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The text is a table of contents from a historic book detailing aspects of human figures, specifically focusing on differences between men and women. It includes topics such as the proportions of women’s bodies, the natural talents of women like singing, and how women were adorned. Additionally, it covers aspects of the human face and body, such as the use of eyebrows and the chin, as well as some elements related to human gestures and expressions.
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Table of Contents.

Women's Body why in general it must have less length than that of Men. 69
Women's Hips broader than those of Men. 69
Women's Heads why Naturally smaller than those of Men. 70
Woman's figure of 7; Heads according to Lomazzo how to proportion 74
Women naturally have a greater aptitude for Singing. 83
Woman's Chin how it can be Beautiful. 147
Woman's Flesh why pleasurable to touch. 87
Women did not wear long dangling hair in Greece. 93
Women's head cover further investigated. 95
Women were more adorned by Hair braiding, than other decoration. 96
Women have the Beauty of the Forehead more necessary than Men. 105
Woman's Breasts of what Shape and Service. 164
Woman’s figure was greatly enhanced by a beautiful Belly. 172
Women or have stronger Passions than Men. 308
Women-nudes must be sober or not overly muscled. 409

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Cheeks or Jaws, their Joints and Service. 129
Cheeks teach the Face-watchers, also to predict one thing or another. 131
How to Depict the Desperate. 327
Jaw nickname someone was thus called. 130
Hand Position described. 418
Effect of the Images where done by Falsehood or Untruth. 447
Throwing, what Preparation is required. 275
Laws of Nature should never be doubted or desired otherwise. 15
Rocking and Shaking how it lulls Children to sleep. 345
Weight and Counterweight how found in a Loadbearer. 254
Receding Face of what broad Situation and position. 213
Pointing Action. 311
How to use the Index Finger. 311
The Will of Humans how Free. 349
What the Greyhound's swimming can depict about the Human face. 201
Eyebrows what assistance they provide in a bold look. 108
Eyebrows of what Service in the Perspectives and Actions which the Passions tell. 110
Eyebrows are also Marks with which many things can be implied.-