Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-15

This important and much neglected
member will some day have justice done
it. Meantime we welcome every symp-
tom of revived attention as to its shape,
nature, uses and significance. A recent
number of an English magazine has some
judicious observations on the nose, which
we copy here for the instruction of our
readers: .....
1.-The nose is the only feature in the
face which is compounded of solid bona
and cartilage; the two substances COM
bining together to form complete and
continuous whole. The upper or bony
structure indicates the natural character
of the intellect; the lower or gristly
structure indicates the quality, culture.
and activity of the intcllecf the upper
part is made for us; the lower part we
may to O great extent make or mar for
ourselves. Having reached this point, it
may now be desirable to attempt some
classification of noses.
There are, it seems, only six kinds OF
noses that are distinctly marked, and this
classification is well known and of long
standing, for an antique gem, in the
Florentine museum, 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 natu-
rally accompanied with equally composite
mental characteristics.
Glass I. The Roman nose.
II. The Grecian nose.
III. The Cogitative or wide nostril-
ed nose.
". The Jewish nose.
V. The Snub nose '....
VI. The Turn-up nose, or Celestial.
1.-The three first classes are the noble
type of nose; the latter three are of the
sordid and contemplate type; this noble
classification was observed physiognomi-
cally from the very earliest times, for we
have them distinctly portrayed in the Hin
doc Tillourti in the caves Of Elephanta.
In this three headed deity the profile Of
Visknu, the 'Preserver,' is purely Of Greek
model; while that of silva, the Destroyer
has rough and energetic Roman nose.
But Bramah, the Creator, has broad,
cogitative nostril, betokening wisdom and
thought of the profoundest order. This
is very remarkable as showing that in the
early ages of the world, although there
was mS0h less Of what we call philosophy,
there was much more accurate intuition of
truth than, in these latter times, We are
| ready to allow. ...-.. ..,.....-.
1.-The Roman nose is indicative Of the
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when the nose is coarse and rugged, which
the Roman generally is. Nature is very
chary in supplying rulers, dukes and lead
ers to mankind, yet man is so exceedingly
| proud that he cannot be brought to
heartfelt acknowledgment of this great
fact. Hence sprang 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 system in spite of nature-to
say, in fact, Bedlam, you are too slow to
produce real kings-so slow that we must
for market purposes set up sham ones,
and, if possible, get rid of your trouble
some royal man, when you do send him,
as nuisance; for we cannot give up our
sham one, systematically crutched up IN
dignity and unapproachableness, as we
have made him. Political -mongery would
oil dissipate into thin air, if, instead OF
talking about forms, men had discretion
and virtue enough to pick out, by cleo
ton, natures born commanders for every
state post throughout the commonwealth.
q. The Roman nose is energetic and MT Tor
command; it delights in action, IL olsre-
cards onnosition, it takes no counsel at
its heart, but steadily pursues its oplect
by the means and instruments most IKE
" to accomplish it. 1t has great self
reliance. is not fond Of talking is T" little
blessed with the set phrase of peace" is
sententious, brief, puts much in a little.
shows precisely the value of words, and
gets a rhythm out of fitness, never seeks
rich melody, and would reject the ele-
eance of Isocrates, if even it might be had.
This is the spirit that breathes through a
Roman nose it is strong, sagacious, 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 dictates of its noblest reason, un-
dazzled by any phantom Of the magma
ton, not unconscientious, as acute and
peaked moralists pronounce it !; but never
dreaming that its conscience and its rea-
son can by possibility stand asunder or
be twain. --.ls 10. -,
How the moons fair, pale light and all
| ita magic mass away when IL ia hrnilpht