An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart (1873) (14592307437)

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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lable wisdom and goodness, that all haveit in their power to decrease their natural defects, and approximate, atleast, to a perfectly harmonious organization. As childhood is theperiod when human beings are most susceptible to all kinds of educa-tional influences, it is evident that parents and guardians are deeplyresponsible for the healthy combination of forms in the children whoserearing is committed to their care. ABDOMINAL FORM. FORM NO. I. ABDOMINAL FORM. The various peculiarities by ivhich we discover the abdominal form, aresleepy eyes, ivatery and puffed appearance of the fleshy plump cheeks, largeabdomen, one wrinkle round the necky short wrinkles in the forehead^ and aflat, languid expression of the visage. 1. Possessing no vitality, or so little that you cannot accomplishmuch, hence you are a worthless member of society. 2. Your mental manifestations are indicative of sensitiveness, per-ception, intensity, &c., and may be strong and rapid, but you are liableto wear out.
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Abdominal Form large.Hippopotamus, taken from life in the Zoological Gardens in London, England. 3. The smallness of your waist is an indication that the nourishingpart of your body is weak. 4. You are rather lank and lean, yet you make up in action what youlack in bulk. 5. The abdominal viscera are not sufficiently active to cushion yourbones roundly with fat. 6. When exposure is necessary, you can endure the cold, yet you arenaturally free from calidity or gelidity. 7. Your absorbents are sufficiently active to sustain the body withcare; and you are well balanced in the nutritive and digestive forces. 8. You have certainly a tendency to long life, and are possessed of anabundance of the juices. When you wish to be so, you are companion-able.