Show Vivid Pen Portrait of Bismarck in His Prime Since 1 I was seated sentell directly opposite opposite opposite site to Bismarck during the Ion discussion after dinner writes on January 20 6 18 1873 1373 3 I could coull observe his features for the hundredth hun bun time tune The for forehead head is not nol nolas as prominent as Is generally be be- Jle ed Is conspicuous is theos the theOs theos os frontale frontal bone arid and IU eminence pi Is accentuated by hy th the thick untidy hu bushy iy eyebrows The brain seemed to tn lie directly behind the forehead He lie has tins a small flat fiat Mongolian no nose The mouth Is bj by J I far and away the most Interesting and characteristic feature It is only possible to catch occasional glimpses of It beneath the conceal concealing ing lag mustache Although In ordinary nary annexation a smiling half-smiling almost almost almost al al- most effeminate expression Is Is cond conveyed con can vered by these thick wl wide e lips im immediately m mediately behInd lies something I menacing and almost predatory This laughing gentle mouth can call ofa of or ofa ora a slI sudden clen change Into that of a wild beast and devour de its pre prey His chin chinis is puffy puff and lInd upturned like a fleshy saucer The expression of the clear observant eyes ejes Is at nt once suspicious and friendly coldly glittering and determined Unless he deliberately deliberate deliberate- ly Jy wishes to reveal his feelings it itIs itis ItIs is Impossible to tell from from his eyes what is pa passing in through h his mind Prom From the of Ludwig vig Bamberger Bam Bam- berger beiger |