National Republican., 1881-11-23
PERSONAL CHARACTER.
How It h shown in the Face OF Man, I'm
eIuding Isaac w. Mcvey.


Round-eyed persons, says the Phreno-
logical Magazine see much, live much in nthesenses,
hut think less. Narrow-eyed persons, on the
other hand, see less but think more and feel moro
intensely. IL will be observed that the eyes OF
children are open and round. Their whole lie
Is to receive impressions. II Is only when
childhood is maturing toward man or woman
hood that thought comes, If II comes at
all. But what is it that most leads to refection4
Experience. Our errors, our shortcomings, our
failues-these teach us to think before we act, to
consider each step to weigh every motive. When,
therefore, the upper eyelid-for 1t is that which
has the greatest amount Of mobilty-droops over
the eye II indicates not merely reflection but
something painful to reflect about Hence the
length or dropping of the upper cyelid betokens
confession and penitence.
THE DRooPIN0 OF THE HALF
Of the eyeid from the outer angle to the centre i'm
dcates the disposition to confess ones faults to
parents or seniors, to q fnther confessor" or to
the Supreme Being. The dropping of the half
Of the eyelid from the inner angle to the centre
betokens the disposition to repent, and to "do
works meet for repentance" Closely allied to
these signs are those of prayerfuness and
humility. The former Is indicated by the muscle
which turns the eye directly upward. The fac
ulty OF humility is indicated by the muscle
which turns the eye directly downward, ns repre-
sented in the pictures of the Madonna. Prayer
funess is usually large in connection with the
sign of confession, and humility in connection
with that of penitence; the reason of which is,
that between the faculties OF penitencc and hu-
mility there Is the same close connection as be-
tween
CONFESSION AND PRAYER.
One who has more prayer than humility has the
eye turned habitually somewhat upward, so that
the upper part Of the iris is u little covered by
the upper eyeid, and so as TO leave n slight space
between the iris aud the lower lid The reverse Is
true Of one who has more humility than prayer
The faculty of truth-that Is the love of it's in
dicated by the muscle which surrounds the
eye, causing folds and wrinkles. Justice is indi-
Gated by the muscle which causes perpendicular
wrinkles between the eyebrows. Fulness and
wrinkles under the eye, for which some persons
are remarkable, indicate the love Of mathematical
accuracy; and wrinkles curving upward from the
outer angle of the eye and eyebrow indicate proby
or personal truthfulncss. There are three de-
grees OF
THE FACULTY OF JUSTICE.
Tho first is kind Of exactness or strict honesty
in small money matters, which some people would
cali closeness, and is indicated by single perpen
| dicular wrinkle or line between the eye. brows
| The second is the disposition to require jus
| tice in others, and is indicated by two perpen
| dicular lines or wrinkles, one on each side
| of the centre-a very common sign. The thirt
degree Is conscientousness, or the disposition !,
apply the rule of justice to oneself, and is indi
Gated by three or more wrinkles or lines, espe
| cially noticeable, extending above the eye. brow
| when the muscle is iIfaction. The love of com
mand is indicated by one or more short transvers,
| wrinkles
| ACROSS THE ROOT OF THE NOSE,
| exactly between the eyes. 1t may seen in grea
| military commanders in masters and teachers
and in those generally who are fond of ofexercisini
| authority. In those who are wanting in the powe
to command, and have no desire for responsibility
| this sign is also absent. The faculty of comman,
frequently acts with that part of justice whicl
| reprimands, or requires others to do right an,
both together produce that frowning and lowering
brow which is SO terrible to evil doers or to thos
| who love to be approved rather than condemned