Physiognomy illustrated ; or, Nature's revelations of character : a description of the mental, moral, and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance (1891)
Simms, Joseph, 1833-1920 · New York : Murray Hill publishing company · leaf 542
DEFORMED BY ARTIFICIAL MEANS. 515 real beauty, it will be adopted throughout any nation, ifonly it be used by the nobility or other leaders of society. The black people of Cornori formerly had horribly largeears, from which hung numerous rings set with stones;and, as a general rule, the nobler the… … Fip. 18. — A Cornori Woman. Fis. 19.—A Cochi Woman. The men of Cochi also became enamoured of this, to us,repulsive fashion, and extended their ears in the samomanner as the women. The ladies of our own countryare fond of hanging jewels by holes bored in the ears,but it is merely for ornament, not…
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