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AUTHOR'S PREFACE.

If one had asserted a few years ago that the time was near when men could converse with each other fifty miles apart, he would have been looked upon as a lunatic. Had he also remarked that quite as soon men could learn to read each other's characters by a glance at the face, he would have been regarded as an idiot. Yet, just as surely as one can converse at a great distance by the aid of the telephone, just so surely can men read each other's faces by rule and law settled and defined.

The art and science of physiognomy, as shown in "The Encyclopædia of Face and Form Reading," will put the reader in possession of this almost superhuman power.

The art of character-reading by the face is universal and instinctive. Every one gathers some knowledge of those he associates with by inspection of their facial features. Not only does he glean from this source, but he derives some impressions (and often correct ones) from the voice, the walk, the movements, and gestures; but as with all branches of knowledge one is more certain of the correctness of his observations if he possess some established rules to go by, so in the study of human character (the highest and most important of all studies) laws and rules cannot be dispensed with. This book gives these laws and rules, and those who learn to apply them may be certain that the information gained from their application is perfectly correct.

WHAT MAKES SOME PEOPLE SUCCESSFUL?

In every community there are many talented instinctive physiognomists; these persons are the successful parents, teachers, lawyers, doctors, actors, authors, artists, and employés. These people are successful because they have this inherited gift of character-reading. How much greater would be their power did they have some well-established laws to guide them!

WHAT MAKES SOME PEOPLE UNSUCCESSFUL?

There are many others, unfortunately, who do not possess so great a degree of the knowledge of human nature as the former; how highly important for those is the knowledge which this book contains!

In these pages I have made a chart of the face, in which I have located fifty signs of character, in so plain and simple a manner that any one can easily learn it and put this knowledge into immediate practice.

I also show the meanings of the several forms of the body, of the hands, fingers, finger-nails; the lines, the wrinkles, the dimples; as well as the colors of the skin, hair, eyes, and eyebrows, and the meaning of the form, color, and quality of the beard and moustache.

A GREAT DISCOVERY.

Every internal organ has its sign in the face, which I have discovered and mapped out on a diagram, by the inspection of which one can readily know which of the visceral organs are weak and which are by nature strong. The heart, the liver, the lungs, the kidneys, the reproductive system, etc., have their certain sign or features by which the inherited condition of each organ may be known.

This knowledge puts a great power into the hands of parents, for, by knowing in advance which organs are weak and liable to disorder, they can prevent such calamity by the advice also given in this book.

"The Encyclopædia of Face and Form Reading" should be in the hands of every parent, teacher, minister, doctor, lawyer, artist, superintendent, banker, mechanic, and all persons who deal with human nature in their daily occupation.

The Teacher, by studying and applying its laws, can be most successful with her scholars; for by one glance at the face she can see which mental faculties are strongest, which weakest, and she can then apply the rule suited to each condition as given in these pages.

The Minister can gain a correct understanding of the moral, mental, and spiritual status of his parishioners, and may, by applying physiognomic laws to the reading of faces, become better

acquainted with his charge in one visit than he could otherwise by years of acquaintance.

The Doctor will find in these pages most important ideas and theories which cannot be found in any medical book in the world. It is, indeed, a text-book which should lie on the table of every physician, and be daily consulted by him.

To the Artist, in every department of art, it will give new and original ideas, including the basic principles of form, color, time, and memory, with directions how to improve each. All of these theories are of immense importance to artists, aside from their physiognomic value.

The Lawyer will find in these pages a sure way to read the characters of judge, juror, client, and witness with instantaneous rapidity.

The Actor will be greatly benefited in his studies of character by knowing the meaning and the shape of each facial feature, as well as the shape of each bodily structure and their associated characteristic gesture, pose, and movement.

The Author can learn how to describe scientifically the physiognomic peculiarities of the forms, faces, and features of each one of his characters, so that they shall be true to nature. The physiognomic descriptions of the heroes and heroines of George Eliot are not surpassed by any in English literature, and they were scientifically correct,—that is, in accord with physiognomic law.

To Bankers the knowledge of physiognomy is invaluable. A banker once wrote me: "Had I possessed the knowledge contained in your book thirty years ago, it would have saved me thousands of dollars and much anxiety." All bankers should apply these rules to the faces of employés, and thus learn whom they can and cannot trust.

Superintendents of Schools, Manufactories, Asylums, Reformatories, and Business-Houses cannot afford to dispense with a knowledge of "Face and Form." Those who have the care of large numbers of youth will be greatly aided in the work of mental and moral developments of their charges by using the light of this science.

To the Unmarried the knowledge contained in this work is absolutely essential. Within its pages may be found such descriptions and analyses of character as will teach those intending mar