Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: TEXTURE AND CONVOLUTIONS. An ear having many flirtings and foldings shows a higher degree of mentality and greater capabilities than a smooth, flat ear. An ear having a very thin, transparent appearance shows extreme sensitiveness. When the texture of the ear is firm and has the appearance of being chiseled out of marble, it denotes elegance, refinement, and a brilliant imagination; appreciates and admires the beautiful and perfect in nature and art. When the ear is firm, but of a thick, fleshy appearance, it indicates a preference for the substantial rather than the ornamental. If constructiveness is largely developed, designs and makes things that are serviceable, but does not care to put on the polishing touches. If an author, he will write to the point, disregarding the mode of expression, and if a speaker, will appreciate logic more than eloquence. Manifests great endurance in combat and can give or repel great force (Plate XXVI.). When the ear lacks the firm texture and is of Otyognomy. a coarse, fleshy, "mushroom" growth, it denotes a deficiency in refinement, taste, and sentiment, and is inclined toward the animal propensities. Considers the physical powers, endurance, and strength as surpassing the mental, moral, and spiritual. Oblique Joining. Plate V JOINING. When the circumference of the ear in its joining to the head is very small, it denotes a yielding, gentle disposition. It does not necessarily lack in energy and courage, hut will surrender much for the sake of peace. Such a person is not quick to resent an injury, and naturally shrinks from contention and avoids discussion of disagreeable subjects. When the circumference of the ear is very large it denotes an incorrigible, untamable, and uncontrollable spirit. If th...