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The charaders of quadrupeds, and even of fome birds, are indi- 

 cated by obfcure refemblances between the lineaments of their faces, 

 and thofe of men of different features and difpofitions. Some men, 

 in the general expreffion of their countenances, refemble goats, 

 others ftieep, others oxen, others fwine, others lions, others dogs, 

 others foxes, others owls, others hawks. Even in particular races 

 of the fame fpecies, fimilarities of this kind may be traced. I know 

 fome men who refemble terriers, others greyhounds, others fpaniels, 

 others the fhepherd's dog, others the lap-dog, &c. Some of thefe re- 

 femblances may be regarded as fanciful, and perhaps they frequently 

 are. But, in general, when the refemblance to a particular animal is 

 ftrongly marked in a human countenance, the difpofitions of the 

 -man have a flriking affinity to thofe of the animal. Men who re- 

 femble the fox are uniformly cunning and deceitful. Thofe who 

 •refemble the ox are dull, ftupid, and phlegmatic. Thofe who re- 

 femble the lion are bold, open, generous, and witty. Thofe who 

 refemble the cat are circumfpedt, defigning, and avaricious. Thofe 

 who refemble the greyhound are vigilant, adtive, and fmarc. Thofe 

 v^ho refemble the lap-dog are vain, prefumptuous, petulant, and laf- 

 •civious. Thofe who refemble the fow are difguftful both in their 

 appearance and in their difpofitions. Thofe who refemble a crofs- 

 made horfe are cruel, unfeeling, and highly felfiih. Thofe who re- 

 femble the fpanid, of whom the examples are numerous, arc fawn- 

 ing, mean, and parafitical. Thofe who refemble the fheep are dull, 

 timid, and inoffenfive. Thofe who refemble the goat are fanciful, 

 obftinate, and libidinous. Thofe who refemble a fine horfe are in- 

 trepid, generous, tradable, and good humoured. Thofe who re- 

 femble a hawk are quick, defultory, and ingenious. Thofe who re- 

 femble the owl are dark, defigning, and treacherous. Thofe who 

 refemble the bee are adlive, ignorant, and induftrious. It is needlefs 

 to multiply examples. Every man's recolledion and obfervation 

 will furnilh him with numberlefs coincidences Between the fimila^- 



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