The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17
yIashing ton, March Is, ls49.
DR.. Rsdnsld,s Lecture. ON Phi y.ioE non.y.

On Saturday evening Dr. J. w. Redfield delivered
the third lecture of jhis course Physiognony al
the Hope Chapel Broadway, on Signs ofan Alice
Tomato and Virtnous Character and Of Character
Heariless ana Vicious, showing, us he proceeded In
his lecture the indications Of the various faculties
and qualities he spoke Of on suitable casts Of the h
man face. Those faculties Which he treated Of were
principally situated about the chin He said win Is
connected with the faculty. Of Congenlaiiy, which
shows the tendency of communng and mIngiing our
ideas with those Of others, and of searching after and
finding o,m persons suitable TO our own temperament
and agreeable TO our nature and creates The percep-
tons of the bean IDEAL: hence persons having this
faculty are less likely TO be married than Others be-
ing constantly seeking after congenin spirits to their
own. Engrossment bctrays the tendency 10 mlier.
ialism and 70 the embodying Of everything. The
Desire be Loved Is indicated by the anterior pro.
lection OF the chin, and betrays the constantly seek
Ing the affection Of others II large the person hnv-
Ing II is selfish, unless there Is something 10 coun.
ieract It. The h"lder Of this faculty makes great
exerons TO accomplish his ends, which either direct
~ or Indirectly tend 10 cxempllfy his desire; and IL
likely 10 be coqnette, be It In male or femae II
large, II increases jealousy. If the faculty of VIII
(Which is also connected with the chin large The
person so endowed win be very generous, the win.
ingness leading his desire d gaining the affections
0. Others Accommodation Ia Inherent on this faculty
and III is peculiar 10 a charitable disposition. The
French have II so large to lead them to lose srht
of the spiritual In their embodying of The material
Desire 10 love isindicated BY narrow square chin;
1t Is good sign, shows disposition TO shelter the
unfortunate, even extending Its sympathy to crimi.
mails; II is not the faculty Of forgiveness but the
warmth Of nature that tends TO universalloye. Mis-.
sionares have the organ. prominent and those per-
sons who fond Of going among the distressed Of
mind body, or relieving them spiritually OF physi.
cally
Violent Love lie the tendency to love strongly and
violently. There may be one with tendr< affections
and not violent love; one who has this organ large
IL very liable TO fall In love, and If Il IL not returned
10 get love-sIck, to langnish and pine Man ioyes
more violently Than woman, and Is more liable 10
ii IL ~. IL. Innu 49,
often 10 suicide. Man suffers exceedingly by this
facnlty II IL Indicated by the breadth al the chin
under the canine teeth. II the faculty of VIII, which
Is connected with self-w is large, then the morbid
contrary in both organs, there Is decided tendency
TO madness Self win being check, the person 10
endowed would not allow himself 10 be led aslray by
the fascinationa or glance Of love. II is the most
powerful organ we possess; hence how obvious Is
the conjunction Of those faculties. The quality of
Ardent Love betrays warm love; II is generally
larger in woman than In mani the possessors Of Il
viii, II produces Abstraction Philosophers and
great thinkers endowed this abstraction off IN
tends TO being absent in mind. The faculty Of Ar
dent Love has great deal 10 do with the body--it
has materially Of love, Fondness Is indicated BY
the tbreadth of the lower Jaw Immediately behind
Ardent Love- II Is larger In man than in the oipo-
site sex Man has more the disposition to caiess,
while Woman has the greater warmth persons en-
dowed with II are prone TO kissing It's action with
Will 10 the laying out rules for conduct and tends
TO severity also when subservent 10 win Il is mere
wantonness. Love Of Personal Beauty Is more
Physical faculty than the others and when large
shows tendency TO sensuaiityi 1t is remarkably
prominent In the portraits Of Henry VIII. Yon
will perceive this faculty in persons prone 10 ndni-
ration and those who delight In canvassing the merit
If persons Of beauty IfPerseverance Is small with
il the person Is more liable TO sensuallty II is indi
Gated by the breadth Of the lower law. Fniihfulness
Ia the most important Of the faculties Of Love II
needs no faculty Of WIN TO direct III i Is very small
li.xn II haa
version. Persons who lead life Of ccibacy--priests
nuns, ycsials have this prominent Il befays tho
rough faithiulness TO the rule Of life adopt lia
indication IL the length of chin dnwnword and Is dis
tinguiahable in the faces Of many persons known for
the quality the learned lecturer quoted for instance
the distinguished Bishop Hughes.-N " Tribune.