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 544
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… … Fig. 18. — A Cornori Woman. Fior. 19.—A Cochi Woman. The men of Cochi also became enamcu/ed of this, to us,repulsive fashion, and extended their oars in the sBxnumanner as the women. The ladies of our own country«re fond • of hanging jewels by hales bored ra the ears.l)ut it is merely for ornament,…
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