C. EYEBROWS. THE eyebrows, considered apart, frequently, are decisive of character; as, for example, those of Torquato-Tasso, Leo-Baptista, Alberti, Boileau, Turenne, Le Fevre, Axelius Ochsenstirn, Clarke, Newton. Eyebrows regularly arched are characteristic of feminine youth. Rectilinear, and horizontal, are mascu line. Arched and the horizontal combined, denote masculine understanding, and feminine kindness. Wild and perplexed denote a corresponding mind, unless the hair be soft, and they then signify gentle ardour. Compressed, firm, with the hairs running parallel, as if cut, are one of the most deci sive signs of a firm, manly, mature understanding, profound wisdom, and a true and unerring perception. Meeting eyebrows, held so beautiful by the Arabs, and, by the old physiognomists, supposed to be the mark of craft, I can neither believe to be beautiful nor characteristic of such a quality. They are found in the most open, honest, and worthy countenances: it is true they give the face a gloomy appearance, and perhaps denote trouble of mind and heart. Sunken eyebrows, says Winkelmann, im part something of the severe and melancholy to the head of Antinous. I never yet saw a profound thinker, or even a man of fortitude and prudence, with weak, high, eyebrows, which, in some measure, equally divide the forehead. Weak eyebrows denote phlegm and debility; though there are choleric and powerful men who have them; but this weakness of eyebrows is always a deduction from power and ardour. Angular, strong, interrupted eyebrows ever denote fire, and productive activity. The nearer the eyebrows are to the eyes the more earnest, deep, and firm, the cha racter. The more remote from the eyes the more volatile, easily moved, and less enterprising. Remote from each other, warm, open, quick sensation. White eyebrows signify weakness. The motion of the eyebrows contains numerous expressions, especially of ignoble passions; pride, anger and contempt: the supercilious man (supercilium, an eyebrow) despises, and is despicable. The above are twelve forms of eyebrows, all of which may accompany understanding. May, though 10 can with difficulty, 11 less difficultly, 9 more, 6 very difficultly, 4 most. 1, 2, and 3, on the contrary, scarcely can accompany folly: 12 is the form of understanding such as can scarcely be deceived. D. THE NOSE. THE ancients rightly named the nose honestamentum faciei. I believe it has been already said that I hold the nose to be the foundation, or abutment, of the brain. Whoever is acquainted with the Gothic arch will perfectly understand what I mean by this abutment; for upon this the whole power of the arch of the forehead rests, and without it the mouth and cheeks would be oppressed by miserable ruins. A beautiful nose will never be found accompanying an ugly countenance. An ugly person may have fine eyes, but not a handsome nose. I meet with thousands of beautiful eyes before one such nose, and whereever I find the latter, it denotes an extraordinary character. (Non cuique datum est habere nasum.) The following is requisite. to the perfectly beautiful nose. (a) Its length should equal the length of the forehead. (b) At the top should be a gentle indenting. (c) Viewed in front the back (dorsum, spina nasi) should be broad, |