The Irish standard., 1896-01-25

When the upper lid civers half or more
of the pupil the indication is Of cool de-
liberation.
Gray eyes arc said by some pbysog
no1nists to Indicate deceit and Instability
Of character.
An eye, the upper lid Of which passes
horizontally across the pupil Indicates
mental ability.
Gray eyes turning green in anger or
excitement are indicative Of a. choIerlc
temperament.
Eyes which turn green are generally
supposed to belong to persons of treach-
erous disposition. 80
Colored races never have blue eyes,
brownish yellow or black. ..
Conclaye glasses are used BY those
nearsighted, convex BY the old or those
who are arsighted,"
Unsteady eyes, rapidly jerking from
side to side are frequently Indicative Of
an unsettled mind.
It is said that the prevailing colors Of
eyes among patients Of lunatic asyiuns
are brown or black.
The utility Of shedding tears is to keep
the eyes cool though the balance Of the
head may be hot.
Eyes OF any color with weak brows and
long, conclave lashes, are indicative of a
weak constitution.
Cleopatra had blue eyes, She was not
an Egyptian, but a Greek, with yellow
hair and fair complexion.
ReptaiIes and fishes are not generally
provided with eyelashes, these protec-
tions being to them unnecessary
Eyes that are wide apart are said by
physiognomists to indicate great intelli-
gence and tenacious memory. a
Fishes are not provided with lachry-
NAL skins, their watery habitatton, rem
dering these appendages unnecessary
visible belong TO erratic persons often
with tendency toward insanity.
A flaxseed placed under the eyeiid and
allowed to remain there frequently re-
moves foreig nsubstances In the eye. @
Bue-eyed cats are always deaf, The
psychologists have in vain attempted to
explain tkis curious circumstance.
Hannibal, in one of his early CAM
paigns in Italy, lost an eye by having 1t
struck with branch of thorn bush. 4,
The iris of the eye is rarely of one
color, but commonly notified with black.
blue, orange, yellow, gray or all COM
bined. .
Eyes placed close together in the head
are said to Indicate pettiness of DISPOSE
ton, jealousy and a turn for fault hnd-s
ing. ~
Lines are more easily seen than small
squares. A line 1-4900th of an inch thick
can be easily seen by an unaided eye. a
Wide-open staring eyes in weak coun-
tenances indicate pertinacity without
firmness, jealousy, bigotry and intoler-
ance. a $f
Eliza beth Of England had large, clear
blue eyes, with habit of looking side
ways at people with whom she was con-
versng. .s2s ~
Nero had bullying, near-sighted eyes.
He used small gem in the shape of a
lens to observe the gladiators in the am
phitheater. - 5. ss i
Many kinds of fish see equally well in
every direction, their eyes being SO prom
inent as to command a wide field Of Wis
ion.
Frederick the Great had eyes OF clear
blue. One Of his biographers compared
the luster Of his eye to that of polished
stee, + s,5 s s5ss r. - 49,
Many creatures Of the lowest orders Of
animal life are provided with eye spots.
which probably give only an impression
Of light. ~
The vision is not obscured by the act
Of winking. which takes place so quickly 4
that the outer image remains impressed 4
upon the retina. .s s sq En- "
The common 1eech is said BY naturalists !;
to be provided with from two to ten true
eyes, having all parts in compare alive
perfection. s,tss$ ~
In ancient Greek art Venus was always
represented with the upper eyelid arched, 3
imparting a languishin ing expression To- the
count enance. S7'S q
The smallest square Of magnitnde that
can he perceived by the naked eye, a 4
plain white On plain black. Il 4,
/ 450th part OF an Inch !.
ss The eye IS prot dust and for
elgt substances bys the eyebrvws and
laahes in which u cons. alao1i1As
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