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ADDITIONS.

LET us, as much as is in our power, illustrate and demonstrate, what has been asserted, by examples. Better and purely physiognomonical drawings appear to be reserved for the coming century; yet those which we have to present will contain much for instruction, and sufficient for the exercise of the physiognomist.

PLATE I.

PAGE 1. We are told "that men. with arched and pointed noses are witty, and that the blunt nosed are not so." I have answered-" Greater precision is necessary.How arched ?"

I know not in what estimation the annexed shade may be held, for I am unacquainted with the character of the original; yet I am certain that this is a discreet nose, even though I should not consider it as the continuation of this well defined, discreet female forehead. Calmness and fidelity of character, likewise, cannot be overlooked in the mouth and chin.

II.

WE may certainly call noses arched and pointed like this witty; but the wit is re

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