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 (1887)
Simms, Joseph, 1833-1920 · New York, Murray Hill Publishing Company · leaf 222
eagerlyobservant position, and to be permanently ready for theperformance of the duties to which they have been accus-tomed so frequently to recur. PERSISTENACITY.—PERSEVEEANCK THE DISPOSITION OF HOLDING ON, THE PROPENSITY TOPURSUE A COURSE OF DESIGNS OR CONDUCT. The body or ramus of the lower jaw,… … Persistenacity very Large—Incontirniation of an examina-tion of this gentleman by theAuthor, he said, I havelost thousands of dollars bymy excessive Persistenacity.
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