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THE OSSEOUS AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS,
Observation.
THE MUSCULAR AND BRAIN SYSTEMS,
Memory of Events; A faculty of the five systems of functions;
A great memory only is no indication of intellect or wisdom;
Memory depends upon a healthy condition of the body;
Weight; A high development of the muscular system a power- ful ally to art; Locality; Large in those whose muscular sys- tem is supreme.
THE GLANDULAR AND ARTERIAL SYSTEMS,
Analysis of color.
THE BRAIN AND NERVE SYSTEM,
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Mental order; Physical order. Intuition; A true and distinct
sense; Division of the nervous system into two parts; De-
scription of the powers and action of these two departments of
the brain system; Organs and functions from which the mental
faculties derive their powers.
THE FIVE SUPERIOR SYSTEMS,
Time; Lacking where the vegetative system predominates;
Time as well as Order one of the leading characteristics of the
bony system.
THE BRAIN SYSTEM,
Comparison; Causality; Reason; Development of reasoning
faculties among the masses; Children should be drilled in
logical reasoning.
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CHAPTER VI.
THEORIES OF THE MODE OF ACTION OF CERTAIN TRAITS.
Analysis of Amativeness; Should be judged by the adjoining facial
signs. Analysis of Jealousy; The result of one of three causes.
Analysis of Revenge. Analysis of Secretiveness; Intended by
Nature to conceal the lack of some other faculty. Theory of
Suspicion. Analysis of Anger, Will, and Temper; A dark man
has the strongest temper; Its effect on the system; Self-will
the basis of Anger and Temper; What true religion consists of.
Analysis of Selfishness; Two distinct and opposite methods of
action; Caused by an insufficient development of the glandular
system. Self-conceit; Egotism. Analysis of Scorn and Con-
tempt. Analysis of Enthusiasm; Faculty that leads to great
efforts. Analysis of Laziness; Obstinacy; Contrariness; Physi-
ognomy teaches that all defects can be remedied, to a large
extent,
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PART II.
PRACTICAL PHYSIOGNOMY.
CHAPTER I.
THE THREE NATURAL AND PRIMITIVE DIVISIONS OF THE FACE
CREATED BY THE MOUTH, THE NOSE, AND THE EYES.
The mouth; The centre of the most primitive system of function.
The nose; Represents the mental powers. The eyes; Repre-
sent the muscular development of the entire body. Facial
signs of the physiological organs and functions. Digestion, or
Alimentiveness. Location of the signs for the visceral organs.
Physiognomy properly a part of medical science. The glands.
The reproductive system. Lactation. The kidneys; Conscien-
tiousness dependent on this system. Method of localizing the
higher developments of the body; The lungs and heart; The
Liver; The stomach. The muscular or motive system; The eye;
Motion; Vision; Hearing. The osseous system; Denoted by
the bones of the eyebrow. The brain and nerve system; Train-
ing the feeble-minded and imbecile; The sense of touch, .
MENTAL SIGNS OF CHARACTER IN THE FACE,
Five practical subdivisions; The width and length of the face;
The nose high and broad the entire length a good sign; The
lower part of the forehead and eyebrows an important part to
consider; Great size of the forehead no criterion of mentality;
Local signs for the mental faculties; Summary to the five prac-
tical subdivisions of the face.
CHAPTER II.
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LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF SIGNS OF CHARACTER IN THE FACE.
Fifty separate and distinct faculties described; The adaptability of
the human mind; Man does not possess a greater number of
mental faculties than woman; Gestures significant in disclos-
ing character; The face an exact register of all mental facul-
ties and bodily functions and conditions,
THE FACULTY OF CONSCIENTIOUSNESS,
Definition; An excess and deficiency of this faculty; Facial
and bodily signs; The color of the face an indication of the
general integrity of a person; Bodily signs of Conscientious-
ness; Description of Conscientiousness; Conscientiousness
large where the bony system predominates.
THE FACULTY OF FIRMNESS, .
Definition; What an excess or deficiency causes; Facial and
bodily signs; Description of Firmness; A receding chin an in-
dication of weakness; The signs for Firmness observed all over
the individual.
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THE FACULTY OF ECONOMY,
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Economy;
A normal degree of Economy indicates a normal or balanced
condition of mind; Acquisitiveness not Economy.
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LOVE OF HOME,
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Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Love of
Home; This trait should be cultivated in children.
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Facial and bodily signs; Definition of Patriotism.
PATRIOTISM,
BENEVOLENCE,
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Benevo-
lence; Faculties in combination modify and influence this trait;
Difference between benevolence and friendship.
BIBATIVENESS,
Definition; What an excess or deficiency of this faculty indi-
cates; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Bibativeness;
Situation of this sign most suggestive; Indicates the func-
tional purity of the entire organism.
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Alimentive-
ness; The mouth by its shape and color gives the general tone
or grade of the individual.
AMATIVENESS,
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Amative-
ness; Training in sexual morality; Works that all young
people should read; Signs for emotional traits found in the
glands and muscles, not the bones.
. LOVE OF YOUNG, .
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Definition; What an excess or deficiency of this faculty may
lead to; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Love of
Young; Should be balanced by reason and justice; Does not
necessarily impart a tone of kindness to the individual.
MIRTHFULNESS,
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description; Mental uses
of Mirthfulness.
APPROBATIVENESS, .
Definition; What an excess or deficiency indicates; Facial
and bodily signs; Description of Approbativeness; Essential
to the success of some people.
FRIENDSHIP,
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Friendship;
Selfish and unselfish friendship; Friendship with fine inherited
quality shows a strong, magnetic nature; Diverse manifesta-
tions of Friendship.
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HOSPITALITY, .
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Hospitality.
PNEUMATIVENESS,
COLOR.
lead to; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Pneumative-
ness; The most essential factor is pure air; Manifestations of
Pneumativeness; Acuteness of scent; Great energy of mind
and body.
GLANDULAR AND ARTERIAL SYSTEM.
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Color; A
high cultivation of the color-sense a religious duty; Aids
toward cultivating this sense; What the color of the face reveals;
Color-blindness.
SANATIVENESS,
Definition; What a deficiency of this faculty leads to; Facial
and bodily signs; Description of Sanativeness; One of the
normal and primitive functions; Magnetic healers; The faculty
of Sanativeness should be large in physicians; Longevity of
life; Facial signs that a good surgeon or physician should
possess.
SELF-ESTEEM,
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Self-esteem;
Its relation to other faculties; Self-assertion and Positiveness;
The combination of Self-esteem with other faculties; What a short
upper lip denotes.
MODESTY,
FORCE,
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Modesty;
Blushing; Downcast looks not an indication of Modesty; Shy-
ness sometimes spelt "slyness."
Definition; What an excess or deficiency of this faculty leads
to; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Force; Possessors
of round muscles are the most vigorous; Children should be
thoroughly trained in gymnastics; Force gives to the voice
clearness and resonance; Color of great service in determining
what degree of force will be exhibited.
RESISTANCE,
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Resistance;
Sometimes takes the form of combativeness or contrariness;
Mental resistance.
SECRETIVENESS,
to; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Secretiveness;
Physiological peculiarities of secretive men; What deficiency
of faculties Secretiveness indicates; This faculty large in priests
and physicians; Characteristics of Secretiveness.
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CAUTIOUSNESS,
HOPE,
to; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Cautiousness; The
nose the principal sign; Its connection with other faculties.
to; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Hope; Hygienic
remarks; Its connection with and indication of the general con-
dition of the internal organs; Temporary disorders of the liver;
A clear, fresh-colored complexion.
ANALYSIS,
Definition; What a deficiency of this faculty indicates; Facial
and bodily signs; Description of Analysis; The capacity for
analyzing; Large in all talented persons; Of great help in the
investigation of human character; Must be judged in combina-
tion with other faculties.
MENTAL IMITATION,
and bodily signs; Description of Mental Imitation; What is
the basis of supply of Mental Imitation; All features subject
to the modifying action of the law of Quality; Signs for literary
and artistic faculties. grouped about the tip of the nose;
Nosology; Normal uses of Imitation.
SUBLIMITY,
to; Facial and bodily signs; Description of the faculty of
Sublimity; Mental phase of Sublimity; This faculty an attri-
bute of old and perfected races; Largely observed in the faces
of the Hebrews; Prominent Hebrews; Sublimity in combi-
nation with other faculties.
cates; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Ideality; Physi-
ological base of Ideality; Great diversities of degree of this
faculty exhibited; Natural allies and assistants of Ideality;
The dimpled chin.
HUMAN NATURE,
cates; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Human Nature;
The beneficial uses of the faculty of Human Nature.
ACQUISITIVENESS,
Definition; Facial and bodily signs; Description of Acquisi-
tiveness; Should be judged in combination with other faculties;
The outline of each feature and limb reveals the entire man;
Acquisitiveness useful in connection with literary pursuits.
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