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6 have the lips pleasantly pouting, are reckoned one of Venus's greatest beauties.

5. Those that have one lip thicker than the other, are of little understanding, slow to comprehend, and rather guilty of folly than wisdom.

The Ears.

1. Great, big, broad ears, signify a simple man, of no understanding; sluggish, slothful, and of an ill memory.

2. Small ears denote a good understanding; but very small ears signify nothing but mischief.

3. Those that have them long and thin, are bold, impudent, unlearned, gluttons, and whore masters, and very proud in general.

4. Those that have them well proportioned, and neither too small nor too large, are persons of good understanding, wise, discreet, honest, shamefaced, and courageous.

The Face in general.

The face that is round, plump, and ruddy, shews the person to be of an agreeable temper, well deserving of friendship, and faithful in love.

A face with very prominent cheek bones, thin and long visage, shews a restless disposition, and rarely satisfied with any thing.

A face naturally pale, denotes the person very amorous.

Blue eyes are mostly to be depended on for fidelity, though there is never a rule without an exception, for many blue-eyed are capable of bad deeds.

Dark eyes are generally suspicious, artful, and prone to deceit.

A very fair person is in general, indifferent proud, neglectful to please, and though amorous, is too haughty to let the world believe they would think it worth the trouble of appearing agreeable.

A countenance tolerably fair, cheerful and well formed, with dark brown hair, is most to be depended on for fidelity.