NASOLOGY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3278, 25 July 1911, Page 7

NASOLOGY.

THE ART OF “READING” NOSES

Physiogniomology is a new science, or, perhaps an old science with a new name, which, as the latter implies, is the study of countenances. It professes to obtain exact knowledge of character from observation of features. The novelty of physiognofirology is that it attaches particular and scientific importance to the nose. It discards, of course, the old and loose classifications of Roman nose, aquiline nose, snub nose, etc., and goes much more deeply into the subject. A distinguished nasologist has, urn instance, devoted special attention to the study of M Jaures’s nose. Ilns in itself 'it flattering to the Parliamentary Socialist leader, but otherwise the nasologist pays him no idle complements. .... The nose of M Jaures is straiguit, slender, slightly flattened at the tip, and at the same time slightly turned up .The nostrils are not prominent, but are sensitive and vibratory. The nose does not indicate much strength of character The nostrils show venemence, passion, and an angry temper, and at the same time slyness, cleverness, and subtlety It is the nose of an active and combative man, hut not a man of strong will power. The owner of this nose appears to he better armed, for attack than for defence, provided, however, that the enemy be attacks’ be comparatively weak. M. Jaures has tlie nose of a good hunter after hares, hut lie should not go after big game. The distinguished nasologist intends reading tlie characters of other public men for their noses with the same frankness.