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'Moderation' is her motto (?!). Her mind 

 is clear, assimilative, of prompt conception 

 and practical tendency. She has appreciable 

 but not subtle delicacy (! !). Reflection, at- 

 tention, notable care in seeking the best, (!) 

 speak in favor of her judgment. Imagina- 

 tion not without grace, but large rather than 

 high. What is most surprising is that her 

 intelligence, diffuse in most young girls, is 

 distinguished by concise and very condensed 

 sobriety (!•?). Her will shows gaps. In har- 

 mony with the timidity already noted she 

 lacks impulse, but has tenacity and firmness 

 in resistance. Her activity has a qiiality bet- 

 ter than will power, balanced as she is in 

 perseverance. Thus appears this young com- 

 munity of tendencies well disciplined under 

 the unity of their rule — moderation ( ! ?) . 



Eloy : Great impulsiveness. Nature nervous 

 and susceptible. Effort to mark it shows his 

 tenderness of heart, * * * delicate nature 



* * *. Natural instincts for development, 



* * * esthetic aptitude give a charm * * *. 

 Is very young * * * sequence of ideas, good 

 logic, good power of assimilation * * * sensi- 

 tive nature * * * 



He adds with naivete: "I have felt almost 

 from the beginning of the examination of the 

 eight lines that they were written by M. A. 

 Binet at fifteen to eighteen years. After 

 finishing the study this idea remains. Is 

 this the fact? If so I am ready to give my 

 reasons "(!). Dr. Binet says he is not flat- 

 tered at this achievement of graphology. 



Mme. X. : " Altruism trickles out of the 

 writing. Nevertheless, the writer is not en- 

 tirely good. Little scratches very feline at 

 the extremities of the strokes and many sharp 

 points show unusual taste for criticism. In 

 spite of his great intelligence (!?), etc., * * *. 

 Heart better than ideas and character. Not 

 violent but usually irritable. Nervous-bil- 

 ious, with health rather resistant than strong. 

 This reflecting, observing man, without ham- 

 pering bonds, had great aptitude for admin- 

 istration and organization. Both economical 

 and able. Without being a visionary he was 

 original. Much talent but not genius — like 

 Taine ( ! ?). In any case he was a thinker ( ! ?). 



Carron. — Parricide (killed his mother by 

 blows of a shoemaker's pliers and a hammer. 

 Jested of her agony before the magistrate). 



Crepieux- Jamin : " Selfish. Very reserved 

 (turning to the left), yet affectionate (inclined 

 and uneven in size and direction). Active 

 (rapid), but negligent (light ' t's ' not crossed), 

 profoundly sensitive (very uneven). These 

 qualities joined to a fund of gentleness ( !) 

 and even timidity (curved, rapid and express- 

 ive, without relief, with uncrossed ' t's ' and 

 terminals restrained and fine). Passionate, 

 unhappy and restless (very uneven agitated, 

 uncoordinated, light). Not a bad man (?!). 

 Has tender feelings (!), but his kindness not 

 expansive, but depends on exalted judgment. 

 Rectitude very complicated, not impeccable. 

 He has a conscience and bursts of loyalty 

 (natural and simple, words increasing in size). 

 Little energy (no relief, ' t's ' unequally or 

 not at all crossed). Judgment mediocre and 

 not sure of results. Don't inspire confidence 

 because qualities insufficient on one side. 

 Frankness combats timidity. Great elasticity 

 of reserve. First impulse often right, second 

 less sincere and more expansive (enlarging, 

 natural, simple, clear, but turning left). 

 Reflection reduces these qualities. After all, 

 he has attractive sides because of his alert 

 adaptive intelligence and his emotional na- 

 ture" (!). 



M. Vie says of the same specimen ; * * * 

 " The writing (of Carron P. F.) is young 

 and feminine, whence the conclusion that 

 a young girl wrote it. Pleasantly airy, 

 but commonplace from lack of relief. The 

 labored effort shows breaks not consistent 

 with a careful person. Some pleasing deli- 

 cacies. These little shades diminish in re- 

 garding other moral qualities of this young 

 girl, gentle, (!) modest, (!) and not coquet- 

 tish (!). Moderately expansive, she enhances 

 her reserve by frankness and naturalness. 

 Very sensitive, but her emotions do not long 

 disturb the serenity of her soul. Of loving- 

 nature, she possesses a guarded affection, * * * 

 for her -moderated imagination does not rest 

 on the blue clouds in which the dreams of 

 young girls often delight. Her activity is 



