drop hollows the stone not by force, but by often falling. 8. Constancy in carrying out the project of… … Persistenacity very large. Petsistenacity very small. This gentleman has lost thousands of Johnny, Tvho could not persevere in an under-pounds sterling by being excessiyely taking sufficiently to succeed, persistent.
Physiognomy
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