HUMAN PHYSIOGNOMY. T Of the Chin.—The chin round, to be effeminate, applied to the woman ; the under chin hanging low down, to be lecherous ; the chin havinga pit at the end. to be a wily person and B- bidiuous ; the chin sharp, to be faithful, applied to the dog: the chin small and sharp, to be envious and cruel, applied to the serpent; the chin in a manner square, to be honest-conditioned; tlie chin long and downward sharp, to be a crafty fellow. Of the Beard.—The beard seemly formed, to be of a good nature, of a natural cause ; the beard unseemly fashioned, to bo of an evil nature, of the contrary ; the woman’s beard, to bo lecherous; the woman having no beard at all, to be honest-conditioned ; the man’s beard over hairy, to be melancholic, of a natural cause. Of the Color of the Eyes.—A dark yellow, to be honest- conditioned, applied to the lion; a fiery color, to be unshamefaced yet full of mirth ; variable of color, to be cheerful, applied to the passion, and shining bright, to be luxurious, applied to the cock and raven; the color red about, to be ireful, applied to the passion ; very black, to be fearful, which the property of the color giveth; black and yellow of color, to be honest-conditioned, applied to the comelinesss thereof; grey or white, to be cheerful, which the property of the color giveth. Of the Teeth.—The teeth hidden and broad, to be heavy, of a dull capacity, and lascivious, applied to the ox and ass ; the teeth sharp, if they be long and fast, bearing outward, to be a great feeder, ireful and wicked, applied to the dog and bear. Of the Voice.—The voice small, soft and broken, to bo fearful, applied to the woman ; big and high, to be ireful, appli ed to the mastiff' dog; a soft voice, without reaching, to be gen tie, applied to the sheep ; the voice small and loud, to be ireful, applied to the goat; the voice loud and big, to be injurious, up plied to the ass ; beginning big and ending small, to be ireful applied to such which cry out, and to the crying of an ox. Of the Neck.—The neck short, to be witty, applied to the wolf and cat; such as are sufficiently strong about the knot or joint of the neck, are witty and of good capacity ; such as are weak, to be dullards. The neck big, to be strong, applied to the man; the neck slender, applied to the woman ; big and fleshy', to be ireful, applied to the lion ; long and small, to be fearful, applied to the hart. Of the Breast.—The breast without hair, to be unshame- faced or fearful, applied to the woman; very fleshy, to bo uua|rt to learn ; the space from the throat bone to the bottom of the
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