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To give you a tangible example, there is this popular almanach published in Manilla, where the physiognomony (xiangshu) section includes a comparison between "Greek", "Roman" and "Jewish" noses (with pictures): the first two are indicative of aesthetic spirit, order, harmony, whereas the latter shows that its bearer is greedy, prone to treason, etc.
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[Footnote 17: The _Petit almanach de Paris_, founded by J.M. Papillon in 1727 and illustrated with his woodcuts.]
John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut Jacob Kainen
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He was just reading aloud at the duchess's soiree from the late edition of the almanach, and the society listened with earnest and kind attention, occasionally interrupted with an enthusiastic "Bravo!" or "Excellent!" from the duchess, followed by
Old Fritz and the New Era Peter [Translator] Langley 1843
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Fine Real Estates is a yearly premium almanach focused on the luxury property industry and covers the latest high-end projects and developments in Hungary and the CEE region.
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Fine Real Estates is a yearly premium almanach focused on the luxury property industry and covers the latest high-end projects and developments in Hungary and the CEE region.
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Fine Real Estates is a yearly premium almanach focused on the luxury property industry and covers the latest high-end projects and developments in Hungary and the
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Fine Real Estates is a yearly premium almanach focused on the luxury property industry and covers the latest high-end projects and developments in Hungary and the
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Fine Real Estates is a yearly premium almanach focused on the luxury property industry and covers the latest high-end projects and developments in Hungary and the CEE region.
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Fine Real Estates is a yearly premium almanach focused on the luxury property industry and covers the latest high-end projects and developments in Hungary and the
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Fine Real Estates is a yearly premium almanach focused on the luxury property industry and covers the latest high-end projects and developments in Hungary and the CEE region.
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