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lect. vii.] of expression. iff
brows are gently bent'as before, the eye attentively
fixed on its object, and yet more elevated toward the
brow, because the head, through modesty, is in-
clined downward ; the mouth rather more opened,
and its corners somewhat more depressed than in
Esteem, thereby denoting serious respect for its ob-
ject ; but if it be not an object: of sight, then the
eyes and mouth will nearly close.
It to Veneration succeed Rapture, or if Rap-
ture arise immediately from Admiration, the head,
instead of declining, will be elevated, and the eyes
turned toward the object; if Rapture be devotional,
this elevation of the head will be moderated by the
reverence of the mouth, shewn by a depression of ils
Corners.
Hitherto we have supposed that the object of our
attention was in its nature and properties good, esti-
mable, venerable : let us change the idea, and sup-
pose, on the contrary, that it is worthless, or tri-
fling, then, to our original Surprise succeeds Cox-
tempt, and Scorn, which express themselves by a
wrinkled brow, drawn backward next the nose, at
the other extremity highly elevated ; the eye very
open, the nostrils drawn up, the mouth shut, its cor-
ners somewhat sunk ; and sometimes a pouting of the
under-lip. To Contempt succeeds Disdain, whose
motions are very similar.
But that which caused our Admiration, may be
neither good, that we should esteem it; nor trivial,
that we should scorn it: it may be threatening and
dangerous; then, to cur examination of it succeeds
Alarm, and Affright ; which, when violent,
Edit. 7, A a elevates
brows are gently bent'as before, the eye attentively
fixed on its object, and yet more elevated toward the
brow, because the head, through modesty, is in-
clined downward ; the mouth rather more opened,
and its corners somewhat more depressed than in
Esteem, thereby denoting serious respect for its ob-
ject ; but if it be not an object: of sight, then the
eyes and mouth will nearly close.
It to Veneration succeed Rapture, or if Rap-
ture arise immediately from Admiration, the head,
instead of declining, will be elevated, and the eyes
turned toward the object; if Rapture be devotional,
this elevation of the head will be moderated by the
reverence of the mouth, shewn by a depression of ils
Corners.
Hitherto we have supposed that the object of our
attention was in its nature and properties good, esti-
mable, venerable : let us change the idea, and sup-
pose, on the contrary, that it is worthless, or tri-
fling, then, to our original Surprise succeeds Cox-
tempt, and Scorn, which express themselves by a
wrinkled brow, drawn backward next the nose, at
the other extremity highly elevated ; the eye very
open, the nostrils drawn up, the mouth shut, its cor-
ners somewhat sunk ; and sometimes a pouting of the
under-lip. To Contempt succeeds Disdain, whose
motions are very similar.
But that which caused our Admiration, may be
neither good, that we should esteem it; nor trivial,
that we should scorn it: it may be threatening and
dangerous; then, to cur examination of it succeeds
Alarm, and Affright ; which, when violent,
Edit. 7, A a elevates