The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-09-20
Human Physiognomy.

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the nose of weakness and undeveloped
and it properly retains its inward curve
until the age of puberty A straight o.
an aquiline nose, projecting from tht
rounded checks Of little child, is an abso
lutte dcformity, betollening most un
healthy prccociousncss Of mind and body
In the Caucasian, the nose averages il
length onc-third of the face, in the Mon
golian the average is about onc-fourth
and in the Ethiopian somewhat less
There are five classes Of noses, viz: Tho
Roman, the Greek, the Jewish, the Snut
and Celestial nose.
The Roman nose indicates executive
ness. This is the energetic, the decided
the aggressive nose, the nose of the con
qucror.
The Greek nose indicates refinement
Natural refinement, artistic tastes, and
great love of the beautiful This is the
most beautiful nose in women, and agrees
with her superior natural refinement
The noses Of poets and artists may be OBJ
served often to have the Greek form or
show tendency toward it.
| The Jewish nose indicates commercial
ism OF acqusitivcncss. 1t also indicates
worldly shrcwdness, insight into character,
and ability to turn that insight to pro
ftablc account.
The Snub nose indicates undevelop-
ment. A few pcrsonagcs who have ac-
cidontally, or by forco of circumstances
become historical, however, had noses
moro or less snubbcd. The following are
all that occur to us at present: James L.,
the Emperor Paul of Russia: and Kosci-
usko.
The Celestial nose indicates inqusitivc-
ness. Add somewhat to the snub, and
give it turn upwards, and you have the
Celestial nose. 1t is the exact converse
of the Jewish nose, being concavc where
the other is convex. The noses of wo-
men often have this incuvation, and such
noses in the fair sex arc not without their
ardent admirers The Celestial may be
defined as the inquisitivo nose. In little
children the snub and Celestial noses are
beautiful, because it conforms to our ideas
of the weakness and ductiIity Of child
hood This nose must not be confounded
with noses of the other classes, which
simply turn up little at the end. The
true Celestial presents continuous con-
cavity from the root to the tip. There
arc many notifications Of noses that have
their peculiar significance. From that
Mr.. WelIcs gives us with signs the cogi-
tative nose. which is broad the apprc-
hcnsive or cautions, which is long and
rounding over, keeps the wcarcr on the
lookout for "brcakers ahead" The mel
anchoy nose is excessively elongated and
'borrowing troubles" and indulging in
the ''blues." Then we have the sccretive
nose; the coniding nose; and the topcr's
nose, known at all times by its rcdness at
the end.
Large eyes have always been admired,
especially in women, and may be consid-
cred essential TO the highest order Of
beauty. An Arab expresses the idea of
the beauty of u woman by saying that
she has the eye of e gazele. Persons
with large eyes have very lively emo
tions; think very rapidly and speak fast,
unless there be q predominancc of the
phlcgmatic temperament. OF persons
with small eyes the reverse is true. In
large eyes look for yivacity, livcliness and
intelligence.
Prominence of tho eye indicates Ian
guage large. Deep seated eyes receive
more definite, accurate and deeper i'm
prcssions, and arc less readily impressed
and less diScursive in their views than
large eyes.
Largo eyes also indicate universal OBJ
scrvation, but lack Of close scrutiny and
perception Of individual things; see every
thing in general, but nothing in particu-
lar
The width of the eye indicates improssi-
biity. The most beautiful eyes have q
long, rather than wide opening. Eye
lids which arc widely expanded, so far rs
to give round form to the eye, like those
of cat and the owl, Indicate ability TO
sec much with little light. Eyclids, on
the contrary, which moro nearly close
over the eye, denote less facility Of I'M
preston, but clearer insight, more de-
finite ideas, and greater steadiness and
permancncc Of action. Round-eycd per-
sons see much, live much in the Senses
but think less. Narrow-cyed persons sec
less, but think moro and feel intensely.
Arranging all the various colored eyes
in two grand classes-light and dark-we
would say that the dark indicate power
and the light delicacy. Dark eyes arc
tropical; their fires may sleep, but they
arc like slumboring volcanoes. Such eyes
generally accompany q dark complexion
great toughness Of body, much strength
of character, a powerful but not u subtle
intellect, and strong passions. Light
eyes, on the other hand, belong to tenn
peratc regions, and they are temperate
They may glow with love and gcnia
warmth, but they never burn with u con
suming flame like the tolrid black eyes
The accompanying complexion is gencr