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HE hair is one of the most beautiful and natural ornaments that adorn the head of man or woman.

The apostle Paul permits women to wear long hair as an advancement to their beauty, and to be pleasing in the eyes of their husbands.

Hair that is soft and thick denotes a man of much mildness.

When the hair hangs down and is soft, it denotes the body to incline to dryness.

Much hair denotes a hot-headed person, and one who is soon made angry.

Abundance of hair in young children shows that they increase in melancholy.

Curled hair and black denotes heat ; the people in the south have it most parts alike.

Hair standing upon end, like the prickles of a hedgehog, signifies a fearful person, and of ill courage.

White hair signifies great frigidity or cold, as may be seen in old men; but many people after much sickness, or trouble of mind, will on a sudden find their hair turn grey or white, as also after a fright or disappointment. A French officer, aged twenty-three, suddenly received sentence of death; the news had such effect upon him, that before morning his hair had changed to milk-white.