LXXI.

WOMEN.

Nor the thousandth part of what is to be observed may be committed to writing.Vanity or pride is the general character of all women. It is only necessary to offend one of these qualities to perceive traits which will enable us to see into the profound depths of their character. These traits shew themselves more rarely in the forehead than in the sides of the nostrils, the wrinkles of the nose and of the cheeks, particularly in a smile.

LXXII.

WOMEN.

No forward confident woman is formed for friendship. Such a character no woman can conceal, however prudent or artful she may be. Observe, only, the sides of the nose, and the upper lip, in profile, when mention is made of a female, whether a rival or not a rival, who excites attention.

VOL. III.

B B

LXXIII.

WOMEN.

WOMEN with brown, hairy, or bristly warts on the chin, especially the under part of the chin, or the neck, are commonly industrious, active, good housewives, but extremely sanguine, and amorous to folly, or even to frenzy. They talk much, and would willingly talk only of one object. They are easily excited to kindness, but not so easily prevailed on to become indifferent. They must be treated with circumspect calm friendship, and kept at a distance by a mildly-cold dignity of demeanour.

LXXIV.

WOMEN.

If the manner of walking of a woman be disgusting, decidedly disgusting, not only disagreeable, but impetuous, without dignity, contemptible, verging sideways-let neither her beauty allure thee to her, nor her understanding deceive thee, nor the

confidence she may seem to repose in thee betray thee. Her mouth will be like her gait; and her conduct harsh and false like her mouth. She will not thank thee for all thou mayest do for her, but take fearful revenge for the slightest thing thou mayest omit. Compare her gait with the lines of the forehead, and the wrinkles about the mouth, and an astonishing conformity will be discovered between them.

LXXV.

WOMEN..

WOMEN with rolling eyes, tenderly-moveable, wrinkley, relaxed, almost hanging skin, arched nose, ruddy cheeks, seldom motionless mouth, a conspicuous underchin, a well-rounded, wrinkley, tenderskinned forehead-are not only of persuasive speech, prolific in imagination, ambitious, and distinguished for capacious memory-but also by nature extremely inclined to gallantry, and easily forget themselves notwithstanding all their good sense.