An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart (1873) (14592559378)

Identifier: originalillustra00simm (find matches)
Title: An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Simms, Joseph, 1833-1920 Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana (Library of Congress) DLC Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
Subjects: Physiognomy
Publisher: Glasgow : Dunn & Wright, printers
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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DUCING SOMETHING NEW, UNLIKE ANYTHINGPREVIOUSLY EXISTING. Coarse^ large features^—such as a large nose tuell raised from the plane ofthe face, ample mouth, wide cheek-bones, and a strong look, rather than fineand effeminate face,—are indications of originality of mind. Professor Morse,the inventor of the electric telegraph, loas a good example of originality,Note.—The ability to originate is always accompanied with prominent features. 1. A new idea, machine, or implement is not acceptable to you. 2. So little that is new springs into your mind that you might ratherbe denominated annihilator than producer or originator. 160 ORIGINATIVEXESS. 3. You are better adapted for demolition and extermination than forplanning and concoction. 4. Being an old-style mind accustomed to follow, you will be rarelyfound in the van of enterprise, but may come pretty surely at the ter-mination. 5. Though you may delight in useful inventions, your forte is not tooriginate notions or invent novelties.
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Originativeness large.Prof. Morse, the inventor of the electric telegraph. 6. The happy medium suits you best, as you are not naturally adaptedto the initiation or conclusion of any important enterprise or undertaking. 7. Occasionally you have queer and new thoughts, and derive somepleasure in the inauguration of subjects and ideas. 8. You delight in leading the way, and being the primordial cause ofvaluable discoveries. 9. Thoroughly appreciating nascent and dawning intelligence, andoriginal minds, your pleasure will ever be to broach and set on foot whatis new and striking. ORIGINATIVENESS. IGl 10. You will invent, institute, and throw forth to the world many-very valuable thoughts, though you fail to compel society to compensateyou adequately for your discoveries in embryo. 11. You are one of the very few that are capable of introducingschemes and originating valuable thoughts such as are worth propagation. 12. Possessed of great originality of mind, that is ever inventing andoccas