 I heard that I had run a very narrow risk of being rejected, on account of the shape of my nose! He was an ardent disciple of Lavater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's character by the outline of his features ; and he doubted whether any...  The American Review of Reviews - Page 234edited by - 1909Full view - About this book
 | Charles Darwin - Autobiography - 1887 - 570 pages
...on account of the shape of my nose! He was an ardent disciple of Lavater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's character by the outline of...sufficient energy and determination for the voyage. But I think he was afterwards well satisfied that my nose had spoken falsely. Fitz-Roy's character... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Naturalists - 1887 - 588 pages
...on account of the shape of my nose ! He was an ardent disciple of Lavater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's character by the outline of...sufficient energy and determination for the voyage. But I think he was afterwards well satisfied that my nose had spoken falsely. Fitz- Roy's character... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Naturalists - 1887 - 586 pages
...on account of the shape of my nose ! He was an ardent disciple of Lavater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's character by the outline of...sufficient energy and determination for the voyage. But I think he was afterwards well satisfied that my nose had spoken falsely. Fitz- Roy's character... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Autobiography - 1887 - 420 pages
...ardent disciple of Lavater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's * Josiah Wedgwood. [j character by the outline of his features ; and he...sufficient energy and determination for the voyage. But I think he was afterwards well satisfied that my nose had spoken falsely. Fitz-Roy's character... | |
 | William Parker Cutler - 1888 - 1034 pages
...on account of the shape of my nose ! He was an ardent disciple of Lavater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's character by the outline of...sufficient energy and determination for the voyage. But I think he was afterwards well satisfied that my nose had spoken falsely. Fitz- Roy's character... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Autobiography - 1892 - 372 pages
...on account of the shape of my nose ! He was an ardent disciple of Lavater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's character by the outline of...sufficient energy and determination for the voyage. But I think he was afterwards well satisfied that my nose had spoken falsely. Fitz-Eoy's character... | |
 | Charles Darwin - Science - 1896 - 580 pages
...on account of the shape of my nose! He was an ardent disciple of Lavater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's character by the outline of...sufficient energy and determination for the voyage. But I think he was afterwards well satisfied that my nose had spoken falsely. Fitz-Roy's character... | |
 | Charles Horton Cooley - Ethnopsychology - 1897 - 56 pages
...on account of the shape of my nose! He was an ardent disciple of Lavater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's character by the outline of...sufficient energy and determination for the voyage. "* As this question of the power of education and circumstance to help or hinder genius is largely... | |
 | American Academy of Political and Social Science - Constitutions - 1897 - 530 pages
...account of the shape of my nose! He was an ardent disciple of I«avater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's character by the outline of...sufficient energy and determination for the voyage."* As this question of the power of education and circumstance to help or hinder genius is largely a matter... | |
 | George Iles - 1908 - 206 pages
...on account of the shape of my nose! He was an ardent disciple of Lavater, and was convinced that he could judge of a man's character by the outline of...could possess sufficient energy and determination 17 for the voyage. But I think he was afterward well satisfied that my nose had spoken falsely. The... | |
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