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SIGNS
OF
CHARACTER
OR,
How
Read
to
Z1TSTET7CTI0NS
Character
at
IIT CHASACTEE-BEADHTQ
B7
Sight.
OOUTSASTS.
"I
INTELLIGENCE.
By
A,
WALLACE
IQNOBAKCE.
TORONTO
A. W.
MASON
Toronto,Ontario.
MASON,
"
:
CO., Publishers,
362
1888.
Copyrigbt,
1868, by
A.^.^^fft^JfersftaT
B1CL50TS'I"CA
,
Yonge
Street,
F
PRE
conceal
is
of education
now
for
from
the
by
""caused
of
friends
A
vast
intelligent
people
with
whatever.
character
to
That
who
one
any
effort has
An
each
will
been
as
well
as
the
hospital,the
'*
men,
Do
phrenology?
"
take
the
to
of
read
trouble
to
them
make
cottage, the
mansions
your
This
of
learn
the
book
in
use
are
1888.
on
disgust
to
connection
will prove
signs there
given.
possible,
as
many
Mo9
of
slums
dissecting-room,the
physiology
shake
by medical
your
faith in
t
C
and
years
the
warehouse,
frequentlyasked
A.
ISth.
the
the
under
much
gathered by
college,the
been
and
clear
micro-
powerful
necessary
the
often
are
reply to that question.
d
June
and
and
travehr
systems
does
is
things is partly
following pages
workshop,
I have
anatomy
is my
They
cities,the
asylum.
studies
no
and
simple
as
the
camp,
great
it has
sight,the
at
there
gather this
to
is carried
which
fortune-telling,
life,
experience,
of
a
sys-
in
traditional
and
years,
imposture
thing, but
be
bitter
state
a
elaborate
left
The
Such
require
carefullyillustrated.
jailand
not
whole
can
made
point has been
observation, in the
the
as
of
them.
immense
this system
are
character-reading,whose
amount
guise of character-reading,such
people
can
acquainted
an
succeed
to
of
whole
this.
credit
it would
that
the
to
use
any
of
prevented.
after years
cases
many
be
hardly
minute
study them.
to
in
An
help people
to
taught-,and
character
late to
professed
and
elaborate
"""scope,
of
planet would
another
intended
understood,
were
be
be
should
person
every
they
would
disaster
themselves, in
it is too
.o"t;in when
If
meanings.
common,
practicalknowledge
knowledge
important
that
be
to
part of the individual
the
deception on
do, partly because
fails to
v.'hich it often
:so
It is
their
signs and
of
amount
of loss, misery, and
amount
no
No
signsof character, intending them
individual
every
of them.
many
v/ith those
"tem
on
understood.
and
seen
placed
has
Nature
E.
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WALLACE
MASON.
I
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Good
Poor Business
Business Ability.
SIGNS
OF
-OR
Ability.
CHARAeTER,
HOW
TO-
READ CHARACTER
AT SIGHT.
character by the face is as old as humanity
The habitof reading
who
itself. And every individualon seeing
a stranger,
to be in any way related to him in business,or
is likely
the character in the face. A great
triesto decipher
otherwise,
been
from Lavater
have
rules
givenby physiognomists,
many
to enable peopleto do this correctly,
down to the present,
some
The best systemof
and misleading.
of which are erroneous
readingcharacter at sightis to train the eye to take in at a
of both the head and face ; when
glancethe size and proportions
the character of every one can be
this can be done correctly,
estimatedin a few minutes. To attain .this
very desirableob-
4
SIGNS
OF
CUARACTEK,
of rules will be given,which can be reliedupon.
a number
ject,
who has to ruD the
of the bumpologist,
Not on Ihe principle
a table
head to find the supposed
bumps,as ifhe were polishing
top. There are certain bumps on the head that should mislead
hind
to do with brain development.Beno
one, as theyhave nothing
each ear is one of these ; theyare calledthe mastoid process,
but are below the base of the brain. They are named
in that all amateur phrenologists
by GeorgeCombe, the asses' bridge,
Another bonyprominence
stumble across them.
isthe
situated at the centre of the back head,
protuberance,
occipital
seldom to be found on females ;
on muscular subjects,
and amativeness.
it is situated between philoprogenitiveness
Do not be misled by such bumps, but estimate the size of
facultiesor groups of facultiesby their distance from the opening
in the centre of the
of the ear, as it is opp3site
this point,
and from thispoint
is situated,
brain,that the medulla oblongata
allthe brain fibre radiates. The size of facultiesor groups of
facultiesare estimated by theirdistance from this part. The intellectual
faculties are groupedin the front of the head ; the
""si
"AS
social at the back ; the moral and spiritual
at the top,and the
selfor selfishfacultiesat the sidesof the head.
preserving
By
b
efore
the reader striking
contrasts of those groups,
placing
which are largeand small, many
of them well-known characters,
you will see that thisdifferenceof shapeis not acciden*
tal. The firsttwo are very marked, both in the shapeof the
head and in the expression
of the face.
of California,
who has saved thirty-two
Fig.1 isW. A. Daily,
lives. He has a largehead, very wide throughjustabove the
greatforce of character,but his force is regears, which gives
ulated
and controled by his largetopand front head
itis like
the intelligent
in chargeof a powerful
engineer
engine. He has
firm mouth, showinggreat determination;
a
large mirthfulness, shown
by the width of the forehead at the top ;
above that pcintwhere the hair commences
the head is broad,
this is the faculty
of agreeableness,
he will say disagreeable
ifhe has to say them,in a nice way, justthe sort of
things,
a husband for a sensitivewoman
shown by
benevolence,
; large
the height
of the head,easily
found in the infant,
as it is justin
front of the anteriorfontanel. This faculty
is gratified
bydoing
goodto others. He has also very largeideality,
shown by the
wellmarked
"
or.
HOW
TiO nEAD
CHAEACTER
AT
SIGHT.
npon.
the
uD
table
lislead
I
ld
Ba-
.
pro-
named
phrenis the
"
head,
QQales;
'eness.
lize of
open-
of the
s
point
)ups of
Che in-
d;
the
,nd the
i.
By
roups,
charcidenof the
ty-two
ve the
is regis
like
lehas
rthful-
top;
broad,
agreesort of
Fig. 1,
Fig. 2.
width of the side head,back of mirthfalness,
love forthe
giving
beautifulin nature,
art.
and
poetry
Fig.2, Seamen Simons, had also a wide head above the
ears, but his fronttop head was
small,and the base
extremely
and back of the head very large.He was cunning,
licentious
and cruel,seduced another man's wife,although
self,
married himand murdered the man
without the slightest
provocation.
Then took his own
life to escape the gallows.His face is
hard one, and the shape of his head corresponded
with
a
the evil character shown there. His head was
very similar
"
in shapeto Beckwith's,
The Austerlitz Cannibal."
Such
characters delight
in blood-shedding,
the following
extract
as
from Bockwith's letterwritten to his daughter,
the nightbefore
he was hanged,
shows : '^ At the jail,
Hudson, Feb. 29th,1888.
I have read in the Bible that blood shall be up to the bridle
reins. Don't worry for me.
and it is
Italyis now in a fight
thatall Europewillsoon be. I bid you a longfarewell.
expoeted
"
wn
by
ast in
doing
by the
?
G
SIGNS
OF
CUAUACTLK.
Oscar F. Beckwith." I examfather,
ined
loving
him in the court house,Toronto,
his head while sitting
near
about four years ago, when he was beingextradited. Both had
highheads in the centre,above the ears, and the whole head
in contact
from thispointlike a sugar loaf. If you come
sloped
with this shapeof head with a very low front,but wide at the
sides,
giveit a wide berth,as it would have paid the ** AusterlitzCannibars''business partnerto have done, for he killed
him and had eaten partof him when the cannibal fledto Canada
The next two are justas striking
to escape justice.
contrasts.
Don't worry. Your
k I
Fig. 3.
Fig. 4.
Fig.3, John Wesley,has a fineearnest strongface ; the nose
coarse, and in good proportion
to the face,
II
but not
is large,
JI
somewhat between the Greek and Eoman ; the upper lipand
the mouth firm,the eye bright,
are well proportioned,
the
with the lower partthe fullest,
forehead large,
in the
especially
centre, showing splendid
power of observation and the upper
chin
But the whole top
part full,givinggood reasoningability.
back of that ; benevolence is large,
head riseshigh immediately
which
shown in his greatkinda
t
ness
that
was
height
giving
point,
ence,
of character ; very largeveneration,
justbehind benevolwhich gave him his greatdevotional character; firmness
OB
HOW
TO
BEAD
CHABACTEB
AT
SIGHT.
but the bead appears to fall away at tbat point,
is also large,
veneration is so large.Tlie bead is a very high one,
well rounded out at tbe back, showinglargeself-reliance
;
is also large,
back of self-esteem,
continuity
givinghim the
which
he manifested.
patienceand persistency
extraordinary
The chin is large,
but not coarse, showingstrength
of
for the oppositesex, kept well under
character with aifectioii
controlby his high moral faculties.His temperament is the
with energy
mental-motive,
givinggreatdesire for knowledge,
of character.
coarse, with a vitaltemperaFig.4, the next,is extremely
ment,
an
paniment
accomvery la -ge base of brain,which is generally
of an
vital. This type of character is
extreme
his appetite,
loves to gratify
immense
sexual
self-indulgent,
back neck, an accompanimentof a large
enormous
passions,
chin, thick lips,coarse, sensual
cerebellum,large coarse
who marries a man
like this will bitterly
mouth. The woman
selfishand severe.
If theyare
repentit ; he will be extremely
firewood,he will want his wife
poor and have to cut their own
of it.
to do itand get him up a good meal on time,and plenty
If he belongsto a church he will be scheminghow to advance
for there is a good deal of cunningexpressed
his own interests,
in that face,as well as sensuality.
In Martin Luther (Fig.
6)we have a good vital temperament,
and a go-^dmental-motive alongwith it. A face like
when he thinks he is right.His message to
tliis
never
yields
him not to enter Worms is characterhis friend,
who sent urging
istic
:t
*'
I will enter Worms
of the face and the man
:
although
there were as many devils in it as there are tileson the house
tops."And he went in amongst the devilsand oame out safely.
in every line of
endurance and power are expressed
Strength,
his face. He had a greac many devils to contend with in himself,
M
for he had a stronganimal nature,as you can see in his
9
heavychin and wide head, but his head was also high,giving
combiningwith his
strong moral a ad religious
power, and this,
made him the backwoodsman
he called
greatforce of character,
himself. His friend,
Melancthon,(whohad a narrow highhead,)
he said,
the sower coming afterhad to sow the seed he
was
could not figh^j
did. His tightly
closed mouth, the
as Luther
but not coarse, show great will power ;
lipswell developed,
because
"
8
SIGNS
OF
^
CIURACTER,
""('*
Fig. 6.
Fig. 5.
broad chin ;
when combined,as in thiscase, with a good full,
the forehead high,but not particularly
broad,(beinga contrast
earnest than
more
Fig. 1) shows good reasoningability,
the eyebrows,indicating
an
mirthful;wide across
orderly,
character ; wide cheeks outside the mouth, indicating
systematiii
of food,so as to supplythe conand enjoyment
stant
gooddigestion
to
demand that was made by an ever activebrain. This is an
extremelyuseful type of character if the moral faculties are
as they were
predominant,
drivingpower, and ^uide
in his case, so as to control tlie
it alongwith intelligence
in a right
direction.
amount
of brain
Fig.6 has the driving
power, a very large
in the base,but wantingin the upper front head. He would
do a kind action unless he had some
selfishmotive in view.
never
of the
above the opening
See how thehead risesto firmness,
right
ears, and then continues to rise well back,showing immense
He is one of those men, who, in tin"
self-esteemand continuity.
ignorant
community,would possess greatinfluence. He would
be backward in coming forward,and would stickto his
never
he accomplished
to
it,there beingno yield
point
every time till
but could conceal and control from outward
him. Sensual,
where it did not interferewith his own
observation. Patriotic,
is large,
shown
interests
; this faculty
^
'I
by the very full upper
.y
OR
HOW
TO
READ
CHARACTER
AT
SIGHT.
9
but would often treat them
back head. Fond of his children,
because not controlled by benevolence. He has largo
harshly,
givinglengthfrom the openingof the ears to the
psrceptives,
lower partof the forehead ; but the reasoningfacultiesare
back very much.
What
small,for the top forehead slopes
be had was of a practical
used for his own
character,
reasoning
interests. He was
no
philosopher.
The next (Fig.
boor
7)is Burns, the poet,and an ignorpnt
(Fig.
8) is a contrast that might have been met in the days
when Burns composedand sang his song.
m
I cbin ;
Dntrast
t than
Tderly,
icating
10 con-
Isis an
ies are
^ol tlie
I
'
right
brain
Fio. 8.
Fio. 7.
would
a
view.
""We
:of the
are
But
.
na
fou,we're no that fou,
in our e'e."
justa drappie
mense
in tin
would
,
to his
ieldto
itward
isown
upper
been associates under such circumstances but
because
their characters would be as wide apart as the poles,
theyhad different shaped brains,and the structures of those
different. Burns had a largehead,the
brains were
extremely
and the strong
base was large,givinghim force and severity,
front brain
had
but
led
him
a
he
which
splendid
passions
astray,
and the tophead was toweringhigh,as can be seen from his
They mighthave
SIGNS
10
OF
GHABAOTEBi
have such pooma
we
largebenevolence,consequently
hare
wounded
:
a
on
the following,seeing
very
"*
Inhuman man, curses on thybarb'rousart,
And blastedbe thy murder-aiming
eye;
May
Nor
"'
as
pitysoothe thee with a sigh,
gladthy cruel heart.
pleasure
never
evar
Go live,poor wanderer of the wood and field.
that of liferemains ;
The bitterlittle
brakes and verdant plains
the thickening
No more
yield.'
To thee shall home, or food,or pastime
1
combativeness,and destructiveThe firstverse indicates large
with benevolence,the second is the
aroused in sympathy
of largebenevolence. His hightop back head shows
outpouring
intellectual
with his splendid
combining
power
largeself-esteem,
:
conscientiousness
and large
giveutterance to the following
ness
mak' a belted knight,
can
prince
duke, and a' that ;
marquis,
But an honest man's aboon his might"
**A
A
Guid faithhe
**
maunna
fa'that.
itmay.
itwill for a' that.
sense and worth,o'er a' the earth,
and a' that."
May bear the gree (takethe lead),
Then let us pray that come
As
That
come
A brain such as Burns is of fine quality,
as shown by the expression
of the face,the texture of the skin. The convolutions of
and the sulsi or depressions
between
the brain are numerous
for
the
surface
those convolutions are deep,giving
great
gray
of brain power.
See Fig.67.
matter,which is the generator
In Fig. 8 the brain is extremely
as the
coarse, the same
sulsinot deep; as a resultvery little
brain
face,few convolutions,
afraid of
sensual,but cowardly,
power, a credulous simpleton,
The childrenof such parents
witches and hobgoblins.
are hard
slow to perceive,
and it takes generations
before the
to educate,
progeny of such can be raised to a highplaneof intelligence.
of Burns will
He dies and is forgotten
in a day,while the name
be as enduringas the race he belonged
to. The difference between
the two men
caused by the quality,
the structure and
was
relative
of theirrespective
brains.
development
OR
HOW
TO
READ
CHARACTER
Fig. 9.
AT
SIGHT.
11
Fig. 10.
the explorer
and missionary
(Fig.
9)isLivingstone,
Livingstone
is a well marked motive temperamentwith a good mental,the
and desirefor action,
motive temperament
gave him his activity
features.His isa strong
indicating
with dark hair,prominent
face,
The centre top head,allthrough,
is
firmnessof purpose.
him his strong
benevolence,
largeveneration,
high,large
giving
character,
good self-esteem,
abling
enreligious
very largefirmnes3,
him to dependupon himself in allemergencies. He had
his life
love for the race and sacrificed
to advance
an overflowing
African. When he had a purpose
the interestsof the benighted
to accomplish,
him swerve
no dangeror disasterwould make
from th it purpose. This typeof head is an extremelyuseful
in the
that is fullover the eyes, especially
perceptives,
one, large
centre,and the head rising
high all alongto the back,sloping
of decision and abildown quickly
ity
to the sides,
gives
quickness
The next
contrastedwith Vitellius,
to Africa,
EmperorofRome.
to act for the best in allkinJs of emergencies.The base of
the brain is large,
givinghim driving
power, but the tophead
is the largest,
giving
strongmoral control.
hrts a larp:e
head,but the principal
Fig.10, Vitellius,
tion
poris in the base of the brain. The animal faculties
completely
controlledhim,and although
oftremendous force,
he was a man
lost him the throne and he died a most
yet his animal passions
death,his body beingthrown into the Tiber in the
nglorious
fcarA.D. 69,and
a betterman,
Vespasian,
took the throne. See
12
OF
SI0N3
CHABACTEBi
jaw,his largecoarse mouth and
the sensualist.
the
flat
on
his
low
head,
top,allindicating
nose,
is an extreme vital,with not much of the
This temperament
sensual
mental to keepit in check, and he grew fat,sluggish,
turned
him.
at lastall
against
and his flatterers
his
heavy coarse
extremely
^
5^H5
Fig. 11.
Fio. 12.
who
Fig.11,Stanley,
found
a striking
Livingstone,
presents
contrast to the soft young man,
(Fig.
12). He has a wellwith it ;
marked Boman nose, and the whole face corresponding
can
not a. sensual one
; wide bones of the
snap
a good-sized
chin,but
with
face,
corresponding
and flash ;
hrighteyes, that
of combativeness,
si
a wide head justabove the ears ; plenty
back view would show itwide at that part. His is a motive^
with a very active brain,
mental temperament,
quickobserver,
indicatedby the greatfulness between and above the eyes, and
between
a cavity
very fulloutside of that by the frontal sinus,
the two tablets of the skull,
communicatingwith the nasal
running outwards and upwards; called by Sir Charles
cavity,
in
is large
Bell,the soundingboard of the voice. This cavity
those who have deep strong voices. About this pointis the
love of travel and ability
of locality,
to find one's
giving
faculty
that
it
is
Eemember
around.
but length
not
a
mere
bump
way
i
OR
"i
HOW
TO
BEAD
CHARACTER
AT
SIGHT.
18
from the meJalla oblongata,
showinga fullness at that point.
has thisfaculty
as well as Livingstone,
and
Stanley,
very large,
he can take a bee line for any pointhe wishes to go to. His
face indicates sufficientcaution to prompt him to avoid unnecessary
but every line of the face shows undaunted
danger,
courage and heroism, combiningwith good judgment. His
nostrils are well expandedat the sides,
which goes with good
indicationof secretiveuess,
an
lung power, and is generally
when necessary.
to conceal thoughts
or ability
of a class
Fig.12, the softyoung man, is a representative
who have softheads,soft muscles,
dress for show, and never
amount to much at any time. His head is narrow
and moderately
is large,
and ho
hightoward the back ; approbativeness
loves to be admired. Ifhe could onlydo what Stanley
has
dearly
done without any dangerto himself and without having
to give
up easy times,he would blow about it ever afterwards. But his
for the other faculties,
and he would run if a
caution is too large
straycow shook her head at him. His chin is largeenoughto
show that he likesto be in the company of the ladies,
lovestheir
admiration ; but if he should geta wife with a good broad head
which such young men
and largefirmness,
are very apt to get,
she will be the betterhalf,and, if her benevolence and agreeableness are small,willrule him with a rod of iron. Hi 3 firmly
and he will be very posiclosed mouth indicates large
firmness,
tive,
but he willhave
and there would be frequentopposition,
heads have to do when opposedto wide
to yield,
allnarrow
as
with equalintelligence.
ones
a celebrated Scotchman,of whom
Fig.13,James Crighton,
forhim
so many wonderful things
are related as to have procured
educated at
Admirable Crighton."He was
the name
of the
St. Andrews, and at the age of twentyvisitedParis^ Here he
but for hia
not onlyas a disputant,
a greatreputation,
acquired
in games of all sorts,as well as martial exerskilland activity
cises.
his talentsin the
He next went to Eome and displayed
he slew a
presence of the Pope and cardinals. At Mantua
famous fencing
master in a duel. The Duke of Mantua admired
him tutor to his son, a licentious
him so much as to appoint
he was assassinatedin the pubitis
lic
whom,
said,
by
man,
young
Scotland,
streets duringthe carnival. Born in Perthshire,
He is a well marked mental or
about 1660, assassinated1583.
*'
11
SIGNS
OF
CHARACTER.
^1
Fia. 13.
Fig. 14.
which is
the Lead and face pear shaped,
temperament,
of the indicationsof this temperament
; the nose is a good
to fight,
his ability
as well as
showing
strongone, indicating
that he had a goodshare of the motive or activetemperament.
His head isbroad through,
justabove the ears, giTinsrhim force ;
forehead with fine quality
of brain,
had a splendidly
developed
shown by
givinggreatintellectualpower ; largemirthfulness,
the wide topforehead ; his eyes are full,
mand
a good comindicating
of language,
and very bright
; chin and lower jaw rather
This class of individuals are
small,but well proportioned.
When theyare large
in comcritical.
and
alwaysparticular
in harmony
nose
as he was, shown by the fullstrong
bativeness,
with the face,
theylove controversy
; but a broad topfronthead like
this will be very agreeable
in his manner
of speaking,
unless
arousod to anger. The corners of the mouth drawn up indicate
nervous
one
a
a
mirthfuldisposition.
The North American Indian,
Black Snake,(Fig.
14)presents
Look at the very narrow
top forehead,
contrast.
striking
OB
HOW
TO
BEAD
CHABACTEB
AT
SIGHT.
15
small agreeableness
above it,
and
showingsmall mirthfnlness,
small
back
of
and
outside
of
that
ideality,
faculty.See
very
falls away, and is shapedlike a wedge
how the head rapidly
cheek bones, which are very wide and promdown to the large
inent,
marked motive temperaments,
alwayslargein strongly
which this is,and nearlyalways an accompaniment
of large
resen"fcs
dcstructivenessor force. There is no one but would be struck
of the two faces,
ness
with the immense dissimilarity
the one has finein every line,
and taste displayed
the other is coarse, lacks
taste,careless,
slovenly.But that is not because he is a poor
the centralgroup,
observer,for he has large
perceptives,
especially
and can follow the faintesttrace that is altogether
unobserved
A person with this shapeof head is intensely
by the white man.
unsuited for making fancygoods,and will not
practical,
in Oscar Wildism, but if largein color,
see any sense
form,
sizeand individuality,
as most of the Indians are, theywill be
but will lack the taste to
able to turn out very prettythings,
finishnicely.He has poor constructive ability,
shown by the
lower part of the front side head beingvery narrow, (see the
with Orighton's).
Both have very bright
contrast at this point
e\es, but the one
expresses the craft and cunningof the man
wlio is constantly
on the out-look to killor to avoid the foe,the
of kindness and intelligence.
other is expressive
Look at the contrast in the shapeof these two foreheads,
Nos. 15 and 16, bhe one has a highbroad forehead,
the other is
low and narrow
at the top,but wide over the eyebrows.Fig.15,
oi
Mrs. J. C. Croly(Jennie June),
a well-known writerand editor,
well
of fine taste,large
She is a woman
ideality,
greatability.
from
"hown in the side head ; has a pleasing
and sparkling
style,
her largeagreeableness
and mirthfnlness,
shown by the fullness
termination
at tlies")
points. Has a firm set mouth, indicating
great deas well as
a wide
; widely expanded nostrils,
head at the sides above dcstructiveness,
showinggood policy.
She has a very high head, givingstrongmoral character,as
well as gieatkindness,from her largebenevolence,
seen
rising
The chin is
higha httle back of where the hair commences.
well developed,
showing strengthof character,with strong
chin somewhat pointedin harmony with her well
affection,
mental temperament,observablein the pear-shaped
fleveloped
ahead,
face.
if.
urn
vrbichis
good
3 a
ihowiog
rament.
a
force;
I
brain,
own
by
)d comrather
'
9"Isare
a
com-
irmony
eadlike
unless
adicate
IG
SIGNS
OF
CHABACTER.
f
m
"
Fig. 15.
%
Fio. 16.
dicated
wife,ag is inFig.16,Kathleen,will make an affectionate
lipsand chin,but not of a very
by her well developed
Bhe willbe a sharp
arising
observer,
highorder of intelligence.
shown by the
from her well developed
perceptives
; orderly,
width at the sidesof the eyebrows.S le has a goodconstitution,
is a well marked vital temperament,givingsmoothness and
base of brain,
roundness to the featuresand form ; with a large
Her upper front
force,but not broad in her sympath*ies.
giving
like her sympathies,
will not
head is too low, her knowledge,
extend much beyond her own
set. She will be yielding
to a
if
but will be very jealous
husband if she is treated kindly,
that is apt to have a great
Not the kind of a woman
neglected.
son.
who is a well marked vitaltemperament
Fig.17, BenjaminFranklin,
but also largein the mental, showing the so-called
double chin, which such an individual is apt to have about
middle life. A temperament like this accumulates fat faster
to supplythe needs of the system,and so it
than itis required
is stored in various partsof the body. The best way to keepit
of fats and sugar, and exercise
down is to eat less,
especially
18
SIGNS
CF
CHARACTER,
temperament, givingliim energy, combining with his wide head
He
had a splendidconstitution
indicating
great force of character.
kept his brain active and bright,to a very old
His largeBoman
is set on a strong face making it a
nose
age.
He was
very expressiveone, indicatingstrength and power.
born in Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 11th, 1815.
Came
to Canada
with his father in 1820.
Studied law in Kingston, Ont.
Was
for that cityin 1844.
elected first as member
of Parliament
and
has
Fig. 20.
Fig, 19.
face.Duchess of Gordon, is a fine one,
strong affection,great sympathy, with an earnest
Fig. 19,
the next
character.
facultyof tune
The
coveringits
ia not
but must
position,
seen
on
pressing
ex-
ligious
re-
account
have
been large,
for Sir Walter
Scott, who became
acquainted with her in 1820,
she was
when
Lady Huntley, says " she plays Scotch tunes Uke
Henmore's
a set of variations on
a Highland angel. She ran
of the side hair
*0n and
Awa,' which
.countryside. I
sort of music."
and
needy.
character
An
never
She
I told her
enough
to raise
from
one
whole
of her letters will show
I must
giveup
all idea of
her
July,1860.
going to Switzer-
respect: "Huntley Lodge, 16th
My Dear Mr. Mayo,
a*
in my lifeheard such fire thrown
into that
used her great influence to h^^lpthe poor
extract
in this
were
OB
BOW
XO
READ
CHABACTEB
land this year ; there is too much
AT
goingon
SIGHT.
19
here to admit of my
doingso. The Lord needs allthe helpmy purse can give(and
itisHis own)." She died in 1864. One ofher favoritehymnswas:
**
A mind at peifect
peace with God,
Oh, what a word is this;
A sinner justified
throughblood.
This,thisindeed is peace."
wide at the side head,giving
force ;
She had a goodfullforehead,
the temperament,a vital-mental; the vitaltemperamentgiving
of food and perhaps
to over-indulge,
her enjoyment
a tendency
which this temperamentis aptto do, as she died from gout.
The next face,
(Fi
one,
j. 20)Mary Ann, isalso an expressive
who has her for a wife will have to be deaf and
but the man
dumb or he will quarrelwith her, as she will scold her
shadow if she has nothing else to scold. The nose is turned
heavenward,but that is about the onlypartof her that points
fn that direction. Her organization
is extremely
coarse, not
the
in
convolations
unless
in the base. The head
brain,
many
is low, forehead small, the face vicious. A strongly
marked
motive temperament,givingher energy to work as well as to
but she will waste a greatdeal of her workingpower
scold,
Blessed is the man
who does
throughher poor intelligence.
not possess her. She isthe modern representative
of Xantippe,
who used to storm constantly,
and the good man
wife of Socrates,
him a piece
took it quietly.
On one occasion she had been giving
of her mind, he walked away and let her rave ; but not to be
of water over his head. He
outdone she emptieda quantity
looked up and said, After such a thunder storm there must
needs be a shower." The mouth draw down at the corners
indicatesbad temper.
well developed
ing
showforehead,
Fig.21 is a fine face,large,
of the ear, and the
a longlinefrom the front to the opening
fronthead rising
high. Will be a very good intuitivejudgeof
the faculty
of human
the
nature beinglarge,
see
character,
centre of the forehead where it risesso highjustwhere the hair
commences
passed
; but the head fallsaway at firmness. A string
the head tightly
of the ears will pass
over
between the opening
about the centre of tliisfaculty.
back of it
across
Self-esteem,
is very defective,
and she will be vacillating
and lacking
self*"
20
EIGNJ
or
CHARACTER.
but fond of children,
gee
largephiloprogenitiveiiess,
reliance,
back from the upper tipof
how fullthe back head is,straight
with
cerebellum,
Has a well developed
ear.
corresponding
nice fullchin,showinggoodloveof the opposite
sex.
the contrast in Fig.22 ia the shapeof the
How striking
back head. Let any one who supposes that the shapeof the
22
a person likeFig.
to do with character,
head has nothing
place
with Fig.21 and itwill not take long
over childrenin company
lor the children to know which they like best,or if he is a
widower havingchildrenlethim marry one with a back head
than he can bear,
willbe greater
like Fig.22 and his punishment
roof as soon as possible.
and the childrenwillleave the paternal
with a tendencyto allow
Fig.21 would make a nice stepmother,
that ismade in the world
them to boss her. The greatout-cry
the
a
v;|
Fia. 22.
Fig. 21.
is caused by men's
against
stepmothers
own
perverse stupidity.
who will justbe as kind to other
children as theywill be to their own ; theyhave the
people's
them with brain power to
rightshapeof head,which supplies
to have largephiloprowork in that direction. They require
There
are
a
greatmany
women
benevolence ; goodself-esteem,
to givediggenitiveness
; large
nity
to givecontrolling
wide
firmness,
; large
power ; a fairly
to givepolicy
head, to giveforce; good secretiveness,
; large
to givegood principle
concientiousness,
ties,
faculreligious
; large
and the more
is
the man
me
better,
intelligence
providing
OR
not
on
HOW
too low
!ssy see
a
TO
READ
planeto
CHARACTER
be in
AT
21
SIGHT.
harmony with
such
an
ation.
organiz-
tipof
r
ig with
of the
of the
Fig.22
long
ke
is
16
a
k head
bear,
m
ossible.
0
allow
e
world
Via. 23.
Fig. 24.
Fig.23 has caution large. Seethe greatfulness at the top
side head,tapering
down to the ears, showingcombativeness
and force small. A head shapedhke this will be afraid of its
own
lUpidity.
to other
ave
)ower
the
to
hilopro[ivedigrlywide
'; large
IS
"
faculis
man
shadow.
will
small caution,
Fig.24,largeforceand combativeness,
be brave to recklessness. Two such shaped heads as those
23 and 24) were
in a battle in the East Indian
once
(Figs.
the enemy
Mutiny.We were pursuingNana Sahib, and chasing
since midnight.In the afternoon the enemy made a stand,behind
No. 5
some
clumps of trees and a fieldof sugar cane.
the enemy
ordered to dislodge
was
company, 93rd Highlanders,
from behind the sugar cane.
there like a lot
They were yelling
of demons.
In forcing
our
on
way throughthe cane, the man
who had largecaution,sat down amongst the cane
my right,
who had
and waited tilldangerwas past; the man
on
my left,
knocked the
the wide head,as soon as we gotinto the clearing,
Sepoycommander out of his saddle with a well-directedshot.
I think no one saw the coward sitdown but myself,
as the cane
dense
and
he
been
courtmartialed
have
was
o
r
might
high,
very
and severely
punished.Ifithad happenodunder the Iron Duke
of Wellington
he wonld have been shot;but our noble command-
22
SIONS
OF
CHARACTER,
Sir Colin Campbell,
did not shoot his own soldiers. Another
incident where caution was largeand active: after the war I
was
traveling
throughCentral India alone,in civilian'sdress,
with onlya stickin my hand ; my companionwas some distance
the whole
a small village,
away with the baggage.On entering
when they saw me, ran out at the other end of it,
population,
and children. The white faceshad terrified
them by
women
men,
that time. Caution is displayed
by the opponentsof phrenology,
who blaze away at it behind a notn de plume^likethe Indians
then theyare very courageous.
behind their walls and trees,
er
,
Fio. 25.
I !
I? !
Fio. 26.
Figs.25 and 26 have both wide heads at the back,showing
goodforce,combativeness and caution. The greatdifferenceis
at the top. Fig.25 is largein firmness,,
givingpositiveness,
shown by the fullnessin the centre,but slopimg
very much immewhere conscientiousnessis located,
outside of this,
the
daitely
here is small and he will be very unscrupulous
faculty
; but his
largecaution,showingfullnessat the outside of this,will keep
him in check,where there is danger.
Fig.26 has small firmness,small self-esteem,
justback of
it,and very largeconscientiousness. This individual will be
afraid of doinganything
wrong, but will be vaocilating,
easily
others. The faculty
to manage
use
of conscienno
tiousness
advised,
is hard to describe in the face by rules. S. B. Wells,
that 'a single
in his *'New Physiognomy,"
wrinkle in the
suggests
centre of the forehead is the sign of stricthonestyin small
*
money
matters, or
to
what
some
position
people call * closeness.*A dis-
in others is indicated
require
justice
by two wrinkles.
OR
UOW
TO
READ
CHARACTER
AT
23
8I0UT.
each side of the foregoing.
Conscientiousness proper,
to applythe rulesof justice
to one's self,
has its
disposition
signin wrinkles outward from the last named," and
special
rather than
adds We givethese signs,
however,as conjectural
one
or
on
a
*'
estahlished." Those lines are not reUable in this respect.I
who have them who mightnot steala red hot stove ;
know men
In some,
but it would not be safe to trust goodsto theirkeeping.
who are dishonest,
but not all,
there is a down look about the
is
look you see in honest people
eyes, that earnert straightforward
of honesty
betterjudges
or
as a rule,are
wanting.Women
in the face,
than men, and husbands in many cases
dishonesty,
But some
would do well to take theirwives'advice in thisrespect.
at firstsight
men
are goodJudges
perceptives
; those with large
and human nature will bo so.
as
Fig. 28.
Fio. 27.
Fig.27, Mr. Gossc, an Englishman,had a remarkably
he gave away two
narrow
highhead,very small acquisitiveness,
fortunesand would have died a beggarifat lasthe had not appointed
a
steward
over
with full power
his affairs,,
to control
24
him
SIGNS
in his
01?
He
alms-giving.
greatestpleasure
was
in
CHABAOTEB,
had
but his
good intelligence,
his very
helpingothers,gratifying
largebenevolence.
He willlook
largein acquisitiveness.
Fig.28 is enormously
and will need allthe
to himself,
well aftereverything
belonging
facultiescan give
helpthat conscientiousnessand the religious
be much generosity
in
to keep him honest. There will never
such as this,
unless benevolence be very large
an
organization
when he willgivehis tiJie but not much money.
quisitiveness
Acas well,
isfound about one inch forward from the topof the
about half an inch above a line
ear, and itscentre is generally
drawn forward from this point.Do not mistake constructive
When
ness forthis faculty.
largeitgiveswidth and fullness to
-
the head about one
inch in front of acouisitiveness.
Fig. 80.
contrast of width and
a striking
Figs.29 and 80 present
fullnessbetween the eyes. Raphael,
Fig.80, the eminent painter,
has large
the
form and size. When form is large
individuahty,
eyes are wide apartand the inner angleoften below the outer, as
in the Chinese, They are goodat outlining.
Size in Raphael
seen
isalsolarge,
fullnessto the eyebrow,
a great
justabove the
giving
inner angleof the eye. Next to that faculty,
outward,is weight
or
balance,and then color,which was also very largein this
face. These facultiesare all required
to be fullin the artist,
and he must also have largeideality,
to givehim taste. Boys
and girls
are generally
without any
put to trades and professions
their true ability.
of
Parents fancysome
knowledge
adequate
business or profession
and the child is placed
and in many
there,
cases
all their
theyhave to work at the greatest
disadvantage
lives,throughbeingunsuited for their position,
when they
mighthave excelledat somethingelse. It often givesme the
at twenty-five and thirty
greatestpainto have men
years of
in health and spirits
Rge, coming broken down
through
to know what theyare best adaptedfor.
wronglyplaced,
being
v/
26
OF
SIGNS
CHABACTEB,
eGT)rt
and husbands,when, with a little
sons
thingsfor disorderly
crease
could be cultivated and so would inin earlylife,
this foculty
that
the same
as
size and activity,
m
any other faculty
is cultivated. Parents should either study phrenologyfor
their own
ren,
childunderstand thoroughly
facultiesto cultivateand what to restrain,
examination of them in the firstyear of their
or get an
lives,so as to be directed how to improve them. This can
cLiim that
life. Some
be done best in early
physiologists
of the brain will increase in size after maturity,
no
portion
but that this is wrong we have abundance of proof. Only a
well-known all over the continent,who
few daysago a man,
inches round, and of
has a very large
head,measuringtwenty-four
attention
fullness
that he had noticed
called
to
a
quality,
my
good
at both sidas of his head, back of the ear justabove
increasing
the mastoid process, and wanted to know what it was ; I told
He
him it was
Vitativeness,or the love of life increasing?.
thoughtthat was prettygood for phrenol)gy. He said he was
themselves,and
and
know
so
what
of age, but feltthat strongdesire to live increasing
within his
every year, and ho was using every means
his
life.
24
shows
this
to
Fig.
lar^eand
prolong
faculty
power
small giveup
Fig.23 very small. Peoplehaving this faculty
life easily.
They are hard to bringthrough a severe illness.
small generally,
and I have
The East Indians have this faculty
them led away to execution,
seen
showingthe greatestapparent
sixtyyears
on
him
indifference.
Fig.38
is a female
ing
face,well developed
lipsand chin,show-
strongaffection. Not
a
very
high forehead,but
well filled
out in the centre,showingeventuality
large. This is a sp'endid
for a learner,as it enables them to retain what theyhear
faculty
and read,and, when the possessor has largelanguage,
ought
of languageis hard to
to excel as a scholar. The
faculty
illustrateby portraits,
as it is shown
by a prominenteye, or a
fullness below the eye, and it is rather difficult
for an amateur
size. The faculty
of languagewas
to judge of its correct
the first one discovered by'Dr.Gall, over
hundred years
one
school
He
that
noticed
at
who
full prominent
had
boys
ago.
And curiously
enough,thisis
eyes were good in verbal memory.
that physiologists
all aimit the location of.
the only faculty
They say that it is the third left anterior convolution of the
OR
HOW
Fig. 33.
TO
BEAD
CHABACTEB
AT
SIGHT.
27
Fig. 34.
brain that
givesmemo-ry of words. It lies above the orbital
the location of all the
plate.They will have to acknowledge
other facultiesbefore long.
of a face,showing
the faculty
of eventuality
Fig.34,profile
small. It is a greatmisfortune for any one to have it so.
But
itcan be cultivatedthe same
else. And instead
as everything
which it generally
of decreasing
as lifeadvances,
does,it ought
to increase. To cultivateitthe person must have good health,
with bad health. Then learn slowly,
as it failsquickly
review
read onlywhat you want to retain,be patient
and peroften,
sistent,
until you learn one thing thorand over
oughly,
go over
and if you do that you will not complain
of a failing
do who read all kinds of trash making
memory, as most people
effortto remember it. The result is the same
as a stomach
abused itwillbreak down.
And as longas itis thus
abused no systemof memory culturewillimproveit much.
The temperamentshave much to do with character. The
of them is;
medical classification
of the
dependingon the predominance
1st, the lymphatic,
stomach,is characterizedby roundness of form, softnessof the
hair and eyes genflesh; a weak pulse. The complexion
pale,
erally
no
too much
"
light.
fluence
in2nd, the sanguine,
depending
upon the predominate
of the arterialsystem,isshown by moderate plumpnesp,
28
.
SIGNS
OF
CHARACTER.
firm muscles,
lighthair and eyes, a strong
generally
moderately
fullpnlse.They are more activeand vivaciousthan the lymphatic.
has largestrong muscles (if
8rd,the bilious,
exercised)
dark hair and eyes, prominentfeatures and are very
generally
active and energetic.
to the
4th, the nervous, has a largebrain in proportion
hands, pear shapedface,brain
organized,
tapering
body,finely
Those temperamentsare based more
breaks down easily.
active,
and pathological
conditions rather than
upon physiological
anatomical. A better arrangementand naming of them is the
motive,and mental temperaments.
vital,
Fig. 35.
Fig.85 is a well marked motive or bilioustemperamenti
The indicationsof this temperament are, prominentfeatures,
of bones well marked, muscles large;but
all prominences
the person may
not be tall. Will be strong if the muscles
of energy, especially
ifthe head
are exercised. They are men
is wide,best suited for active employment; should not be engaged
at a confining
is not very
occupation.Their digestion
good,liverapt to be inactive,and requirecorrect food with
plentyof pure air. If the mental temperament is small and
^p
OR
a coarse
HOW
TO
READ
CHARACTER
organization,
theywillonlybe
AT
SIGHT.
29
suited for roughhard
work.
Fig
36.
marked vitaltemperFig.S6,Henry VIII.,isa strongly
characteristics. Verylargeat the
ment, with all itscoarser
activeand unrestrained
base of the brain ; he had thesefaculties
the moral organs. The historian says of him, "* As he
in the noblest
advanced in years he waded deeperand deeper
blood of the kingdom,sparingneitherlearning,
genius,
age,
The faculty
of alimentivenesswas very
man
nor woman."
piety,
large.See the greatwidth and fullnessof the head justin
is gratified
This faculty
front of the ears.
and drinking.
by eating
He had also greatdigestive
power, shown by the width
of tlieface across by the mouth ; the blood-making
was
capacity
h.us very greatin his case, and the purifying
functionslimited,
builtup extensively
with poor material.
so that the body was
At the end he was a mass
of corruption
and fury,
every one
dreaded to go near him. In this temperament,
the vital,
when
the moral facultiesare not large,
the person willbe a glutton,
will largely
run
on the
perhapsa drunkard,and his thoughts
by
30
SIGNS
OF
CHARACTER,
is throughhis
to his p,"feotiona
This temperamenthas generally
a light
stomach.
complexion,
in
blue eyes, but sometimes dark; when in haalth are rounding
short
features and form ; have broad fleshy
hands,generally
like a largebeer
fingers.May, perhaps,have a corporation
like one I saw in Chicagolast winter,if he had lain
barrel,
have got up againwithout
down on his back (hemight never
ing,
help)his heightwould have been about the same as when standto him.
of his feetwould be a novelty
When this
the sight
temperamentcombines with a goodmental, itgivesendurance
and splendid
stayingpower. Such men are well suited for
writers,
bookkeepers,
jewelers,
engravers and those occupations
that require
ulties.
confinement,providing
they have the rightfacform of the comThe vital temperament is a healthy
bined
and lymphatic
and when largely
temperaments,
sanguine
unless combined with largemoral organs to givea
developed,
strongsense of duty,the individual willbe lazy. But do not
are eithersensual or
suppose that allvitaltemperamentpeople
who was
marked vital
lazy. I knew a woman
avery strongly
industriousself-denying
I
woman
temperament,but a more
her alwaysbusyat something,
knew ; I remember seeing
never
of the table ; the way
pleasures
Fig. 37.
OB
HOW
TO
READ
CHA.n.crER
AT
SIGHT.
SI
faculties
knitting,
sewing,etc.,etc. Her moral and religious
were
large,as well as very largelove of home and children,
which controlledher character.
Fig.87 is a well marked mental temperament.The face is
fine features,
hands
nice pointed
chin,hair silky,
pear shaped,
and feet small,fingers
brain active. Those are the
tapering,
their parents,and often die
children that delight
precociotis
ready
because theyare encouragbd
and pushedto use their alearly,
ing
over-activebrains. Theycollapse,
because the blood-makfunctions cannot keep up the necessary supply. And then
of Providence ; *'they
peopletalk ofthe mysterious
dispensation
whom the godslove die early'*
might often read "The precocious
fine taste
in the chargeof foolsdie early.'*
They have generally
and often hard to please.
critical,
very particular,
Fig. 38.
1?.
1!-
32
SIGNS
OP
CHARACTER,
Fig.88, the mental-motive,gives an active brain and
authors,poets and are often very
body,malie fine -writers,
or
but very apt to break down throughindigestion
brilliant,
orders,
incident to the motive temperament; or brain disbiliousness,
account of the mental temperament.
on
has likewisethe active brain,not
Fig.48 is a mental-vital,
cupations,
such an active body as Fig.38, but better suited for mental ocwith goodintellectual
where confinement is required,
and recuperative
powers are much better.
power, as the digestive
Fio. 39.
^
f
Fig. 40.
When those temperamentsare about equalor well blended,
it gives
greatpower, as we have in the case of Fig.89, Bight
Hon. JosephChamberlain.
Of him a well-known English
**
Ambition
The head is highin the crown.
phrenologist
says :
is a strong feature of his character,
and by it he is powerfully
stimulated. Firmness is largeand prompt in action. He is
to
not long in making up his mind, but adheres tenaciously
his decisionswhen made.
Heightof head indicatesan elevated
tone of mind, and sources
to the animal
of enjoymentsuperior
and inferiornature. Such brains recognize
a
higherlaw and
than common."
The combined temperamentsgive
responsibility
him goodstaying
He has largeself-esteemand appower.
84
SIGNS
OF
CHARACTER,
famous thin red line,
the brow of the
the 08rd Highlanders,
on
hillto receive hordes of the Busnian cavalry.When theywere
coming he rode alongthe front of the line and said,** Men you
must alldie with me here to-day."They stood, but did not
die. He had no aristocratiopride,and would lie down and
wherever there was
or
shelter,with a private
sleep,
any one
and was
attached to
else. He bad largefriendship,
strongly
When
to bid
and they to him.
he came
the 98rd Highlanders
the regiment
afterthe Mutinyin India,(hewas going
good-bye
he could hardlykeepback the tears. He was one
to England),
He had a strongface ; nose well formed,
of nature's noblemen.
with the face ; mouth firm,eyes bright,
forehead large
in keeping
He was large
and wide,chin well developed.
in benevolence,
and showed greatkindness of character in allhis actions.
Fig.42 is a face and head thatwould not command an army
and lead them to victory
of geese mightbe too
; a small army
much for him to look after. He died a drunkard. He has a
good-sized
nose, ifthere is much virtue in that,as is asserted
but not in phrenology
believe in physiognomy
who
by some
(theyare too wise to believein that). Accordingto them, the
shapeof the nose is an importantelement in making character,
of the brain has nothingat all
but the shapeor development
to do with it.
Fig. 43.
The nose of Thomas
Moore, Fig.48, is not a classicalone.
Tet few willdenythat he was a poet of the firstrank. He has
OB
HOW
TO
BEAD
OHABACTEB
AT
SIGHT.
85
faceand forehead,
but especially
a strongchin,
developed
finely
whic'iiis almost a sure
indication of good strong love for the
Ifyou watch a love-sickswain along
with his darling
sex.
opposite
thrown forward and upward in
you will see the chin frequently
The reason
of that is the faculty
of amaa peculiar
manner.
at the back,and tliehead is
tivenessis in the base of the brain,
if it is largeand
thrown unconsciously
toward any faculty,
active. The person who is profoundly
will lean his
thinking,
in approbativeness,
will genhead forward ; the one very large
erally
slightly
sway the head from side to side,and the person
situated at the top back head, will
who has largeself-esteem,
stand or walk very erect, with the head thrown well up, and
with an air as much as to say, *'I wish yon to understand that I
of the greatest
am
importance." Moore's melodies show this
of
largelove element in his character. He had also the faculty
well developed
; it givesattachment to
apparently
conjugality
This faculty
is situated
and one only of the opposite
sex.
one
outside of philoprogenitiveness
above amativeness,
; is generally
largerin females than in males, while amativeness is the
The languageof conjugality
in the male.
is
as a rule,
largest,
:
by Moore in the following
"expressed
a
"
Imaginesomethingpurer far.
More free from stainof clay
Than friendship,
love,or passion
are,
Yet human fitill
as they.
":i|i;"
**
And ifthylipfor love like this
mortal
No
Go
word
frame
can
;
what it is,
a"k of angels
Anfi call it by that name.''
by him in the
But amativenessis expressed
**
When
lines:
following
love is kind.
Cheerful and free.
Love's sure to find
in me.
Welcome
"
But when
love
Heartache
brings
or
Fears and such
Love may go
pang.
things.
hang."
ijifci
86
SIGNS
0^
CHARACTER.
Fig.44 hag noso enough to makeliim a genius,but his
be led round by it. His
characteris such that he might easily
chin isa very weak one, and he will not break any lady's
heart,
that willbe read. The cerebollum is always
or write any poetry
chin. The nose is a very promismall with such a retreating
nent
feature and often a very striking
one, but the possessor's
character is nob alwaystrue to itsvarious peculiarities.
nomists
Physioging
speakas ifthe nose were alwaysto be reliedon in readcharacter. A child may, and often does,inheritthe facial
from one parentand the brain development
of the
peculiarities
the character invariably
will be like the latter. It may
other,
is a strongly
who
of the father,
take the largeRoman
nose
but has the large
combative character;
marked energetic,
caution,small combativeness,and lack of force of the mother.
nasal developitsmagnificent
That child willbe a coward despite
ment.
And I know of no physiognoI know many such cases.
mist
who has noticed this fact,and as a resulttheirrules are
But when the outline of both face and head
often misleading.
is taken into account, very correct conclusionscan be arrived
at
c ^aracter.
regarding
Boman.
Greek.
Jewisli.
Snub.
Celestial.
Fig. 45.
The Eoman nose, Fig,45, when in harmony with the brain
is the one to lead,control and boss the job gendevelopment
erally.
Gives strength
and force to the face,
but some
times
you willsee a mild gentleface with this nose, and it looks out
who has a magnificent
of place.I know an old man
Roman
and
nose, but he has been imposedupon and robbed allhis life,
combativeness and a
yetdoes not retaliate. But ifhe had large
fimallnose the thieveswould givehim a wider berth.
OR
HOW
TO
BEAD
CUARACTEB
AT
SIOHT.
87
The Greek nose, Fig.45, more
true to character
generally
than the last,
indicatesgood taste,refinement,
ter,
characa critical
and is nearlyl Iways accompanied
with largeideality,
as
in Fig.43.
seen
The Jewish nose. Fig, 45, when true to the character,
dicates
inselfishnessand greed,but when this is the case, the
in Fig.28, and the topfront
side head will be wide as seen
in this respect.If you get
head rather low. Fig.6 is striking
in any one
those peculiarities
combined,the less dealings
you
have with them the better for your peace of mind.
When such
is written,
trash as the following
how to read character
teaching
by the face,no wonder peopleare bewildered and misled. The
could scarcely
have won
writer says: ** Wellington
Waterloo
but for his nasal organ of fighting
type and colossalsize ; and
their immense riches in a greatdegreeto
the Rothschilds owe
and race." There are
the money-makingnose of their family
which would have been no use at Waterloo,
many such noses
of so-called
unless to stopa ball from a better man
; and plenty
to acquire
Jewish noses that never
wealth.
helpedthe owner
vidual,
But if the rightdevelopmentof brain is possessed
by an indihis nose be defective.But when
he will succeed although
is on a corresponding
the Jewish nose
face,it indicatescraft,
greedand cunning.
the face of the
on
The snub nose. Fig.45, is generally
and the lower uncultivated strata of society;
but the
ignorant,
ablfito take care of themselves
possessors may be very shrewd,quite
and make money, but itisrarely
possessed
bythe cultured
and refined.
The so-called Celestial nose. Fig. 45, is one
indicating
of childhood,
weakness or lack of development,is the nose
a
from the root to
strong contrast to the Roman, as it is concave
fills
out as the child is maturing,and you
the tip. It generally
nose
will often notice a so-called hump growingon the boy's
from the trebleto the deeper
tones ;
when his voice is changing
and all the
time the cerebellum enlarges
at the same
rapidly,
character
sinuses of the skullabout the same time,and the boy's
changes. Before this he might abuse the girls;but
greatly
he brushes up, washes his face clean (ifhe has been
now
about his clothes,
cleans them, like
is particular
before),
slovenly
tba birdstrimmingtheir plumagewhen theyare matingin the
'm\
M
0}
Hi,
(
""i
W^
88
SIGNS
OP
CHARACTER,
spring.And a somewhat similar change takes placein the
is coming to them.
But to return to the
girl.Spring-time
Celestialnose ; when it remains thus throughlife,
that person
will nearlyalwaysbe defectivein controlling
power. It is the
of the dinger,but does not belongto the one
who is
nose
likethe majestic
oak.
Fig. 46.
Fig. 47.
bines
show3 large
When thistypeof head comideality.
the
and broad full upper forehead,
v/ithsmall perceptives
be
will
but
have
fine
be
tnste,
reasoners,
very
great
may
persons
and be
impractical.
They may be profoundmetaphysicians,
satisfactionhow many thousand
able to prove to "eir own
dance on the pointof a needle,but in practical
can
spirits
lifethey willfail.
everyday
Fig.46
r^f-'
and when this shapeof head
Fig.47 has small ideality,
head,
combines with largeperceptives,
fullat the middle of the foreand sloping
tensely
back from this point,
the person will be intakes no stock in metaphysics,
when it does
practical,
has no use for nick-nacks or fancy
not deal with the practical,
dear to the female mind.
A goodrule to
so
generally
things,
nature in an individual,
is not onlyto
judge of this practical
notice the side head and their divergence,
as seen
more
or less,
in these two illustrationsi^
but notice the forehead. Find one with
03
BOW
TO
BEAD
CHABACTE"
great fallness above the root of the
AT
nose,
the forehead
well toward
and
then
or
the centre, and full for one
fallingaway above that point,more
89
SIGHT.
rounding
inches
a-half
up,
less,he is sharp and
practical. But if the forehead is very full two inches above the
flat or depressed below this, they will be poor observers;
nose,
acter
great planners,but impractical. In estimatinga person'scharof
to judge of the size
the brain
by this rule, remember
forward from the opening of the ears ; the longer the line forward tlie greater the power.
1:
Fig. 49.
"'iV
"
f if,j"
Fig.
Fig. 48, Bev.
48.
John
Joseph Lynch,
late Eoman
Archbishop in Toronto, shows well marked
and observingtype of forehead, with
but not
so
make
largein
the
upper
good students, but
part of the
may
a
splendidmemory,
forehead.
fail in the wider
thought. He had a largebrain, a
temperament, great determination, shown by
fields of
Catholic
this practicalreasoning
Those
and
well marked
the
acters
char-
higher
vital
firm raouth.
40
SIGNS
OF
CHABACTEB;
and knew when to show his hand and when to
good policy,
widelyexpandednostrils show largesecretivcness
; in his case this signis in harmony with his face and head.
He was well organized
for keepingsecrets.
human
nature
faculties,
Fig.49 shows the upper reasoning
and benevolence,
ical
philosoph; but the character is more
very large
faculties
than practical,
as the lower part of the reasoning
Had
conceal it. His
and the
are small.
perceptives
He will be a poor observer,
pass
his head down and fail to notice people.
There is a greatdeal of character in the walk and how the body
is carried. A person with largefirmness will set down
the
heels hard,thus wearingout the heels of the boo'isfirst. I know a
shrewd travelerwho inspects
boots in the
the heels of the guests'
morningat the hotel to see who he can boss. The highheels
than anatomical
worn
by ladiesindicatemuch largerapprobativeness
in secretiveness
knowledge.A person who is very large
ance
the facultyof balon the front of the foot. When
stepssoftly
there is a swayingmotion of the whole
or weightis small,
bodyfrom sideto side.Apersonwithlargeweightand self-esteem
walks very gracefully.
largeapprobativeness
givesa slight
V'^ry
in
swayingmotion to the head when walking,and sopaetimes,
have
these
who
the
to
Those
a peculiar
woman,
clothing.
swing
indications well marked dearly love admiration. A woman,
of color small and large
less
unhavingthe faculty
approbativeness,
will dress with extravagantand unhavinggoodjudgment,
harmonious colors. But with largecolor and ideality
will
dress with fine taste and harmony of shade. Brightsparkling
an activebrain.
eyes and a quickstepin the young accompany
A stumbling
walk of a young person when in health,indicates
weak intellect. A mouth habitually
hangingopen shows small
firmness and often a credulous character ; iftheyare credulous
forehead.
theywillhave a wide top head and a rather narrow
If the forehead is high and wide the person will be fond of fun,
and try to find out the causes
ness
of things; if small in secretivewith
Women
theywill be constantly
askingquestions.
and
laced,have largeapprobativeness
very small waists,tightly
of Nature's law. They are often credulous,
display
greatignorance
and go to the professor
to have their fortun s told ; but
or gipsy
they are not told that it will be an earlygrave unless they
alongthe
street with
'
change.
.
ti
a
c
g
6
t
G
42
SIGNS
OF
CffABACTEB,
Fig. 61.
allinjurious
the mind active,
habits,
tliesystem,
avoiding
keeping
and
there
would
be less preof
air,
sleep
plenty
pure
mature
getting
and longlife.
old age, a greatdeal more
happiness
by his
Fig.52, Hon. Alexander Mackenzie,is acknowledged
to bean honest man, a rare thingin political
opponents
political
He was born near DunUfe where so much mud is thrown.
Jan.
1822.
Came to Canada in
S
cotland,
28,
Perthshire,
keld,
*42. Was a builder by trade,and rose to prominence
by his
patienuperseverance and painstakingindustry. He was
from
elected to Parliament for Lambton, *61 ; led the Opposition
which position
he held till
*67 to *73,when he became premier,
when the question
of ** The National Policy"
the next election,
and his government was defeated.
raised by the Opposition
was
**
of Canadian Biography
While in officeso
says :
Cyclopaedia
OR
HOW
TO
BEAD
CHAKiCTER
AT
SIGHT.
43
M
Fig. 53.
I
"
:.|
Fio. 62.
faithfullydid he do his duty,
he to be master of
so anxious was
the detailsof his double department railways,
canals and public
that his health gave way under the strain. He was
works
twice offeredthe honor of Knighthoodby Her Majesty,
but on
He has a highwide
both occasions declined its acceptance."
him
forehead,showinglargecomparisonand causality,
giving
close reasoning
combativeability
; combined with large
splendid
and good mirthfulness,givingkeen cutting
ness
sarcasm.
and is not sharp
But he is defectivein the perceptive
faculties,
walks with his head
enough,or a quickobserver. He generally
which is a greatdeand failsto observe friends,
fect
down, thinking,
If he had larger
in one seeking
secretiveness
popularity.
liudless conscientiousnesshe would have been a more suc"
"
44
BIGNS
OF
CHARACTER,
'* An
but not a betterman.
cessfulpolitician,
is
honest man
the noblest work of God."
Fig.53 is a marked contrast to the Hon. Alexander Mackenzie. The front of the brain is small and the forehead verj^
in such a person is very defective,
ability
receding. The reasoning
and he will not make much headwayin the world. If he
be led into crime he will not be so hard
should unfortunately
to manage
as the criminal with a higher
gradeof intelligence
;
the more
difficult
to
the greater the intellectual ability,
A noted case
of this kind is Charles
watch and control him.
Morgan,commonly calledBlinkyMorgan.He murdered Maroney
in Toronto in 1883 ; for which crime he was sentenced to only
I gave the following
five years in the Kingston penitentiary.
of him in the Toronto Telegram^
Aug. 27, 1883 :
description
Sir:
"
delineation
'lowing phrenological
'^Tgan,deducted from seeinghim
**^"'
character of Oxii'uj
court
police
a
fe\" da} y ago, may
interest your
readers.
of the
in the
He
is
of ability,
with greatdetermination
"'tantl^*.rd
above the ordin"^'y
feil ^ in resource, is rarelystuck where
of character,andvc/,"
feat ts inquired.He has greatmechanical
a daringor desperate
his own
counsels,and is not
; is good at keeping
ingenuity
when
much of a talker at any time ; is very rash and desperate
with not much love of
cornered ; is restless and changeable,
home; fine memory
of events, and
agoodieasoner;sees points
His face now
dicates
inacts upon them.
and as quickly
very quickly,
of crime and vice,but it was a face at one time
a career
of takingon a noble character had he had a careful,
ligious
recapable
under true religious
influences.
and been brought
training
mankind
instead of
He mighthave been a leader in benefiting
faculties,
as he isnot wantingin several of the higher
destroying,
His benevoeither deadened or perverted.
lence,
but theyare now
is manifested among
his palsin treating,
which is fair,
etc.,which characteristicled to the death of poor Maroney.His
about 22 J inches,but the brain
measures
head, I should judge,
that is,
in the intellectual
is mostlyin front of the ears
largely
is far above the ordinary
criminal,
giving
region and his quality
He has goci width over
the ears^ showing
extra power.
and secretiveness,
but the head fallsaway
largedestructiveness
which shows that he is reckless. It riseshigh aver
at caution,
"
"
,/ \
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HOW
TO
READ
CHABACTBB
AT
47
SIGHT.
than
above
them
in
ranked
others which
superficies,
weight. It is thus apparent that in estimating the comparative
convex
characteristics
exhaustive
of
Besides
comparison.
the cerebrum,
elements
brains,various
cerebellum, and
specificgravities,so that
widely in quality." That
the depth of the sulsi and
by external appearances
the
the
difference of
This
Mason
the
is to
the skull of
indicated
be found
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 18, 1888.
the
points where
and
where
of
convolutions
found
Wallace,
in
Prof.
H.
C.
the
fied
veri-
Stickney, M.D.,
and
Anatomy
viewing
of
brain
the
result of the dissection
largest. The
in
predictions every particular.
*"
Clinical
subject
in
Surgery.'*
one
special
Selection, as Applied
*'The brain of the lowest savage, and, as far as we yet
light,remarks
to Man"
be
sulsi would
the
the
""
Mr.
show.
the
Mr. Mason's
as
be told
can
certifythat prior to the removal of the brain
Mr. A. Wallace
in the dissecting
a subject
room,
greatest depth,
would
of
differ
well
quality,as
convolutions,
of
an
different
may
followingcertificate will
"
from
equal weight
of
number
)
**
varolii, they have
pons
brains
this
for
necessary
difference
functional
are
in his
**
Limits
know, of the prehistoric
races,
of
Natural
is littleinferior in size to that
of
and
is immensely superiorto that of
higher types of man,
admitted that quanWhile
it is universally
the higher animals.
tity
the
of
most
of brain is one
important,and probably the
the
essential,of the elements
most
which
determine
mental
power,
the
faculties
requirements
savages,
actuallyexercised by them are very littleabove those of animals,
i'he higher feelingsof pure morality and refined emotion, and
of abstract reasoning and ideal conception,are useless
the power
manifested
and
have
portant
imno
or
are
never,
;
to them
rarely,
;
yet
the
They
mental
of
and
relations to their habits, wants, desires and
mental organ beyond their needs."
a
possess
well-being.
4B
BI0N3
OF
OHABACTEB,
Fig.56,the base of the brain,
upon which several sectionshave
been made, showing the distribution
of the diverging
fibres.
Fig.57 shows the inner surface
of a btain divided down
the
middle hne. The lines on the
pressions
upper part show the sulsiordebetween the convolutions.
Both figures
are copied
from
Dr.
Erasmus
Wilson's
Human
ent
Anatomy. The differare
parts in both figures
alike. i. The menumbered
dulla
oblongata.2. The pons
Varolii. 3. The
cerebellum,
pus
4. The cerebrum.
5. The corcallosum. 6. The olfactory
nerve.
7. The corpora albicantia. 8. The fibres of the
"
\i
corpus pyramidale,passing
throughthe substance of the
pons Varolii. 9. Thefibrespassingthroughthe thalmus opticus.
The
fibres passing
10.
atum.
throughthe corpus stri-
Fia. 56.
TReir distriII.
bution to the hemisphere.
12. The
fifthnerve.
13.
The
fibres of the corpus
which pass
pyramidale
wards,
out-
with
the corpus
stance
into the subrestiforme,
of the cerebellum.
The fibres are below the
numeral;the number is on
the corpus olivare. 14. The
fornix.
The
differencebetween
savage consists in the
the
and
man
highly-civilized
the
of the upper frontal
greaterdevelopment
and coronal regions. Professor Wilson
to say in
goes on
at
that very excellentaddress : ** Full value has been assigned
forehead. It is characteristic
to the well-developed
all periods
and the phrenologist
The physiognomist
of man.
have each
tl
IE
OB
HOW
TO
BEAD
OHABAOTEB
AT
BIGHT.
4S
to it in their respective
givensignificance
systems; and it has
from the poets. A full
received no less prominentrecognition
of the male skull.
forehead is assumed as distinctive
developed
in 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona,*when depreciaBut Julia,
ting
her rival,
exclaims, Ay, but her forehead's low ;'and
is told
the jealous
Queen of Egypt,in Antonyand Cleopatra,'
"
'
of Octavia that Her forehead is as low as she would wish it.'
* The
is the external
fair largefront' of Milton's perfect
man
index of an ample cerebrum, the organ to which the seat of
and will is assigned.
It is therefore
consciousness,
intelligence,
forehead is popularly
consistentwith this that a low retreating
index of the savage, and of the
assumed to be the characteristic
But the cerebral charunintellectualamong civilized
acteristics
races.
of both ancient and modern civilizedraces have still
to be studied in detail; and the influenceof race and sex on the
and weightof the brain,involves
form of the head,and the mass
in relationto the oldest illustrations
curious questions
of
some
of man, and to the efifect
characteristics
of civilizthe physical
ation
of the sexes." The size of the
the relativedevelopment
on
brain is of greatimportancein estimating
but its
character,
is of more
relativeposition
importance.
*
There are three brothers in the idiotasylum,
Orillia,
Ont.,
cousins. One head measures
whose father and mother were
11 J inches over the top. The other
17^ inches in circumference,
17 inches by 11 inches. There is also a sister
two measure
at least another brother with a similar
there,and there was
for. They
sized head that the authorities did not have room
of themselves,
of takingcare
the one
are
although
incapable
head is a good worker under. proper managewith the largest
ment.
bodies. The marriageof cousins
They have well developed
does not alwaysproducesuch disastrousresults as this. But
in this case,
as there was
where there is scrofulain the family,
or when the temperacondition,
or any other weak hereditary
ments
alikethe resultis aptto be serious.
are too closely
round of the male head is about 22
the top.The following
tableswill show
Table 1
men.
the sizes of the heads of a number of distinguished
is from "* Heads and Faces,"by Nelson Sizer and H. S. Drayton,
The usual measurements
inchesand 14 inches
over
M,D. Tables2 and 3
are
from Prof,Wilson'slecture
at Buffalo.
m
CO
ST0N3
OP
CHARACTER,
TABLE
1
.
Nftineflof i"evaoi)B,the casta of wlKse
huadM
wui'ti
".
"3
C eS
e
w
j3
"
"
exauiined.
r rnm
to ear
ear
over
0) o
flnnnesu.
"'
a
.a
uD
Lord Wellington
Lord Eldon
Pitt
Wm.
Cobhett, M.P
Wm.
Rev. Dr. Chalmers
Back
of cast broken.
23^
14^
13
IH
Front
onlytaken.
"
"
"
"
"
"
15
Front
....
onlytaken.
Henry Clay
l"i
14*
23i
John Qnincy Adams.
Webster
Daniel
Ilev. Mr. Landis
13
15
15
25
13^
IH
H. Benton....
one
"
241
"
onlytaken.
"
"
"
131
15
23
of Burns' skull,allowing mi
I3i
inch for scalp
14
221
15
231
231
Thomas
Cast
"
Front
Canova
22j
13^
15
Average about
15i Esti
Napoleon'scast
141
TABLE
CBANIAL
CAPACITY
Length.
Dnnte
Eobert the Bruce
Burns
Scott (head)
Heinse
2.
DISTINGUISHED
Breadth.
HEN.
Circumf
er
'ce
Estimated
Braiu-Weib't
51-3
7-70
8-00
9-
G-25
5-95
G-40
22-25
22-25
23-10
6-30
5-00
Biinger
Ugo Foscolo
OF
231
:"}
mated from front
6-90
5-70
20-50
48-7
49-8
48-4
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12.
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PHRENOLOGICAL
A3
GIVEN
CHART
OF
^m.l"{LCj^
.CZ.%.:^k;^.cL"
BY
t^ sizes^f
chart is for recording
the different
following
The
faoulties,
etc.,and will be marked
by the examiner with a dash at
the differentsizes described. When
is a half say 5^,both
a faculty
5 and 6 will be marked ; which will signify
is
that the description
between these two.
When
-t-is marked, it signifies
a quartermore
than the size marked,and
a
quarterless. A dash marked up,
and a dash down, means
to restrain that faculty.
means
cultivate,
The marking will be all on a scale of from one to seven.
7 is very
large; C is large; 5 is average ; 4 is moderate ; 8 is small ; 2 is
very small,and 1 is extremelysmall. A head measuring24 inches,
in circumference at the largest
part,by 10 inches over the top from the
7 ;
centre of the openingof the ears, will be considered and marked
when 28 in. round and 15 over the top will be 6 ; one 22 in. by 14:^
will be 5 ; one 21 in. by 13^ will be 4; 20 in. by 18 will be 8 ; one
19 in. by 12^ will be 2; one 18 in. by 12 will be 1. When
any sizes
fallbelow 8, the faculty
littleuse to the
will be extremely
or powor
possessor. Those sizes of heads are a scale for the fullgrown male.
half an inch less,and;
The female head is considered equalwhen
to their development*
children'sheads willbe marked in proportion
"
,
SIZE
7. Very
OF
HEAD.
6, Large.
5. Average.
3. Small.
large.
ORGANIC
^^
4, Moderate.
QUALITY.
Have
a fine organization,
greatextremes of
and, when combined with a well developedbrain,gives
feeling,
7. Very
Large.
greatmental power.
6. Large.
-/-Have
or
6. Average.
and
a
fine
to enjoyorganization,
ment,
very susceptible
sufifering.
Are
feeling.
somewhat
and intense in thonght
imjpressible
i''
a
.
ii
PHBENOLOGICAL
CHABT,
4. Moderate.
Requireculture to show much
Are coarse, dull and obtuse.
8. Small.
elevation of miud*
HEALTH.
7. Vert
Good.
feel neither
overflowing
vitality,
Have
ache
or
pain.
^
G. Good.
Are
climate.
healthy,can
very
resist disease and
change
Have fairly
goodhealth.
Have rather poor health.
Are very feeble. Study and obey the laws of
,3. Small.
both mentallyand physically.
of
.5. AvEKAOE.
4. Moderate.
VITAL
;
7. Very
LARGE.
For
5. Small.
TEMPERAMENT.
\^ 6. Average.
6. Large.
To cultivate,
get under
food,pure afr and plentyof
To restrain,
not worry.
keep both
active and avoid fats and sugar.
sleep; do
MOTIVE
^3. Small.
85 for
large.
body and
brain
TEMPERAMENT.
6. Large.
6.
Average.-^4. Moderate.
take regularphysical
To cultivate,
exercise. To restrain,
cultivate the intellectand vitaltemperament. See at Fig.
description.
MENTAL
7. Very
4. Moderate.
se^at Fig.86.
description
healthyconditions by usingcorrect
7. Very
ology,
physi-
LARGE.
TEMPERAMENT.
6. Large.
-/-5. Average.
4. Modeeatc.
To cultivate,
read,study,think. To restrain,
discard
3. Small.
books and cultivate the vitaland motive temperaments. See at
Fig.87.
BREATHING
POWER.
Have
Large.
great lungcapacity,
possess very great
power to revitalize the blood.
C. Large. -H Have good lungpower.
Have a fair degreeof breathing
5. Average.
capacity.
Should take every means
to ex; and the chest
4. Moderate.
Pare air at all times is of the utmost importance.
"8. Small.
7. Very
CIRCULATION.
7. Very
(6.
Good.
Have
Good.-^
warm*
Have
a
strong uniform pulse.
and feet
hands
good circulation,
are
generally
PHRENOLOGICAL
B
CHART,
5. Average.
Have fairly
goodcirculation.
4. Moderate.
Should endeavor to improve the circulation.
3. Poor.
Have weak circulation. Have all your surroundings
of
the very best kind ; use rightfood,etc.
I-;;
DIGESTION.
Can digestanything
fitfor food,
7. Very Good.
6. Good. -/-Have good digestive
power.
With proper care does not suffer from indigestion.
5. Average.
Have to be very careful of how and what to eat.
4. Moderate,
3. Weak.
Digestive
power is very feeble.
'
f^
ACTIVITY.
active and restless.
Are extremely
7. Very Large.
Seldom idle or lazy,
6. Large.
quickin action.
5. Average.
4" Have a fair degreeof activity.
4. Moderate.
Requirestrongmotive to arouse to action.
and indolent,mentally
3. Small.
Are passive
and physically.
EXCITABILITY.
too intense.
Are creatures of impulse,
Large.
Large,
n^ Have a very active brain,apt to go to extremes.
Avkrage.
Have a fair degreeof excitability,
but generally
cool.
take things
Are very cool,takes things
Moderate.
extremelyeasy.
Hard to arouse
Small.
by anything.
7. Very
0.
5.
4.
8.
1. AMATIVENESS.
the sexual love in a very marked degree;
if not controlled by the moral organs, the
and will power.
intelligence
and if combined
Large, 'f^ Have a strong sexual organization,
moral and social organs will be an intense lover.
with large
and conjugality,
Average,
^v.If combined with largefriendship
will be very faithful in love.
Have a fair degreeof the love element.
Moderate.
Have very littlesexual interest for the oppositesex.
Small.
7. Very Large.
will go to
6.
6.
4.
8.
Have
excesses
A. CONJUGALITY.
7. Very
Large.
Love
one
only of
m
the
oppositesex;
never
change.
6. Large.
6. Average.
Love
if deceived.
strongly
; feel disappointment
bitterly
"4^ Can love
one
"ft
and faithfully,
if
strongly
especiall^r
eombined with laigefriendship.
4
FHBENOLOGIOAL
4. MoDEBATB.
8. Small.
CHART.
Can change yoar love to aDother^if necessary*
Are very changeablein love matters.
2. PARENTAL
LOVE
(PHILOPROGENITIVENESS).
Large.
fond of pets and children ; apt to
Passionately
spoilthem.
6. Large.
Very kind to and fond of children and pets.
6. Average.
As a parent,yriilbe kind to yoar children,bnt not
7. Very
indulgent.
:p
.11
but do not wish
4. Moderate,
'fvTon may love yoar own children,
^o be troubled much by them.
for children ; if small in benevolence
8. Small.
Do not care
will be cruel
and largein destructiveness and combativeness
to them.
1
"ill
8. FRIENDSHIP
(ADHESIVENESS).
Are a very strong friend ; always happiestin
7. Vert Large.
is largeand acquisitiveness
their company
; if benevolence
for them.
moderate, will sacrificeeverything
6. Large. ^ Are a sincere friend,and form strong attachments.
'f^Are social,
but do not attract friends strongly.
5. Average*
much for them.
Are friendly,
but will not sacrifice
4. Moderate.
Are unsocial.
3. Small.
4. INHABITIVENESS.
for
Have
the strongestpossibleat|"achment
7. Vert Large.
home ; get homesick when away from it"
attached to your home ; dislikechangein this
6. Large.
Strongly
respect*
6. Average.
much.
4. Moderate,
Love
well,but
"f"Can change
not much
Have
8. Small.
home
from
can
leave without
grieving
placeto place withoat
regardfor home
"
venience.
incon-
will travel.
F. PATRIOTISM.
None."
The tipper patt of inhabitiveness,marked
F, is patriotismor love of
oountty.
7. Very
Think
Large.
there is no country or
peoplelike your
own.
6. IiARGE.
6. Average*
4. Moderate.
Are
attached
strongly
patriotic.
to your
countryand people.
Are
8* Small, 'f Are
to you.
love of country.
some
cosmopolitaiLAll countries and peopleare alike
Have
6. CONTINUITY
7. Very Large.
attend to
Have
oae
5
CHAltT.
PHREK0L06ICAL
(CONCENTRATIVENESS)*
groutpowers of concentration
thingat
a
time ;
are
apt
; can
only
to be tedions and
prolax.
'
6. Large.
Can applythe mind closely
to one thing; changethe
mental operations
slowly.
^. Average. ^ Can concentrate on one thing,bat are not apt to be
tedious.
4. Moderate.
3. Small.
Are apt to be too changeable.
Love change and variety; commence
bat finish few of them.
many
thingB
"ft
E.
7. Vert
Large*
Dread
VITATIVENESS.
stances.
death; clingto life ander all circum-
.
6. Large, "f
5. Average.
4. Moderate.
Have a very strongdesire to live.
to it.
and with largehope will cling
Desire life,
Are somewhat indifferent about life; giveit up
easily.
31.Small.
With small
will
hope,ifin trouble,
6. COMB
not wish to live.
ATI VENESS.
Are very courageous
and fond of opposition
;
will
organization
always readyfor defence ; with a perverted
be a pugilist.
Large.
Love combat and debate ; are courageoos.
Average. "4-Have good courage, ifcaution is not very large.
Moderate.
If caution is largewill be timid,ifcaution is small
will have fairly
go^d courage.
in courage.
Small.
Will be lacking
7. Vert Large.
6.
5.
4.
3.
7. DESTRUCTIVENESS.
Large.
If controlled by largemoral and intellectual
tremendous
organs, with an active temperament, willdisplay
force of character ; but if it is uncontrolled by the moral
organs, will be very dangerousto others.
when angered.
Large. 'T^Have great force,are severe
Have a fair degreeof force or propelling
Average.
power.
Are lackingin force.
Moderate.
Are extremelymild ; cannot inflictpainon any one
Small.
7. Very
6.
5.
4.
3.
.1
8. ALIMENTIVENESS.
Extremely fond of eating; think much
7" Very Large.
of the table ; if combined with a coarse
the pleasures
will be a glutton.
organization
abonti
vital
.ij
r
: I!
6
G.
5.
4.
3.
PHBENOLOOIOAL
Latioe.
Average,
Moderate.
Small.
^
Have
*
a good appetite,
greatrelish for food.
Can enjoy food very well,ifin good health.
Have no great enjoyment in eating.
Do not think of,or care mach for food.
ACQUISITIVENESS.
9.
Large.
7. Very
CBABT.
Have
intense love for
an
and keeping
acquiring
property.
and keep.
6. Large. -^ Have a strongdesire to acquire
Will seek to acquire,
but if combined with
5. Average.
will be very
4 Moderate.
3. Small.
May
You
nevolence,
largebe-
geuerou"
property,but not good at keepingit.
earn
let money
go
easily.
'i
10. SECRETIVENESS.
Large.
and unless
Delight in concealment, surprises,
will be very deceptive.
largein conscientiousness,
Have good power of concealing
G. Large, -fj
thoughtsand feelings.
'
Can conceal thoughtsor plans,but are not cunning.
5. Average.
Are
frank, out-spoken,not much
4. Moderate.
abilityfor
7. Very
concealment.
Are too
3. Small.
candid and
open,
betray all feelingsand
emotions.
11. CAUTIOUSNESS.
Large.
with very
The front
with
7. Very
Are
watchful, fearful,
timid,unless combined
largecombativeness, will
be a complete coward.
bined
part of the facultylooks to the future,when comgood intelligence,
givesfine managing ability
; back
part givesfear.
Are cautious,timid,afraid of consequences.
6. Large.
C. Average.
"T^Arefairlycautious,with large combativeness will
be very courageous, and with largehope, too venturesome.
Have some
caution,but apt to be rash.
4. Moderate.
Are incautious,and careless.
3. Small.
12. APPROBATIVENESS.
Are morbidly sensitive to praiseor censure,
7. Very Large.
courts admiration.
and too easily
wounded by censure
6. Large, "ii Are fond of praise
or cri'cicism.
if also largein self5. Average. "y^ Desire and seeks popularity,
esteem.
indifferent about the opinionsof
Are somewhat
4. Moderate.
others.
of others.
Care very littlefor the opinions
8. Small.
^1!
PHBENOLOOICAL
O
CH/iltT;
18. VENERATION.
7. Very
Li^aoB.
Have
an
abidingsense
devotional.
strongly
are
C. Large.
of the
Snpreme Being;
-^ Have
5. AvEBAQE.
4. Moderate.
d. Small.
for the Creator.
great reverence
will be devotional.
If the facultyis exercised,
if exercised.
Will have some
devotional feeling,
if any, devotional feeling.
Have very little,
G. DEFERENCE.
NoTB."
Front part of veneration.
7. Very Large.
Show the greatest
deference for superiors.
0. Large. ^ Are very respectful
old people,
to parents,
teachers,etc.
5. Average.
-/^Are somewhat deferential in mannerto the aged,etc
4. Moderate.
Do not show much respectto peoplein position.
8. Small.
Show no deference to others.
19. BENEVOLENCE.
I
7. Vert Large.
desire the happiness
Are intensely
sympathetic^
of all.
6. Large. ^Are
generous, will helpin any );oodcause.
5. Average.
Have a fair degreeof kindness.
4. Moderate.
Are not very sympathetic
ness
; with largeacquisitivewill not givemuch to others.
with largedestruo*
8. Small.
Have no sympathy ; if combined
tiveness and combativeness,will be very cruel.
20. CONSTRUCTIVENESS.
Large.
very great mechanical skill; if combined
inventive genius*
an
Large.
Have very good mechanical ability.
and with good imitation wiU
Average.
i^ With largeperceptives
have good mechanical ability.
Moderate.
Are not mechanical, may imitate.
Small.
Have no ability
to constructtunless by imitation.
7. Very
Have
will be
with lajrge
perceptives,
6.
5.
4.
8.
21. IDEAUTY.
7. Very
Have an intense love for the beautiful in poetry,
art.
Have great love for beauty wherever found.
Have fair taste,refinement,and a love of the beaoti"
"f-i
Large.
nature
6. Large.
5. Average,
or
ful.
4. Moderate.
8. Small.
than ornamental.
Are more
practical
Are defioentin taatejand love of beauty.
PHREMOLOOICAL
B.
7. Yeby Large.
6. Large. -^ Have
CHABt.
SUBLIMITY.
the vast,the grand.
Extremely fond of the \7ild,
stronglove for the wild pud the grand,greattires,
etc.
5. Average.
4. Moderate.
8. Small.
Have
good degreeof love for the sablime.
no greatattractions.
a
The wild and grand have
Do not
enjoywild,grandscenery,
eto.
22. IMITATION.
"^7.Vert Large.
Are a nataral minnic ; with largelanguage,
can
imitate any person or sound.
6. Large.
Have good ability
to copy and imitate.
5. Average.
well.
-/- Can copy fairly
4. Moderate.
Are not good at imitating.
8. Small.
Oaxi not copy anythingexactly.
23.
MIRTHFULNESS.
7. Very Large.
Possess an intense love of fun, see the witty
side of everything.
6. Largs.
Are fond of wit, fun,the ridiculous; with large
com*
bativeuess and destructiveness will be sarcastic and severe.
5. Average.
witty.
^ Like wit and fun, but are not particularly
4. Moderate.
Are not witty,
earnest and serious.
generally
in it.
Have no love of wit,see no sense
8. Small.
24. INDIVIDUALITY.
Large.
Have extraordinary
powers of observation and
intense desire to observe,very good at recognition.
an
^ A good observer ; if combined with largeform and
6. Large.
size,will be an expert at drawing,and rarely
forgeta face
7. Very
once
seen.
Have fair power of observation,but not sharp.
Are rather a poor observer,not goodat recognizing
6. Average.
4. Moderate.
people.
8. Small.
Are very defective in observation!
25. FORM.
have a
Have a perfect
Large.
eye for shapeand outline,
greatdesire for drawing,and with good size will be accurate.
Are good at drawing,
Large.
very accurate in shape.
for drawing and outlining.
fair ability
Average.
-^f-Have
to distinguish
Are defective in ability
Moderate.
shapes.
difference of form.
Can hardlydistinguish
Small.
7. Very
6.
5.
4.
8.
J
26. SIZE.
7. Very
a
Large.
mistake in
Can
judgedistance accurately
; willnever
of
judging
size.
make
I
10
PHBEN0L06ICAL
C. Large.
CHABT.
Are very exacfc in
5. Average,
'i^With
measaringand workingby the eye.
will be a good judge of size and
practical
distance.
4. Moderate.
8. Small.
Not
Are
a
a
very
good judgeof size by the eye.
very poor
27. WEIGHT
7. Very
.
4.
8.
Large.
size
judgeof
or
distance.
(BALANCE).
Can
instantlyrelate yourselfto the laws of
in the most
venture
to walk
can
gravitation;
dangerous
; love to do so ; have a perfect
places
eye for the perpendicular.
Walk very gracefully
Large.
balance the body well.
; can
and walk with ease.
Average.
Are fairly
good at balancing,
Moderate,
to be on solid
-f-Not very good at balancing
; prefer
ground.
Poor at balancing
the body ; a poor judgeof the perSmall.
pendicular.
28. COLOR.
'.('
,:i.
Are passionately
fond of colors; goodat shading.
7. Very Large.
5. Large. "f-Have good taste for arranging,
bering
combiningand rememcolors.
5. Average.
^ Are fairlygood at remembering and arranging
colors.
Not good at remembering or shadingcolors.
4. Moderate.
Do not remember, and can hardlydistinguish
colors.
8. Small.
20. ORDER.
7. Very Large.
Extremely neat and methodical ; have a place
and everythingin its place; very much
for everything,
annoyed by disorder.
in allhabits.
and systematic
Are very orderly
C. Large.
Like order, and wish to have
5. Average,
thingsproperly
-j-^
arranged.
Desire order; often
4. Moderate.
up
8. Small.
have
disorderly;
occasionally.
Are
a
clearing
^
; allow confusion.
untidyand unsystematic
30. CALCULATION.
and
an intuitive power of reckoning
figures,
in computing.
remarkablycorrect ; have great pleasure
Large. --f~Reckon
quicklyand correctlymentally;with large
will be a good,quickmathematician.
comparisonand causality
for mental calculation.
Average.
^ Have fair ability
Are not very good at calculating
Moderate
entirely
by the
7. Very
Large.
Have
are
m
6.
6.
4.
ii
iiR
memory.
Are very defective in mental calculation.
8. Small.
PHBENOLOOIGAL
Locality.
81.
Extremelyfond
7. Vert Laboe.
11
CHABT.
of
traveling
; do
not
get lost,
forgeta place.
never
of traveling
6. Larqb. 7^ Fond
; can
go straightto a place,
location.
remember
to travel,
but if largein inhabiLike somewhat
5. Average.
tiveness will love home better.
4. Moderate.
Not a good traveler.
to find places,
8. Small.
Are deficientin ability
no desireto do so.
32. EVENTUALITY.
Have
Large.
7. Very
a
superior
memory
of events and facts;
a
good learner.
of events and details.
a clear retentive memory
Can remember
events,etc.,with care and practice.
of generalevents,apt to forget
Have a fairmemory
-/^Have
6. Large.
5. Average.
4. Moderate.
details.
Have
8. Small.
bad memory
a
for events and
occurrences.
general
83. TIME.
6.
6.
Have
Large.
7. Very
excellent memory
an
for dates and time,
; with good conscientiousness will be extremely
generally
in all appointments.
punctual
for dates and passing
time.
Have a goodmemory
Large.
to remember, and judge of the
Average.
"/"Have fair ability
lapseof time.
4. Moderate,
8. Small.
"
in this respect.
"f^Have moderate ability
of dates,and passing
time.
Are defective in memory
(Outer Part
H. RHYTHM.
op
Time).
accurate in time in music.
Are perfectly
7. Very Large.
to beat time in music.
good ability
G. Large. ^i^^-Have
to keep time.
Have fair ability
5. Average.
Are not very accurate in time.
4. Moderate.
to keep time in music
Find great difficulty
8. Small.
or
walking.
34. TUNE.
7. Very
Large.
at
tunes
Have
an
sense
exquisite
of
harmony, learn
once.
fine musical ear,
Have
a
0. Large.
learn tunes quickly.
a
goodjudge of harmony,
i