The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-10-29

AS INDICATED BY PHRENOLOGY, pHYSIOL-
Y,PHYSIoGNOMY,N NATURAL LANG UAGE,
MANNERS, CONVERSATION, ETC.
portions, mental and physical, Of every indi-
vidual bore the stamp of UNITY-that shape
is as texture, and texture as character, and
that all parts Of every organized being, bear
q close resemblance to all the other parts
and that the general confguration of the body
Is III perfect correspondence with the general
cast Of mind and charactcr-th former being
eccentric when the latter is uneven, and fine.
ly balanced when the external man is well
proportloned.
To the doctrine there stated, that beauty Of
form always accompanies mental beauty and
eXquisiteness, it is often objected, much as
follows; But know Miss A, the homeli-
est maiden in town, but one Of the kindest
and best her goodness being as attractive as
her looks are repulsiye. But Mrs. B former
ly the belle of her village,is the greatest scold
in town. To look at her, one would suppose
that sweet mouth never uttered an unkind
word whereas she is perfect tartar-a real
ZanGppe; and can say the bitterest things
imaginable, and in the very bitterest way
Mr. Cts finished gentleman in his manners,
as well as good-ooking, but Il heartlcss vii
lain in conduct; whereas Mr.. D. is a homely,
sleepy man to look at, but one OF our most in
tclligent and trustworthy citizens in charac-
ter How can you harmonic your theory
with these palpablc facts 2"
This seeming contradiction is only appa-
rent. Miss A. is homely, but good-eXtra in
both; and this illustrates instead of contradict
ing our theory that extremes of face indicate
extremes of character Her face is not well
balanced, else she would be good looking
nor is her character, or her goodness would
not SO strikingly eclipse her other mental
characteristics. Her character lacks that very
proportion, the absence of which in her form
Of face renders it thus repulSive-a striking
confirmation of our theory.
But look more closely Do you not see
unequivocal indications of that kindness in
her physiognomy which you find in her char
acter? She has not harsh, bitter express
sion, but one Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cores
pondence. Still, her countenance is at first
sight rcpulsive, because it lacks refinement,
perfection, and delicacy of sentiment Now,
is not her character also equally deficient in
these very particulars?
"Well answered; but how do you dispose
OF the handsome scold How can you recon-
cilc hateful temper with handsome face ?"
But was Miss b. dlorGyS a scold? Was she
not as amiable in temper when young, as
beautiful in figure Were not her suscepti-
bilities to all the finer and sweeter emotions
of our nature most acute | never knew an
exception Pray,did you? All beauties are
as perfect by nature mentally as physically.
In fact, that very eXQuisiteness of physiology
cal structure which occasions beauty, also
causes corresponding beauty of mind and ex-
luisite sensibility Of feeling. Show me a
person, and | will show you one of
fine feeling, and kcenly alive to all
he purer and higher emotions of humanity
No exceptions occur. But it is possible, nay,
n this coarse-grained state of society, proba
Die, that these delicate susceptibilities will be.
,ome perverted. The existing evils and a.
buses of Society are almost certain tO pain
hese exquisite susccptibilties, by coming in
constant contact with that elevated state Of