Literature of the Face.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2051, 29 August 1885, Page 6 (Supplement)

Literature of the Face.

Obseuvb how, \ |i| cne ahrewd palmist is reading the lines 01 a hand, he scans the face with almost equal interest. These learned people know how the soul dwells in the eye ; mnd the ability to understand ita language la Inborn with most folke wi»ho»t having to study it, though extremely sensitive persons bave told me that more power of discrimination rested in their bauds than they could read from every feature of the faoe, the fingers being so full of vision that they could feel a oolor without seeing it ; so full of nerves that an impression was instantaneous and could be relied upon ; so full of life that when their possessor was in love they tingled with an affectionate intoxioation. It is said that very quiet eyes that impress and embarrass one with their repose signify aelf command, but also much complacency and some conceit. Restless eyes that oannot look one steadily in the face denote a deceitful, designing mind. Eyes in which the white has a yellowish tinge and ia streaked with reddish veins prove muoh of strong passions and hasty tempers. Very blue eyes bespeak a mind inolined to coquetry ; gray eyes be■peak dignity, intelligence and excellent | reasoning faculties ; greenish eyea, falsehood and a fondness for scandal. A malicious mind is often indioated by greenish eyes. Black eyes show a' passionate, lively temperament, and oftentimes a most deceitful disposition ; brown eyes are generally tender and true, indicating a kind and happy disposition. Of the nose. A Roman nose denotes an enterprising, business like character ; a long nose is a sign of good cense ; a perfectly straight nose indioates a pure and noble soul, unleestbeeye contradicts it ; a tiez retrousse signifies a spirit of mischief, wit and dash ; a large nose generally indicates a large mind and good heart; a very email nose, good nature, but lack of energy. Thiok lips generally mean cither great genius or great stupidity; very thin lips, cruelty, avarioiouenoss, and if the lips arehabitually compressed, falsehood. Dimples on the oheek are known as the abodes of roguery, and on the chin of Capid and bia pranks. A lean face speaks more of intelligence than a fat face, generally speaking, and they do say, beware of a full, round and greasy face— it means treachery. Irasibilitj is aocompanied by ao erect posture, open nostrils, moist temples, displaying superficial veins which stand ont and throb under the least excitement, large, unequal, ill ranged eyes and equal use of both hands. A genius may be expeoted from medium stature, blue gray or brown eyes, prominent and large forehead, with temples a little hollow, under lip (slightly retiring, a fixed, attentive look and habitual inclination of the head, either backward or forward.— Fornnfi Progreu.