 I had found it necessary to study physiognomy since leaving England, and was horrified by the appearance of my next neighbour. His forehead was low, his deep-set and restless eyes significant of cunning, and I at once set him down as a swindler or pickpocket....  The Englishwoman in America - Σελίδα 145των Isabella Lucy Bird - 1856 - 464 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
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