414 HISTORY OF 



of most white animals are red ; thus the rabbit, 

 the ferret, and, even in the human race, the 

 white Moor, all have their eyes of a red colour." 



Although the eye, when put into motion, seems 

 to be drawn on one side, yet it only moves round 

 its centre; by which its coloured parts move 

 nearer or farther from the angle of the eye-lids ; 

 or is elevated or depressed. The distance be- 

 tween the eyes is less in man than in any other 

 animal ; and in some of them it is so great, that 

 it is impossible that they should ever view the 

 same object with both eyes at once, unless it be 

 very far off. " This, however, in them, is rather 

 an advantage than an inconvenience ; as they are 

 thus able to watch round them, and guard against 

 the dangers of their precarious situation." 



Next to the eyes, the features which most 

 give a character to the face, are the eye-brows ; 

 which being, in some measure, more apparent 

 than the other features, are most readily distin- 

 guished at a distance. " Le Brun, in giving a 

 painter directions with regard to the passions, 

 places the principal expression of the face in the 

 eye-brows. From their elevation and depression, 

 most of the furious passions are characterized ; 

 and such as have this feature extremely move- 

 able, are usually known to have an expressive 

 face. By means of these we can imitate all the 

 other passions, as they are raised and depressed at 

 command ; the rest of the features are generally 

 fixed, or, when put into motion, they do not 

 obey the will : the mouth and eyes in an actor, 

 for instance, may, by being violently distorted,. 



