47* Earthquakes and Volcanic VhcBUomena 



ground plot for the elevation of physiognomy as a portion 

 of the creat scientific fabric is ninrked out and arranged. 



Mr. C. then descanted on the benefits which would re- 

 sult from thus reducing physiognon>y to something like a 

 regular science ; tor man, as he is at present constructed, 

 will and iTiust form some physiognomical opinions; and it 

 is surely much better that he should form them upon scien- 

 tific principles, than on the vague suggestions of fancy or 

 association. But Mr. C. protested against an individual 

 assuming the right of judging his neighbour's character in 

 the present imperfect state of the study, or without long 

 initiation. When, however, certain pathognomical indi- 

 cations coincide, a very accurate judgement may certainly 

 be formed by a student who has refined his perception of 

 character by experience as well as rule. These indications 

 may be discovered in the regular or irregular walk, in the 

 erection or depression of the head, in the shortness or 

 length of the neck, in the steadfast or wavering look of the 

 eye, when the individual is engaged in conversation ; in the 

 attitude or gestures, whether violent or relaxed, of the 

 speaker; in the sound of the voice, whether base or treble; 

 in the address, whether open, imposing, or retiring ; and 

 lastly, in the first words uttered on acquaintance. Mr. C. 

 concluded bv an interesting argument on the physiogno- 

 mical etfects of education, and the drama, which afforded 

 us a degree of pleasure invariably our attendant when list- 

 ening to his ingenious inquiries. 



LXXIV. Iiittdligence and Miscellaneous Articles, 



EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANIC PHENOMENA IN THB 

 WEST INDIES. 



In the short space of time between the 26th of March and 

 the 2d of May last, a succession of dreadful physical events 

 has deinolished some ot" the finest cities in South America, 

 and shaken several of the islands to their foundations, 

 wasting them with fire, and covering them with ashes and 

 dust. The General commanding the troops of Coro de 

 Domine;o Campo Verde writes to the Governor of the pro- 

 vince of Coro, that the city of Barquisimelo was on the 

 26th of March buried in ruins by a most dreadful earth- 

 quake. And he communicates the following moral event, 

 which immediately succeeded. The inhabitants of the 

 district, conceiving the phrenomenou to have been an im- 

 mediate manifestalion of divine di^oloasure for having re- 

 belled 



