Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-14
PHYSIOGNOMY.
LEADING SIGNS OF CHARACTER As
SEEN BY AN OBSERVER.
Facial Pecuiisrities and wAst They In
dictate - Differences Between Gross
Organizations and Refined
Physical Deveiopments-
n n. Fowler in PhrenoIogioal JournAl.l

IL n. Fowler In Psychological Journal
Physiognomy Is of great service in in
dicating some points of character. A few
illustrations will serve to eSplair- A
large, straight nose with retreating chin
and forehead do not so With strength Of
constitution or originality of mind A
large mouth. with full lips. and wide
awake pro Getting eyes. indicate talker,
A brain set back aud large behind ths
ears, ard small in front and small in the
coronal region, with a large projecting
face. indicates a low. animal type OF mind.
A large neck and face with coarse, heavy
features. with head smaller in proper
lion, indicate a mind averse 70 study,
thought improvement refcrm, or benevo.
lent enterprises. especially where personal
sacrifices are required.
A person with a predominance Of the
mental temperament and brain power.
with high. upright and coronal brain,
will be given TO stud and general i'm
provement A person who is high In the
crown. with a narrow. retresiing fore
head, and heavy base to the brain, and
a large, stiff neck, will show the elements
of a tyrant A natural born philan-
thropist will have the vital and mental
temperaments. and q narrow, long. high
head. especially q high forehead.
Such persons will also be disposed TO
teach and help others
A person with a low. broad short head,
is anxious to accumulate property, and
will only let 60 when death loosens his
grasp. A full eye and long eyebrow,
and prominent outer corner to the eye
brow, indicate great powers Of obserya-
aud science: and if the eyebrow is pro-
jecting there will be capacity for math-
ematics, art, and business A person
with full temples and high, broad fore
head. viii be musical. Ingenious snd
given to scheming and contriving new
modes of doing things. and will be dis
posed TO think, theorize. invent, combine
principles and try TO account for every
thing. A coarse. gross organization, with
a wide head from ear 10 ear, will be more
carnivorous than herbivorous A narrow
head. with the ears high, and q re-
fined temperament, will be more herb
ivorvus.
A person with small, dark, deep-sunken
ewes, with a vigorous, impulsive tempera-
ment viii give of condensed thought and
feeling in short sentences and vigorous
language Projecting ears, standing out
from the head with q large orifice, and Q
fully developed speaking eye. indicate the
power TO recite verbatim and repeat cor
recily. A large back portion of the head,
with a rather small and narrow front por-
zion, indicate local attachments. and q do
mesiic. stationary state of mind A
small, short head behind the ears, and
high in the crown. broad at the base, and
narrow above, with large lower part of
the forehead. and desire to travel and 60
all over the world. Asd come in contact
with everything. go together
An irregularly formed body, imrer-
fectly formed features, and an uneven
head. and a strikingly one-sided. peculiar.
eccentric character, go together. Thin
skin. fine bright hair. small features and
bones. bright blue or hazel eyes betoken
a tender, susceptible. active, wide awake.
earnest, and intense state of mind, and q
tender delicate body. Thick skin, veins
out of sight, coarse, black, wiry hair,
rough. harsh features. large face. bones,
and joints. and black eyes, indicate
slow. coarse, blunt low, rough state of
mind-one difcult 10 cultivate Such
persons usually have a strong. tough, en-
during constitution, and are not very sus-
ceptible to great pleasr re or pain. and
their enjoyments will be physical rather
than spiritual
One with a predominance of the diges-
tive system will be easy. elastic, and
graceful in motion, fond of pleasure and
luxury; will have a pliable nature. and
will show versatility of talent character.
tastes, expression, likes and dislikes. and
will have longings for what he has not,
will be always wanting more, and be very
susceptible TO excitement and alimentive
Dleasure