t'jg^. instance of bodily strength. 169 



\y hath not a plural, but not even a dual in its true 

 construction and authentic prosody. 



That phisiognomonical science hath been set down 

 as of doubtful interpretation, or even existence, by 

 deep thinkers, and prudent observers of human na- 

 ture, may be owing unto this circumstance, that 

 tnost men who have dealt in it, have drawn their 

 rules more from anatomical and picturesque consi- 

 derations, than from long and actual observation 

 and experience ; and have not considered that it is 

 (Only deserving of credit, when taken along with 

 the tone of the voice, the convulsionary move- 

 ments, or gesticulations of the body, the air of the 

 whole person, and a thousand concomitant circum- 

 stances, that can only be the fruit of the con- 

 firmed habitudes of attention aiid observation!, 

 which therefore in the art of life, are to be justly- 

 held as of high commendation and importance * *. 



The rest of this section is wanting, or could not 

 be made out from the M S. 



INSTANCE OF BODILY STRENGTH. 



The prodigious strength of Bu/siqua, made Milan 

 cry out, " Jupiter have you then made another 

 Hercules." This Bufsiqua lifted a stone which 

 Milon could scarcely move : he carried it to a con- 

 siderable distance, and threw it from him with the 

 greatest ease. This same Bufsiqua laid hold of a 

 bull with one hand, in the middle of his course, 

 and held him fast, in spite of his greatest efforts to 

 disingage himself; nay, he even seized another 

 bull who was pafsing by accident at that time, 

 and held them both at the same time. 



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