A nose curved at the root, announces a personage born to command, firm in his purposes, and ardent in the pursuit. (See [pl. XI.])
Small nostrils disclose timidity of soul.
A sharp pointed nose is characteristic of a passionate man. (See [pl. XXII.])
[OF THE MOUTH.]
The mouth is the most expressive feature of the face; it is peculiarly the index to the discovery of character, and almost always represents the nature and disposition of the man; so delicate are the shades and varieties of which it is susceptible, that it would be impossible to describe them with perfect precision.
If the lips are thick and fleshy, this is a sign of sensuality and of slothfulness; it is always a characteristic of a phlegmatic temper. (See [pl. XIII.])
A mouth frequently shut, lips closed, and strongly marked, appertain to the avaricious. (See [pl. XIX.])
When the lower lip projects beyond the upper, it denotes negative goodness. (See [pl. XIV.])
A closed mouth, concealing the edge of the lips, betokens a person of application, and inclined to regularity and neatness.
But if, at the same time, it turns up at the extremities, then it expresses affectation, arrogance, vanity, and malignity.