How to read character : a new illustrated hand-book of phrenology and physiognomy, for students and examiners : with a descriptive chart.
- Samuel R. Wells
- Date:
- 1890, ©1868
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: How to read character : a new illustrated hand-book of phrenology and physiognomy, for students and examiners : with a descriptive chart. 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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![ready to resist any encroachment upon your rights; high-tempered; fond of opposition; energetic in carrying out your plans; delight in opposing obstacles; are spirited and cool in times of danger; never lose your presence of mind; and if unfavorably organized in other re- spects, or with bad habits and coarse and low-bred companions, may be pugnacious and quarrelsome. Under the control of the intellect and the moral sentiments, your energy and propelhng power may be turned to good account, and made a blessing to yourself and the world. Re- strain. [53.] (5.) Full.—You manifest a disposition similar to that described in (6), in a somewhat lower degree ; do not lack courage, energy, or rehsh for argument, but are not naturally contentious or quarrelsome.. You may consider yourself hapJDily endowed in respect to this element of character. [50.] (4.) Average.—Your manifestation of courage and energy will de- pend in a measure upon circumstances. You can be aroused to the manifestation of a good degree of combative spirit, and with large Conscientiousness, Firmness, Self-Esteem, and Approbativeness to back up Combativeness, may stand your ground resolutely and strike ooldly in a good cause ; but with these organs moderate or,small, an.l Cautiousness large, would be at times irresolute, or even cowardly. Gultwate. [53.] (3.) Moderate.—You are rather inefficient and too little disponed to assert and maintain your rights; give way too readily to opposition; avoid argument and contention and show little resentment; shrink too much from rough and disagreeable contacts; and will surrender much for the sake of peace. Cultivate. [53.] (2.) Small.—You lack self-defense; are too gentle; can not &ay no ; and are deficient in energy and spirit. Cultivate. [50.] (1.) Very Small.—You are almost destitute of courage and energy. Cultivate. [53.] XX.—DESTRUCTIVEKESS.* (7.) Very Large.—You are very executive, can do two days' work in one, and are exceedingly resolute; if perverted, you are prone to anger, and when greatly provoked may give way to ungovernable rage; and become stem, harsh, and violent; feel and manifest the most terrible indignation ; take pleasure in destroying and exterminat- ing whatever seems to be inimical to your wishes or stands in the way of your plans; have extraordinary executive ability; will bear down all opposition; can endure pain heroically, or, if need be, inflict it upon others without compunction if not with positive pleasure. Your powerful executiveness must be kept strictly under the control of * We prefer the term ExEcpTiyiynss to that of DeBtriictiveuess,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21083824_0171.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
