Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-15
LANGUAGE OF THE FACE.
Pbysiosnemy and IFS Indices 10 Traits
OF Character.
Phrenological Magazine.

Round-eyed persons see much, live much
in the senses, but think less. Narrow-eyed
persons, on the other hand, see less, but think
and feel more intensely. 1t will be observed
that the eyes of children are open and round.
Their whole life is to receive Impressions. 1t
is only when childhood is maturing toward
manhood or womanhood that thought comes,
if 1t comes at all. But what is it that most
leads to reflection? Experience. Our errort,
our shortcomings, our failures-these teach
US to think before we act, to consider each
step, to weigh every motive. When, there
fore, the upper eyelid-for il is that which
has the greatest amount OF mobility-droops
over the eye, it indicates not merely refec-
ton, but something painful 10 reflect about.
Hence the length or dropping of the upper
eyelId betokens confession and penitence.
The dropping of half of the eyelids from
the outer angle to the center indicates the
disposition TO confess ones faults to parents
or seniors, 10 "father confessor," or to the
Supreme Being. The dropping of the inner
angle TO the center betokens the disposition
to repent and to "do works meet for repent
ance." Closely allied to these sights are
those of prayerfulness and humility. The
former is indicated by the muscle which
turns the eye directly downward, as repre-
sented in the pictures of the Madonna. Pray
erfulness is usually large in connection with
that of penitence, the reason of which is that
between the faculties of penitence and humil-
ity there is the same close connection be-
tween confession and prayer. ORe who has
habitually more prayer than humility has
the eye turned somewhat upward so that the
upward part of the iris is little covered by
the upper eyelid, and SO TO leave slight
space between the iris and 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 indicated by the muscle which sur
rounds the eye, causing folds and wrinkles
Justice is indicated by the muscle which
causes perpendicular wrinkles between the
eyebrows. Fullness and wrinkles under the
eye, for which some persons are remark able,
indicate the love OF mathematical accuracy;
and wrinkles curving upward from the outer
single Of the eye and eyebrow indicate pro-
bity or personal truthfulness. There are |
three degrees OF the faculty of justice. The |
first is kind of exactness or strict honesty |
In small money matters, which some people |
would call closeness, and is indicated by a |
singular perpendicular wrinkle or line be- |
tween the eyebrows. The second is The dis
position to require justice in others, and |
is indicated by two perpendicular lines or |
one on each side OF the Gen. |
ter-a very common sign. The third degree |
is conscientiousness, or the disposition |
to apply the rule of justice to ones |
self, and is indicated by three or more |
wrinkles or lines, especially noticeable, |
extending above the eyebrow when the mus
Gle is in action. The love Of command is |
indicated by one or more short transverse |
wrinkles across the root of the nose, exactly |
between the eyes. 1t may be seen in grea, |
military commanders, in masters and teach
ers, and in those generally who are fond of |
exercising authority. In those who are want |
ing in the power to command, and have no |
desire for responsibility, this sign is also /
absent The faculty OF command frequently |
acts with that part of justice which repri- |
mands, or requires others to do right, and |
both together produce that frowning and |
lowering brow Is 30 terrible to evil-doers, or
to those who love TO be approved rather than