The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-12-26
DEER LODGE, MONTANA, DECEMBER 26 1884,
THE FOREHEAD.
HOW THE CHARACTER AND TEMPERA-
MENT MAY BE JUDGED 'FRONT.',
1he ketreating, the Perpendicular, and
the Projecting- Meaning of the
Perpendicular Wrinkles
Between the Eyes.
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Foreheads may be divided into three
ciasses-the retreating, the perpendicular,
and the projecting A very retreating fore
mead, which Is at the same time low and
shallow, shows want of intellect; but a
slightly retreating forehead, or what appears
TO be retreating forehead from the fullness
OF the forms over the eye, indicates imagina-
ton, susceptibility, wit and humor. The
German poet, Goethe, had this shaped fore
head, and we see this form of brow in all the
antique statues Of Apollo A very project
ing forehead, one which dominates the whole
face, is generally the forehead Of person of
a slow l.. not Of dull intellect. A perpen-
dicular forehead, well rounded at the tenn
Piles, running rather high than low, and hav-
ing straight. welldefned eyebrows, shows
solid powers OF the understanding, .ove of
study, and power of concentrating the atten-
ton, but 1t is not the forehead of the poet,
painter or musician
Arched foreheads, somewhat low, but full
at the temples, with long, sweeping and mo-
Die eyebrows, appear properly to be fem
lnlne since they show sweetness and sensi-
nveness Of nature. A woman with this sort
OF forehead, unless her lips we're thin, could
never be shrew. This sort of brow, COM
bined with great fullness over the eyes, is the
sign OF an impressionable, idealistic nature
and Is seen in poets, musicians and artists of
all kinds. forehead, with sharp, project
ing eye bones-that is, tho bone on which
the eyebrows appear-shows an acute
intellect and fondness for research.
het there are many excellent heads
las far as intellect is concerned) which
have not this form Of the eye-bones, but
then these foreheads have full and rounded
temples, which indicate intellectual power.
though not of precisely the same sort
High, narrow, and wholly unwrinkled fore
heads, over which the skin seems tightly
drawn, are Indicative of weakness of the
will power, want of imagination, and very
little susceptibility. They are the foreheads
OF narrow minded, commonplace persons.
or course other features may soften these in
dications; intelligent eyes may give intellect,
or sweet and tender mouth feeling enough
tn, at any rate, diminish the unpleasant indi-
cations Of this low type Of forehead
Foreheads not altogether projecting, but
having angular and knotty protuberancss
upon them, denote vigor of mind and harsh
and oppressive activity and perseverance,
To be In exact proportion the forehead
should be the same length as the nose In
Greek art, however, it is generally shorter,
which gives softness and elegance to the
face. 1t should be oval at the top, or some
what square; il the latter. it gives
more force; il the former, more sem
sibility Of character. 1t should be smooth
in repose, yet have the power of wrinkiing
when in deep thought, or when in grief or
anger; for as / have before said, foreheads
over which the skin Is SO tightly strained as
never to change under these circumstances
show dull, unsensitive, and unintellectual
nature. forehead should project more
over the eyes than at the top, and there
should be a small cavity in the center, sepa
rating the brow into four divisions; but this
should be SO slightly accentuated as only to
be seen whom the forehead is In strong light
coming from above it
Square foreheads with broad, angular
temples, with fine, well-defined eyebrows,
circumspection, resolution, and constancy.
A blue vein, in the form of letter v, in an
open, smooth, and somewhat low forehead,
shows poetic, ardent, and sensitive nature
Perpendicular wrinkles, those between the
eyes, are natural to the forehead (where they
are sometimes seen in extreme youth. When
much accentuated they show application and
thought habits Of concentration; we inyaria.
bly, knit the brows when we wish to grasp a
subject. These perpendicular wrinkles on
the forehead are, however, often the traces
Of habitual indulgence in anger; therefore,
to be sure Of the indication, one should have
to consider the temperament. IL the skin Il
Of the color and texture which denotes the
choleric or sanguine temperament,
one would probably be right in at
tributing the formation Of the perpen-
dicular wrinkles in such a face to the
habitual indulgence Of anger: but if
seen in person Of the Emphatic or melan-
choly temperament we should be most likely
correct in attributing the lines to the habit
Of thought Persons OF the purely lymphatic
temperament rarely have these perpendicu-
lar lines. They are too indolent to indulge
much in study, and too Indifferent to be
given to anger. In persons of q bilious
temperament the lines would probably be
prod uced from both causes-frcm the deep
thought of study and also from the indulg-
ence of fits Of anger-for the bilious tempera-
ment Is especially an irritable one, though at
the same time highly intellectual, being the
result of the double influence of Apollo and
Mercury.
Horizontal wrinkles across the forehead,
especially IL broken In the middle, show an
anxious and somewhat fretful nature, il the
lips are thin and dropping. These lines are.
however, often the result of continued cares
and SORROWS. They are often traced by the
vexations Of domestic life; hence they are
more commonly seen on the foreheads OF
women than men, to whom the perpendicu-
lar wrinkles are more common. Apart from
the deductions to be made from the observa
ton OF the temperament there is another in
-dication which sometimes serves to dis
tinguish the perpendicular lines Of anger and
thought Those caused by habit of con-
centrated attention by deep thought are
generally of unequal lengths, whilst those
caused by the perpetually recurrent form Of
anger are shorter, deeper, but both of equal
lengths We sometimes see only one of these
perpendicular lines between the eyes, in
which case there is no longer any doubt as to
its indication being that Of a habit Of
thought rather than of anger.