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looked for in all the pupil’s walks, until he found 
one that correfponded exaftly with the living ob- 
jecf of his hudies. 
This likenefs will be feen beft in the foreheads ; 
for if they are alike there, the other parts will 
doubtlefs prove their uniform affinity. 
The great fccret of a Phyfiognomili: is, to abftraT 
and view feparately thofe leading features of which 
he fhould watch every motion and diredfion, as if 
each were placed by itfelf, unconnefted with 
others. 
Upon finding out a perfeT walking copy of the 
original ftudied, the fame courfe of obfervations 
upon it ought to be followed, even by lifting into 
the perfonal chara6ler of that man, compared with 
the other, efpecially with regard to the molt ftrik- 
ing figns, and thofe flight fliades of difference be- 
tw'een them both in every fenfe. 
If upon this cornparifon they refembled each 
other in all refpe6fs perfeffly, their exterior appear- 
ance would prove the conformity of minds and in- 
telle6fs ; nor ouglit this opinion to be controverted, 
until two men fo defcribed were brought together, 
each poffeffing a different turn of mind from the 
other, notwithftanding their fame remarkable faces. 
In order to prove or contradiff that affertion, we 
fliould watch the unguarded moment when they 
difplay their real difpofitions and chara6fers with- 
out difguife : if then the line of diftinffion caufed 
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