A STUDY JN HATS. 
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FIG. 14. 
FIG. 15. 
FIG. 1 6. 
thinks out. we have a splendid example in 
Lord Avebury (Fig. 15). These qualities give 
the broad forehead, the “ noble brow,” the 
searching eye that are so unmistakable when 
.ve see them at scientific gathering and 
learned meeting. It is a curious fact that 
Lord Avebury’s hat would have been an 
equally good fit for Sir Arthur Sullivan (Fig. 
16), who represents Music in our collection. 
We cannot fail to observe how wonderfully 
broad in the front is the hat-shape of that 
Prince of Actors. Sir Llerbert Beerbohm Tree 
Fig. 1 7 ). This is because at this part of the head 
..re situated the organs of Imitation, endowing 
with histrionic power, and Ideality, the love 
of the beautiful and refined, and the appre- 
these qualities and be both long and wide. 
Following in these lines, the most perfect 
pattern of our collection belonged to Dr. 
Benson, the late Archbishop of Canterbury 
(Fig. 18). This is entirely as it should be, and 
gives surest proof of the wisdom and judgment 
of the choice which placed at the head of the 
Church a man so eminently fitted for that 
highest of all posts. In Bishop Benson’s 
head we have the wide, high forehead of the 
deep thinker, the rounded brows which tell of 
benevolence, veneration, and religious feeling, 
the fullness of the back announcing affection, 
unselfishness, and sympathy, the breadth 
which gives tact, and the length which confers 
steadfastness. Such a shape as this, matching 
fig. 17. fig. 18. 
ciation of the artistic. Thrice happy com- 
bination that gives to a grateful public the 
superb productions ever associated with 
1 His Majesty’s ” ! 
It has been stated, as a general axiom, that 
those who wear long hats are clever and 
affectionate, those who wear wide hats have 
common sense, tact, and savoir faire. The 
ideal head, therefore, would combine all 
as it does so faithfully the character of the 
man who bore it, should be enough to 
convince even the most sceptical of the close 
connection which exists between a man’s 
qualities and the shape of the hat he wears ; 
which all goes to prove the truth of an oft- 
repeated contention that the hatter may, if 
he pleases, be the surest judge of human 
nature. 
