The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-11-19
CHARACTER READING.
Leading signs or Character as Seen by
an Observer.
chronological Journal. J

Physiognomy is of great service in in
dicating some points of character. A
few illustrations will serve to explain.
A large, straight nose with retreating
chin and forehead do not go with
strength of constitution or originality
of mind. A large mouth, with full
lips, and wide-awake protecting eyes,
indicates a talker. A brain set back
and large behind the ears, and small in
front and small in the coronal region,
with large projecting face, indicates
low, animal type of mind. A large
neck aud face, with coarse, heavy fea-
lures, with head smaller in proper.
ton, indicates mind averse to study,
thought, improvement, reform or be-
nevolent enterprises, especially where
personal sacrifices are required.
A person witha predominance of the
mental temperament and brain power,
with high. upright and coronal brain,
will be given to study and general de-
vslopement. A person who 10 high in
the crown, with q narrow, retreating
forehead, and q heavy base 10 the brain.
and large, stiff neck, viii show the
elements Of . tyrsnt. A natural born
philAnthropist will hare the vital and
mental tempersments, and . narrow,
long, high head, sud especially high
forehead. Such persons will also Be
disposed to teach and help Others. ~
| A person with low, broad, short
head is anxious to accumulate property,
and will only let 90 when death looseDs
his grasp. A full eye and long eye.
brow, and prominent outer corner to
the eyebrow. indicate great powers OF
observation and strong desire to study
nature and science; and If the eyebrow
is projecting there will be q capacity for
mathematics, art and business. A per.
son with full temples and a high,
broad forehead, will be musical, in.
genious, and given to scheming. and
contriving new modes OF doing things,
aud will be disposed to think, theorize
invent, combine principles and try to
account for everything. A coarse,
gross organization, with wide head
from ear to ear, will be more carnivor.
ons than herbivorous. A narrow head,
with the ears high and refined tenn
permanent, will be more herbivorous.
A person with small, dark, deep
sunken eyes, with vigorous, impul
sive temperament, will give off con-
densed thought and feeling in short
sentences and vigorous language. Pro
jecting ears, standing out from the
head, with large oriice, and fully
developed speaking eye, indicate the
power to recite verbatim and repeat
correctly. A large back portion of the
head, with a rather small and narrow
front portion, indicate local attach
nents, and domestic, stationary state
of mind. A small, short head behind
the ears, and high in the crown, broad
at the base and narrow above, with q
large lower part OF the forehead, and Q
desire to travel and go all over the
world, and come in contact with every
thing. go together.
An irregularly formed body. imper'
fectly formed features and an uneven
head, and strikingly one sided, pc
culiar, eccentric character 60 together
Thin skin. fine, bright hair, small fea
lures and bones, bright blue or haze
eyes, betoken . tender, susceptible
active, wide-awake, earnest and liz
tense state OF mind, and tender, deli
cate body. Thick skin, veins out o
sight, coarse, black, wiry hair, rough
harsh features. large face. bones anc
joints, and black eyes, indicate coarse
slow, blunt. low, rough state of mind
one difficult to cultivate. Such per
sons usually have strong, tough, EN-
during constitution, and are not yer!
susceptible to great pleasure or pain
and their enjoyment will be physica
rather than spiritual.
| One with predominance of the di
gestive system will be easy, elastic, ant