Small.--With Secretiveness small, one is frank, candid and
open-hearted. He will freely relate even to comparative strangers all
his foibles and weaknesses, as well as his virtues and merits. He
expresses his hatred and dislikes without fear or favour. Strangers
will suppose his anger or displeasure to be greater than it really is.
With Destructiveness and Self-esteem large, he will get angry readily,
but if Concentrativeness is small, will soon recover his temper. He
will be often imposed upon in consequence of his relying too much on
others. If Love of Approbation and Benevolence are small, his demeanour
will be usually gruff and impolite. He will have great aversion to
outside show, will use plain and blunt expressions, and be fond of
forcible language.
4. ACQUISITIVENESS.
This organ produces the desire to save, to hoard up and accumulate. It
induces its possessor to acquire property without reference to its
uses or his own necessities. It produces the instinct of property.
Predominant.--A person in whom this organ predominates, will be
miserly, sordid and avaricious. He will look upon the accumulation of
property as the great end of human existence. If with a low education,
he will not scruple to steal and pilfer.
Large.--With large Acquisitiveness, and small Benevolence, an
individual will be selfish, sordid and grasping; but with large
Conscientiousness, he will not trespass on the rights of others. With
Domestic Feelings small, he will be excessively penurious in regard to
his family, and will begrudge every shilling that is expended for their
benefit; but if Domestic Feelings are large, he will spend money freely
for the comfort of his family, when he would not on his own account.
With Love of Approbation and Ideality large, he will spend money
freely, in order that he may excel in dress, equipage, &c., while
at the same time, he will be excessively penurious in his dealings.
With large Veneration, he will look with much respect and awe upon
those who are distinguished for their wealth. With Love of Approbation
large, he will be anxious to avoid the reputation of littleness in
his dealings, and will often give to charitable objects, but will
give in such a way as it shall be known. With Firmness, Self-esteem,
Hope and Combativeness large, he will be eminently enterprising and
persevering. If Caution is small, will be apt to rush into speculations
heedlessly and recklessly; but if Caution is large, will be exceedingly
prudent and careful in what he undertakes; but when he has come to a
conclusion upon a point, he will pursue it with great zeal and energy.
If Secretiveness is large, he will have great ability to make a bargain
and effect an arrangement where many others would fail. If Cautiousness
is large, and Hope and Self-esteem moderate or small, he will be averse
to speculations and great enterprises, and prefer slow processes of
accumulation. If Firmness is small, he will be apt to be fickle in his
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