The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-03-30
PHYSIOGNOMY.

PHYs1OGNoMY.
characteristics Indicated by the
Face and Parts of the Body.
A dry eye means hard heart.
Brown eyes are the most kindly.
voltaire had the typical fox face.
A pouting upper lip means timidity.
Italians have the best mouths and
chins
Black eyes are the most rash and i'm
petuous.
A insignificant nose means an insight
ficant man.
An empty mouth is a sure sign of an
empty head.
Very large, thick lips are the sign of
sensuality.
Coarse hair always indicates coarse
organizations
Very full cheaks indicate great diges-
tive powers.
A double chin is invariably sign of
a lover of the table.
dlesome people.
Blue eyes belong to people of an ems
thusiastic turn of mind.
Large eyes in small face always be
token righteousness.
There are types of faces among men
as among animals.
Narrow, thin nostrils Indicate small
lungs and low vitality.
Power of language is Indicated by full
ness beneath the eyes.
A retreating chin shows lack of reso
luton.
If the forehead Is shorter than the
nose the sign is of simplicity.
Oblique eyes ale unfavorable; they
show cunning and deceit.
An oblique mouth is a bad sign; it in
dicates a crooked character.
English-speaking people have the best
foreheads and eyebrows.
A steely blue eye is often the sign of q
merciless disposition.
The most prominent French charac-
teristic is the prominent nose.
Fine hair generally betokens native
good taste and intelligence.
Double lips are unfavorable, indicat-
ing a tendency to grossness.
Large, white-spreading nostrils show
ample lungs and good health.
Short, thick curly hair is an indication
of great natural strength.
Very tightly closed lips are usually
fond in secretive characters.
Irregular teeth generally indicate lack
of culture and refinement.
Freckles, like red hair, are an indica-
ton of an ardent temperament.
A long forehead indicates intelligence;
short forehead, activity.
The ridge of the perfect nose should
be broad and almost straight.
A pale complexion indicates weak
constitution, often heart trouble.
A curling upper lip betolens S super
cilious and naughty temperament.
A projecting under lip indicates osten-
tation, self-conceit and folly.
The chief characteristic of broad
face are infiexibility and obstinacy.
Gray eyes are generally found associ
ated with prudence and foresight.
A money lover carries the head inclin-
ed forward and a little to one side.
Daniel Webster had the typical lion
face--heavy, strong and saturnine.
broad, conspicuous forehead always
indicates great mental penetration.
The snub nose is peculiar to Russians
E,1uimaux, Tartars and Africans.
A mouth exactly twice as broad as the
eyes shows dulness of appreciation.
Any marked peculiarly of countenance
Indicates some popularity of mind.
A projecting nose and mouth show
self-confidence, imprudence and rash
ness.
Thick, heavy, regularly-arched eye
brows always indicate sound judgment.
The best noses always show a concavi-
ity between the nose and forehead.
Noses which wrinkle easily are rarely
found in men of good natural DISPOSE
ton.
Very small, thin ears are usually asso-
ciated with great delicacy and refine
ment.
High cheek bones always indicate
great force of character in some direc-
tioa.
Fulness of the temples is supposed to
show powers of mathematical calcula-
ton.
First impressions in the study of coun-
teaances are always the most reliable.
The Roman nose shows the greater
character; the Greek knows the greater
taste.
Haf-shut eyes show greater natural
shrewdness, together with lack of sin
certify.
The man whose temples are full in the
lower part is apt to be great lover of
ca ing.
A small mouth, with nose and nostril
also small, shows indecision and cowar-
dice.
Individuality is indicated by prom
inence of the forehead just above the
eyebrows.
head fiat ON the top indicates lack
of revenge.
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