CLASS IV. THE JEWISH, or Hawk Nose, is very convex, and preserves its
convexity like a bow, throughout the whole length from the eyes to the
tip. It is thin and sharp.
It indicates considerable Shrewdness in worldly matters; a deep insight
into character, and facility of turning that insight to profitable
account.
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CLASSES V AND VI. THE SNUB NOSE, and the Turn-up, _poeticè_ CELESTIAL
Nose. The form of the former is sufficiently indicated by its name. The
latter is distinguished by its presenting a continuous concavity from
the eyes to the tip. It is converse in shape to the Jewish nose.
N.B. The Celestial must not be confounded with a Nose which, belonging
to one of the other classes in the upper part, terminates in a slight
distension of the tip; for this, so far from prejudicing the character,
rather adds to it warmth and activity.
We associate the Snub and the Celestial in nearly the same category, as
they both indicate natural weakness, mean, disagreeable disposition,
with petty insolence, and divers other characteristics of conscious
weakness, which strongly assimilate them (indeed, a true Celestial Nose
is only a Snub turned up); while their general poverty of distinctive
character, makes it almost impossible to distinguish them. Nevertheless
there is a difference between their indications; arising, however,
rather from difference of intensity than of character. The Celestial is,
by virtue of its greater length, decidedly preferable to the Snub; as it
has all the above unfortunate propensities in a much less degree, and is
not without some share of small shrewdness and fox-like common sense; on
which, however, it is apt to presume, and is, therefore, a more impudent
Nose than the Snub.
The following subordinate rules are applicable to all kinds of Noses,
and must be attended to before forming a judgment on any Nose.
1. The Power of a Nose depends upon its length in proportion to the
profile. A Nose should not be less than one-third of the entire length
of the profile, from the root of the hair to the tip of the chin.
2. The character of a Nose is weakened in intensity by forming too
great, or too small an angle with the general profile of the face. This
angle, if as great as 40°, is not good, anything beyond that is bad;
about 30° is best. Angles: [Illustration: 45°.] [Illustration: 40°.]
[Illustration: 30°.] —less than [Illustration: 25°.] becomes a snub.
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