lity of water.
Perversion--drinking in excessive quantities; drunkenness; and
unquenchable thirst.
LARGE.--Loves to drink freely, and frequently; experiences much thirst;
enjoys washing, swimming, bathing, etc., exceedingly, and is benefited by
them; with Ideality large, loves water prospects.
VERY LARGE.--Is exceedingly fond of water, whether applied internally or
externally; with large Adhesiveness and Approbativeness, and small
Self-Esteem and Acquisitiveness, should avoid the social glass, lest he be
overcome by it.
FULL.--Enjoys water well, but not extravagantly; drinks freely when the
stomach is in a fevered state, and is benefited by its judicious external
application.
AVERAGE.--Likes to drink at times, after working freely or perspiring
copiously, yet cares no great about it.
MODERATE.--Partakes of little water, except occasionally, and is not
particularly benefitted by its external application, further than is
necessary for cleanliness; dislikes the shower or plunge baths, and rather
dreads than enjoys sailing, swimming, etc., especially if Cautiousness is
large.
SMALL.--Cares little for this element in any of its forms, or for any
liquid food, and, with large Cautiousness, dreads to be on or near the
water; with Alimentiveness large, prefers solid hard food to puddings or
broth, etc.
VERY SMALL.--Has an unqualified aversion to water.
9. ACQUISITIVENESS.
[Illustration: No. 61. LARGE.]
[Illustration: No. 62. SMALL.]
ECONOMY; FRUGALITY; the ACQUIRING, SAVING, and HOARDING instinct; LAYING
UP OF SURPLUS, and allowing nothing to be WASTED; desire to POSSESS and
OWN; the MINE AND THINE FEELING; claiming of one's own things; love of
TRADING AND AMASSING PROPERTY. Adapted to man's need of laying up the
necessaries and comforts of life against a time of future need.
Perversion--a miserly, grasping, close-fisted penuriousness.
LARGE.--Saves for future use what is not wanted for present; allows
nothing to go to waste; turns every thing to a good account; buys closely,
and makes the most of all it gets; is industrious, economical, and
vigorously employs means to accumulate property and desires to own and
possess much; with large, social organs, industriously acquires property
for domestic purposes, yet is saving in the family; with very large
Adhesiveness and Benevolence, is industrious in acquiring property, yet
spends it too freely upon friends; with large Hope added, is too apt to
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