1^93* on physiognomy. C^ 



cite in it the same fondnefs and gpod will as at first. 

 The most distant resemblance of such a person ia 

 any particular however minute and trifling, will in- 

 stantly recall to the mind the whole train of ideas 

 with which such an appearance was first connected; it 

 will excite the same pleasing sensations, and awaken 

 the same feelings and pafsions. On the other hand, 

 if any person by injuring and teasing a child, has 

 become the object of its dislike, whatever resembles 

 him or her in the most accidental circumstance, will 

 give it pain, and excite the same aversion it used to 

 feel for him. In fine, any similarity to one whom 

 we have either loved or hated, will produce in us 

 the same aiFections of love or aversion, wherever it is 

 observed. New as these accidental combinations 

 of ideas may be infinitely diversified, and will often 

 be directly contrary in different persons, various 

 judgements will be formed, and quite different pre- 

 judices produced from the same external appearance. 

 For the same feature, the same air and manner, 

 which by one person has been connected with the 

 ideas of kindnefs, chearfulnefs, and benevolence, may 

 from other circumstances, and a different combination, 

 excite in another the ideas of a selfifh, sour, malevo- 

 lent disposition. But in every case, we will find 

 that what disposes us to think well of a person at first 

 sight, and what as it were instantaneously commands 

 our good will, is either the appearance of benevo- 

 lent and amiable dispositions, simplicity, modesty, 

 and candour ; or provided these do not appear to be 

 wanting, the indications of that humour and tem- 

 per wliicli is most agreeable to our own, whether 

 these q^ualities of mind really are, or from some par- 



