The long, almond-shaped eye with thick eyelids covering nearly
half of the pupil, when taken in connection with the full brow, is
indicative of genius, and is often found in artists, literary and
scientific men. It is the eye of talent, or impressibility. The large,
open, transparent eye, of whatever color, is indicative of elegance,
of taste, of refinement, of wit, of intelligence. Weakly marked
eyebrows indicate a feeble constitution and a tendency to melancholia.
Deep-sunken eyes are selfish, while eyes in which the whole iris shows
indicate erraticism, if not lunacy. Round eyes are indicative of
innocence, strongly protuberant eyes of weakness of both mind and body.
Eyes small and close together typify cunning, while those far apart
and open indicate frankness. The normal distance between the eyes is
the width of one eye; a distance greater or less than this intensifies
the character supposed to be symbolized. Sharp angles, turning down
at the corners of the eyes, are seen in persons of acute judgment and
penetration. Well-opened, steady eyes belong to the sincere; wide,
staring eyes to the impertinent. Gray eyes are supposed to be the
strongest, blue the weakest, while large eyes are most subject to the
defect known as near-sightedness.