THE 
P R E F ACE. 
HE Word *P hyfiognomy , I confefs, is too large 
a Title to put before tins little Treatife, as it 
lignifies a View of Nature in general ; but fince the 
Teim Metopofcopy (which denotes Opinions ariftng 
from a View of the Face alone, and which indeed 
would be better adapted to what I treat of) is lefs 
underftood than the other, and as mod People now- 
a days mean no more by the former than what re- 
gards the Countenance, I hope I may be cxcufed 
taking that which is the molt familiar Term. 
This Subjed has been handled by a great Number 
of Authors 5 nor one of whom, that I know of, has 
purfued the Plan upon which i proceed 5 that is, what 
regards the proper Adions of the Mufdes of the 
Face, and their particular Obedience to the Influ- 
ence of the Mind. 
I. 
II. 
John 
