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General Booth of the Salvation Army
A bearded man is drawn in profile with short hair and a decorated collar. The printed heading identifies him as Mr. Booth, General of the Salvation Army. Coates uses the portrait as an example within the historical physiognomic arguments of How to Read Faces.
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Illustrator not identified. "General Booth of the Salvation Army" [editorial title]. In How to Read Faces, or Practical Physiognomy Made Easy, James Coates. [2nd ed.], undated edition, W. Foulsham & Co.; Hay Nisbet & Co. Ltd.. Source scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0203-0015
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The portrait is reproduced from a historical physiognomy book. The source claims about inferring character from appearance are not validated by its inclusion here.
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Illustrator not identified. General Booth of the Salvation Army. How to Read Faces, or Practical Physiognomy Made Easy. Scan leaf 15. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0203-0015