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printedin the countenance certain Airs and conformati- 
ons, which difcover the grand inclinations of the mind. 
In this Art the famous Campanella was a great mailer, 
as Mr. Choner relates in the life of Boifet. Hence Ni- 
cms Erythr(2us tells us, that 5. Stephanius the Poet had 
the fame features with the Statues of VirgiL Others ob- 
ferve, that Numa Pompilius and Antoninus Tius refembled 
each other in face and manners. And that the Chancel- 
lor Hofpitalius, a great Philofopher, was like the figure of 
Anjtotle. The face of Alexander M upon his Coyns,his eyes 
fet high and great, with his chin thruft out, fpeak him 
haughty, earneft, and couragious, as Plutarch remark'd 
from the Phyfiognomifts. The frizld hair of Tompey^ 
and his forward countenance, fliew hisfloutnefs and am- 
bition. The temperament and difpolition of Ccefar 
is read in his Coynes, as diverfe have obferved^ and at 
length Dr. Andreas out of Argoli. Marc, Antoninus his 
double chin fhews his love of pleafure. The Air of Ring 
"^uha argues him cruel and arrogant. The good features of 
Auguftus declare an excellent mind, a mixture of fweet- 
neis and pruden<:e and courage. The little eyes of Nero, 
his thick neck, his throat and chin conjoyn'd, were no 
good figns to the Romans: and the ftature of Maximt- 
nus and narrow chin befpake his cruelty. 
IS' Here Mr. Labrune gives at large the 'B^obines fenti- 
ments concerning the miraculous Rod of Mo/es. Jona- 
than Benu:{iely and the Author of Z^har with others, a- 
fcribe the wonders done by the Law-giver unto the name 
oi Godingraved upon that Staff , toomithere the fable 
of an ancient Medras. 
a6. The Cy^icens noted for dancing, have left a Me- 
dal in honor of Anton, Caracalla j with the figure of 
Rope-dancing. Afport very ancient both among the 
Greeks and Latines, as Terence , Manilius, Horace, 
and others teftifie. Nay Elephants^ the greateft and 
moft 
