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98 | CONTINUITY.
Destructiveness large, retain grudges and dislikes for a long
time; with Ideality, Comparison, and Language large, amplify
and sustain figures of speech; with the intellectual faculties
large, con and pore over one thing, and impart a unity and
completeness to intellectual investigations ; become thorough
in whatever study is commenced, and rather postpone than
commence, unless sure of completing.
FULL.—Dwell continuously upon subjects, unless espe-
cially called to others; prefer to finish up matters in hand,
yet can, though with difficulty, give attention to another
thing ; with the business organs large, make final settlements ;
with the feelings strong, continue their action, yet are not
monotonous, etc.
AVERAGE.—Can dwell upon things, or divert. attention
to others, as occasion requires; are not confused by interrup-
tion, yet prefer one thing at a time; with the intellectual
organs large, are not a smatterer, nor yet profound; with
the mental temperament, are clear in style, and consecutive
in idea, yet never tedious; with Comparison large, manu-
facture expressions and ideas consecutively, and connectedly,
and always to the point, yet never dwell unduly.
MODERATE.—Love and indulge variety and change of
thought, feeling, occupation, etc.; are not confused by them;
rather lack application; with a good intellectual lobe, and
an active temperament, know a little about a good many
things, rather than much about any one thing; with an active
organization, think clearly, and have unity and _ intensity
of thought and feeling, yet lack connectedness; with large
Language and small Secretiveness, tallx easily, but not long
at a time upon any one thing; do better on the spur of the
moment than by previous preparation; and should cultivate
consistency of character and fixedness of mind, by finishing
all begun.
SMALL.—With activity great, commence many things, yet
finish few; crave novelty and variety ; have many irons in the
fire; lack application; jump rapidly from premise to conclu-
sion, and fail to connect and carry out ideas; lack steadiness
and consistency of character; may be brilliant, yet can not
be profound; humming-bird like, fly rapidly from thing to.
thing, but do not stay long; have many good thoughts, yet
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