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Whether there is some transmission of knowledge through the ether, or whether physiognomy and expression have some linguistic virtue so subtle that we do not remark its operation, the eyes may indeed speak. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z
But I liked his physiognomy even less than before: it struck me as being at the same time unsettled and inanimate. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z
Aunt Jessie was a devotee of palm reading, one of the “minor superstitions” that was in vogue, along with seances, phrenology, and physiognomy. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
And the process of naming “the people” has never been a matter of genealogy and physiognomy so much as one of hierarchy. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z
Nowhere else looks quite like modern-day Israel – the topography, the architecture, the physiognomy of its diverse population. Promise land 2011-01-28T08:52:01Z
It was essential to the physiognomy of the town. The tragic battle for Hastings 2010-10-09T23:07:00Z
Computer analyses by MIT scientist Alexander Pentland suggest the potential variations in human physiognomy and facial expression are greater than "the number of subatomic particles in the universe," Gayford tells us. A sitter's experience with painter Lucian Freud throws open the whole world of portraiture 2010-12-22T22:06:08Z
However, what gave the photograph its narrative and political power was something that was missing from her attractive physiognomy: her nose. Bibi Aisha, victim of the Taliban's political strategy 2010-12-05T00:06:00Z
Could “The Look” be an accident of physiognomy? | 'Charlotte Rampling: The Look': ?Charlotte Rampling: The Look? ? Review 2011-11-03T21:24:34Z
Craggy, gnarled, lean and tough, with a touch of whimsy, it is one of the most remembered physiognomies in history. Lincoln's face was made for photography 2013-02-11T14:36:33Z
“Due to scale, we are looking for new drivers to give character and identity to buildings, new structural and environmental logics that will give buildings a new physiognomy,” Mr. Schumacher said. Building Zaha Hadid’s Bold Afterlife 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z
Among his titles is “The Machinist,” where the biggest gasps were supplied by the skeletal physiognomy of its star, Christian Bale. | 'Vanishing on 7th Street': Disappearing People, Leaving a Lot of Clothes Behind 2011-02-17T23:09:46Z
For something to truly give you the creeps, it needs to have some hint of human physiognomy. Anne Billson 2010-07-15T20:59:00Z
As you gaze at these individuals — of all ages, races and types, male and female — you realize how extraordinarily different one person’s physiognomy is from another’s. Movie Review: Godfrey Reggio’s ‘Visitors’ Is a Slow Parade of Faces 2014-01-23T13:00:01Z
Bush now commands a style, generic but efficient, of thick, summary brushwork that aims to capture expression as well as physiognomy. George W. Bush’s Painted Atonements 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z
Her ability to transform the "bleeding" edge of the watercolor, as it soaks into the paper, into a precise observation of her own physiognomy and expression is remarkable. Artists Holgate and Becker-Black transcend the limits of landscape and portraiture 2012-06-14T20:50:07Z
Perhaps it is the resemblance to death masks that haunts his microscopically detailed reproductions of human physiognomy. Franz Xaver Messerschmidt ? review 2011-01-28T15:08:00Z
Noah’s daughters-in-law, unnamed in the Bible, are each assigned a different race to explain the varying physiognomy of the world’s inhabitants. A giant ark is just the start. These creationists have a bigger plan for recruiting new believers. 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z
At the same exhibition, Degas showed four sketches of young men being tried for murder, which he had drawn from life; those, too, are informed by the day’s prevailing belief that physiognomy contained destiny. Camille Laurens’s “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” Is a Fascinating Hybrid, and Obsessed with Obsession 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z
She and Bardem are both miscast, but Kidman is a particularly off fit for Ball, whose physical dexterity and ductile physiognomy, her rubber-band mouth and astonished eyes, are imprinted in our collective brain. ‘Being the Ricardos’ Review: Kiss, Fight, Rinse, Repeat 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z
Mr. Abrahams, for example, plans to meet with a bodybuilder to compare his physiognomy to that of the sinuous statues. Two Bronze Sculptures Are Attributed to Michelangelo 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z
Sarandon’s very physiognomy suggests defiance; she looks indignant even at rest. Susan Sarandon: ‘I thought Hillary was very dangerous. If she'd won, we'd be at war’ 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z
To an extent, her success was due to physiognomy. The Matchless Presence of Doris Day 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z
His figures are ugly not because of their physiognomy, but because they behave in ugly ways: They don’t look, they leer; they don’t smile, they smirk. Perspective | I returned to the National Gallery seeking comfort. But art no longer feels like an escape. 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z
You'll forgive your father's poor eyesight – it is hard to discern even your remarkable physiognomy under the thin light of this mo-OOOOWOOOOOWN! The Wolfman: Del Toro and Hopkins sink their teeth into each other 2010-07-13T12:08:00Z
The piece is a scathing indictment of the triviality of contemporary media and concludes with a text invoking the resurgence of physiognomy, the pseudo-science that claimed character traits could be read in physical features. Hard truths and savage intensity 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z
Let us begin with Leonardo da Vinci's caricatures, which appear near the beginning, in a print by Hollar that popularised the grisly extremes of human physiognomy in 17th-century Britain. Rude Britannia at Tate Britain: no laughing matter 2010-06-15T13:50:00Z
It is also a profession, much like Dano’s, in which physiognomy dictates opportunity. Paul Dano on acting, love and embarrassing parents: 'They have way too many pictures of me' 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z
In Zhang Huan’s performance piece Family Tree, photos from which are on view in the show, terms and folktales used in fortune-telling based on a person’s physiognomy are inscribed on the artist’s face. "Ink Art: Past as Present in Contemporary China" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art : Architectural Digest 2013-12-16T05:00:00Z
You can bet actors of every physiognomy – Oldman, Bale, Rockwell, Streep – are already thinking: “I could have a crack at Trump” Film-makers are doubtless considering the options, too. White House downer: why Hollywood should steer clear of a Trump biopic 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z
It's not his fault that his fabulously gaunt physiognomy has been so widely adopted by Oasis, the Verve, the Charlatans, Johnny Marr and a million others. Is Keith Richards a 'good thing'? 2010-10-23T23:06:00Z
But a wondrous portrait of one Simon George, a little-known nobleman from Cornwall, displays Holbein’s incredible ability to forge an individual likeness through both physiognomy and symbols. Hans Holbein: Truth in Painting 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z
He’s nearly entombed in facial makeup that obscures his own physiognomy — an actor’s landscape — while bringing to life Lyndon B. Johnson, a transitional, still-contentious figure of fascinating contradictions. Review: ‘LBJ’ Hides It Light Under a Bushel of Makeup 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z
Eliza, who does not seem to belong there at all, is also hot — hotter than Petey’s former best friend, for even in cartoons, physiognomy is destiny. 'Praise Petey' review: Annie Murphy is back in another odd little town 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z
“Although Hall never resorts to a cliched impersonation, his suggestion of Nixon’s physiognomy is frequently uncanny, especially in profile.” From 'Seinfeld' to 'Magnolia,' journeyman character actor Philip Baker Hall dies at 90 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z
The figures’ bulging eyes and distorted features suggested that minstrel physiognomy was inescapable even for those Black subjects who were not born into the New World. The Black Artists Leaving America 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z
When images do succeed, they enlist sight in the cause of insight—in this case, a rippling physiognomy of 175 years of science for the curious public. The Language of Science 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z
“When put into practice, the pseudoscience of physiognomy becomes the pseudoscience of scientific racism,” wrote the researchers. AI experts say research into algorithms that claim to predict criminality must end 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z
The burden of emoting, of bringing warmth and life to this CG-deadened nightscape, falls to the actors, some of whom perform and wear their feline physiognomies more gracefully than others. Review: 'Cats' is a horror — and an occasional hoot 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z
Relatively undomesticated males still dwell among us, Wrangham suggests, and they can be distinguished by their physiognomy and behavior. Can the Shape of Your Face Predict Your Propensity for Violence? 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z
“I deal with the physiognomy of the soul of black folk,” said Stevens. 'The 60s were devastating' - AfriCOBRA's Nelson Stevens on art and activism 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z
In Xinjiang, the web of surveillance reaches from cameras on buildings, to the chips inside mobile devices, to Uighurs’ very physiognomy. China’s hi-tech war on its Muslim minority 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z
But it is precisely this type of algorithmic judgment based on markers like ethnicity that worries Whittaker most about emotion detection technology, suggesting a future of automated physiognomy. Don’t look now: why you should be worried about machines reading your emotions 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z
Which leads to a more troubling but inevitable conclusion: that there is something about the very physiognomy of the Asian face that American audiences still cannot or will not accept. Why Do Asian-Americans Remain Largely Unseen in Film and Television? 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z
But physiognomy, the idea that faces carry meanings, still haunts the interpretation of portraiture. There’s Less to Portraits Than Meets the Eye, and More 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z
Kosinski’s research dismisses physiognomy as “a mix of superstition and racism disguised as science” – but then argues it created a taboo around “studying or even discussing the links between facial features and character”. 'I was shocked it was so easy': ​meet the professor who says facial recognition ​​can tell if you're gay 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z
He combined the photographs with thorough criminal backgrounds, and he expected his detectives to know by heart the telltale physiognomy of each nefarious character. Cheats, Swindlers and Ne’er-Do-Wells: A New York Family Album 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z
The American people are uniquely triggered by traits of physiognomy, so let’s start with that dimple. Antipathy towards the Patriots' Super Bowl juggernaut is a form of self-hate 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z
“That physiognomy is part of what’s happening with gender equality right now. Men are trying to indicate that they are still marketable procreators — it’s like plumage.” Frances McDormand’s Difficult Women 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z
This pseudoscience, physiognomy, was fuel for the scientific racism of the 19th and 20th centuries, and gave moral cover to some of humanity’s worst impulses: to demonize, condemn, and exterminate fellow humans. The invention of AI ‘gaydar’ could be the start of something much worse 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z
It is a landscape without physiognomy; no faces of men or gods, no bodies of recumbent animals, are suggested by the shapes of the hills. The Scrolls from the Dead Sea 1955-05-06T04:00:00Z
When my parents lived in the Soviet Union, having a Jewish-looking “physiognomy,” as it was called, proved a daily liability. Aftermath: Sixteen New Yorker Writers on Trump’s America 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z
Suddenly, he says, it “received its own spirit, its own life, its own definite and clearly expressed physiognomy.” A Language to Unite Humankind 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z
Sante explores the physiognomy of the other Paris — the shapes, sounds and smells that give insight into the city’s soul. Chasing the traces of a vanishing Paris 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z
Proponents of physiognomy suggested that by measuring things like the angle of someone’s forehead or the shape of their nose, they could determine if a person was honest or a criminal. The invention of AI ‘gaydar’ could be the start of something much worse 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z
South Koreans do not merely brood about their physiognomy. The World Capital of Plastic Surgery 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z
Alongside other physiognomies and cultural stereotypes, skin color determined not only white or non-white, not only eligible citizen or unworthy alien, but also acceptable or unacceptable. Why a Bobby Jindal Portrait Sparked a Racial Controversy 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z
Duchenne cast aside the pseudoscientific literature on physiognomy—reading character and morality in people’s faces—that had been piling up since the seventeenth century. The Last Time I Smiled 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z
Mr. Hamaha’s distinctive red beard and chiseled physiognomy, visible in a number of online harangues, made the identification of his body all the easier, the official said. Leading Militant Killed in Mali, Military Officials Say 2014-03-14T22:07:42Z
“I was educated and made to believe that it’s absolutely impossible that the face contains any information about your intimate traits, because physiognomy and phrenology were just pseudosciences,” he says. The invention of AI ‘gaydar’ could be the start of something much worse 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z
As well as the strictly medical, the pictures describe hundreds of years of humanity’s attempt to understand its own physiognomy, emotions and culture. Wellcome Library Releases 100,000 Images From The History Of Medicine 2014-01-21T17:04:00Z
When multiple genes interact with each other and with external factors to create a spectrum of phenotypes, finding a one-to-one correspondence between sequence and physiognomy becomes statistically unlikely. Identity Theft: Nature and Nurture in Art and Science 2013-03-12T16:15:00.390Z
Although his physiognomy and manner lack a visible edge, just as he suddenly flashed sharp elbows at the Olympic Club, his words can be incisive. USGA Trail Blazers: Glen Nager And Mike Davis 2013-01-22T05:00:00Z
Everything, indeed, about him was phenomenal—physiognomy, appearance, mental gifts; last, but not least, amiability of character and an almost morbid terror of inflicting pain. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z
He agrees that physiognomy is not science, but says there may be truth in its basic concepts that computers can reveal. The invention of AI ‘gaydar’ could be the start of something much worse 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z
Because it was only partly built, because it had not yet shaken down to a definite character and physiognomy and personality, it spread its net the wider. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z
The countenance was good, and frank, and gentle, and the natural spirit of physiognomy, which is in every one's brain, gave a pleasant reading of that face. Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:29.713Z
Their physiognomies differed from those of the modern peasants as a medallion differs from a son. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z
Victories usually resemble each other; it is defeat alone that wears an individual physiognomy. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z
We’ve already created sexist and racist algorithms, and these sorts of cultural biases and physiognomy are really just two sides of the same coin: both rely on bad evidence to judge others. The invention of AI ‘gaydar’ could be the start of something much worse 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z
The face is colorless excepting the powerful and strange red lips, and the whole physiognomy is calm, with a slight expression of disquietude. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z
He was not romantic enough to imagine that every face masked an interior physiognomy of beauty or strangeness, that every woman's small talk was like a vapour hanging over mysterious gulfs. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z
I once bought a book on physiognomy when I was a girl and gave readings at a bazaar. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z
Passing from the architecture of the theatre to the physiognomy of the actors, let us study the manner in which they were recruited. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z
The general physiognomy of the scene can be described at once. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z
Had Cleopatra bothered to study physiognomy, she might have sought some more hopeful plan than to enslave such a man as this new invader. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z
If she has not a kindly, warm, and generous heart, then surely physiognomy is no index of character. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
The establishment was kept by Dr. Dent-de-lion, a dried up little fellow, with red hair, a sandy complexion, and the physiognomy and gestures of a monkey. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z
We may give another specimen of Mr. Allingham's power of delineation, which shows that he has studied Irish country life as well as Irish scenery and Irish physiognomy. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z
Nature has stamped the Indian with a hard and stern physiognomy. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z
His eye was gray and rather dull, his physiognomy melancholy, his cheek sunken, his complexion freckled, his coat blue, the buttons dingy, his hair sandy, and like untwisted rope. Quodlibet 2012-03-26T02:00:29.820Z
The whole physiognomy is fleshy and markedly distinct from that of other Syrians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z
Indeed the dress, physiognomy, and manners of old Geneva might make an American Genevese fancy himself at home on the Leman. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z
Now, among the Ti-pings, these things, with the exception of the physiognomy, have all disappeared, and even their features seem improved—probably through their mental and bodily relief from thraldom. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z
The expression of the physiognomy is different in the two diseases. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z
A few only of murderers have homicidal proclivities as a part of their nature, and these indeed may betray their character in their physiognomy. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z
We have passed over the hackneyed ground attended by a torch-bearer, who has given a new animation to the procession of events, and cast a ruddy glow on many a striking physiognomy. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z
Her features are regular, and her mouth, the most expressive of them, has a ripe fulness and freedom of play, peculiar to the Irish physiognomy, and expressive of the most unsuspicious good humor. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z
Her arms dropped by her sides, as if suddenly paralyzed, and I noticed a remarkable variety in the shade of her broad Irish physiognomy. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z
The physiognomy is carefully noted in one hundred and seventy of our records. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z
Their features were bad, but peculiar; and, if physiognomy can be trusted, indicated cunning, indolence, passive fortitude, deficient intellect, and want of energy. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
Logically, however, physiognomy follows phrenology, as a transition from the formulation of structure to the formulation of behavior. Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods 2012-02-24T03:00:25.813Z
Nearest me sat Smith, the author of "Rejected Addresses"—a hale, handsome man, apparently fifty, with white hair, and a very nobly-formed head and physiognomy. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z
Moses Lopez is said to have been the last resident Jew, though, unless I mistake, the Hebrew physiognomy met me more than once in Newport. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z
A higher temperature, more pungent heat, and the physiognomy of a more serious malady are present. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z
In repose his countenance showed a hint of melancholy: as Miss Bront� said, his "physiognomy was fine et spirituelle;" one would hardly imagine it could ever resemble the "visage of a black and sallow tiger." A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z
Historically, the attempts to formulate principles of physiognomy antedate phrenology by many centuries. Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods 2012-02-24T03:00:25.813Z
A hollow, croaking voice, and a small, fiery black eye, with a smile like a skeleton's, certainly did not improve his physiognomy. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z
Though short and not powerfully made, he impressed every one as rather tall than otherwise; his physiognomy was accentuated and firm, and his fine forehead gave him the air of a minister of state. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z
It is indeed this swelling which gives to erysipelas of the head and face its peculiar physiognomy. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z
I can sit half the day in a field watching the grazing cattle; and to observe the physiognomy of a little donkey is one of the keenest pleasures of a psychologist. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z
It is psychologically as interesting to inquire just what impressions people actually receive from one's physiognomy and expression, as it is to ask whether these impressions are correct. Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods 2012-02-24T03:00:25.813Z
Full of zeal for his Majesty's service, he took to hanging on his own brawny back those persons whose physiognomies he judged to be characteristic of rebellion. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z
Upon reaching the house I met the proprietor, but did not like his physiognomy. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z
He moves with dignity and deliberation, his "writer's inkhorn" pendent from his girdle, and his physiognomy has been trained to that reticent, semi-mysterious expression common to successful solicitors in England. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z
The latter do not resemble the Turks in physiognomy or costume. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z
We must content ourselves on this point by insisting that the formulated facts of physiognomy are so unsupported, contradictory, and extravagant that the vocational psychologist cannot afford to trifle with them. Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods 2012-02-24T03:00:25.813Z
As for his bodily presence, he had, to use his own account of it, the athletic shape and the stern physiognomy of the Liberty for which he was ready to die. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z
His master's physiognomy was so stamped upon his memory, that he would have undertaken to discover it among a thousand unknown faces. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z
One of them, with a Jewish physiognomy, wore a white wolf skin cap. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z
The cathedral of Bourges is worth a long pilgrimage to see; but for the rest France has preserved the physiognomy of the past much less than England and than Italy. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z
As a finish to their striking physiognomy, they had bushy whiskers of a sandy color, meeting under the chin, and reddish yellow eyes. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z
Thus both the humanitarian ideal and the actual make-up of the people betray a cosmopolitan tendency, and it is this tendency which, more perhaps than anything else, gives to American political life its characteristic physiognomy. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z
This Head-Dress, both bold and graceful, is suitable for any complexion or age, when the physiognomy allows it. Self-Instructor in the Art of Hair Work Dressing Hair, Making Curls, Switches, Braids, and Hair Jewelry of Every Description. 2012-01-25T03:00:38.157Z
These heads have not the Tartar physiognomy, as the author believes, but precisely that of the North American Indians. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z
From the description which Fuseli gave of the two former, it is evident that he, as well as Lavater, had paid early in life a sedulous attention to physiognomy. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z
At a certain distance, Schowalski's head recalled that of his celebrated compatriot and confr�re Paderewski; however, he had not the delicate, finely chiselled profile which gives the latter his striking and unforgetable physiognomy. Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z
These near alliances, however, at least among the lower classes, do not seem so frequent as Dr. Fenton imagined, as is apparent from the surprising diversity of physiognomy and colour of skin. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z
A sort of ethereal mask, enveloping him in astral light, made him appear handsome and gave him a new physiognomy, Apollo-like and triumphant. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z
The topics were as various as religion and physiognomy, but discussions of the natural language construct centered upon human communication, particularly in the arts. A Discourse Being Introductory to his Course of Lectures on Elocution and the English Language (1759) 2012-01-01T03:00:09.283Z
In both cases, it loses all distinct physiognomy and all reality. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z
The farther down we go, the more completely is every trace of the individual character lost in the common character of the species, and the physiognomy of the species alone remains. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z
The young girl smiled with delight, but she soon frowned, and her whole physiognomy expressed great displeasure. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z
The minds, dispositions and characters of men are as varied as their physiognomies; grace perfects them little by little but does not change their nature. Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears 2011-12-22T03:00:27.660Z
The caricaturist of mankind, to immortalise his work, must haunt us with physiognomy. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z
The pleasures of men, Castell, are as varied as their physiognomies. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z
The knowledge of physiognomy also, is interfered with by the application of reason. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z
“I should call it pique,” said Jack, “if by any chance I was ever treated to a glimpse of anything so utterly foreign in the way of expressions, on your physiognomy.” Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z
Oh, no!—not with that intelligent physiognomy!—not with that talent! A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z
No one with even a slight knowledge of physiognomy could see him once without perceiving that he was physically, mentally, and probably morally, a strong man, and, what was almost as much, a likable man. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z
She was the daughter of a white-haired lady with an aquiline nose and severe and imposing physiognomy, seated beside a gilded table with a newspaper in her hands. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z
He was a Dutchman,—that was plain from his physiognomy alike and his dress,—and probably a man of some substance. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z
She examined the physiognomy of the man in front of her as if, instead of being the most familiar of faces, she saw it now for the first time. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z
The masculine physiognomies impress me as being much more varied in contour and more expressive than those of the women. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z
The facial type of the opposite extreme is ultra-feminine—a cameo-like reversion to an earlier Victorian physiognomy, to which several generations of mothers have failed to add any new quality. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z
This may not be the period which has left its mark most conspicuously on the physiognomy of the place; more probably it will be determined by your own preconceptions, derived from study or chance reading. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z
Here, as elsewhere, the shade of the physiognomies is perfectly grasped. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z
Although very trivial, I consider it very characteristic of the physiognomy of the time. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z
To the superficial observer this naturally gives them a different physiognomy from that of the Yezo Ainu, who let their hair grow long, and have flowing beards. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z
That husbands and wives come to resemble one another in physiognomy and characteristics, is further indication of the subtle and potent temperamental fusion and implications of the mysterious sex-union. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z
While its Punic physiognomy was hard to efface, Seville soon became in spirit a Latin town. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z
His eyes were grey and penetrating, and shaded by thick beetle-brows; and his physiognomy was completed by a black peaked beard. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z
His smooth beardless face was one of those physiognomies whose age it is difficult to discover, as when young they look older, when old, younger, than they really are. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z
To judge by their physiognomies, they ruled by brute force and craft. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z
To the shopkeepers this exciseman was really an adversary and an accuser, and one can well believe that his very physiognomy would be affected by such work, and the chronic consciousness of being unwelcome. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z
The Moors have left their impress, it is true, in a scarcely definable way on the city, the physiognomy of which is more Oriental than that of Granada, a later seat of Mohammedan empire. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z
“It would have been mortifying to be deceived by so honest a physiognomy.” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z
He was forty years of age and by stature and physiognomy was singularly fitted to represent so important a kingdom as Spain. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z
The latter are a very curious study in the physiognomy of the different races known to the Normans when the cathedral was built. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z
Nay, I imagined as much: Do but look upon his physiognomy—you have read Baptista Porta? Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z
I am not quite sure that I am right in believing that there is a special physiognomy for this form of chronic alcoholism, and yet I am much inclined to believe that there is. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z
I have had to do with men of all countries; I never saw any who had so bad a physiognomy, and a more execrable conversation. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z
This Brahmin is represented by the convict Cutchin, who plays the part perfectly, thanks, in a great measure, to a suitable physiognomy. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z
It takes no special knowledge of racial physiognomy to single out among other types the Berber or the Greek, as one saunters along watching the ever-changing crowd in the lively thoroughfares. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z
The young women commonly go barefooted; they are however well formed, and have little of the strong Welsh physiognomy. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z
He has as hang-dog a physiognomy as a Bow Street prowler might wish to light upon on a summer's day. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z
Anything but unsuggestive, the range of the 'quiet' physiognomy, when one feels the consciousness behind it not to have run thin. Within the Rim and Other Essays 2011-09-16T02:00:22.793Z
As for his companions of the special section—to the number of fifteen—they were frightful to behold with their hideous, disgusting physiognomies. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z
The Court and the city became familiar with his furtive and impudent physiognomy, which soon grew haughty and insolent. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z
The other side of the physiognomy is omitted, or nearly so. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z
However, the physiognomy of this woman is of an exquisite delicacy; her bare arms and the hand that holds the paper are marvellously drawn.... The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z
"It is you, my dear mother," he exclaimed, mollified by his triumph, and throwing off the threatening and sly expression which Nature had stamped on his physiognomy. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z
These horrors had perhaps been imagined by reason of the painful impression that the monster produced upon us; but they seemed probable, and harmonised with his physiognomy. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z
I have some haughtiness in my physiognomy and some modesty. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z
“Do you mind going back to your seat, please, and allowing me to study your physiognomy again?” The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z
However, he remained true to one ideal,—the striving after true action and physiognomy, and the feeling for character and expression. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z
Courtiers always talk of the most trivial subjects while thinking of the gravest, jesting while watching every physiognomy, and considering questions of love and marriage with heiresses in the midst of the most sanguinary catastrophes. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z
As I examined their movements and their physiognomies I endeavoured to guess what sort of men they were, and what their disposition might be. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z
The end of his nose is pointed and red; something elevated in his physiognomy; very negligent in attire; when, however, it appeals to him to be careful, he looks very well. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z
The women have a physiognomy more passive; when young they are fresh and lip-lively, but as they grow older their charms pass quickly. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z
The inhabitants of Auvergne, especially the female portion, much more nearly resemble in physiognomy several Indian tribes of North America than any European nation. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z
He had the blue eyes and the hooked nose of the House of Navarre, and the Spanish look of the marked physiognomy that was characteristic of the Bourbon kings. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z
The manuscript was carefully got up in secret by the able editor and two of his staff, who watched Sternhold like detectives, and noted all his peculiarities of physiognomy and manner. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z
Fuseli painted a number of pieces for this patron, and about this time published an English edition of Lavater’s work on physiognomy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z
His lower lip with his beard protruded strongly, giving his whole physiognomy a characteristic mark of pride and stubbornness. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z
All these men thought about the same in their youth; they see each other twenty years later; each has undergone a peculiar bent; each has his particular physiognomy, costume, etc. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z
The wounded men of the sunken privateer were unmistakably English in physiognomy, and I failed to discover any who were not countrymen of ours. An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864 2011-08-08T02:00:19.967Z
This boreal squint is a part of the russet-bronze physiognomy which falls to the lot of every Arctic explorer. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z
They wore the same wild physiognomies, animated by the same energy and desire for vengeance. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z
Like living friends they too have their voice and physiognomies, and their company is prized as old acquaintances. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z
To our Lord's eye every human being had a moral and spiritual physiognomy of his own. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z
The first photograph, taken in Martinique, brings out the habitual sadness and lack of vivacity in his physiognomy. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z
Things lose their individuality, and men their physiognomies. The Reform of Education 2011-07-18T02:00:21.207Z
Her physiognomy announced a steadfast, tenacious character, with something indescribably grand and mournful about it, which inspired both respect and fear. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z
There is a monotony and family likeness in the criminal physiognomy which does not require an expert to detect. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z
I salute that hero to art whose physiognomy resembled so much that of our "Knight of the Doleful Countenance." My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z
"I have noticed, Madeleine, that quite as much of character is shown in the construction of houses as in the cut of physiognomies." The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z
And I cheerfully allow that he has rather cleverly succeeded in delineating both the modest elation of Mr Bhosh and the paternal benevolence on the judicial physiognomy. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z
I now assert—neither was it a common seal nor a sea-elephant, its great length and its totally differing physiognomy precluding the possibility of its being a 'Phoca' of any species. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z
A well-known citizen was on the platform having his cranium and physiognomy examined, the result of which was being communicated to the audience. The Palm Tree Blessing 2011-07-11T02:00:05.463Z
He is cold, selfish and illiberal in his views, possessed of but little talent, and a physiognomy innocent of expression. Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity 2011-07-04T02:00:24.763Z
Then, the two physiognomies, which I try to reconcile with each other, have this trait in common: they both show us a man who observes and who reflects. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z
His look was open, and for the most part friendly, but not eminently intellectual; his physiognomy good-natured, but not especially interesting; his visage might be termed an involuntary mirror of his mind. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z
The lines about his eyes suggested both weariness and sadness, the curled lip measureless disgust and discontent; a thoroughly unhappy man—if he was any judge of physiognomy. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z
A library has been written to exhibit its physiognomy; thousands of pens have laboured to depict the peculiarities of its population, floating and stationary. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z
Who would have expected to see his jocund, rounded physiognomy, where a bland and perpetual smile sat enthroned, distorted into a shape as angular as a problem in Euclid? The History of Peru 2011-06-27T02:01:04.487Z
The head and general physiognomy, especially when seen in the water, resemble those of a dog. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z
It was an indescribable scene of bustle and noise, displaying a variety of the most picturesque attitudes and physiognomies. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z
Peasant as he was, there was something of grandeur and majesty in this old man's demeanour and physiognomy. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z
He, too, willingly luxuriates and loses himself in the ideal; and thus forming in his own mind shapes, characters, and physiognomies, he has planned a magazine, a depot of the most exquisite dresses. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z
They expect that the moment defective children are brought before them, they will find something peculiar, something ugly, in their physiognomy. Mentally Defective Children 2011-06-19T02:00:24.963Z
The Celtic physiognomy was distinctly marked—the small and somewhat upturned nose; the black tint of skin; the eye now looking gray, now black; the freckled cheek, and sandy hair. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z
The town has completely preserved the Asiatic physiognomy it owes to its climate, its past history, and its diversified population. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z
These studies in physiognomy may, indeed, be correlated in many ways with distinct physical conditions instead of as formerly with the general constitution of the individual. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z
The painter is limited to the actual character and physiognomy of the figure. Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter 2011-06-16T02:00:17.197Z
It seems to us, and the facts mentioned support us, that stigmata are only one part of the complicated whole which constitutes a physiognomy. Mentally Defective Children 2011-06-19T02:00:24.963Z
There was not one present who would not have ridiculed the idea of a comparison between her classic beauty and Mrs. Wyllys' shrewish physiognomy. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z
They are the most pacific people imaginable; in analysing their physiognomy, it is impossible to believe that a malicious thought can enter their heads. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z
As a consequence of the open mouth, the lips were inclined to roll out somewhat, and certain indications of the human physiognomy were supposed to be associated with these thick lips. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z
Her behaviour proved that he had some skill in physiognomy. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z
About this question three kinds of facts may be considered: those pertaining to anthropometry, the stigmata of degeneration, and physiognomy. Mentally Defective Children 2011-06-19T02:00:24.963Z
Danster’s physiognomy indicated a mixture of various strains; the result was quite insignificant. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z
Neither sex exhibits any decided national physiognomy; countenances both of the Circassian and the Mongol type are very common among them. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z
Under different circumstances its valley might have been the cradle of another civilisation, and another Sphinx, of Hottentot or Bantu physiognomy, might have stood, gazing through forgotten centuries, across the waste of Bushmanland. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z
As to his physiognomy, there was in it such an air of wisdom and philanthropy, and consequently such an expression of majesty and sweetness, as charms, even in the commonest pictures of him. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z
Gérard was small, with a pleasing, regular physiognomy, delicate, soft, generous.... The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z
It was composed of elderly men, all of a more or less monkeylike physiognomy. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z
It is very humble, but the rabbi's remarkable physiognomy, and the Oriental costume of his wife and daughters, impart a charm even to so rude a tenement. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z
As yet the stress of trade had not awakened the ancestral greed which would one day dominate his blood and modify his physiognomy. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z
"Then you gave it to him like this——" and there the vicar of Truckleford brought his fist up in correct fashion and pressed it against the correct section of Phil's physiognomy. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z
The ceremony got on his nerves and caused him to write afterwards to his brother an entertaining splenetic diatribe on the clerical character and physiognomy. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z
"I except," said Fenk, "in the first place, everything, and secondly, physiognomy also; to this they all listen, because they can all immediately apply it." The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z
Their bronzed complexion, dazzlingly white teeth, black eyes, every glance of which is a flash of lightning, and regular features, compose a physiognomy that terrifies more than great ugliness. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z
A wet sponge could not have more completely obliterated all pencilled outline of character or thought from his blank slate-coloured physiognomy than did Gabriel's simple question. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z
Phil thought a little revenge was due him for having a mirror set in front of him for the purpose of a comparison of physiognomies. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z
I studied the young man’s physiognomy carefully, but could discover no trace of ferocity about the features. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z
The artist remembered having seen that type of physiognomy on the Venetian coins of the sixteenth century, the likenesses in bronze, of men who were of iron and gold,—scholars, rulers, and poets. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z
When fancy is busy, likenesses are often found; a single feature is sometimes taken for a whole physiognomy. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z
I said, and my tone of anger suddenly became one of easy familiarity, as I turned sharply upon him, and, leaning against the banisters, benevolently scanned his distorted physiognomy. Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z
His character was a standing proof of the vanity of physiognomy. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z
The Greeks have many dark faces, and many ugly faces, too; for that matter, uncompromising plainness was always amongst the possibilities of an Hellenic physiognomy. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z
I forget if I told you that Miss Kaye saw your portrait of yourself, and says it is quite a libel on your physiognomy. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z
In Paris, an empty, blank physiognomy is called a face "� la silhouette." Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z
The room was the one in which he had studied his own physiognomy. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z
Previously, the women in his plays were hardly individualized and none of them can be said to possess a physiognomy strictly her own. Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z
The physiognomy of Mr. Hays, of course, strikes a somewhat different note in the picture. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z
There are many things in the Arab quarter in Algiers which will probably stand comparison with Cairo, but besides that, Egypt has far more physiognomy as a country than the coast of Algeria. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z
"I don't think it would be possible," Clotilda answered her, "if the pain of the soul had as definite a physiognomy, and as real tears, as that of the body." Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z
The physiognomy of both men and women is phlegmatic and stupid; the body clumsy, the complexion bad, and the features destitute of all delicacy of form or expression. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z
See him uncover a box of Northern powders, and cleanse his teeth with a Northern brush; see him reflecting his physiognomy in a Northern mirror, and arranging his hair with a Northern comb. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z
Clean-shaven, with a physiognomy suggesting that of a Roman senator. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z
The Paris of the Commune has but three days more to live; let us engrave upon our memory her luminous physiognomy. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z
If the caterpillar lifted up its physiognomy, he could peruse and study it at his ease,--which was of course his object. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z
They were of foreign aspect, and, judging from the style of their brown, yellow, and black physiognomies, of no very respectable class. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z
Mrs. Douce's dusty face hardened and dried till it became a very desert of physiognomy. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z
The amphibious Dutch-looking physiognomy thus produced is further assisted by the presence of numerous windmills in the outskirts, and the levelness of the surrounding country. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z
The shops were at once shut up again, the boulevards remained empty, and Paris, the old insurgent, resumed her combative physiognomy. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z
A domestic made appearance—a girl, whose stolid German physiognomy Maynard seemed to distrust. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z
He began to have an inkling that Rosa was to be taken from him, and his gloomy inanimate physiognomy betrayed a restless agitation, which alarmed the major. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z
Excepting on the coast, and in certain districts where Mohammedan forefathers have bequeathed their oriental physiognomy and tall slender frame to their Christian descendants, Spaniards are rarely of very lofty stature. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z
Has Phiz any notion of Irish physiognomy? for this is most important. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z
Every lineament, all those momentary and fleeting inflections which constitute that individual physiognomy known as a "personality," must be grasped and reproduced. Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music 2011-04-12T02:00:25.667Z
The physiognomy was European, chiefly of the Teutonic type, though with an intermingling of the Latinic. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z
Man is a machine," writes Dr. David Orr Edson in Getting What We Want, "with the directions for use written on his physiognomy—which society in general neglects to read. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z
Pride and resentment flashed across her physiognomy, like lightning across the serenity of a summer sky. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z
They say photos are for studying physiognomy in order to discern the character and intellectual capabilities, but I am afraid it is also to study the looks as well, or rather chiefly. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z
The viscount laughed incredulously, and even Steinfeld could not restrain a smile, so little appearance was there of a consumptive habit in the robust frame, and coarse, rough physiognomy of the financier. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z
It was a face full of faults, yet it was such a combination of strength and mentality that no eye trained to the study of physiognomy could have resisted it. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z
By means, too, of these masks, the dramatists introduced foreign nations on the stage with their own peculiar physiognomy, and among others, the Rufi persona Batavi. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z
He had but seen the Irish of St. Giles's; the physiognomy he alone knew was that blended one of sycophancy and dissipation that a degraded and demoralised class wear. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z
The younger man—who from the insignia on his shoulder was a cornet—presented a very different type of physiognomy. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z
Whilst uttering these last sentences, Steinfeld redoubled the keenness of the scrutiny with which he regarded the banker’s uncomely and agitated physiognomy. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z
The statement is countenanced by the general physiognomy of his novels, which manifest the artistic qualities in which German fiction, when extending beyond the limits of a short story, is usually deficient. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z
A particular physiognomy was considered as so essential to each character, that it was thought, that without a proper mask, a complete knowledge of the personage could not be communicated. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z
In Julienne's physiognomy there was a smile almost of raillery. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z
She was a woman of about thirty-five years of age, rather good-looking, and with a physiognomy every lineament of which bespoke intelligence of no common order.  The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z
Whilst seemingly engrossed by his breakfast, Steinfeld lost not a look or motion of his visitor’s, not a line of his physiognomy, or a glance of his small piercing eye. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z
The fowl's physiognomy was thrown into bold prominence by a thorough greasing of the head and neck. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z
The physiognomy is often pure, but also often sheepish. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z
A smile, which varied between insidiousness, mockery and haughtiness, completed his physiognomy. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z
A more singular physiognomy I had never seen, and I continued staring at him for some time in silence.  The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z
Opposite to her was a serpent, which was not like the common serpents; for its eyes were mild, its physiognomy noble and engaging, while its skin shone with the liveliest and brightest colors. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z
There was, too, a little square looking-glass, in which one might behold a distortion of physiognomy. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z
Every article of furniture had a physiognomy which bade him welcome. Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z
The commissioner was a man of cold and rigid physiognomy; in his suite were some gendarmes of the Republic, and several police agents. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z
I 'm led to these remarks by the question in your last as to the character of Continental physiognomy. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z
Mephistopheles has a distinctly marked physiognomy; Satan has not. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z
The president, a brevet brigadier-general, at the head of the table, was of a peculiarly fierce physiognomy, that yet was stony cruel. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z
I tried ineffectually to make out his bent from his physiognomy. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z
A more ignoble physiognomy than Fouch�'s it would be impossible to imagine. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z
The gait and bearing of woman are now no longer the same; and the voice changes as well as the physiognomy. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z
Not physiognomy alone nor brain alone is worthy of the muse:—I say the form complete is worthier far. The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman 2011-02-26T03:00:49.377Z
Fair, grave, sardonic faces were to be seen now, where only a few brief days ago there had been naught but Belgians' brave eyes, and lively, tender physiognomy. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z
His eyes are long, black, twinkling, and very merry, but his expression is less cunning than that of the Hottentot physiognomy. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z
One would have difficulty to frame in his imagination a countenance of more rare perfection than that of the youth, who possessed a physiognomy of charming candor. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z
This is a fundamental principle of physiognomy; and its not being understood has led to many of our errors in that science. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z
Also, sculptures of the human head, disclosing most probably the character of the physiognomy, as well as the manner of adjusting the hair, the head dress and ornaments of the mound-builders. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z
The more one studies Hun physiognomy and physique, the more predominant grow those first impressions of the Cult of the Brute. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z
The worst physiognomy was that of a famous medicine-man—it was mean and cunning. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z
The banker was about fifty years of age; of slight build, one could see in his physiognomy, in his glance, that in him nervous force supplied the place of physical energy. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z
This adherence of periodicals to their original physiognomy is very interesting, and in fact advantageous, inspiring in readers a certain tenderness of regard. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z
They have none of the Tartar physiognomy, but exhibit the finest features of the European race; while in genius and intelligence they surpass most other Oriental nations! Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z
Four membra treat of the discovery of character by chiromancy, physiognomy, dreams and astrology. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z
The transparent jet-black hue of his skin altogether disappears, leaving the complexion a dingy brown or sallow, which in no slight degree increases the sadness of his physiognomy. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z
His physiognomy was expressive, ironical, and finely cut. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z
This was the boulevard of the time par excellence, and its tree-bordered allées—sidewalks and roadways—bore, throughout its comparatively short length, eleven different names, often changing meanwhile as it progressed its physiognomy as well. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z
Thus he has shown that the characteristic physiognomy of the Negro is found to occur and disappear by nice gradations in strict accordance with the differences of climate throughout the African Continent. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z
A white man, with a very unpleasing physiognomy, carelessly leaned against one of the brick pillars, who raised his hat very respectfully as we passed, but did not change his position. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z
But a moment more, and the majesty of the physiognomy is restored, only occasionally replaced by stupidity. The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z
His physiognomy, evil, insidious or beaming in turn, was above all remarkable for its caustic smile and its half-veiled glance, resembling that of a serpent. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z
What we may call the historical argument, just presented, finds strong and decisive confirmation, even though it needs none, in the craniology, the physiognomy, and the general anatomy of the Negro. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z
The descendants of the Arabs who overran the North of Africa in comparatively modern times furnish another example; they do not differ in physiognomy from the Berbers, the original inhabitants of the same regions. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z
He was a portly, respectable looking, jolly-faced Frenchman, with so little of the "black-leg" character stamped upon his physiognomy, that one would be far from suspecting him to be a gambler by profession. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z
He had a pleasant physiognomy, as young men go. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z
My eye sought at once for the Wonder Rabbi himself, but amid the many quaint physiognomies there was none with any apparent seal of supremacy. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z
His now somber and even savage physiognomy revealed a rooted grief. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z
It has been already observed that the physiognomy of the Egyptians approaches closely to that of the Negro race, of which it may be regarded as a modification. Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race 2011-02-06T03:00:56.253Z
Your physiognomy is scarcely less changeable than Garrick's; you have laughed, you have wept; you have been gay, excited, mournful. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z
I know how to read faces, and I tell you these two physiognomies bear the unmistakable stamp of conspirators. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z
I glanced in and saw, at the top of a double ladder, the little gnome Knapwurst, whose grotesque physiognomy had struck me the night before. The Count of Nideck adapted from the French of Erckmann-Chartrian 2011-01-20T03:00:07.967Z
Master Robert Estienne, a man of about thirty years of age, was of middle size, and of a firm, kind and at once serious physiognomy. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z
Macanoche was of a good countenance, and in her shape and physiognomy looked like a lady; the other was strongly made. A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 2011-01-20T03:00:07.377Z
The melancholy of her physiognomy, coupled with a slight suggestion of despondency in her bearing, gave an irresistible charm to her person. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z
Burke’s genius as well as his physiognomy was one-half Irish, and his Irish half had its share in that splendid but mischievous outburst, his essay on the French Revolution. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z
The removal of the disguise brought out the abashed and frightened physiognomy of Joshua Brigham, Miller's hired man—or my hired man, in effect, as I paid him his wages. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z
At the mention of his sister, his physiognomy grew more intensely somber and assumed an undefinable expression. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z
The relationship of two or more languages cannot, in fact, be concluded merely from a resemblance of their external physiognomy. Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language 2011-01-11T03:00:33.670Z
Martinon was what people call a very fine man—big, chubby, with a regular physiognomy, and blue eyes far up in his face. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z
He was of pure Irish blood, Irish in physiognomy, typically Irish in character. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z
Mr. Littlepage," commenced Mr. Bunce, with a particularly important physiognomy, "there has been a meeting of the public, this morning, at which these resolutions was passed. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z
His dominating eyes, his imperious brow, the haughty carriage of his head—all imparted to his strongly marked physiognomy the impression of absolute inflexibility. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z
"My profound though superficial studies of physiognomy," replied Albert. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z
He had the square forehead, the high cheek-bones, the compressed lips, and in fact the physiognomy of an Indian, relieved, however, by a firm, benevolent, Saxon eye. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z
The typical Soho mixture thronged the pavements: Hebrew physiognomies, Italian, Greek; dark chins, bold eyes, bold noses; rings and scarfpins, fancy socks, the double-heeled silk stockings of women. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z
A growing body of research suggests that their preference for certain types of male physiognomy may be swayed by things beyond their conscious control—like prevalence of disease or crime—and in predictable ways. Sexual selection: Hunkier than thou 2010-12-09T10:31:00Z
Nevertheless, the artisan was struck by the expression of frankness and kindness that rendered the young man's physiognomy attractive. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z
The general physiognomy of the Indian flora is mainly determined by the conditions of humidity of climate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"
It soon became the mode with the gallants of the court; and even those whose physiognomies it did not suit were no less careful to arrange their hair in the same manner. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies
I too have studied physiognomy, but I never observed that there was anything baffling about my own. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile
A student of physiognomy would have put him down as a rather eccentric and easily-imposed-upon philanthropist. "Pip" A Romance of Youth
Even had they done so it would have taken a student of human physiognomy of no mean order to read what was written on Edward's face. The Princess Galva A Romance
A flat face, with high cheek-bones, presents a physiognomy resembling the Chinese, and suggests no idea of beauty. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"
Bidden to come in, there entered a man of delicate physiognomy, who threw a hurried glance around and inquired in an anxious tone— "Sir, are you alone?" Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame
And I venture to assert, sir, that there is no physiognomy in all creation that I cannot read, save possibly yours which baffles me. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile
Ethel's face, under the fun, made Sharnbrook rejoice more than ever at the chance which, properly worked, might obviate any claim on his part to that ungratifying physiognomy. A Poached Peerage
Some other works—dealing with theology, the properties of herbs, medical remedies and physiognomy, are wrongly attributed to him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral"
The Scottish brogue salutes the ear everywhere; the Scottish physiognomy is always prominent to the eye; indeed, there are several prevailing indications which cause one half to believe himself in Aberdeen, Glasgow, or Dundee. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
The expression of his eyes, which were sunken and of a dark-grey colour, and his enormous whiskers and mustaches, gave him any thing but an agreeable physiognomy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846
This peculiar physiognomy was, on its moral side, not essentially Jewish or even Semitic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo"
Dear old Carnaby has a rare hankering after experiments on people's physiognomies; trying how a man looks with his nose bent, his eye closed, and a tooth or two smudged out. A Poached Peerage
But an observer of physiognomy, had such observer been there, might have seen that the days of such rebellion were coming. Rachel Ray
The local denizens of the sea here seem to have a physiognomy, so to speak, all their own, differing in shape, colors, and general aspect from those with which we were elsewhere familiar. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
My pansies and alyssum were up—at least I believed they were up, but I spent many minutes of each day kneeling by them and studying the physiognomy of their cotyledons. The Jonathan Papers
They had been 135 secluded in their ghettos for centuries, and had consequently acquired a physical and moral physiognomy differentiating them in a measure from their former oppressors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo"
The fair face was full and fat, but very pale; the eyes were fine and dark, and the whole expression of her physiognomy was in general calm, almost to mildness. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845
His combined features were commanding and prepossessing, his physiognomy indicating a gigantic intellect. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution
She has not the sparkling, piquant physiognomy of the Frenchwoman; she has not the beautiful clear grey eyes—those eyes so dreamy and tender—of the Irishwoman. Friend Mac Donald
Two pairs of eyes, two smiles, two human physiognomies once again met his arrested gaze. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath
But physiognomy seldom errs, and the expression of the face spoke in favour of honest purpose. Glories of Spain
Her cold physiognomy expressed, however, neither anger nor alarm, as she quietly remarked to her son— "Remove that horrid animal, Charles: see how savage he is?" Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845
The physiognomy of Polidori offered a strong contrast to that of the notary. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6
We will sketch one or two of the most striking physiognomies in the Fosse aux Lions. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6
The hands, cased in their ridiculous yellow cotton, had physiognomy. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath
At the sight of her protectress, whose physiognomy, as we have said, displayed excessive goodness, Fleur-de-Marie felt herself sympathetically attracted towards her. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6
It would have been difficult to assign a decided character to the physiognomy of Rodolph. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6
The physiognomy of Alfred—ordinarily so grave, thoughtful, and dejected—was now mirthful, jocund, and hilarious. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6
The expression of Nicholas's physiognomy was then as insolent as that of his visitor was disturbed and alarmed. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6
Their physiognomy dropped a mask the face still wore. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath
Jacques Ferrand carefully watched every variation in the physiognomy of Madame de Lucenay, who seemed to him more lovely and attractive at every moment, and awakened still more his ardent feeling. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6
But the speedy flight of the new King of Bohemia suddenly changed the physiognomy of the literary market. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II.
But now imagine this commonplace physiognomy beautified by perpetual lines of grief, or rather by the attempt to look utterly miserable, and you must perceive that there could be no more amusing contrast. The Children of the World
The same contrast holds with respect to the physiognomy of the inhabitants of these two abodes. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6
The physiognomy of these men was decidedly material. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I
Bruin had no sooner attained the object of his wishes, than his physiognomy exhibited great self-gratulation; and he looked about him with much complacency, and inspected the building operations going on. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom
If Lavater had seen this fisherman's physiognomy he would have pronounced it indicative of incomparable good nature. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories
Have you noticed that the physiognomy of the great men of to-day is so rarely in keeping with their intellect? Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16
His long red beard gave even a more than usually sinister appearance to his physiognomy. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6
I studied his physiognomy for some time in silence. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I
Book-plates of this period have invariably a physiognomy which at once recalls the decorative manner made popular by architects and designers such as Chambers, the Adams, Josiah Wedgwood, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis"
Barres knit his brows, trying to evoke in his memory a physiognomy to fit a name which seemed hazily familiar. The Moonlit Way
It is, indeed, a strange physiognomy, to which Celt and Calmuc seem equally to contribute. The Fortunes Of Glencore
Books, as well as men, have a physiognomy. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses
The physiognomy was peculiar, and never to be forgotten when once seen. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I
In the simplicity of their heraldic arrangements they recall those of the previous age; but their physiognomy is totally different. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis"
The impression which her physiognomy conveyed, was that of an impassioned and enthusiastic nature, and of a feminine courage that was sufficient for any emergency. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency
I can form no opinion of him from his physiognomy, as that is rather heavy, and gives not much indication. To Cuba and Back
Yet when I went among the country people, I found that they sought and found the old fragilities, infirmities, physiognomies that living stirred affection. Per Amica Silentia Lunae
He was an elderly warrior of rude and stupid physiognomy. The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess
His personal condition and his reputation for brilliant courage heightened the interest excited by his youth and noble physiognomy. Lives of Celebrated Women
"What's a cracked crown, so as it holds a man's brains?" continued the drunken carouser, whilst a laugh deformed his stupid physiognomy. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency
We said, that in the physiognomy of the First Kalon there was expressed much kindliness.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2
In these we behold the Negro and Caucasian physiognomies portrayed as faithfully and in as strong contrast as if the likenesses of those races had been taken yesterday. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology
That physiognomy has its science—that fixed and absolute relations exist between the phrenological organs and given portions of the face is not a matter of question. The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology
I have watched that black-browed master of yours conferring with certain other gentlemen of singularly evil physiognomy. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion
Don't bet; you would be sure to lose; that is, if I judge that man's physiognomy rightly. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II.
Accordingly, from the first day of our arrival, we observed that the strangeness of our physiognomy attracted p. 153general attention.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2
Certainly a feature giving force and distinction to the physiognomy has been intended. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845
He makes fun even of animals, and is a master of canine physiognomy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades"
His open, comely, and resolute physiognomy depicts deep concern in the girl's condition. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades
Indeed, if the genial belongs to the physiognomy of Dryden's writing, the cordial is hardly a constituent in the character of either poet, although at need both can find eloquent expression even for the pathetic. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845
The recital of this story made us deeply regret that we must depart without seeing the physiognomy of this interesting individual. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2
On most of their callous, but naturally by no means stupid, physiognomies, the expression was one of spite and cunning, combined with indications of a secret and anxious expectation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845
You cannot be well versed in physiognomy, or you must have recognized the royal features of his race. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience
The latter's physiognomy is stamped with his habitual serenity. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades
His physiognomy, of an open cast and instinct with joviality, recalled the features of his grandfather, Charles Martel. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century
The eyes were, however, the most remarkable features in the physiognomy of this man; they were large, glittering, and seemed to breathe indomitable courage and pride.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2
A twinge interrupted him, and he relapsed into his groanings, while his greenish-brown physiognomy was horribly distorted. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845
Clodwig dwelt at length upon his pet theory, that traces of the Roman Colonists were still preserved in the physiognomy and character of the people. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine
The fugitive and changing side of their physiognomy, which for us makes the delicate charm of life and the object of painting, seemed to him an empty and wearisome illusion. Michelangelo
In addition to all this, it required but slight knowledge of physiognomy to perceive that his stern nature was tinctured with genuine enthusiasm. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches.
As for us, the department we selected was to study the physiognomies of the different parties.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2
A meagre grimy hand next appeared, pulled off the nightcap, and disclosed a dry, brown physiognomy, of which the cheeks, temples, and hollows round the eyes, were puckered into innumerable dark olive-green wrinkles. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845
The other fellow was meagre and lanky, with thin, pinched lips and little black eyes, half buried in the head, that gave to the whole physiognomy a character of the most thorough knavery.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2]
Since I have studied your friend’s physiognomy, Miss Bultiwell, I am convinced that an acquaintance with him is necessary to our future welfare. Jacob's Ladder
Her physiognomy is keen and piquant, her expression reveals all the emotions of her soul--she does not have to say what she thinks, one guesses it. Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10)
Their physiognomy expressed neither the rough recklessness of the Long Hairs, nor the honest good faith and good nature of the Tartars.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2
A physiognomy and stature eminently representative of his imperial descent, and how remarkably preserved after the lapse of nearly two centuries. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West
I knew it, and I said so to these young men, but they are ignorant; they know nothing about physiognomy Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2]
These are not the only contrasts in the historic physiognomy of our contemporaries. Essays on the Materialistic Conception of History
A lean old man, tall but stooping, in tartan cloak, face very wrinkly, nose blue, physiognomy vague and with distinction as one might have expected it to be. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series
Their physiognomy has retained no vestige of its original type.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2
The man's physiognomy and accent were anything but American. The Head Girl at the Gables
Its inhabitants have neither the language, nor the physiognomy, nor the costume, nor the religion, nor the manners of the Mongols; they are Moslems.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2]
Moreover, these factors themselves arise at a given moment, and it is not until later that they acquired that physiognomy which they have in the particular narration. Essays on the Materialistic Conception of History
It is this flatness of the face about the eyes that gives the mildness of expression to all young people of Mongolian type that is so noticeable a trait always in their physiognomy. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition
Notwithstanding their great variety of racial stocks, the women of Manila have a certain common physiognomy, the Malay type being the strongest element in their composite face. Oriental Women
As nearly seven centuries have elapsed since the time when this mild and beneficent Pontiff flourished, there may perhaps be no portrait in existence to afford any idea of his venerable physiognomy. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)
He seemed to be about fifty years old; and his full round features gave to his physiognomy a remarkable air of good nature.  Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2]
It was here alone that the secret of his physiognomy could be thoroughly studied. Toilers of the Sea
Great as is the variety of physiognomy, of dress, and of dialect, even more diverse are the complaints for which they come. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches
All his pilgrims are severally distinguished from each other, and not only in their inclinations, but in their very physiognomies and persons. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition
He was then only nineteen, and remarkable for a graceful physiognomy and amiable manners, as well as for skill and address in all military exercises. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume"
The same woman seeing ever the same man, takes without knowing it, his turn of mind, his accent, his language, nay more, something of his gait and physiognomy. Priests, Women, and Families
His chin, blue with shaving, and his gray hair carefully parted in the middle, made up a physiognomy that might have belonged either to a bartender or a ward politician. Command
Their literary physiognomies were before the world, and she was, on the face of the matter, the riper, stronger, more reasonable nature. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6.
English knuckles do not certainly improve French physiognomy. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life
Ah! ah! your physiognomy; your expression; your whole countenance; I feel almost as if I saw a murderer before me. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors
Japan, ancient as she is, has her Ainos of unrecorded antiquity, and the ranges of Central India are haunted by races still more primitive and unprepossessing in manners and physiognomy. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877.
He had one of those physiognomies that baffle analysis by the simple expedient of never under any circumstances meeting one's eye. Command
A gambler dare risk no middle path in the physiognomy of his acquaintances; he must either know a face well or it must be that of a total stranger. The Song of the Wolf
The science of physiognomy will always continue a fallacious one, for the very reason that too little regard is paid to barbers, taverns and other historical circumstances. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels
National physiognomy, too, has a strange effect on him who has been long absent from his country. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II
Well, well, I give up my faith in physiognomy. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I
He had changed appreciably during his stay in Havana; even his physiognomy was different how, he couldn’t say, but he was aware that his expression had, well, hardened. The Bright Shawl
Speaking of the Zaparos of the Napo River, he says: "The Zaparos in physiognomy somewhat resemble the Chinese, having a middle stature, round face, small eyes set angularly, and a broad, flat nose." Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning
I observed at the end of twelve weeks a striking alteration in my physiognomy. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels
A third lunge was again spent upon the cheese, amid shouts of laughter; while the broomsman calmly mopped nose, eyes, and beard, of his antagonist’s puffing and blowing physiognomy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847
Lyell speaks of the minor cones "as the most grand and original feature in the physiognomy of Etna." Etna A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions
In groups near the gate were some of the Cherokee women, huddled in blankets, although one wore a civilized "short gown" that had a curiously unrelated look to her physiognomy and form. The Story of Old Fort Loudon
The king’s physiognomy also underwent a change but the transformation was not so pleasing as that which had illumined the countenance of the girl. A Prince of Good Fellows
Hitherto I have only taken you to be absurd, but good-natured; but I see it is not without a cause that you have the very physiognomy of a fiend! The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels
Most villanous was the physiognomy of many of these; the traces of every vice, and the ravages of the various climates they had lived in, were visible upon their countenances. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847
I must admit that his physiognomy had considerably changed. Eyes Like the Sea
One was an old man, with the peculiarly hard but expressive physiognomy which characterizes the seafaring population of the New England shores. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine
Does this lack of differentiation in the physiognomy of the Indians point to something much deeper? The Position of Woman in Primitive Society A Study of the Matriarchy
In the attitudes, the costume, the physiognomy of this little group, there was an Oriental grace which would have impressed a painter. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century
He was a Greek, unmistakeable by physiognomy, even had he not been so by dress. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847
In a few days the physiognomy of the capital was completely changed. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865
In the physiognomy of the three there is similitude enough to declare them of one nation,—though dissimilarity sufficient to prove a distinct provinciality both in countenance and character. The Boy Slaves
Another curious fact, which has not hitherto received special notice, though apparently of considerable interest, is the prevailing feminine physiognomy of the males, at least of those of the northern section. The Position of Woman in Primitive Society A Study of the Matriarchy
I had found it necessary to study physiognomy since leaving England, and was horrified by the appearance of my next neighbour.  Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years
His voice seemed to have taken lessons of his face, in such admirable keeping was its sawing, deliberate growl with the pleasing physiognomy before indicated. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings
We may, perhaps, be told that they came from Arabia; an origin which their Mahometanism, their division into tribes, and their manners, suggest; an origin, too, which their physiognomy by no means impugns. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
What can be more strongly marked than the gipsy physiognomy? A Morning's Walk from London to Kew
His physiognomy often indicates the class to which he belongs. Talkers With Illustrations
If the confounded old woman would hold still, and not disappear so suddenly at the wrong minute, I'd have had her charming physiognomy all correct. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories
The whole physiognomy was that of a man of strong intuition, with the ability to force his point when necessary, and the shrewd common sense to yield when desiring to be politic. Across Asia on a Bicycle
Black-haired and fair-complexioned, with fine sparkling eyes, and regular teeth, they approach the Nehanni in physiognomy, and surpass them in stature. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
Mr. Winwood himself was a homely, perfectly commonplace man, whose face looked as if it had been stamped with a die which was to furnish a hundred duplicate physiognomies. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3
What we mean by our bad conscience is the feeling with which we see the last remnant of charm, of the graceful and the agreeable, removed from Balzac's literary physiognomy. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877
After the conquest of the original Celtic settlement by the Romans, Teutons, Huns, and Turks have successively fought for its possession and have left their imprint upon its physiognomy. The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature
One great truth must however be conceded to the opponents of the physiognomy of writing; general rules only can be laid down. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3
Lastly, Mr. Hodgson attests the "entire conformity of the physiognomy of all—with that of the other aborigines around them." The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
Let us draw the curtains gently aside, and study the physiognomy of sleep. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851.
The fundamental tone determines the pitch; the overtones determine the quality, tone-color, timbre, or physiognomy of the tone. The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation
The physiognomy of races is reflected in their public works.  Old Roads and New Roads
James the First gave credit to physiognomy, i. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3
Their Mongolian physiognomy is unequivocal;—a Mongolian physiognomy but conjoined with a dark skin. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
Sorbiere, returning from England, brought home a portrait of the sage, which he placed in his collection; and strangers, far and near, came to look on the physiognomy of a great and original thinker. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors
Hence that Homeric justice and completeness of description which gives us the very physiognomy 73 of nature, in body and detail, as nature is. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25)
Such a thing has a physiognomy not to be disguised, and I should fancy a man might as easily negotiate St. Paul’s Cathedral.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25)
De la Chambre, secret correspondence of, with Louis XIV. on physiognomy, i. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3
All the nations speaking monosyllabic tongues are Mongol in physiognomy; though all the nations which have a Mongol physiognomy do not speak monosyllabic tongues. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
Voltaire, in his letters on our nation, has hit off a marked feature in our national physiognomy. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors
The caricature of the royal physiognomy as a pear is one of the most famous in history. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1
The professional physiognomies that modern society brings to the surface—whether the profession be in certain occupations of some sort or other, or in gluttony and idleness, or in compulsory tramping—will gradually vanish. Woman under socialism
Louis the Fourteenth, chose his courtiers by the rules of physiognomy, i. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3
Plenty of populations besides those of Mongolia Proper are Mongol in physiognomy. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
He has read somewhat, and has some superficial knowledge of various subjects; moreover, is a judge of physiognomy, for he said he never saw a countenance with a more beautiful expression of goodness than yours. Records of Later Life
In fact, under Fran�ois I the Cour des Miracles had a physiognomy much more strongly marked than under Louis XIV. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1
In the females, however, the cheek is so extremely plump as perfectly to pad these broad jaws, giving, instead of the prize-fighter physiognomy, an aspect of smooth, gentle heaviness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865
The celebrated Dr. F. Shuman, Swede by birth, just arrived in this city, offers his services in astrology, physiognomy, &c. Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
Be this as it may, the breadth in the malar portion of the face is a remarkable feature in the Kaffre physiognomy. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
The dog turned his noble head—he was a St. Bernard, with the moral qualities of the breed well marked upon his physiognomy; he lifted his eyes and solemnly regarded me. The Gates Between
In order to avert untoward conditions which I thought might overtake me, I have changed from one occupation to another about as often as the man in the moon modifies his physiognomy. Confessions of a Neurasthenic
Mr. Sykes entered—a tall stout man of about fifty, comely of feature, but feeble of physiognomy. Shirley
To describe them properly I shall give a sketch of their forms and physiognomies. Adventures in the Philippine Islands
This epithet indicates a change in physiognomy; and, indeed, the physical conformation of the Burmese tribes requires attention. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
If we may read character in physiognomy, there is little risk that Philip would have behaved generously without cause. Velazquez
His broad, moon-faced physiognomy masked the cunning of the fox. Orphans of the Storm
If her wistful cast of physiognomy is not gone, no more is her careless smile. Shirley
I perceived that the costume of the Igorrots was pretty nearly the same as that of the Tinguians, the ornaments excepted, but their features and physiognomy were quite different. Adventures in the Philippine Islands
Brahúi, with whom it has been stated that the Bilúch are intermixed, are pastoral tribes, with a coarser physiognomy, and a stouter make than their neighbours. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
Maria Clara was lying on a sofa among pillows and blankets, and was not a little surprised at the doctor’s new physiognomy. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.'
The temperament of these Indians, as is proved by their physiognomy, is cold and humid, because of the great influence of the moon. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
The lad's smile gave wondrous transparency to his physiognomy. Shirley
Lavater and Gall would have been very much embarrassed by it; for both physiognomy and craniology would be, perhaps, equally at a loss amongst the Philippines. Adventures in the Philippine Islands
In other words, there is the oblique eye, so much considered in the Chinese physiognomy. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
Come, be lively about it!” shouts a little, old man with an animated and intelligent physiognomy as he goes about, a yard stick and plumb line in hand. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.'
They would have no veneration for a saint with a flat nose and the physiognomy of a Filipino. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
Dark-haired, dark-eyed, red-cheeked are the whole trio; small English features they all possess; all own a blended resemblance to sire and mother; and yet a distinctive physiognomy, mark of a separate character, belongs to each. Shirley
The pious artist had made them shield-bearers of sin, and had supplied their physiognomies with all kinds of horrible features. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland
This is on the evidence of Bernau, who adds, that, as children grow in knowledge and receive instruction, the forehead rises, and the physiognomy improves. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
It's the phase that our civilization has contributed to the physiognomy of scandal, just as the exile of the defaulter is the phase we have contributed to the physiognomy of crime. The Quality of Mercy
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