An original and illustrated physiological and physiognomical chart (1873) (14592418068)

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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

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ation, as if they were laughing through wool: of none such comesgood. B. To Restpatn the Talext and Appreciation of Mirth:—Ceasefrom that perpetual giggling and laughing at every trifle, especially as itoften lowers you in the estimation of more grave characters; read meta-physical works and especially those of earnest reasoners, and enter fullyinto their spirit; choose sober, staid, and dignified companions; avoidplaces of amusement and rather visit houses of mourning; be serious andsedate, and pass your life in an honest and earnest manner. Carlylesays:—Earnestness alone makes life eternity. And Dickens puts itthus:— There is no substitute for thorough-going, ardent, and sincere . earnestness. 96 PROVIDENTNESS. PROYIDENTNESS. THE DISPOSITION TO rOKESEE WANTS AND MAKE PROVISIONTO SUPPLY THEM. Wide hips and full muscles are the distinctive signs of a provident person.When this characteristic is excessively large it,is accompanied ivith pro-trusion of the loicer part of the face*

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Providentness large.Miss Margaret Clephne, of Edinburgh, who is said to be very miserly. 1. Utterly improvident in your nature, you evince no timely readinessto provide for yourself or friends; and equally defective are you in pre- PROVIDENTyEi:S. 97 paring for future exigencies. Hence you must always lead a hand-to-mouth existence. Reference was made to your character when one ofold wrote: * He who will not provide for his household is worse than aninfidel. 2. No wise precaution in preparing for the future will ever break inupon your meditations. 3. No measures of a precautionary nature are ever taken by you tocounteract an evil, not even to provide against the inclemency of theweather. 4. Such is your nature that you always feel disposed to take thingseasy. Like Dickenss Mr Micawber, you quietly * wait for something toturn up. ^Vhen an emergency occurs, then comes the hurry-scurry—nothing ready. 5. If you do provide yourself with more than one coat or dress, itarises from your edu

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