804 BEAUTY. 



Rponsive features. Once more, " u rabbit mouth 

 tliat is ever agape" displeases us; the seuii-idiotio 

 look of some dull and foolish people positively 

 outweighs in many cases a considerable amount of 

 regularity and beauty of feature. But an intelli- 

 gent face which combines the high or broad fore- 

 head, the quick or clear eye, the shapely mouth 

 and under jaw, the outward glow of sensible feel- 

 ing in movements of the muscles — such a face 

 must be at least good-looking, even in spite of 

 some considerable defects of individual portions. 

 Nay, we have even known cases where intellectual 

 handsomeness of this type, in men at least, has 

 actually outlived great and positive bodily dis- 

 figurements. One of the handsomest nien we 

 liave ever seen had had his face cruelly injured in 

 early life by a blow from a cricket-ball; but, 

 though the bridge of the nose was completely 

 broken, and though in repose the face was not a 

 beautiful one. owing to this unfortunate defect, 

 yet, the moment it was lighted up by animation 

 in conversation, the natural brightness of the 

 eyes, the quick readiness of the intelligent smile, 

 the ease with which every feature responded to 

 the brilliancy of the speaker's wit, combined with 

 the charm of graceful and appropriate action, 

 mij^ one forget at once the accidental disfigure- 

 and see only the native handsomeness and 

 Twer of that originally striking and noble coun- 



