The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20
clGsslnoation Of Moses.

which Is compounded OF Solo bone anc
cartilage; the two substances combining
together to form q conlc lete and continu
Gus whole. Tive G9NsF or bony structure
! indicates CnS nGI0sss> tsss. @es.> = 49, =.
tellect; the lower or gTistly structure indi
Gates the quality, culture and activity o
the intellect. The upper part is made fol
US; the lower part we may to q great ex
tent make or mar for ourselves. Having
reached this point, it may now be de
sirable to attempt some classification o.
noses, and in order to do so we propose tC
avail ourselves Of certain hints set down
in remarkably clever little book, by
Eden Warwick, under the title given al
the commencement of this paper. Theri
are, it seems, only six kinds oil Noses that
are distinctly marked, and this claSsiica'
on is well known and Of long standing
for an antique gem in the Florentine Mu
scum gives US five out Of the six. There
are, however, in nature very few pure
! specimens of any class; almost all the
noses one meets with are Of a composite
character, and are all naturally accom-
panied with equally composite menta
characteristics.
! Class 1.-The Roman Nose.
1.-THE Grecian Nose.
IlI.-The Cogitative or wide nostrilled
, Nose.
IV.-The Jewish Nose.
V.-The Snub Nose.
Vl,-The Turn-up Nose, or Celestial.
The first three classes are the noble
type of noses, the latter three are of the
sordid and contemplate type. The noble
classification was observed physiognomi-
cally from the very earliest times, for we
have them distinctly portrayed in the
HindOo Trimurti in the caves of Elephan.
ia. In this three headed deity the profile
of ViShnu, the "Preserver," is Of pure
ly Greek model; whilst that Of silva, the
Destroyer" has rough and energetic
Roman nose. But Brahma, the "Creator,"
has broad cogitative nostril, betokening
wisdom and thought Of the profoundest
order. This is very remarkable as show
ing that in%he early ages Of the world,al-
though there was much less OF what We
call philosophy, there was much more
accurate intuition of truth, than in these
latter times, are ready to allow. Indeed,
in many things so far are we from pro-
crossing, that we have actually retrograd
ed. All must admit that the human race
in 5000 years ought to have progressed ;
few, except the very reckless and the very
ignorant, will assert that it actually has
not. Two reasons chiefly conduce to
neutralize human advancement. The vice
Of mankind, and the natural tendency ol
thought to destroy the faculty of obser'
vation.
The Roman nose is indicative OF the
highest energy of character, especially
when the nose is coarse and rugged, which
the Roman commonly is. Nature is very
chary in supplying rulers, dukes, and
leaders to mankind, yet man is so exceed
ingly proud, that he cannot be brought tc
heartfelt acknowledgment Of this grea
fact. Hence spring all the diverse schemes
and forms by which philosophers, states
men, and quacks, have tried to bring
about good government. Their object has
been to contrive a system in spite of ma
ture, to say, in fact, Bedlam, you are
slow to produce real kings, so slow thai
we must for market purpose set up sham
ones; and if possible get rid of your
troublesome royal man, when you do send
him, as a nuisance; for we cannot give
up our sham one, systematically crutch.
ing up in dignity and unapproachableness
as we have made him." Politicalmon'
gerry would all diSsipatc into thin air, il
instead Of talking about forms, men had
discretion and virtue enough to pick out
by election Natures born. commanders
for every State-post throughout a Com
monwealth. Some people say gold is the
king, some intellect, some say education
and SO on, but none of these is king. The
king is born, not made, just as the poet
is, only the corn-eating multitude cannot
recognize him, as he walks untitled
amongst thep. Nos numeri sumus et
fruges consumere natl. The Romap nose
is energetic and fit for command, 1T de-
lights in action, it disregards opposition,
it takes no counsel of its fears, but stead
lily pursues It's object by the means and
instruments most likely to accomplish 1t.
1t has great self-rcliance, is not fond oI
talking, is "little blessed with the set
phrase of peace" it is sententious, brief,
puts much in little, knows precisely the
vufde of words, and gets a rhythm out oi
fitness; never seeks rich melody, and
would reject the elegance of Esocrates, il
even it might be had. This is the spirit
that breaths through Roman nose it is
strong, is sagacous, not self.willed, but
large willed, swift, eagle. sighted, for an
adequate object ready to sacrifice all the
world, not sparing itself; ready in the
sternest way to embody in act the die
tates of its boldest reason, undazzled by
any phantom of the imagination, not un-
conscientious, as acute and peaked moral
lists pronounce it,but never dreaming that
its conscience and its reason can by pos.
sibility stand asunder. or be twain.-
Eclectic and Congregational Review.