Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
CIT Is AN GsLLUsrRATED cYCItoPBDIA,"
NEW PEI XSIOGSNOMX,
SIGNS OF CHARACTER,


As manifested in Temperament and External
Il Forms. and especially on the humnn face divine.
BY s. Z. Wells Editor chronological Journal.
Large 12mo, 768 PIP. with more than 900 engra-
wings. Illustrating Physiognomy, Anatomy, Ply
siology, Ethnology, Phrenoiogy and Natural His
tory. --
A comprehensive, thorough and practical Work.
in which all that is known on the Subject treated
is Systenatized, Explained, Illustrated and appli
ed, Physiognomy is here shown to be no mere fan
ciful speculation, but consistent and well consi-
dered system of Character Reading, based on the
established Truths of Physiology and Phrenology.
and Confirmed by Ethnology. well as by the Pc
culiarities of Individuals 1t is abstra but
something to be made useful; something to be
practiced by everybody and in all places and made
an efficient help in that noblest of all studes-thc
study of man. 1t is readily understood and as
readily applied. The following are some of the
leading topics discussed in! this Igreat illustrated
work.
Previous Systems given including those of all
ancient and modern writers.
General Principles of Physiognemy or the Ply
Biological laws on which character readng is and
must be based.
Temperament s.-The Ancient Doctrines
Spurzhem's Description-The New Classification
now in use here.
Practical Physiognomy.--Ge General Forms of
Faces-Thn Eyes, the Mouth, the Nose, the Chin,
the Jaws and Teeth. the Cheeks, the Forehead the
Hair and Beard, the Complexion. the Neck and
Ears the Hands and Feet the Voice. the Walk,
the Laugh the Mode of Shaking Hands, Dress, ETC.,
with illustrations
Ethnology.-The Races, including the Cauca.
sian the North American Indians, the Mongolian,
the Malay, and the African, with their numerous
subdivisions; also National Types each Illustrated
Physiognomy Appled.--To Marriage, to the
Training of Children to Personal Improvement,
to Business to Insanity and Idiocy. to Health and
Disease, to Glasses and Professions, to Personal
Improvement and to Character Reading Geranel-
ly Utility of Physogromy
Animal Types.-Grades of Intelligence, Instinct
and Reason-Animal Heads and Animal Types
among Men.
Graphomancy.- Character Revealed in Hand
Writing with Specimens Palmistry. "Line of
Life in the human hand:
Character Reading.-More than q hundred no
ted Men and Women Introduced-What Physiog-
nomy says Of them.
The Great Secret.--How to be Healthy and
How to be Beautifut-Menta1 Cosmetics-very in
teresting, very useful.
Aristotle and st. Paula Model Head-Views
of Life-II Illustrated MISUNDERSTANDING ro-
que by his face.
No one can read this Book without interest,
without real profit. knowledge is power" and
this Is emphatically trne Of knowledge of men
of human character. He who has it is master of
the situations" and anybody may have it who
WILL and find in it the "secret Of success" and the
road to the largest personal Improvement.
Price in one large Volume of nearly 800 pages,
and more than / 900 Engravings, on toned paper,
handsomely bound in embossed muslin, $500; in
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