Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-11-14
PIiYS,,a;NOSiY.

IN oug view Y |. as absurd to attempt discover
ing man nature. disposition. and pceu-r p:-.
'lons, ~ h.s features hecspression Of lis
tenancc, as II tie strength OF hi3 genius. b: the
height OF the forehead, Ia breadth oi the chin or
any other characteristics OF tie & \ and Spur
helm theory YET Tor al thlc, The conutcpsncc
ana \. expression ere mi alio"cther futile ~ an
indcx OF caar..ter Almost every ndNdul o.
thc iln'nal race, when intimately ha0"n. has Ger =.
tam pecuhaTities u expression upor cei tain ncce
sioAs, whtca indGhi,ab!y bctra7 Ms ihoalhts; yet
ne ACTON teat oul betray one inlirid9c a a
ielon' would only b proof Of annihcr's inno-
celse, on similar occasiSn. We all recoil9ct
.he aheadote d! tls il 70 who vac convinced Of
ne sllt q q pssoae- in COM ,qnsncc &, lis hlns
ING. Inc Prisoner Oh HEARING thi. evide~rs p'c-
dGcsd agal st hin, INN slia'elv with great aprsr-
eht s!ncafit; anil earnestnr,s accused the Judge
OF murder. The tinsc that 81 ':sed Tic cheek OF
~ latter would have convicted him Of the criI.e
According to hi. oNl manner Of driving nieret-
ces. ane i. IS with thf .cicnce Of ph7siol nnmy
-1oae IN one case mav sam conclusive e,i
nehce o. heart o. disposition. sr!l operate precise
y opposite IL aGathsr. Yet there certain
Seheaai c7iitnces which cannot be misist.n.--
~ are not familiar Il itn 4 7atcr's thcor, upon
'lt1 SUBJECT bat iudgnr IRON ths d1pth of thopeht
an ~ ruth " tatnre ia n'' rplDisias. VIC should
ihler there vas much real intelligence ard research
IA ~ theory. The counta. Of snIne porsnnr,
are incapable d. being Effected, or operated upnn
" lhcr Thoughts or ieengs. whereas. those of
osHers. enanre at the slightest revolution within.
~ firm and unc! ,ng4ahle eounitaanee We
sheaiG suppose 4 man possessed calm. dispassiGn.
ate and calculating mud. whereas, nne cf- caanas
iui and elaaelron.;.Ac character wnsil hciotsn a
versatile, aasinativ. 81 confused AM, emhar
rassad mind. TIC politician hae much need Of
some sAili IN payslognomy, as we'll a all oller
puhlc speakers, tat bY the changes al tho
coantenanoc, he Day gaihcl tie eject Of MS Oh
servstions.
An artiguatci writer upon this subject says.
great hAnbiers and tale bearers, have seldom /.
me countenance, or at least easily lose it. Feels
never laTn II, but half ,.its possess it sometimes,
and then i! Is great merit in them, as it cpnceals
part Of tnr.r IDLY The conntcnaace Of supc.
riors is neser embarrassing To people who have
hcen sell brought up i'hs latter is true
maxim You may rely upon it, whcn you find
man who, on being Introduced to "a supcrnr, never
knows how to look. IL speAn, or 10 stand--onc
whose arms appear 10 nm useless appendace
and whose head acts like piece Of mechanism
upon his shonldces-rely upon IT, he is rot only
unused to genteel soclciv, bat is n1s many re-
moves from an ignoramus 1t is cn such occasions.
that the first principles Of physiosqony ar. strong
developed. man Mna ~ naturally modest,
will OF course let that dil!itlencc be perceived but
II he ls iselsent or at all familiar With liz. and
It's courtc.ies, his diIilence will be to lis charac
ter, as 'ra ganze to beauty, only rendering it's
partial concoalment more attractive. II - ycrv
di'hcult for man who by some unaccountable
stroke OF fortune, has ecn elevated 10 station in
society beyond his abilities or his actual deserts.
% conduct himself in such manner or!ore even
ms eqnas, rs will not make him rdcuinus in their
eyes ami It IS also in such situations that the Sci
eHce oi l.Hvaer is Efficient i'll detecting char
acter ana Is toihics. Upon the man o sincere
disposition, The cmotons Of whose heart Dictur
GU upon his features the dctuctnns of ,his thcory
are almost invariably correct. bnt upon tic hvpo-
critic they are entirely iost--his countcnance may
wear towards you blessing, whilst his heart may
features n,aY be equally tallacious with those Of
ms ups, Every man should carry about him an
AR Of disnity--his general slcmcanoy should seem
I" say, /" am the possessor Of ali immortal soul
and a thinking mind The vacant stare and the
perpetual snc are the dowrv Of Tie idiot. or The
latter, sometimes tic heir loon. Of the parasi,e--
where you lind these you will seldom find intclli
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