When gourmandise becomes gluttony, voracity or debauchery, it loses its name and attributes, falling into the hands of the moralist who will treat it by advice, or the medical man who will treat it by remedy. Gourmandise, as the professor has described it, has a name only in French; neither the Latin gula, English "gluttony" nor German lusternheit, expresses it, and we recommend all who attempt a translation of this instructive book to preserve the word, changing the article which produces it only. Thus they did with coquetterie. NOTE OF A PATRIOT GASTRONOMER. "I observe with pride, that gourmandise and coquettery, the two great modifications which society has effected in our imperious wants, are both of French origin." MEDITATION XII. GOURMANDS. ALL WHO WISH TO BE ARE NOT GOURMANDS. THERE are individuals to whom nature has refused a fineness of organs and a degree of attention, without which the most succulent food passes unperceived. Physiology has already recognized the first of these varieties, by exhibiting the tongue of those unfortunate men who are badly provided with the means of appreciating flavors and tastes. Such persons have but an obtuse sensation, for to them taste is what light is to the blind. The second of these varieties is composed of absent minded men, of ambitious persons, and others, who wish to attend to two things at once, and who eat only to eat. NAPOLEON. Such was Napoleon; he was irregular in his meals and ate quickly. When hungry, his appetite had to be satisfied at once, and he was so completely served, that at any hour he could have fowl, game or coffee. GOURMANDS BY DESTINY. There is however, a privileged class, which organic and material organization invites to the enjoyments of the taste. I was always a disciple of Lavater and Gall, and believe in innate ideas. As persons have been born who see, walk, and hear badly, because they are near-sighted, lame, or deaf, why may there not be others inclined to peculiar sensations. To the most careless observer there will ever be presented faces which bear the undeniable expression of some dominant sentiment, such as disdainful impertinence, self-satisfaction, misanthropy, sensuality, &c. A very meaningless face may express all this, but when the face has a determined expression, one is rarely mistaken. Passions agitate the muscles, and often when a man is silent, the various feelings which agitate him may be read on his face. This tension, though habitual leave sensible traces, and give the face a permanent and well defined character. SENSUAL PREDESTINATION. The persons predestined to gourmandise are in general of medium stature. Their faces are either round or square, and small, their noses short and their chins rounded. The women are rather pretty than beautiful, and they have a slight tendency to obesity. Those who are fondest of friandises have delicate features, smaller, and are distinguished by a peculiar expression of the mouth.