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would be feeii brilliant, juft as light is valued when 
we come out of darknefs. 
But fliould it appear too difficult a talk to purfue 
a plan of ftudies on a large fcale, comprehending 
all parts of the vifage, there are two important 
lines to be followed, invariably, by thofe who wifh 
to unfold every place in animated fluff, marked 
with a flit in the mouth, and a line drawn by the 
upper lid upon the eye-ball j for thefe lineaments 
prefent an abflradl or abridgement of a man’s face, 
with a key that the aflive fpirit of curiofity might 
employ in fifting into the myfleries of our exiftence, 
and decyphering fuch a fecret correfpondence of 
the foul as exhibits a participation of the Divine 
effence. 
The beft painters have often negleffed thofe traits 
which defy an inexperienced eye, by their foft, de- 
licate, and moveable fubllance ; but they are befl 
diflinguifhed in profile. If, however, imitative art 
cannot feize them, let the Fhyfiognomifl read over 
carefully the fine and eafier paffage from the fore- 
head down to the mouth, before he tranfcribes it 
on his mind or paper. Thofe double features, taken 
alternately from either fide of the face, will furnifli 
a long exercife for a pupil, who mufl feci, as he 
draws, their perfedl equality. 
His progrefs would not be flopped, were he, for 
fome time, to amufe himfelf with drawing or flu- 
dying nothing elfe but the compafs of the upper 
eye- 
