Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustrated : A description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance / By Joseph Simms, M.D. ... Complete in one volume. And illustrated by two hundred and sixty engravings ... Printed for the author.

  • Simms, Joseph, 1833-1920.
Date:
[1879]
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Credit: Nature's revelations of character; or, physiognomy illustrated : A description of the mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance / By Joseph Simms, M.D. ... Complete in one volume. And illustrated by two hundred and sixty engravings ... Printed for the author. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    VOLTJNTATIVENESS, OR STRENGTH OP WiLL. Signs—George III.—How Developed, . . . . . . 159 Merriness. Signs—And the Principles of its Manifestation, . . . . 160 Providentness. Signs—How Originating—and Demonstrated, .... 161 CoNTRATIVENESS, OR DISPOSITION TO ASSUME THE OPPOSITE. Signs—Hog—Hottentot — Napoleon I. — Distinguished from Voluntative- uess, 162 POLYEROTICITT, THE DISPOSITION TO LoVE MaNY. Signs—Belongs to a Low Nature 163 Mnemoniconominality, the Power op Remembering Names. Signs, 164 Chromaticalness, the Ability to Jubge Colours. Signs—Colour-blind People—Reason 164, 165 Demolitiousness, the Propensity to Destroy. Signs—Strength Necessary—Carnivorous Animals—Broad Make, 166, 167 Philonepionality, Love op the Young. Signs — Produced by Frequent Exercise — Abundance of the Vital Fluids, 168 LiNGUISTIVENESS, OR PoWER OP SpEECH. Signs—Dependent on the Size, &c., of the Organs, . . 169, 170 Physiodelectatiousness, Delight in Pleasures op Sense. Signs—How Produced, 171 CURATIVENESS, THE ABILITY TO MINISTER HeALTH. Signs — A Transference of Vital Energy, 172 Solicitireputativeness, or Love of Praise. Signs—Sensitive to External Influences, 173 Inexorableness, or Unrelenting Disposition. Signs—How Developed, 173 Consecutiveness, the Capability of Close and Connected Thinking. Appears in Permanent Wrinkles, where, 174, 175 SONIDIFFUSITIVENESS, THE FACULTY OP YoCAL MUSIC. Signs—Chiefly in the Mouth, 176 DtCORATIVENESS, THE DISPOSITION TO OrNAMENT. Signs—In the Eyes and Eyebrows, 177, 178 HUNTATIVENESS, THE DISPOSITION TO PURSUE. Signs—In the Eye, Forehead, and Carriage of the Head, . . 179 Sagacitiveness, or Shrewdness. Signs—In the Neck-Napoleon I., 180,181