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8. The dreams are most of yellow things, of brawls, fights, and quarrels.
The Signs of a Sanguine Constitution are,
1. The habit of the body hot in touch, fleshy, soft and hairy.
2. The colour of the body fresh, sanguine, and lively.
3. A natural and constant blush in the face.
4. The pulse soft, moist, and full.
5. The spittle sweet.
6. Dreams most commonly of red things, of beauty, feasting, dancing, music, and all jovial and pleasing recreations.
7. A continual habit of pleasantness and affability.
8. Often affected with jests, mirth, and laughter.
The Signs of a Phlegmatic Constitution are,
1. The habit of the body cold and moist,—in touch, soft, fat, gross, and not hairy.
2. A constant natural whiteness or wanness in the face.
3. The pulse soft, slow, and rare.
4. The thirst little, and seldom desiring drink.
5. The dreams usually are of white things, floods, inundations, and accidents belonging to water.
6. Sleep, much and frequent.
7. Slowness and dulness of the body to exercise.
The Signs of a Melancholy Constitution are,
1. The body iu touch cold, dry, lean, and smooth.
2. The body of a dark, dull, gloomy, leaden colour.
3. The spittle in small quantities, and sour.
4. Pulse little, rare, and hard.
5. The dreams of terrible things, as ghosts, wild beasts, &c.
6. Greatly oppressed with fear.
7. Constancy in the performance of the thing intended.
Signs of a Courteous, Civil, Generous Person.
1. The forehead large, fleshy, plain, and smooth.
2. The eye moist and shining.
3. The countenance expressing joy and content.
4. The voice pleasant.
5. The motion of the body slow, &c.
Signs of a Churlish, Ill-natured Person.
1. The form of the body meagre and lean.
2. The forehead cloudy, sullen, and wrinkled.
3. The eye cast down and malicious.
4. A nimble tongue.
5. Walking a short, quick, uneven pace.
6. A secret murmuring to himself as he walks.
