city in this respect. Hence, it is weak in the

mole, &c.

An eye projecting greatly from the orbit most readily receives impressions from every surrounding quarter a circumstance which presents its own explication.

The deeply seated eye has the opposite disadvantage, and is less readily impressed.

Intellectually considered, persons with protruding eyes seem ever in search of enjoyment; and, animally considered, they are generally the slaves of sensual indulgence.

Intellectually considered, deep-seated eyes have a death-like or cadaverous appearance, and the persons to whom they belong are generally colder

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in their feelings, or have less sensibility; and, animally considered, they are generally less under the influence of sensual passions.

An iris of dark colour seems to indicate more accurate inspection and generally firmer character; because, by its means, all the scattered rays of light are absorbed, the iris, thus excited, diminishes the pupil, and the images of objects passing into the eye are rendered more definite and hard. Hence, this colour of eye is perhaps best suited to the male countenance.

An iris of light blue colour indicates less accurate inspection and generally softer character; because, by its means, some scattered rays, and in general a larger image, are permitted, and the impressions of objects are rendered more indefinite and soft. —

Hence, this colour of eye, perhaps, best suits the feminine countenance.

The eyelids resemble the mouth and nose as to active and passive character. The under eyelid

rises or falls with pleasure or pain in laughter or grief; while the upper receives or excludes impressions.

Width of the eyes indicates the permanence of their functions; their height, intensity.

Eyelids, therefore, which are widely expanded, so as to give a round form to the eye, resembling its appearance in the cat, owl, &c. indicate intensity and keen inspection, but little sensibility; because it is evident, that the eye-lids are thus habitually opened in order to receive a fuller view of the object inspected; the impression it has already made being insufficient.

Hence, in most fishes, which are distinguished

for voracity, there is no moveable eye-lid; and hence, also, when mysterious or surprising objects are before us, the eyelids are expanded in amaze

ment.

Eye-lids, on the contrary, which nearly close over the eye, indicate permanence and less keen perception, but greater sensibility. — Hence, when the eyes receive too strong impressions from the light of the sun, the eye-lids are more approximated; and hence, too, when a beloved object is before us, and the whole mind is filled with its image, the eye-lids also gradually close.

Hence, the permanence and accuracy of observation among the English, which adapts them for their excellence in mechanics, &c. and its quickness, sharpness, but instability, among the French,

which unfits them for similar pursuits, but adapts them for others. Hence monkeys, birds, &c. which all have the round expanded eye, are unstable in their motions.

When the eye-brow, by its motions, adds to the depth of the eye, it indicates scrutiny and discernment; because such motions depend upon a voluntary employment of certain muscles in order accurately to adapt the eye to the objects examined. -Hence, the eye-brow is thus depressed where any object is closely inspected; hence, also, the hand is raised over the eye to aid in the same purpose; and hence persons reflecting are, by association, led thus to employ the muscles of the eye-brows in undulating or compressing them, even when no particular object is before the eye.

For the same reason, the elevated, undulated, and compressed bony and feathery projection over the