An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart (1873) (14776638184)

Examples of "physiovalorosity", "material and corporeal courage, resistance to every species of physical force"left: Physiovalorosity large, John Broughton, a base pugilist of England, right: Physiovalorosity small, Joseph Justus Scalliger, who filled the chair of Belles Lettres in the University of Leyden
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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recurrence ofduty; trust to chance and uncertainty as to w^hen incidents may transpire;dont heed the quarters of the moon; notice not the beating of your pulse ;antedate one letter and postdate the next; be aoristic as to the time ofevents of natural occurrence. Try to appreciate Seneca when he says:** The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation which depends uponthe future. Let go the present which is in our power and look forwardto the future which depends upon chance—let go certainty for uncer-tainty. PHYSIOVALOROSITY. 71 PHYSIOVALOROSITY. MATERIAL AND CORPORILIL COURAGE; RESISTANCE TO EVERY SPECIES OFPHYSICAL FORCE. The icicle nostril, short neck, large thorax, and eyes set directly in frontsinstead of outside of the head, are indubitable indications of physicalcourage; while timidity is physiognomically recogniseable by a long slimneck; large eyes set on the sides of the head rather than in front; andnarroiolong ears. The rabbit and giraffe are ine examples of timidity.
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TO, T, Pliysiovalorosity large Physiovalorosity small John Broughton, a base pugilist oi England. Joseph Justus Scalliger, who filled the cbair of Belles Lettres in the Univer-sity of Leyden. 1. Scarcely knowing wiietiier your soul is your own or the ghost ofsome one else, the most trivial noise, the falling of a leaf, or breaking ofa twig as you pass through a forest will startle you. Cowardice and in-efficiency sum up your physical characteristics. 2. Having an innate love of peace you prefer being stigmatized as acoward to lowering yourself by pugilistic encounters. Apprehensiveeven of shadows, and fearfully full of misgivings, you would quake andtremble at a sudden noise or unexpected form. 3. Full of trepidation, consternation, and dismay, your nervousnessand inquietude make you miserable. To you it seems foolish for humanbeings to adjust their disputes and differences on a low plane like thelower animals. 72 PHYSIOVALOROSmr. 4. Being of a gentle, mild, and inoffensive dispositio