Genre:

Essay, Drollery

Subjects:

Phrenology, Physiognomy, Charlatanry

    Notes the existence of 'a variety of methods', besides phrenology, for determining the character of an individual. Thinks the new method of gauging character from 'a lock of hair' savours of 'absurdity' and leads to such ridiculous claims as bald men having no character. Expects the next similar scheme will be chiropodists proposing to determine character 'by the cut of our corns'.