Te Whiti under the Hands of a Phreaologist.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3224, 19 June 1879, Page 2

Te Whiti under the Hands of a Phreaologist.

The correspondent of the Herafd sends the following as Professor Eras3r?B reading of Te Whili'a bumps :—" I found the Parihaka prophet to be a man of medium size, about forty-fire years old, of fine organisation, compact dense fibre, fine hands, neat compact ears placed close to the head, having no pendants, indicating fresh and active rather than great personal strength or prowess. He wears, his beard long. It has been very dark or black. It is now well mixed With grey. Hia lips ; thin . and closed firmly. His nose rises weir from the face; the nostrils opening well, ; The cheeks ar*e thin, and the eyebrows are prominent. The features in repair have rather a Spanish type—almost decidedly European—so much so that I tlrnk there is something else than Maori in bis composition. He has a bright, amiab'e, gaining look, inch as I hare never seen in any other Maori face. The features are very mobile. His forehead will wrinkle with very litt'.e provocation, and his. eyes scintillate and flash. The head is not above the average site, and the facial angle is a good ouo, not being more than 28 degrees. The height of the held, as compared with its width, is great, and

it is specially full in the middle, between the forehead and • '.»e crown. It has Dot a sensual character, nor will lie win much of his power by the influence of the social faculties alone. Ho will not distinguish himself either in strategy or business management. Ho is not a destructive character. If the shedding of blood is to be done by his orders, it is not likely to bo done. Ho knows little of personal design, He fears no one, and would d:.o the death of a hero or n?artyr, rid rejoice in the prospect of it. He has 100 much seif-esteem to eire for pomp and djsp'ay. He bas a strbng wiH; the harder you , drive the more he will jibe. To commence to force him w'M be rouse ell that there iis o" cours'e-rtid zeal in b*9 nature. The organs of memory ore full, and tbe eye indicates plentj of,. lacgua^e. He canape c 1 early, and gather knowledge c isily. / jffe has no such local powers, and will not know how td construct an argument. Ho will understand comparisonst the U best, and ac fiiDUv will reason by i;i apaloj;y. He can observe, remember, compare, atd draw deductions, as w.elLaad a3 quickly as the majority of traced jtfnglishmen. ,His strong,point, a^djihe one most likely to'" influence the class of minds he does influence/>Y h's combinat'o 1 of: spir'tural ■ venes ationratfd hope. He firmly beHeves all that he u!ters, as, during the time he speaki, the strong faculties carry him away., jtf he were an Englishman, be would be laughed atfora^p" fool or fanatic. Heard by unreasoning niindfi he iB/believed,aod ; iiM: utterances looked upon as supernatorai. y Tlfo portion of brain, in which these organs-are located, is nbt only hrge,- biit active. He has read the more mystic portions of tbe Testament, and his large comparison has sought for parallejs. in the r history,of his owV'piedpiei He; nas'dr*ani!i-nitDß^lf; a second Moses, and his, r pe,ople i> c to him the Childreii'?bf Isrdel^ !A li'tlle mo-e of scientific teaching, and a little bit of knocking about in our great cites. would, per* hip.s, cure him^,,He has stayed at P?vihaka uptir hi ■MrioWs'but litt'e o^' the outside world. If his own p-ople can be taught a les3 1 on v or. two^.the^ ,wil.l, dee;m r hiniinad, and tireaT;' ?hitn ■ accordingly: f'Ho* will glory in storms, and will enioy reading of revolutions.! We also believes ?i the special ijaterpositipn, of Providence, and will far 1 rather believe in s«cti In'atf Vlaw. _He,w,jil.j»ray with great.fejTp.ur, and will believe that all his wild a'sk'ngs will be .granted. He .has thorough ,faitk. r in bimself, and would gladly protect those who believe in his tea^hjn£»,i|i I: calmer moments. He will die a k'ndly, welldisposed man, but if/his advisers watch their opportunity (and he-e is the principal danger), they may managlSto lead him info acts quite as rash as hit s atements, as he is short of ciutidusness, is a rash; man,-rearing lU.le %■ j^oot^quences when .under^ .tne. Influence |of these ruling Faculties^ r■": s < '^'-