CHAP. XXII.

Description of Plate IV.

Number 1.

We may certainly call noses arched and pointed like this, witty; but the wit is restrained and moderated by the acute understanding of the forehead, the sincere religion of the eye, and the phlegm of the chin.

Number 2.

The descent from the nose to the lips in the phlegmatic countenance is unphlegmatic, and heterogeneous: nor does the curvature of the upper eyelid sufficiently agree with the temperament. The outlines of the phlegmatic are relaxed, obtuse, and hanging; the outline of the eye, oblique. Be it understood, there are other tokens, and that all phlegmatic persons have not these signs, although whoever has them is certainly phlegmatic. If the projecting under lip, which is itself a sign of phlegm, since it is evidently a superabundance and not a want of matter, be angular, and sharply delineated, then it is a sign of choleric phlegm; that is to say, of the ebulition of humidity. If it be flexible, obtuse, powerless, and drooping, it is then pure phlegm. The forehead, nose, chin, and hair, are here very phlegmatic.

Number 3.

The choleric ought to have a more angular pointed nose, and lips more sharply delineate The character of choler is much contained i the drawing of the eyes, either when the pup projects, and much of the under part of th white is visible, or when the upper eyelid re treats, so that it scarcely can be perceived when the eyes open, or when the eye is sunker and the outlines are very definite and firm without much curvature. In this example, th forehead, eyebrows, nose, chin, and hair, ar very choleric; but the upper part of the counte nance more so than the under.

Number 4.

The sanguine needs but little correction, except that the nose ought to be a little farther from the mouth, and the eye not so choleric The levity of the sanguine temperament waves flutters upon the lip, which, however, at the bottom, is too phlegmatic.

Number 5.

There ought to be a deeper cavity above the nose, and also of the jaw-bone, beside the ear, in this melancholic countenance. I have observed, in many melancholic persons, that the nose declines towards the lips, nor have I seen this in any who were not sometimes inclined to the melancholic, who likewise have projecting

ander lips, and small, but not very round, nor Tery fleshy chins.

There are melancholy persons with very sanguine temperaments; men of fine irritability, and moral feelings, who are hurried into vices which they deeply abhor, and which they have ot the power to withstand. The gloomy and lispirited character of such is perceptible in the ye that shuns examination, and the wrinkles of The forehead standing opposite to each other. Persons of a real melancholic temperament geerally have their mouths shut, but the lips are Iways somewhat open in the middle. Many melancholy persons have small nostrils, and selom well arranged, clean, white teeth.

Number 6.

Strength and ardour, enterprise, courage, contempt of danger, fortitude of the irritated and irritable. This strength is rather oppressive than patient and enduring; it proclaims its own qualities, respectable in a state of rest, terrible when roused.

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CHAP. XXIII.

Resemblance between Parents and Children.

THE resemblance between parents and children very commonly remarkable. Family physiognomy is as undeniable as national. To doubt