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 547
thisview, and demonstrated the duality of the tongue andbrain, as well as of the eyes, ears, heart, lungs, kidneys,and other bodily oi^gans which are more obviously double. Small hands and feet in the female sex are, amongEuropean nations, generally esteemed as indicative ofgenteel birth and… … Fis;. 25.—A Portngiiese Woman. Fi^r. 26.—A Chinese Man. growth, and promote a soft and delicate appearance. Ofcourse, this must have been practised with moderationand care, or the shape of the hand would have been greatlydisfigured (fig. 25). Marchus informs us that the people living along thebanks…
Physiognomy
Internet Archive · Medical Heritage Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
