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THE COMPLETE GUIDE, TO PALMISTRY

T.HE: MYSTEll'Y OF YOUR P.M.M

How it Affects Your Life, Your Career ,Your, Marriage

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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO PALMISTRY

CONTENTS

-PART TWO

CImIROMANCY: RAST. ~RES'E.NT AND lfUTURri . s INDl{'ATED B'Y THE LINES A.N

EVENTS A .

?lARKS ON THE HANUS

C'HMT::ER VI In CHA.JI,.A(;'II1UllSncs O,F Lt'N'ES .,

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INTRODUCT10N

TaE buman hand has been described aJ the Cre~tor's masterpiece of' meollanism, in its wonded:nl adaptation to the requir!3m~tsof 1iI~; yet, str.mge tQ say, whilst alm(!t.t every section of the human llQ,dy has lts medical spccia1ists. there are nsne such fer the bands asa..:whole .

Medic:a.l men QCeasioDaOy use me nails QDd tingets to confrrm a di4gnosis; but few of them realise t,hat tbehand -as the ciU'eCt servant of the brain---,in its markmgs. not Qn.ly reveals the work:higs of the nrttin and ~le geneml characteristicS) put also the .physical ailments; furtller. any latent heart weakness is plainly and certainly ~cemahle in the hand.

It cannot be denied that there.is much opposition to the practice ot l?almistry,. 'based upon ignCll<Ulce~ and bigoby. On the atlier hand, I dire venttl:te to alfn;m that :He who 'lemed the leaves €/f trees and plants so that the skilled botan:is.t could read their. stoty frQ . m tb.e lines in the leav.es, has so; Uneil the human plfun that the. scientist can with equaJ facility read therein the story of the htimaJ:( life.

N e two harldS are alike, and they are so marked tha,t theYQ0flstitUte a veritable chart of the life; all tha.t- a man needs to know of hltn;seIf. his ~paQilities. his faults and feelings. amd the probable outcome of his life. j~ th~ set f~th in a manner at once plain, sim:21e and easy to underst;l:l~d. To the t.rain,ed reader, the hand rev.¢als the, qbaractrerJ. talents and procliVities, as well as jndicating the most suitable career to be followed, the healtb,Sickn~~.~, and imEortant incidents ot life, as they dedi the pOSition and welfare.

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It'has, I am aware" been reckl~y a:ss-er.te'd. by some '51;)called scitmtists that the lines are merely 'oreaSes. fo;rmeti by tIl,e foldi:ng of [Qe ba,n&; but this, contention is 'ea$Ur refuted, by., an insJ?,ccti?D oi t~~ ba,?ds-Y~~lI own, for iRstani::e-whicn wUl 'ilisCiose lmes In Positions utterly at 'Va.rian~e with ,51;) puerile a cnntention.

~ otwithsta.nding . the lll:, arv:ello,us eo~strtLCti()D of the hand. if ~ot. of ltseU, perform one srng.l!! ;act-all that it dess is by; order of the brain, the seat of every mental qperatisl;l. and it is entirely de]~en,d:~nf o~ the,b.r~ writs jlll.tdligence, and therefore, bem~ Its servant, It reflects the kind, of bram behind it.

It mus~ be Ilnderst00d thl1:t CheirqsoPhy, ?r ~almistzy, !:s in no wayconnem.'~cl. Wlt~ o.cCul~n:t-lt.iS nsaally. divided i:;lttl ty.r9 sectt0~:S, VIZ,: Cheirognomy, 9T the salence of r:~ad1ng character from the shape of tIle hand and ft.Tlgers; and e.heb:;om(m!zy', tlte science pf reaaing the actions arrd htbi ts, the past'. !present and future eeents from" the formation of Hie palm and the liaes market) thereon. Tbis d.i0sion of the scien~e, however, is by no means areitrary : on the, contrary they are but parts of one. VlDole. and it rs <:mly adopted for th~ convenience of students,. In Cheiregaemy, the hands: are reGOgnis.ed .as beloIrijing io. or comh~g under one or more ~l seV;CD odlas$~s ort;;yp.es. a m'f,ltter Whlcl1 W1lllle fulls: ex:plamed liL'l.'~f, At the ~utset, however, I shall follow the course .generally adbpled, aud tleaJ wi,tll tl\~ g n.e~ f~aturl!s qf the llaud which carry with them their OWl;l significance to whate:ver t¥'Pe or combina tion of types the h'and may be10ng.

PART ONE

G:HElROG-NOr-.{y ~.R CHARACTER :AS SHOWN BY mE ltANl)s IN GRNERAL

CHAPTER I

CO~SlSTENCY :AND FT.E'lQBLLITY

LN all examinaficns, i~ is, neces.sary ,to note bath hands, othenvise' th(fre will b.¢ failJire, dlle to, tb:e fad that men ohange as th~y, grow older, and sllcb changes will be mar!S:ejiin the ri.gl:i.t harid, Unless the peFS0D under examination is t~t;lmnded, when tbe. change will be marked in tile wt' Or opcI'ativ;e hand. It ls a matter of general e-xp rience that the left nand describes th~ natural man while the right hand recOFds Ulechang~ • In a riglU~ banded subject. This one item alone suffices to indicate whether the C<'lltqi.e of the life has been, ~tationary. prElgtes ive, orrelrograilB.

, lP this examina.tion the first point to be noted is the. nXTIJRii of the skin; thi~ will b~ best' ascertained hy feeling the l?a.~ Qf the hand, ana JiOtirtg its softness· or. otherwise. T extnre will give- a, kooWledge pI your client',s re~eUlel'lt. H it is fine, soft and dellcate, ,it will tell of a refined, sensitive natnre which ~J rnsrk ev~thlng he 'does-the coarse ami common will r~eI. The eear.ser

tlle skin the ecarser tb.enatu,E'e ancll qualities; 'this shows a: lack of refinement or sen&ibilitYrand often adds a t;yra.nnical disposition, A medium development-neither fine ner oom's~---'is often met and c:onstit1ttes, a balanee between the two extremes.

The next point to J::le noted js th~ CONS1S'tENCY of the haI,1d.s., i.e., their softness or hardness under pri!$ reo This wl'll tell the amount 01 ener-gy possessed l'he"thing to asce;rtain is the bardn·~. stilrn~~, fJ.abbines or reSi'lience Ill! the hand" This c,cnsisten"y comes Dnd. er one

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the lesser intelligence. and with tb~ the texture will ,usually be coarsj1/: TIiis hand does-not yield to pressure" has no elasticity or spring-the su~jl!~t will be active; work is no burden to bim-the brain Will be dense and the

subject will ~e 'W1prqg,r~ssive. .

There is the hand whlch, as you press tt, feels as though it were made. at Ft!'bb~-it is 'essentially 'the act~e hai11d and isposs~ed by those W1l0 do not merely· talk but wh.o act. 1t indicates one who liaslile, I}nergy. posh and vig9ur, aIltl H is marked by intemgen.c-e.

The hand Wliioh. when gt'a;sped, feels astliollgh it would sq U«lt€ ~TEltLgh your fingers, is the flabby balfd ; ,this t~_I1S of a d~ficiency in pbysicaJ ¢lletgy~a dreamer, idle, luxurieus, lazy.

There is a;n.. intermediate consis eney known as soft;

the hand will net bave the boneless ':feeling of the Bra:bby hand, yeh it will be sQ£t. and its owner,'thmigh dencient inenetgy, is not exactlJ l.,.~ and energy maybe aroused, Both han.ds must be :;toted; as iI the leff is soft and: th~ right elastic. yon Ca.l tell (}f the deve1op~Dt of ener;;~; but if the left is el¥tic .or hard, and' the righ soft, tlleJ1 laziness has set i1l and sueeess W'ilt-be remote.

VerJ little J?radiG:e ;wm su:flic:.e to' en-able the reader to distinguiSli between the- respectiwe oonsistencies, and thi.!5 1;;D pe deae even in shaking hand's; if the acquaintance is known to the reader. tl~~ re.~p~uve qualities may easily

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When tl::_stin;g ili'B hands to a_sce-dain tho c;gnsis"bener.. y(~1'Il will nobc~ that. in ssme cases) the banil will be stiff and. bal'Q. till qpen, tne fj nge.rs curving in towards the palm. This will indicate one Who ,is cautious in all that be does, and cn:t:lre1y wanting in ada.ptab1li~stiff, ha-rd and unyie.lding in all his ways .. this hand is usually hard in its

consistency.

Others yOil will. find tha.t open easily. and the fwget$

naturally :straighten themsel'il'$ tf) the full extent, and

,may llud$r I"Jiessme bend s1ightly backward. This is a DOl:'mal ds'velopment oftha fiand~ and thB. owner of it is nne w'bo d0~ n/lit go to extremes, bnt is broaa, earne!tt, syt'i}~tbe:tic and well-balanced ...

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pai.nles.sly, . b-e;nd bank flU they almost 'form an -arch, ThiS IS ~e pllabI6.oFtr~ible haud. and it-.'t~ ·Of a mind susceph'ble. to ~een lIfI-pressioIlS. versatile and adaptable, s.~p~~hebc, liberal m gen~(osity t.o a 'falil\t. This Iull llexcibility makes fer me.t:ttal brillianc;y. Where:,. however, the fingers only bana back at the .first, or na:il, phalanges, and the rest of the flngd's remam normal (IDly m~tal .flexibility. ~~ be indicated. Both hands should be noted as totleXlbilfty,. in orC:ier to eatimate the charaqter of tbe progress made. if any.

nm "PALM ANp ITS. rNl>ICATTONS

A GREA"n d.i;f;tcrlmce will b~ seen in the palm 01 the hands, and the various charactess Q( (he palms. indicate the

":'ariO~clJaract~ristiCs e{~~'eir owners. _ '.

If the palm 15 tbin:, skm,py. and narro-.y. It tells of ~ne timid, weall:-mintled, wlth Jlat:l'eWllIl'Sli 9f Views and p:auclty of intell'ect. asweQ as a want of depth «If. char~cter:, energr, Pleg,taJ ana moral fnree, IT as:;c0\1lpanu!.d WIth long thin fiJ!lgel!5 ~t will ill d ieM'e a tyrannical disp0Si tion,

1 f the palm is in pro~erliofi with ~e fiiigers and thumb an<J ,the g.eneJ:al physlque, fir~ 'Wlt~out. h~~ess. of elastic consis.tency Without f1abblIless, It will IDdieate "CUl evenly balanced mind, ready to receive. impressions. appreciative, in f-elLigent ana able to sustain and C<i..hj out the promptings Q1 'stirtct. aut if evet meveloped 111 its 'P'ropol'tiOn~, it . tend to produee over-confia~J~~. seU'ish ness and s~~ity. especially 4£ the developmen ~ ,IS towa.rds the base of fhe band. 11 this halfd is hard. With the. palm lsnger tha[il. ~,he fingers'" the ehara,ct~.will have a trend tawards brutality and a!ITIn;l,al preJil.cntiltms, unless restrained by o,tller indioafions, snoh as a strong tb.!;1,mb

and a good headline. .

The palm should be normal. and 10 pr~porftpn to ~he thumb and rm~er~ and flie general physique, othe}:W),se it indicateS a m(J)di1i.cation of the signs en the rest of the hand.

If the. palm is flabby and $bft it wlU' indicate mdolence, -mental or physical, ami a lO'ie p:f ¥Se, l~ry and p:leas1II"e;

oppcntuni5es wtll b'11 mi~$ed f:rom'she~1I1azllless... .

If thiek ana firm, while Ute colour 19 a1?prpach~~ white, there will be selfisM,¢.~, and (iloJ.dness I'lfdisposlUpn,. If hi,h and harcl~ it ex,;!'g;gerates the: Plaia of~ M~r.s,. and iadiea:tes aggres.Si veness and u ((tlRlTe)soOle dispes,rh(!)D..

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A hollow palm denote$' .misfortune, losses. lI;I.isety. I!--OQ a l'l'ospect Qf faillU'e in enterprises and nnClertakings, as it eeeasiens a serious C!lefectl'ojl of the Plain of "Mars, It iSl undoubtedly. an ina.iCati!i1A of ill-luck, no 'matter bow tavlllUrable the rer:;t of the hand may be---th-erlnS a want of

{oreei~es~. .

This holloWne!$ of the palm wi1l Oit-en be found to incline to one OIl othex of th¢ lines, Or pOl'tion of ilie hand, mere than to anot1ier, and accoroing to 11:s position in the hand, the. cause will be indicated. II falling under the Life Line, it will be' fund tba t domestic trchible is expedenc;:ed. If r.mdM~he Line of Sat'ltm, diSappointment in buainess 0(' the (areer h~ caused it. If onder the H~a:rt Line: sadness and ~e:f th:fQ~gnthe affections is the M use,

If the hOll!1!w :is under an In'filuence Line joining t.l:te Liae (It Saturn, which with other .in.r;li~ations poinr to marriagoe, then the marrl.ag:e will have been a disappointment soffi.cie~t to mar the life, ar a broken engagenlent will have been ~en€ed.

In all cases) the COns1SJen.C,y of the nand, whetber fi:abbr i soft; elastic or .hard, Should be noted, together with the cfiaracte.r 01 the th\lm,b ,an!l nnger tips and tbe length. and condition of the- Head Line,

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Ih.e ap.f:I'i!'atanee: £lIthe hand 3S a wholewifl show whether it i!! eveoly balancea, or is heaVIer O'r lighter in S"ODle pa.rts than inoth-ets.

In this examj;rl,ati6n the Three Worlds_ oJ. Palmistry make their avpearance. Tllese worldS are based On the ,;preswnPt~on Utat a. 'person is guided by .mind, by th~ affairS of everyday life (the ma.terial~, or by Uie baser and a:nltha1 instiUl;'tS (the passions).

Taking the hand as a whole, the fingef'S or the upper portion <t.epl'es.ent m.ind, the midCNe portion of th~hand ('£rom the, b~se of the .firrg-ers to a Qp.e rinming aeress the hand from the: to'(> of MO.l1Iit Luna to M'ollllt Venus) f!!pn1S!'fnts the material. whlle ,tlte base of the hand (from the Jineabtlve desecihed to the \fI:hs:t) shows the lower elements. Ues:e eonstitu~e the 'l1in:e Worlds of p~$try.

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Modern .palmists, however, prefer to .di,ride ,the fin~erB and the palm ea,cll inti> the t]:u,'ee Kmg(!oms of Mind. Materirel, or Animal-thisis fully described in Chapter III.

1£ in the outstretched )haIld, dh.e length of the fil}gers predominates. then Mind will be the or:uI:i:ng force, If fh;e mifldle, section is most de",~oI'ed then the world of b1Wness (the- Material) is pTOIl'l~ne-nt. If tbe 10weL sectio:n predominates. th.:e subject lives on a Jow level and itS sensual, with strong animal instincts.

A:ssurn:iqg that the world or MincHs predominant, then thesubject isfiHed for s£udy,lQrsomemen.w'0OCup~ti~n; if this predomina,nce is ve~y ma.rked. witltput ~yt1~-mg to support it, then the B,Ub]60.t will be one who lives m. a realm !!If id6as, ;witllou1i baving- s~fii.cient of the ma:t~lliLl or pra<t·tic'a.l side to bep him from following ideals to the exclusion of the necessary practical matters. _ This ex..plains why $0 many literllity Men. tutors and studc!lts; are such poor .business men, and aceumulate nothing.

The miaffie world is the practic;al one, combining the quaJHj~ of ambition, s9bemea_~, wisdem! shrew~n~s aggression and r-esisi:ence. !rlUs predominance, If in exc~ of bo~1i the upper and lower worlds,. shows that hll5;ness. pr.acticaiHfe, and material success, 1& The sphere in which the su~jec-t operates. Thus' he wQuld be ~ell fitted ,fQr. commerce,. Fti?, agric~1tnre. or any practical

PUFSUU. money s::ettine bemg th~ a1;lD. . .

The lower wodp developed willsh0W the subject to be

o~e who lives in the ~e~ 01. base de.&:es.; and e~jo~9 hiInselF 'best when g:ratifymg lti~ sensual nnpttIs.es. T,lllS will be partictilarly true if the hand is also coarse. S~ch a type CaD appreciate nothing elevating; if he acqull!es .Jllqp"ey, he c.ap'nGt rnak"t: a relined ~e o.f it. The ":'lllg~ and showy aftraci him; he revels m displ":,y, 8J1,d III 4:i.s :home will be protW1.io~. but no t~te.. He 1S vti:lgar and common in his tastes-he lives in the lower world.

TheSe d.evelQpmcnts are found in all hands. It is ~ssibl~) lloweveT, to see hands if! w~ich. ~.ou cann?t at sight tell which w.orld predominates, This 19 a.: f9rt~ate sigXl,as it shows the balanced hand, a person who 19 not one-sided in Iris views of life. but is intelligent, wise,

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makes for success, but consistency mjl5i. be conside~d, for laziness, can I¥) unte rbalance a~ilit:y .and gOQd ~nt-ent.iBns.

In oreJer to secure worldly sUl;:c.e~, the l11(;l~le World must! snoW, g:o~Q. develQpmmt. Mind may ,~ renown and glory-but no money; or. ilia \lase quati~lelj may be strong. -;ret not: W'ev~t financial success, Link the twe Upper Worlds •. th~p finaneial SllCCeSSv.@ result from ment;lJ stren-sth; link the two lower ones, aD,d m?ney can be made though it may be in coarse o ecu:pahons. . Take aVl~ th.~ middle portio~ a~ y-011 then l?:ave mental pQwer combined with coarse tnsnnets ; lackmge commonsense, sUch a deev opment cannrrtmake lor success. Look ,to the balanced hand for the best! results; ne-x;t to "ijie hand haVing either the- Upper or Lower in eombiaatlon with the

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The best way to carry out tht,s exammatien IS to Ila.ve botla i:t-andl; laid wjde open, with the palms ,uppenndst an.d the fmger!l sfralghtruted to 'their npl,ura, length; Thi~ will give you a full view of the hands. and y:Otl can then notl" wbdh:er the fingers are. seemiI:lgly lens' el11.ough to halaa~e the palm, or - w.hether the.y are ~ort·than the palrn, (IT appear to be much langeI<. This will show yon wnetber the- band is in perfect l:taLance or net.

CHAPTER III

THl!: lil;NGERS AND liINGER "FIPS

-tHE fingal'S mnat next come 1llldef examinatiofi, in order bll ascertain whether'toey are normal in length , I~Jlg ex s,tlo~~ and wheth,er the jofuts ap~ knOtty er smooth-cas also the chCll'acter of the Tips, andwh~ber ~pafl,llate,

square. eonm, 01' pointed. ,

The pTii.ctice of speaking of bands a~ bejng~patuJa1ie, square, conic, or pointed lsentireiy erraneous" tor t 11 .fingers 6anflotbe classed in a: group. "Ell,ch One must be consid@t"ed by itself, as bands- are almost alway.s rni~ed in type, aad you will find that tbe fmger tips will be seen to ¥al'Y greatlyi:n shape.

E,aeh finger is named fr'pm, and talfe.s the qu;ility of the MQUllt un~ler it Thus the fust, er indb finger is named jupiter, the !!e¢~nd Mser is: Saturn, tiJe third Is named ABOI!o, wtille the fOurl;hJ o'rliHle iinger, is Hamed Mercury. The thumb is not considered aa a ftllger; it is so important that it stands in, a class by H.sel!.

In ewarnining the lin g,ers , the first pt':Jin1. t€lllQtice is th'eir length.. U ~n.}r. ell:> I~t is teltas- to their l~ngtb, let the SUbject Close tlie nD8enH)Yer tb'epaJrn so as toascerlain how far towards the wrist they reaeh, Genera!Jy speaking. they Sb.ould, if long, reaeh to the wrist, but allQwance must be made for the Moun ts iJ,t the- base: oJ the .fingers lessening their reath.

As a genual mle, in practlse, wb.en~vet- the fingers extend anywhere below the celttte of ~he Mount 01 Venus towards the wrist 1 class them as long ~anca "apply longfinger:ed ~ua.iitjes '0 them.

When the "luesHon of' tlHaiT length has been satisfal.':tm:ily ~s.tablish~d, fhe next point Will be to obserie the iClinfs at the back ~f ihe fmge.rs. in order to seeiftbey are f(nQtW QI; S[l')o0th, and also wh~ther the firs,t er Sf:,conlil

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jGints. or both of hltem., QI'e p:r(;)min~t or knotty, and awly knotty or slIlootH qualities accot:dingly..

Tlien l)ote, by. preSIiLng backwards, tlie liexibllity pf each indiVidual finger; if one is more i'l9ib1e than the others, the qpalities of the Mount for w:hich it stands will be strong. Fingers bent Jatmilly always increase the shrewdness at the Mount qllalities; whilSt a finger whil!P twists on its axis discloses Q, lia'oility to the moral or ;physical .defects of its MO,unt-to determine wIhclt, an Ulspe~tion of the particular Mount, the Hnell- marked on it, Ule .nails, the Life Line, and the Line running to the Mountt is esscmUa,\.

The tips of the fingers must, individually, ge Mt~,'.md !i~tulate, square, eoDie or pointed q¥lities applied to :the finger and its Mount. Notice also waeUla; any fing6Cr apMar,s to stand mote e,re~t than the etitet'!j, with one or mo:re of the ethm- fingers leaniDg to'NaFds it--'this erec;t fin~r will be tbe:str0ngest. as every lln:geJ' lean;ing towards ano1ih~ 'gj<;res seme of it.s strength to. the .f1.rIger to which it l~ns. li'ingers, to be weli,,15alanced, shsnld be set evenly on the pliUrn.. 'as .. if low set, the strengt:li of its Moun ris reduced, wbil.e a high-set fingel' ~Cl'es the strength 0 r its Mounf'.

You must also Dote wh~ther the lingers are close togtther at their base, or if theI'e is a spaoe between them. 1f the space between the ~hwnb and :the side of the hana s vezy wide, it will indicate: (me: who is' generoUs, a lover of freedom and indepen'6enee) and who cr es WIdeI' restraint. The ~ngers 01 J uplter anP. SatuInsepa;mJmg Widely show a carelessness of corrventicnalism: a parson w~o is not .bcmn'd down by. t~e views ,Qi ().thers but wbo will form ~lS or. her o~ gplIDons. The. fingers.Qt Saturn and, Apoll@ being wtdely separated show one eareless as to the future, and with a trend' to extia'VaganQe and HQt Stiff in manner. The fingers of Apollo and Mercll!'1 wiclllly separated indicate h:idependence in aetion, one wlio w.ill "do as he or she wishes, ,regludless of what others may think,

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ihilifterent to the QPlllions of Mrs_. Grundy. 11 all ~ fLngf''''$-l:ie bunched together, you :will have -an individual difficult to get acqllainted wiUi:. very stift, a sla:-ve to foo:raIity. stinl5Y and selt-~ntred. smoewhat suspiciaus.

The rsspectwe phabllgru;. oj sections of the fingers, are ceuntsd first, sat0nd or third from the tips of the fingerli downwards to.wards- 'the palm. Here in ~e pbala:ng.es, in my opinion. are tli Tl¥'ee Worlds of Palmistrythe mental. abstract or material, and the animal propensities : they sustain the qUalities- 9£ the )tount, and Show whether they will be used in the mental. practical, or pbysi~al werlds,

The ti:rst- (nail) pb,alatl."" if lo~gest,sh0ws that the me.nt;al witlruh~,; The second. when longest and largest.. tells I!l.stha.t the business side will pTedominAtfl .it! the $lilbject, If the- thkd is strorrsest. it irrdieates the predomillan~e 1:)[ the material qualities, and that C0a.rSene53 or brutiShness may 'be e.1fpected'----tbe subi~"Ct is latgely abscrbed in the phys~cal side of his 01: her life.

The longer the first plta)an~ .tlre mo~ closely will mental matters absorb the at.teption. WIth the second phalanx long and thick, the .money-making side will lead : while il tile U)jrd p.balarul is- very long and thick, Ii gr-eat love of eating and drinking, luxuz;y and pLe$Sure: will

predonUllate. .

If, hQweve:r. the thit:d phalanx, inst.ead of hieing thiCk is long, narrow and wilist-Jike Ut shape, tben W subject only cares tQr money for what it will buy. He may have an enHuiring turn of mind-this is shewn oy the ~ between the .fingen. If the lingers are very long: and the chinks vezy- wiae, he will pry into everyone's affairs fTom sheer ouriOSity.

11'1 the study of the Jingers, the shape of tile tips must; be considered a. to .their bearing. and: e#ect on th~ q U3lities t'lilhe r@~~t-ive fingers. in erderte dissect thoreughly the character .Ill! the subjeGt.

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'To §Peak. of types of Eand~ is not ('lIlly miSleading, but is distlneUy errcneous, as you will seltlOJ;DnlJ:c:la hand cont4in.ln{:aU the Dng-ers Qf the same class· 01 character,

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Hence finger tips are classed as spa..tulate-, l.e., broad aod 8at~I09k:ing, ,square.~ conie: or rOUll,ded. or poinie..d, accordl'ng as they appea.t t9 the eye.

The Spatulate tip is the ~l'Qadest; its ~sor al'Wa~ ~eks the practiGal and commonsense ·side of things. and is ever on the go, ~piring others with enthusiasm ana actiVity. He is fond of sports, manual exercises. animals, and makes an e~ceJ.teDt emigrant. He is a Sttong laver ana is constant and true.

The Spatulate tip also shows great orlginalitl. Tids m.an d~ Dot tfJllow any wen-prl:i(l{ed system sr established ~s. 'but likes to :find out new ways. 9£ doing ~ings, and he invents new macliine5. Independent, he goes his own way through life. cari~ little' wbafathers ~ay say of hi.ro. He Will nut only discover. bot build up and develop Dew lands. EveryWhere he is a power in activity, originality a.ndentetpnse.

The Square tip is one whieh is diStinctly square at the ends of the fingers, and indicat'eli otder. system, a~~ Qlent and regularity in everytlring. DisClrd.er is to them an abomina1iio~, whether in the home, shep Qr offi.oo. trhey think and act by rule, and love punctuality in all, l'bey are pO.lite, strid observers of social ccstcms, and resent any breach of ac~ustorned forms, It is the useful tip, and Iilarks the good book-keeper, clerk, merchant, Hbra(j,8,l"!:, S€er.e.bXYJ m.a:th..ematio.ian and scientist. These .tips, 'as in the case of the Spa~u1ate, add tbeirqualities to eaob. individllaltinger .a;nd· M:olint. In. addition to the foregoing. the Square tips are skilful in all games where precision and accuracy are an essential; 'hence th~y are. often good shots, as well as beiog earetul in dress, and methodical in habits.

The Conic tip in shape torms a &iStUtct GOme at the end of the fingers. and it bas many degrees Of deVe1opm:ent, \Vhen the cone J.s nQt pronounceo, there will be less of the C;onic qll ali ties •. a:D~ it will paTtak~ of tbe BA ~ar~ or Sp,ttllate. The COBIC tip reveals a nature artiStic, impulsive, int),litive, quick and impresS~otU\ble. one to wl10m the beantiJ:l1l and harmeaious strong,ly appeal. To thesE' tLps the preeision. tegularilyand pundualit¥ of the Square tip is a .ntrisan~ and a r~straint.

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(;DIDC'tlpS possess talent, quickness of mind, and grea.t intniti"leness--fhis natura:! intirimpn.tholl8h one of their greaJ:e-st gifts, is also au element of dan~r, as thw are often led by, U against the Olctates af reasQOS. :'They art' emotional_ and sympathetic, .easil>,. influent ~. and as II result, they are not constant 1Il their love affalTlS.

Painted tips once seen, can never be mist'rucEm for oth-ers. as their long. narrow and excessively pqj.nted build cannot be forgotten. There is notliing oia practical nature in these Peinted tips; all is 4l~pinl,iional and idealistic. ana their possessers.live in dreamland. To them tho beautiful is everyth:i4g-. They may be seen in- all classes of sooiety, but where:verfo_Ulld it will indicate one whg is a dreamer and unpractical, ont to wbo.:m life is a contjnual disapp"i:ntment. unless they happeot{4) pos,sess the lIle,a:nS to

lndUlg..e tlleir constantly clla:oging fancies. .

In dealing with-all elasses of Tj;~. i~ mast be borne in mind that a ~ft- hand .will f!1a.ke th,~ SRatrila-te tip only a lover of aGtiQo. not one t-o IJIdWge In It personall~. It w.ill also decrease ,the. force of Square tips and add considerably to the idealism of COD,ic and Pointed tips. The energy shown by. the elastic oonS"isteney of the h~d) as well as: a stFOl'lg thumb. ~ be' necessary to bring out the

·greatest possiDilities of the tiRS- .

TurniD& to the othen side of the hand, the baeks of tile lingers will impress you as belongil!&' 00 one ottwo classesthose baving the joints of the, pbaJa:ng~ developed ~d Knotty. Gt those which are SInoofh. These two general

"classes are l(aID divided intp thos€ w,hi.eh have botJt joints -KnoUy, and -those where only one joint is thickened.

Two dis~ctly qpposite classes of people are indicated by these Knotty or Smooth fingers.. On maoytlngas the. fitst jointli only are developed; this development isknown as t)re Knot of Mental order, ~d gives erder ia ideas and artanfemen.t of tho~t.

,On other hands we fiad the seecnd Joints of the fingers' develope-d. and these are known as the Knots of Materlal order, whi$ give pUnctuality and neatness in the home, office and generaJ surround.i:ngs.

The development of both Knots on the fingers ~abow both Mental and Material order and_system; it gi:ves the

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indication of one who acts slowly, ~hi.nks carefully: ove~ tbiJlgs; a~d appli~ the at.tributes of menfal and mderi;al order to whatever he dOes. 'Naturally: this ltads to the . habit of analyzing evetytl:l.ing, and reasoning out all q'UestiOD5. ben~ they are not carrieaaw~y by iII\puIse or enthusiasm .• b'tit in:ve$tigate all th~~;they are sbudlens, and they ·alwgys· give· an impression of quiet energy and commonsense-

If only the Knot 01 Mental order is developed, it will indicate the possession of an intelligept mjpd, a. systematie way of thinking, m,~nt;ll. car~fu1ness and regu!¢.tyiproViding the Knpt is of normal size. Excessive 1ieveJopment produces cranks, or even insanity.

If tl).e.- second or ~not of :Material order only is seen well de-veloped, it will tell of one wh.ose home is neat and or~ deJ11y;tbe persOnal ap~atance will be neaf, ana mte su~iect will be methodical in his life and habits. H the tips of ~e fingers are Square, he will be ca,rried a,.wa,y by hiS sense of syst~m.

When ~1l'Ottyfingers are seen, tile tips. of the 'fingers must alwa;ys be noted. Iftl\~ ate SqllMe"tips, they add Square qualities to the Knotty oqes-in this case YGU will find a fanatic for red-tape, a severe disc-ipiinarlan and ~ard task-master. If the :t;ip~ . are Sgat1:llate, wit~. the firSt Knot deve1oped. you will have a sub)ect who IS extremely: obstinate and crtihky. Conic or :eo~ted tips Jessen" the f6n;:e Q! tb.eKnots, and constitute the ideal Knotty hand.

The consistency Cif the 'hand mnst b~ noted, as the Knots require the elastic CQHsistmcy for tIl~ fUlhst

expression, , .

Ii the . K~ots }lwge so as. to dis fort ilie fi.ng.e:rs~ tl1e charsetensncs will be very pronounced; while if they bulge out a.t the siqcs of the- fing.ers, 'as weU as on the l}aek. it is an e;xc~sive dev61opment, as it will cause the fu:st,phalanx of the 1ing~ to trend inwards. in which oase the stiff qualities of the mind wi1l predominate and hobbies will be ridden m death.

M"any bands Will be found whi,ch are dhitinCtly Smooth in appearance, no .:Knots being seen en ~ fj.I)ge'rs. The 4ngers may have any sart .of ~tps. and to them belong

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impu!s.e.; mtqition and inspiration. Sentiment and ~cY. rather than reason, wlllgllide the~ aoti9Ds, and invariab1:sr with tIiem lirst 4npre~;Qns are; the best and the safest to follow. They are artistic .in their taste, quick to t;hiM, and ad always by i~'pir<).tion. -They; leve the t'l'lb:\:gs which ple~e the eyes, are tastefttl in dress, but if t,he ftn;gers are coarse andthkk, thl5 may d~gen'e-rate into a JOve of show ana dl ;play. These qualities do not beleng splely to high"glade charac'tas ;tbey are to be 10\lnd in the lowest wlllks of Iife. Smooth nngus alwa-ys i'tlclic<),te one whO'relles, not on reasen, but op il'i$phtatioo,. impuLse and intuition, wbo l(!lve£ the bea")ltiWl aecerding te his, er her stan~d. and wh,o in :general acts limth~ spur of the moment.

Sm(;}oth~fingere/l pe(SQDS are ero:otional, andlat more s:tisCept!\hle to II,tld infl,uenced by passic'.ln (no( t6l:nper) than those with KllOtty; fingers, Tbey are successful i,p business and lile, y~t there is an element of clilnger ~Fld uneertalnty about them, for their iJlspitation~ are often wrong. A good Head Line is needed to ensure safe1!y with t1Ye SmootJto .. iingered individual.

Smooth fingers with fim first joint marked by a Knot often denote !Ii ta:ien'l ftlr in~tion, 0T intuition in science.

If the a~c:\ LiDe i~ defective and twisted, and deelines cn the Mount o! LUD~. with 'iI. !\hort second phal~L1]K O'f the Thumb, U'ltlu;gh intuition remains, it will generally b~ 'l./tong .~ncllead fo false' cop,ceptio1'i'S

The Tips of ~be Smooth fiIl:get:~ must be tilin into aecount, If P l.11tOO, the- most artistic si!ile of the SmooUl :fingers is inruGareci U SguaT~the quickness and inspiration will be ol'l practical lines. It Spatull1te. it will aild originality. independence and activjty ,but suoh a combination will ne-ed very cal'eful bandling' to p(event the -subject from becoming-a orank and eonsequently imsuoeessful in life.

Aga\Q, tbe fil1gcrs ~boultl be noted for their Length, as they will Be either long. f\Qfl:ij,31 er shQIit. The category under whitb fue-y come .may be tested .in the manner p(cviousll' defcrlbed, by,dos'ing' tbefil!gers ()Vl,lt the palm !;i-"! as to rulaertain h.ow far toWW:ds the wrist :they will

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Long hands are to be met with in. which the palm as w~U ~sthe:fi:D~ers will be verY IQllg, though the ftng;cr.5 m~ay be but :l triBe over"Rormallength, These Lon-g hands fell of cme wbo is not only slQw~gOin!}; but alsl;) talks-slowly and carefully ennnciil~ eve-zy s»lllable of his words, The lang hands in.dicate the pDss~s~(jn Qf a mind that acts slowly and they m1ls~ De tak-en in connection With

long fingers.

/\, peat difl-erene>e )Yilt be found in the character of those

w.i;th "long thin fiDgers and tho~ with long thiCk fingers. Tllin Mge~ ~cceritnate the qualities of lon~ fingers. Thick fingers make long fi.ng~ less giv:en- to flushing

lOI!-g~fi ngeredqualitit!s. tp ~cess.

Th_~ long-iingered person is OD.e who _ goes closely into details. accepts not.lii:r)g as a whole .• is very careful in small th.i..ng$ but often allows l.a:Tge .ODeS to pass unnoticed, aJld Is always more or l~ 91,.1,SpiciollS and easily ~ffeJ'lded. He is ea.re.ft,1;l in all thing~1 very sensitive, and neat in appell'l'an.ce. As a rule he \,QS$esses a <g00d memory and makes a ~oQd. book-k~eper; in fad in any office wnene a.<;CQI"aey an!;l attention to aetail is- e$~ntial be is at home. With S4ii]uare {ips, their regularity and detail will make the possessor' an ideal aceonntant,

If the long linger i~ Smooth, it will not t.ake them so Icmg to giasp ideas; but i:f1i Ktlotty it will mean an added love of minute eMail 3;lld anaJysis-patiebt plodders olw~y5. rn musie they are suec:;essttll from cat'efulne·ss and close observ-a:Uon ot the score; 11;1 oODv:ersation ():fey ate apt to be prolix and tedious; in literattIi'1'!i ~act, Ln art, their pictures w;ill sho.w cwe-ry d.::tailef their subje~t. In home life they s.tudy eomfort and are thougptful.

watchful and careful

They have their failin-g~, amongst them being Slewness

ana tediousness; often th~y are bpie$ and 1requently selfish. Their finijers and short critical nails will aeeentuate this, and the own!!J,"S may- be considered se:llish. p1trtieularly U either the MOunt$ of Vilj:nus or Apollo are nndevel-oped.

Lonrfingers are C91d~blooded, nnsympathetie, ana are

by no means ready to gt'~~ favollfS 'nor ate they alwa,ys true to the alieeHo'ns: If long: ana thin. tbey are 5U5t-

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ptclaus ;pld resentt\ll; ~ose of, the thick long fingers will

be trner, .

THe '}:jps . must b"e considered wilen !itudying long fingers. If SpatuJa,te,attivity and origil1.a:Jity will move Ulf:~m and amongst such wtll be found inven tors and explorers; the quali lies of t1'~e' Spa.tUlate tips :mtlSt be adaed to the sense of -detail, and. this combinatiQll qonstitutes the pestindicatienof enginality, The Square tip is toe much under. the c ntral of cl'()utme and Cllst9l;ll to be Qrjgbl'al. Ii the 'tips are Conic, long fingers will tum to art and love oj tbli! beautitul, and (he .c;:qnic qnalities must be adued to them.

The long lingers :wlJl be (Qun,d in &.on walks of life. the ignarant and the educa:ted; in tle~g m<th them" it must beI'et;o.eOl'be::r.ecl that thougn they do not stand le. the same degr-ee 01 fintnes~, they tell of detail. l1iese long :fingers do the furer mechanical werk, and C/ften belo,llg to delicste engravers.

The next type to be considered will be th~ Short fingers.

These are fO\1Ild among all classes and in both S6Ke,. Short fingel'S will scarcely reach tg the ce:l'ltx:,€ of (\he Mount I3'f Venus, bur they may vary in clsgreeof shortness according to the length at the palm, ; :JJhe sbru:ter they are the mere proneurrced aFt:, ~ir qllaliL!es.

The q]lalities of Sl~'ort !.lngets are the reverse of I.(,)11~: ,ones. 'fhey think quickly, and if very short. like a f\.ash, and a~t accorcli.l1g1y. TJley are h.ll,fhly intuitive, :mel quIclclY' juclg.e whether you aretem.l]g the t!TUt,h :r ,) t. No qUe!ition of analysis cr dctai! troubles tlrem: Ifl1~gs ~s a wbole are wba~ they deal WIth. They are impulsive "lint'! act on the spur of the momen t; th~;y: ,(TUn the rl~k of making T(1istakes through jumping to eenalusions. H:otheadea, and once started, they pus~ d.illg~lltl:y their

~n terprises, .

ShQrt-fingeted people are 0illy :satiSfied when doing big tRmg,s-they, bwl~ 1mge builp:ings and bridg:e$, pla:ll gigagtic e:nt~rises, lead wies, control large concerns, but leave details to lo~~f1ngets. Tbey are ¥; a r:ll.Ie quiek-wifted ana very concise in their expressipns, and ha ve t1r:e iaculty of ~yir:lg mueb hi little.

The Pointed tip, giviI!8' ideality, f~1""our, impre$ iOli-

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ability atn& indifierenee. is an element of danger to them, as it inc:r;eases their impulsiVllmess and leads to excess. Coni~ tips are Dot quite so dangerous, but they emphasise the qualities.

Square tips decrease impmssionability and lessea im~tuosity. Spatulate ~P$ add aC'tivity and origj.na1ity. and are not. so gOCild lor ShQI't fingers as Square UlJs. Flexibi1ity Of the hand adds' elasticity of mind, and increases; tIle .5hort-ii,Il,gere'd qnalities : glviDg as it does greater keenness and versatility, it is not a uood aecompaniment,

Flabby consistency will make them lazy, tpning down the qualities; thus wbil.'>t they think quickly they will be slower to act. Soft 11'aIld$ will make thetn more a.ctive tJiau fiabby ones,tiut not intensely so, E'lastie consistency will call out the full for~e of. the Sb.Orlw1i.ngered qu.a.1ities. and will not be so bad an addition. liard hands will ~to push l1Ie guali:tie.<; too far.

Knotty joints reduce the quality of tbe quick fuo\lgbt £lna are therefore an exceuent adjunct. If only ~ first joint i~ developed, the gtrlckn~ of thought will be tern· .P¢i:,cd by mental erder and arrangement. If only the second Knot il d$N:eloped, there will not.he so much carelessness in the surroundings.

Th~ ebar~der Of the Thumb is' important, for gi¥ing the determination of the.large Thumb to the strong qualities of 51101t fingers: but if such determination is· not oC the right kind, the combination will be bad. The Clubbed ThtLmb woUld add brutal o!>stinacy and drive' the qualities to the utmest IUnit. A Fl.a.t nervous thmnh will add neIViollS excitement. A well-balanced thumb is required to operate on Shortfing:ers.

The Shart-fln~ers affept the MQunts; the ambttlon, prise, religion and honour of Jupiter will have quick thought and impulse behind them. Saturn will be Iess sombre. slow, mean ,9,lld superstitious ; . A pollo will be more brilliant; Merc-.u-y will bl! rapid whether as; erator, business or proiessiona I man--or thi~f; Mal'S will need help to keep Sh0rtAinge:red impetuosity from hazardbu.s enterprises ; Luna will be less selfish and dreamy, while Venus will have the added fiFe of quick thbught and impuls-e.

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The Indi'Vid~.phal~Dg~ gnut be noted to,see in ~bich world. the qilali~-es :willop~F.ate; the £robable out¢~~ oan. then be es~ated by noting wheitler ambitifln is ~hmdtJlem as a driv.ing force, or whetheT the -aggressioli

of Mars affeets them, -

A bOv:e aU, n?te the H-ea:d LineJas to whether it is strong, ~ear and stra~gpt, )Vheth,el' draoping to Luna; Of if ShowIn~ aefects. A good cte.~ aeFLd line is best calculated to bnug Sho.rt-iingered qualities to perfection.

They need .Square tips, elastic G()nsistency, a good thumb~ a strargJit, clear. Head I..ine, and then they are cap~ble. of a1m0St any ac:blevement. With pointed or C"¢DlC tips, hard hands. coarse (lr n~ollS tlm.lPo.!, and a peor »lead Line, thtl resu1tcan only be utter failure.

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fu~G dealt fuUy with the fingers., their terminations and qnalities, the Thumboow ClaiII15 attgnti.on. This is by far the mo~t impertantmember of the hand, 'as wit,bouf it the rest woUld lie practically useless .

. The Thumb, as -in the ease of the .IiDgeJ'S, is divided into three phalanges, and. the Three wOIlas of Palmistry eq~y apply to it. These three WOrldS eD)oody thrv su~remelr important qualities, COnstitutiD~ the strongest moving forces in human nature, vito :-Wnl power and deter:minatio~, as shown by the ftrst or nail phalanx; I Reason and Loglc by the second, Love and Sympathy by the third-c-or Mount of Vepus as it is called,

The special attributes of the :first· phalanx .are will power, aecisi6n, and the ability to command others-; those of the secend are perception, ji1d.gn1ent andreasoniog fad'/llties; those of the third, love, sympathy, and p-assfon. A combina.tion of these three will ~QW an anumnt of moral force withcmt w.hi,db. no character is Sti1:0D$:, no brilliancy of great value.

In order to note the Thumb, have the hands held Uf.! with the palms towards you, so that you can see whether the Thumb is $e:'t high on the side of the hand, whether lwo, or in a medium position-the 4igb:er tlieThumb is set in the hand, th~ lower is the grade of intelligenee, and the owner of it has less ~daptability. Ii ~ Thumb is loW' set, the wider it will open from the side- of the hand, This low Stt rhumb Will indicate a nature full of the highest J.rUllHID qualities and sho~s generosity,. a lo:v.~ of'liberty. mdependen~e and a readiness to lend a, belptng hand to others. If the thumb is Short, it will Gons.iBetibJyred~lr.:e tlle gOOd qlialiti'es c:lf its lOw setting; but this Short low

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Tbe nermal length eJ the thumb. 'With rnedtilm Bet.ting. is wben the tip r'~cb.es to the middle (lIf the t!iircl phalanx 01 the finger '@f Jupiter When th"e thumh is beld against theside of fHe hand, Shorter than this, it'must be jbJdgea as a: short thumb, If higb .set, it may reach above fhis standard of measw~ent ana yet be only normal in its own lel'lg'th. In noting the phalanges of the thumb, see if the first phalanx is a trifle sh~reer than the second-tl;;is givestlre normal dcvcl0pment. If the Will ]lhalan.lc (the first) is longer; than :Reason (tbe seGond). then Will is in -extess of Re~$tln anl:l 't1le owner will act first and lrl1inl:c. afterwards, If R¢ason (the second) is lo~er th'an the Will ¢i1alan",., then Reason is in excess o.f Wil'l. and whilst Ute owner will be good at mating plans, he Will n6't be sa good in exe.cuting, lihem-he ~ ~ a rea..<;0ner WUlil d2£s nat ad. D0 Dot, hewever, unaglOe that aU who P05SeS5 a strong ¥till pb2l~~nx must be suc:cessfnJ in life; tqey may have de:termina.tion, even more than sufficient to !:push tllexn to the front, but .have 'I:lley anything to push ?

A Ul'u:Q;}b placed either high. low Of normally, if lying clOSe to the side of. tll~ band, will indicate a. pex:son who is cautious, la.cking in sympatEly, seeretive, and hard to apRroach. If with this thumb the :fingers are. stiff ami 'VllJ.1ti:ng in f1exibilitl\'. it e,n/'lan€6S the. peeuIia,ritjes; wbit~ if tbe nails are short. showing acrit:fc:a:! nature, they will

be mean and petty. ,

The. J1).ediulU setting 01 the ~umb, fl9t tied too clGsely to the side of the hand. shews a subject well balanced, not extrav~rg'ant. Or mean, [(;ank and OP8Jl in diSposition., true to fril'1:!dsand worth CUltivating,

When the wm phallifu'{ Sl:i0wS marked Jlexibiljty by the ctfse with wlikh it bends- back, or is seen with a decided backward Wlc1ination. it tells of extravagance, lnxury, and gel'l,eJCosity, which gj;:nehUly confines i t:;elI to those for. whom its c>ssessor b<iS strong a.ficction, If wifh this indica~rDt1 lh'e Molmts o;t ]11picer and :Mars ate well i:Ievel<lpeil, then the .extravagance will be. directed to the'

gratification of personal vanity and display. .

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ideas; large-thumbed Pl'lfSOns are 'governed by tile head arid are more prolific in. id~~ than s~nfim~t. ' Thurrrbg are of many sllapes" and tliese, are .indicative ~) f~h~ per:i;()fiol g ualities 0f their owners, Tlu:y are oa:~ally claS$il'ficd as: follows ;_

T.m RLEM£'r';:URY :-Tbis is an alml!lstshapet~ tblIn'lb. and has ~he appearauoe ofa piece of B~ just stuck on the ~~d, wIthQut ahy regard to symmetry, and the two jernts do not show where tbey ~eparate. Its veryappcarancetells 01 hea.:viness-. coarseness and animalism.. It is brutal in will, in :reason~g, a.:n.d i~ passion (in love). heavy, C(l;lrse, common, tacilessancllgnOrant. Its OWner walks over every one, and is boorish and clowniSh even with tb:Gse as coarse alld cpmmOn as .himself.

Tm NERVQUS :-Tbis will b£ recOI,Tniscd by its flat appea.rant:e:--it look'S as if it had b\'lcn !;!ubject to hea.vy pres,slll'"e; such thumbs have all kin.ds of tips" As a. juJ~ tll.ey are s~ft a d 1lab I>y. buf it is the Bat appearaJl()e which marks theni, This thumb !>hows that tire l'Iervous force. ,a~d OCt\1op5 energy. are too strong ~or its owner. With t)iis thumb the nalls will ,generally be fOlUld to be fluted, then: will be m~y lines in the hand, and a soft or ftabby c.onslstency, telling of a. want of UCrvCilI1S balance.

THE BJfOAD TJ{ul{B :-Tirls' tbumb is. not rQUJld or shapeless as t.h,c Elemen:tary, nor has it the flat appearance of '(he l'fcrvol:LS t~umb;--on. tIle eontrary, ij' Weweft froJ]J. the back, or naJ.,!ed SIde, It has a broa,d look in both: p,baJanges and bears a S'trollg and healthy appearance. l~ tclli; of !itl'!lng de~I'IrII,1inaHtm, wall sl,!.pported by phy.Sl¢aj sheJ1gth. n u1dlcates the clci rmil4"Ll:ipp. .which succeeds, [(~r it is PL1,~hin:gand ~gressiv:e, yet may easlly b(). transform d to vieien t C)bst"llla~y .. and otten req uires gUidance and restraint to :ke.ep It W'Jthln due bounds.

~HE STnQ~G THOMB ":--,"nus wiU appear to be of equal thiCkness .thrro~gh.out its whole lengrh, yet ~lica.te. shapely" wJth Ceuie or Square tip. The nail should be snrccth and of good oolol1r. It shows strength of will, the firs~ pho.la'Iil~ ~eingg()od. and with sound reasolll0g and Ipgr~aJ quaht,les. the .se€ond pbalanx being. .. equally. strong. rt tells of a very 9ip16Ul!ltic mind, firm detelTlilD,atiol1, and a refined inte1qgent nature, yet with .plenty

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of lirmness of purp~.e! ru;ld gives "ralinement of will. intel~¢J:!t r~oning, taste, tact, and pE!I's"e:vwanc~.

THE PADDI!:E~S1I:!\l'E:O THUMB :-In this thumb, whicb is often seen, the Will phaJ.a.px. is brdad when looked at from the nail ~ii:1e. but it is not thiok throug.hog~. It is not thin or Baf enough to be claSsed as :a:lNervous thumb. It shows strong determination. which,.if the dev&QPment is excessive. \t:ill tend to tyranny and obstinacy j it is always a strong phalamr--even if it is delicient ill length. __ the paddle shape gives it strength. This strength, however; is not always accompanied witll r091lSt health; it indica.teq a strong Jl!leutiI will. which, although capable of standing a heavy trial OJ' strain. generally EOllapSes When the strain is over.

Xu Fu;:xmLE TIItl'IIB :-Bends back at the joint and marks one: ex.tra,v.'!.g8llt. a spendthrift, briHiant, versatile, sentimental, generous and sympathetic. emotional and extremist. Square tips. a good Head Line, and developed M.Ol.Ul..t Of Saturn are needed to give them some necessary ballast.

Tlm STIFF THUMB :-ihis carries ifself ereet and close to the side of the band, and fndicates the possesSion of a practical tum of mind, willi oommonsense; economical and parsimonious. Quiet, cautious, plCidtUng, reliable, but of a gIaSping nature. In estimating the fo\'ce of this thumb, it will be necessary to give to it, it of fine grade. fine-grade qualiiles. while R. coarse stiffth,l:1mb must be given coarse-grads qualities.

TBJ!i C;r.I.W3»:O THU'lt.B:-ThiS'is a tbttmb once seen never forg:otten. It has a Will phalanx, thick and round. or broad with a short nail of eoarse structure-in fact. th~" Will p~ lias the appearance of a badly shaped ball. Owing to its tlUokness. coarseness, and brutal obsti.na~. t:ll.is thumb has been called tbe uM:w:.derer's thumb." It shows ~ obstinacy. and in a bad hand, an tmgovamable temper. These cQat5e ana disagreeable cilaracteriStics, however. may never be Jllanifest.ed; they are very dangeroll!i po~ions and axe generally b.e.redifJary---but in all CllSe$ it is a warning pi ~8'er af bad temper lUi derlying , ana~ways inC'fh;ates intense obstinacy under opposition.. The Knots separatibgthfJ

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phalanges, if -:found, ~rate in practically: the same -way as on the fuigers.

The PfuJ:3ll,ge$). next to the g/$"f}I"al sha~ of the thamb, must be taken into account, as well as Its length, The fu:.st phalanx IIi1,!.ch lOl1ger. than th second indicates ~ subject obstinate, ty:Eannlcal, dC$pobc; one, who. ii crossed in his plans, will .fly 'into ~ ~etnper. Where the two phalanges axe equal, the qualities are ba.J.a;IGed, anti the determInation. 'Will be the result of .sound lodgment. Firmness tb~'l"e wiU be. btU it will be eonrrolled by reason.

Witb the second ph~anx strong and the ~st defide,nt. there will be a want of balance, and the owner w111 think but not aett. plan but nor operate, reason bat not do. With: the Will phalanx. very short and llUgely out of proportion to the second. the owner will be absolutely weak, an easy tool to ,anyone who chooses to, lead bUn, and easily discouraged. Thus, from exe~ 1D Jtmgth of the WiUplJalanx to absolute dtficiency, are found the various degrees of Will power, but it will be well to remember thak too much is as bad as net eQ.0ugh.

The character of t.h.e tips must be taken Into account, as they operate to .inc:rea.$e or ~ the .stJ'eng,t~ of tlle thumb. C6-x* tilPS make the subject nnpresSlon~ble, and tit is weakens or softens the power of the Will. The Conic qualities of impulse, love o~ beauty, and idea:li$~l reduce the strength of an excesSive length of the Will phalanx, and they ~ ~ake it Ie.s:> tyra.ft~ica.l and d~s-potic, and Q)(Jre .easlly influenced 11, tb~ tl~S are Coale. On a: defici~t Will phalanX, the Conic tip gtves hopeless weakness.

The Square tip a.ddS streJ:l.gtlt to the deficient phal,an~, commonsense to the normal one, and inereasea the

stref)gil:h of the excessive one. . . .

The S'patul~te Tip ad.~ th~ $'paLlllat~ qualities of independence, adloJ;! and ~onWlahty. and grves a commanding tone to the Wtl1. It 1$ a beJ).efit to' a weak phalanx, but a mena.~e to an e~cessi'Ve one.

The Kn(l)(s ~.ep.aratmg the phalanges, if found,operate exactly as on the fingers: . It ~dds stl'engthm the first, phalanx, strengthens the Conic tip, l.d .gives force to

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the others. I t increas~ the reasonirrg of the second phalanx by lessening the int ui tion oJ tl:r:tS first,

A flat and fiabby second phalanx denotes weakness qf constitution, and want of vitality.

It the seeond phalans is slender and T011J1d, t1;e skill nne .in texture~ r~n rnent in reason is indicated; the owner will think in a refined ana ct6lieate way. II the tl'iobghf$ a.n evil, he 15 more to be feared from bis c1e~r:ness and adreitness, for he will be a. eraJty, fox-like Schemer. Assuming that the thoughts are goed. itis one

of the best shapes, ..

When the second phalanx is very narrow in the OlldOle. or waist-Sh~':pE!d. H indicates a b:clll.iant tactful nature, one capable and. dipJoroatic, ana if long, of gr.(;Iat mental s'trength.

GENE,uUY:-L.arS."e thumbs strength~n ,smooth fingers, small thumbs ncr-ease ~e. unpuls'iv.eness. ~at'ge thumbs decrease the. artistic qualities af Come and Poiaeed tips by mak:i;ng tP.e'ID: mor-e practical; small. ili't!-nibs make them dreamy and li;>t1ess. L;ag~ ,thumbs d.ri,,:,e Sq uare, or Spatulate tips to mQ'feased ac:tiVity On pl'acticallines ; small thumbs make these. tip!! mere talkers, not deers,

Lar~ thumbs make short-fingered qualities q1liekpr and more determined; small thumbs decrease the p.m:ctical applicatioD of the qualities, Large t4Umbs increase 1:b-e determination of long fingers ana they fully carry ~ut tile details. Long lingers and small thumbs, whilit roving deta1ils, wiD net tronble to receive ~em.. .

Hands with Smooth lingers, COnk or Pointed tips, and a small thumb, indicate artistic and poetic flreLing.

Large bands with Knotty joiPts, and S~plaroeor Sp~tll. late. tips, witb lafge thum.b'~. are seien tifl.e, mechaniCal and pradkaJ hsnds.

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A consid~atdon of' the nails Is necessary. aru;:1 much 10- formation as to the B,eIl~4J hl!a.lth and robllsfness· of the ooQ$t.itution can be Qbtamed from them,

The nail ~otlld,: be smooth and pliable, but not brittle. and should he eink as: to its coloor. nte .8~~~ or rid,ging of Uie nail, QtOuj the top to the base, lnclioates

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nervonsdiserder : if serious, there will also be a bnttle conditicm of tll.e bail arid a marked tenden<?y to :grow (Iowa)',

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The whit~ ~eeks 61' spots often seen 'on the nails are the. tirnt indication qf am>cQachins n~rve trouble; :asfhe dijol'qer grows, the flecks enlarge, then coalesce, until the

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whole nail is clouded with them-then fluting or ridging bl).(lomes more ptOmoUII,ccd, the Hail groW$ brittle !\I!.d bc&!illS to turn. bar.;k from M.c end and lose. its shave. At ~his ~tagll: there ij; grave (,lamger; the dl!lkacy of -the nerves becomes [Harked, and tllcre may even be: danger pC paralysis.

A N'ARRO'W NAIL shows one whO dO!!$ not poss¢ss robust 1teR.ltlt but carrfes on by nervous enel'!nl. As a matter ef Iact, it is U~e Psy ldc nail, and the detieacy of the psychic eharacter is present, rather thnn muscular health. such as ~ sbown by the broad nail, The ,narrow nail may I c either white. yuUI.>W, blue or pink, but never r dvery often a blue colour will be seee at its base, deD'oting PllOll bireularlon of the blaod,

TIIl': SnORT NAIL :-This tells of a Gutica1 tum of the mind, but if I'J.tlt very short, it wHl be more of the l1tature of i!1vest.i~'<l.HQD. 'Ilie ed:ranely sl10rt nail, fiat, .vith the ,.lOn I!rowiug on it, shows l'ogna.c.ity and an.-atgllIIlentative dlsposltion. Add to Ul!i~ naU knotty flnge.rs, a big thumb and hard bamds. with the Mount!; of 1rlru1s well developed, and a mmi~ iJ~lllo.."aeious all"d di.$agr eal"le persea will be the result,

OI'EN" AND F){AtfR NAILS :-These are bro:J,fi al tile tip. curve round the Ii 1Ig"r, br-eadenJng at the base and pink in colour. 1'ncy reveal a nature oven and frank, to whom h(U1lesty Qf tlJlJllgh't is natural. TIrey are bread openlooklng nails, and their breadthshows ULe broad views and ideas ef their owners--tbis is especially so if they arc pink in colcur.

Sgl~Ml.n-E.1U}]m NALLS :- These tr.!,pt.'-I t~warcls th:e base, and are often seen on long firlgeX:$-lbis is an indieatlon of heart trouble, and these nails are found on all shapes of lingers or hilntls; ~ nail ilS small and oftan· oI a deep blue colour at the base, and shows stru iural weakness of llie heart.

BULBOUS- NAfL :-This is !iO prQnQlltlced if~ its shape. that, once seen, it can never be forgotten, lhe end of the ting& l:!.S. well as the na~l b-as to be t-ak~n in coni uncticn with it. U may be ami is &eeD on any tiRo bnt whenever seen i.1 will shaw- an auvauced stage of caasnmption at

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tub~rcula-r trEmble. Cl'tten the colour will be blue, sh'ow~ ing interference with. the cireulatien.

1'm:: Gl1R:VED NAn.. 113$ somewhat the app~ara:nee of the bulbeus nail, but j~ is not the same;' it is always a la..t;'ge nail and may be. f01,lnd on aJ))( sha~d tip-lt isothe eurviil~ or semi- bulbous 1ormatiJ:'Jlt which marks if'. It shows delicacy of the throat and bronchial tubes. and tells of one very ~u.seeptible to, eol,ds. Its indicat'ions will be C,Onfinned by Islands en the Line of Mercury. This curved nAills cifj:en 'found onthe feet.

The eelour-urrder-the nail!i\ must be carefully not·e:d. The w:hite nail shows Eli natural, eeldness of ,d:i6J!>ositioh. The. yellow colour seen unaet !i91l1e nails Will teii Of biJ.:e int,i:Ie hlQoli. Redness shows intense ardour . and strength. The clue 4l;clicates. as I have belate remar-ked, a want 01 circulation,

CHAPTER V

THe: Mounts aTe seven in number, and Qi these four are located at tb 1;>a.se or the Jiilg-ers, two on the side of the hand, on what is termed the pereussion, and one at the base of the tbuJ;l;Ip. whiCl1 proptlrly censtitutes the third phalanx 9! the ~~b. These Moun~ are es:pecially: valuable .10. a~tetuunUl,r;r the type tp which a subJect beIGogs, without wlticl1 the clearest and most accurate deli.rulation cannot be given.

&a$ 61l.h.e fingers is named after the Mount to wbi~h it is attached, and partakes oJ tke qualities ofits particnla:r MGlUnt. As each :M.ount represents one of the original tyPes into whi~ tIle human race was divi,G1t}d, it is ouly from a due consideration of the development of seme one

r more at i!.he ~out'j:ts tba,t the t;9pt of the subject can be obtained.

I'hey vary in appearanee in the.hands, fot in some cases they torm littte hills under the fingers, while in other hands they are: so flat as to be almost indistiuguisluLl:He on tbe pa;~-i'p,deed. in seme hands. where the M'silnts should beseea, th~e are limly.dapl'essi0lls or hollows, 'the J.tellnts wliich are very prominent in. the. hand are wllat are ter.Jlwd Stro. g MountS, th~" which are flat are ordinary. while in the hands where there are depressions the Mnunt q'U<1Hf.les are wl!.nting.

The illlSt aim in examining the MQuots will be to find bich Is the 'Str:ongest OD,e. Whichever if Inay be, it will show that the q ~lj.t:ies o~ that Hount type are the lead.iAg onus, When one Mounl is seen large and the others only normal, and Oil this Mo:t1l\t is a single qeep vertieal li,p,e. whilt;! the ~nger of the Mount is v~ long and well developed, it will indiea.lione who ispraeti<i~Y a pu.re specimen, 01 t}'l'e type represented by' the MOWlt. In ord-eL'.

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however, to jgdge the extent to wlrich the qaalltl~ of this stiongMount will o~te. the' )Jaunt ~Ust not be

Ihtbby and its q(jlour Should tJ.e W'al'm. . .

It IS not often that a haJ1d IS seen WIth only one Mount developed; sometimes the hand will have two ¥OlUlt'S eq U,lilly develope4. and in such. cases ~ere will be a combination of the two t)'peS represented by the Mount. Te ascertain which is the stronger ot these Mounts. if one of them has a deep vel;iicalline 011 it, or should be harder or redder than the other, this will showit to be the lei:uling Mount.

Failing these in:di(Zation,s, then the length and eharaeter of the fUlgers Olust be noted to ~rtaintheir ca.pal;>ility of increasing the strength or otherwise of thl! Mounts. The nortnal Ungth of the finger o'f Jupiter should be to the middle of the fUst pbalan:K ·of the .finger o'f Saturn-thiS latter Should always 'be Iptiger than the otb:ets in order to give bal.&nce. to tb.e charaetee, The-finger of A:-.J>PUoshould also reach to the mjddle of the first phalanx of Satum, and the finger of Me.rcury shoilld reach the first Knot of Apollo, II it is It:lnger than this, tb,e Mercurian qualiti(5S will be very pronounced; itshortel' than the Knot,the Metcurian qualities will be deficient.

When all the Mount$ seem to be equally balanced. the chara¢ter will he a well.,balanced one, oombining th~ q ualities of all the types, and the life should be generaily tranquil and llappy., provided the MonntsaIe without defects.

All the MountS have their bad side as well ~ the gooCl, and in deciding which -side is the s-trong~.r, recourse most be ha,d to the markings on the ·MoTIllts. As a g.eJ}eral tWe, it is found that Vertfcel linesare good, whilst Horiz·ontallines which cut them are bad-this 0l'os:sipg of the Vertical and Ilo:rUcentallines is termed a Grille, -and constitutes a. defect of the Mount on w.hlQll it is seen.

Some of the Mount typ@ are mol'S inclined to be ewl than others, hence it ~ be neCes.$aTY to note the markings on tbe Mounts, tth! cdlonr -and Nails. as €hey will teli whether tUe defects are of the health or charaeter. It will be necess!f/XY to examine. both hauds, comparing them to aSt.-en.:am wheth-er th~ course of the life haS been l'rogressjveanetro~rade.

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In all cases. the character of the finge.tS-whetbet -they ~ long or S1l,(~rt. smooth ot ~tt~-and the olaSs of .tips must b-e stullied in connection \Vlfb. tbe 'Mount qualitl~ and the health troubles incidental therete, as well as the nails.

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This Mount is si tnated at the base of the ftrst or Index ting~ to which it gi¥es the name Jupiter. and·is seen, of CO~, on both hands. The' method of judging Ule Mounts, in order to determine wl)ica is the: strongest, has a4eady beeti detailed, as also 1!he way to proceed when several Mounts are eqllally well de 1 psd,

The Jupiterian is always ambitiotni and a leader amongst men. He is to 'be Lound in all the walks (If life. He is to be'ifoUnd in. polities ... the army, and the church. Religion, is a s~ong fealure with the- Jupiterian. but he 'Will be found holding all s11ades of opinion. trom the ultra-orthodox f() a line close to sc~ticism-the tip of the finger ~f J upite.r will tell yPQ to w~ch ex~~~e' he JJ:ans,A:mbl. tiOJ1 love 01 command, pride of position. religion, love of natttrt;:, and a Ieve of ceremony and display, are his predominant cllarac.tensties. The tYM js a, good and strong one, but a pure Jupit,erian is t1oHrequent1y met with, as

there js generaUy an adtilixture of otber types. .

'!"he Eure Jupitecian is of medium J:i-eight, strongly built and tnalined tEl be :fiesh~; the skin IS &moo'tli and clear, generally nne in texture. healt.hy-lqoking and pink in colour; the eyes l.a:r~ an~ expr:~tve. parlicukl'ly w~en under emotion. The nose-is str:nght, well Iormed, tendiug to be large and often Roman in shape. the mouth large. with lips lu:ll and r.ed. The che~kS3!a well ,rounded and full, the chin long andpI'lll and Wl th a dimple at the point; the liair ,is ~ually ,brpwn. Qften running to chestnut. The oonstitution is strong and vigorous.

The personality of the J~'piteriaD; is well ~c~,ted to command ionGwers-. and be IS nat mthout a good rneaslU'e of vanity in. his COm:p~itiOD, bu.t he is always ldndhearted and sympathetIc, as well as generous, Always dashing a:od extravagant. Powera.n;d role mean fal' more:

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te him than money. and thcmgh through his e-n~erprises he may make large amO:JlIlfs., he does not hoard.

Religion is natt:ltal to him, but being .a Javer of show and C61;'-emol!Y, in his mode a! w0rship, IDs forms 6fgQvernmeot, ;anJ(Whereand everywhere, he wj'll glory in ga,g"ean~ry and observan.C!e lilt ff!lml. ·P,refers pe'ae~e to war, henoe he is a strong believer in Jaw and order, and a seeJeer fw poptilarity. Being naturally honest, he despises dishonesty and fraud. Th.~ strong }eature of the type is ambition, and ~tli this to stimuJ.ate the strong qUalities. it is small wonder tJla1: the J upi terian is the most invindble of the types,

To sum up the leadin,g ch<U'a.¢terist:i€s of Jupiter, tb.:ey will, be 'found to be :-Ambitiol1., religion, hOnour, leadership, pride, dignity. and the l{)ve of nat.1ixe. The Jupi. brian in .e,spectto mamage is very ambitiGUS.; he usuaJlymarties YOuhg,eboosing one of w1ililr:il he can be proud~bqt like many others, be often tlnd$ hilnsetf unhappy in his married life.

As regru:ds .health. he is. liable to certain complaints.

NOt only is .he a gre~~ e~tcr. but 11e is part,lal to high Jiving. and may in consequence suffer from over-eating. This injuFes the digestive organs and renders him liabJe ,to vertig? and l~intJ:lg fttsJ as I: w.aJ!luin&---:suq}t a~tacks mer-ease In seVerIty, If the oV'et"-mdolgence IS continued, until apQple:"y ends hiS car~et_ Ite is aJ:>o 1 ia~le to ~out and stomach troubles, which produce Jmpun.ty of the bl ooij , often affC:l:i.tlng the lungs.

Having delinitely settled your subject as a ]upiterian, the hand CO{lsidered as . whole will reV't;!aI the plane on whi.oh be will fane:tian. With the mental wor!dstrong~t. his ainbition will lead him to adopt a Ii~eril,ry eareer ; i1 the mldU1l1~ or material, world is Stt0Dgest,lle W:iJl seek to lead in husine~ 01' commorcial concerns; H the lower third iststrongeSt, being alTeady a sensual person, he will bi!czome more sensual and bad I'esults will follow,

The best combination of the: WorldS is tJ1At of the t:W0 upper ones : the next Would be that of U'Ae twolower enes, tm'in this ease the:cQrruttOii~.eITse Q,f the nndd1e one wOl1ld. hold the lower ill c.l:ieck; but given a PGmblnatmn of the

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first and third worlds, the result WQuld be: &. sensual dreamer.

This system of ccmbinatien also appli,es to th.e individua:l fin~ers, b4t espec:ially SCi) to the finger of Jupiter. :By notmg Wh1rol?b:alanx of tbe fingel! of Jupiter is ]ongest, YQu will e.asily·ascentain which world is precl0Dlina:nt if 'loug f\n.gtr is -s-een,' (l;nd also which: is shortest with a: short finger.

It the finger Of J upHer reaches to the centre of the fi:rs:t phalanx oftlrodi~t.er ~f ~a.tum" the ~es,ir~ tor lea.dersltip will not be: e1i:CeSSlve; if It is as long as Saturn, the desire for domination Will be strehg, antI if longer than: Saturn if will indicate the absolute 'tyrant. If, hewever, it is shorten th<!Jl the fitst joint of'Satum, the subject win not ljie a pure Ju.pit~, eve,n ilipugh the¥O~i: is a. ~trong one, as the ~entiil element of 'leadership will be ab5(lpt. _ 1£ tlm first phaJ~x (whifh indicates mental strength) I~ long! then that World wpl rule, and rellgjOij ~d mtuino'l1 will be. s~rong; Wifu Conic tips, idealistic and int)li~e quaJil:ie!~ will be added 'to the mental With a Square np, thel'ia will be more of the commonsense" regularity and order, and less will be. tak-en for gr~t~l:1. With a Sl'latt1la~>e tip there wi1l be more odgj:n<Uitx ill his views ~d aonens, The exc~ely; Square or Spatulate tip indicates a domineering spirit, whiGh, m family, business a.Qd general atl;ai.l:s of .Jif.e, amounts to despotism and tyranny. Ute broadertbis :first pbalanx, tl:te more" don:llneeriog and the less religious will the subject 15e.

The seCbfid ,phalanx tells of the bW3i:ness: side of the )upitel'ian, and of the ambition which oEe-rates as a drivmg ferce, . If this i:sl0ng, then. th~ practical affairs of Iife wf1l, takee his attentl0ll:' as he 'will aim for: iea/iership in the bUsm~ world, Agaa.n we must a~y the tip q ualiti,es, but WIth a strong se'eotld p.b~, Square tips make the best acoompanirnent, Spatulate tipS wot1ld show an active, ambitious and odginal person, who will force his way in the world, en practical lines-the Conic tip adding the conic quality of 4:1~al.ism, would nqt be 56 ,good.

By f'ar the most importm1 phalanx ta notice is the third, as to its lengfti and thickness--wheth~r it ~ long

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and thiek, whether long and waist-like, or whether short, with any of these oomblnatfons.

Hit is only long but not thic~. it will .indicate "that the qualities of the lower wQTld are normal in their infiuence, assisting and supponing the upper phalan~es. If the length of this third pbalange ~1lld e.xceedtlle other two, it would indicate that mnj:)ition and desire to role weeld be sordid, and would qperate in a manner not always refined. The whole nato:re would be- coarse, btU 500- sua:1iSm wtluJd not be present as the phalanx is Dot thiok ; jf IDng' and thick, then glllttony must be added, with a G~ondin(fliabDity to the health troubles of the type. ~y apoplexy. In the long and waist-like third phalanx we have the: gluttony absent; the aims a.~d id.eals of the subject will b~ of a Higher nature; with this waist-like phal,anx the gluttony Common to J~piteriaos wID be absent, and the usual health difficulties will also be Q:h8e1lt-the b:~th troubles likely to arise will be from the lungs and threat, or nervousness.

A Crosson the Moutit is commonly .held to inwcate .. happy ma.fitiage. and if there is also a Star on the Mount a brilliant alliance. In practice, however, I have bnt once been aple to verify this asccrreet, In my opinion the Star really indicates gratified ambition in some. directionwhich may, at: may not be marriage,

In deaI.iDg with tbe Mount of Jllpiter, and in fact. with an the finger Monn ts, the general ehiero~nomacUc, charaeteris:t.ics of the respective fingers and their qualities must be applied, as afiec..1ing the operations of the Mount.

THE -VOUNT OF SATU:RN

This Mottnt is situated at the bsee of the second iiQger.

Th.e higber this )fount is developed and the longer and larger the finger, the mare clearly pronowced is the type: afthe snbject. A hi$"hly developed Mount of SatuJ;n i~ not often foup,(t and lD the majority of hands there is a depression. The long finger ot SatnJ:n is: frequently seen, indicating the poss~ion of ScDme of .the Satwnian 'l, uali~es.

Generally ~eaking;. tbe Sa.tumlall may be :r:oo!'!grused J:>y fbe straight upli&;htJi.n&er of Saturn, with the other fingers leaning towards it.

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The Saturnian ,is a B.~uJiar persaa, always fastidious lind particular even as Fegards~ trifleSi :pmdeilt amd ~,iSl'! ; but if the developmenris C'X€essrve, he would be a ventable wet~sla»1r:et to damp en'ih'llsia.sm-~is pci'in,t ,of View is the gloomy one, and be is-ever ready to Dring: it f0rW~d. To bring out it's nest side, th-edeVrugpz:nent $Muld be Slight.

He is the tallest' of the'typas. and the npresent&.fjv:e .finger is the largest on the- Land. Gaunt. thin and pale. the skin is yellow and wrinkled. His hair fs dark, often black, thick hut straight and lIa1'SD.; often losing it while !yc)'u.og. The-face is long and thln, with high cheek bones. The eyebrows are thick, the eyes-deep-sst and black, VIi~h a gloomy expression, clia,nging QnJy WDen anger or exei tement stirs lii;m. Tbe nose is Iang, strai.ght al'ld tbitl .. with pointed end, The in uth.is large; wLth thin pale lips, the IQwer jaw prnminerit, The chest'is thin. the shenlders big.h with a decided sropp, wlri.l!it the arms Are long and hang lifelessly at his: sid~.. TIre wb-ale appea:r::Ulce of the typical Saturni~n is that of one whe sees DO bright sioe to Hfe; he is wanting in vitality, warmth and attractiveness.

He is cynical, devoid of veneration. an d ever the eou Mer.

Vezy unsocial, an'a dG~ noi. seek the compani nship of ethers. but is. as a rute,an afdent student, with Ii Eking for cJ:te.rnIstry, and is oftflJ. pFofkienl i'D QC,l!ll.i.tisJtl. .CatlBoos and prudan~. Mh;t.rttst'i.IJJ of all, he rarely go:es into IJtJ.smess enterprises with others. In ixwestments he prefers land, farr'('ls al'ltl bo.uses, as less s,pe~n.lati\tt! lhatt stockS and shares, bonds or merCantile enterprises. He is Vce,ry hard tG &f:t on witli, for he. always 10a.ks 0.11 the dark side of ,thlngs and is timid and aervous.

fie is not One who cares to marry, 'U1d ip regard to this question vex:y stro,ng indications must be present before venturing a prediction. Very,' self-reliant, independent, and cares little fer the opinicn of oth~s.

The prudence whiyh' ID.Q1ks him gi.¥cs him another tmit-he is saYlng, even mean and miserly, and. the more slnmgJy the Saturnian indkat.ions Me marked, the strollger will be the av,ariciolJs tendencies. He is very musical and is often a tine performer and a compos,er, but his. music will be sevC'["'~y da.ssJcaJ and often tirl{)~d with s aiI.nes:s.

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WIth tile ~ount of Saturn badly grilled, or with oro· ed developm.entsof the Mount, ·a bad Heart Line, with cro6~ed fuJgers and a hard hand .. the type will be a bad. one.

WIth respect ,to health, the Saturnian is a purely bilious tyPe. and.as the- presence of the bile in tne 'blood creates nervous cQnditions,this may be lCK!ked fo~ and an examination of the nails will show its extent. Rheumatism he!ll,?rrhoids and varicose veins may trouble him. p~ ySIS IS. also one 01 his d;lngem. Delicate teeth, and ear troubles are notunusuaI, These- heaJth tronbles, if present. will 'be i9Ulld all the Lue Line. The Grille or Cross-bars on the "MOUl'lt will s1,1ggest their presence, while tlu: nature of tfu! trouble can be llS~er'tained frQOl the nails:and so 011.

1'M.s. Mount m~t be handled ca.re!ulIy, as the type is a peculiar one ... and 1* will be essential to ascertain to wliat ~t t~e subject may be .affected by other and redeemmg QJ1alities.

A measure of Satumian should be present. as otherwise there wo'Uld be.a want of balance in the oharacter. Excess wc:nud result in morbidity. gloo~, melancholy: and pessiDlISDI. He~ce all the chf>ll'(lgnmruc tests Dlust be applied. !lDd the hand as a whole co sidered, 101' given the fi,ngers in ~lIiC~ ?f t;he palm, the r. I tal world will predO'IlIiilate. Thi.s will Indicate the stUrl'!l t and ~cholar. wbo wiD write ~oks?r in:ak.e a; glilod teach(:., but would not be a sueeess m business, GIVen the middJe pprtion of the hand in a~f;iSS, you ~ave the business rnan ; it the lowCH' portion of ~e. ban~ 15 'mOSt .strongly developed, then the grosser qualities w.dJ De man ifest. Should one of the three Worlds be absent, wh~e the other rwo.are developed, the- effect of the combination must be worked ouJ-tbus, should the upper an,d 10w~ worlds be strc}J}~, with the middle '""odd absent, you will have a subject Dot only visionary but ru;led ,by bad material 'lllotiv~ uhTe.straine.d....:.be~ in IIUnd,.howeVer', tb~t the Satumlan is not a sensualist.

Apply also to this Mount the WQl"lds as read fTom the pb;a1al1.ges of tbe fil'.lgets. The first 'being longest indj~ates ~ha~ ~e mentail world Jea.ds, and will reveal Uhe student, lPcUned to be superstitious. with a IOYI;l of occll!lt studies. The Sec nd phalanx beinlr the longest indicates that the

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business see will lead, and thl\.t !arming, che,mhtry. apniI1g scien tifie :reseatlch, hiStory and m~~ematLes,. wi:U be voc~tion5 J1w:st to his. taste. If the thud pha~:X IS stron~est, then the baser qualities will. pred\!Jmma.~e'espec1ally if this phalanx is thick and ~e 'hand ~arse or bad, when the miser w.ill be set(n. If It is wMBt-like, ~h~ desire for stud¥ will be most marked. Tb!! . ~ger ~ bent will give added sh'l'ewdne$iS to tJle S~tllnllan qllaht~es. Should the Unger be short; the subJeCt IS not a Sat1.1ouan

and is utterly wan~ting' in seriousDe$ and balance, .

Generally apply all tPe cb~o.gnomic tests, and bear tD mind that although the SatUI?ian. is aJway~ ~oI'e or less gloomy by nature; and pre,d1sJ?<:l,$l!d. t~ ,sqrclde u.ndet,a. s:t:ro:ng sense ot ill-snccess. siekriess or slight, ,Yet 'g he IS of ab.igb iype, lie may, by.mental fl)ftehold ~l; level, Do qqt run away with the idea that all Satumtans are bad. Some of the noblest, most high-mind-ed and su£cessful of men have belonged, to this ~-as well as ;some of the

a1Qst depz:aved ·and·vicious., . ~, .

'the combination of t!~l$ },{oul1t ·wtth a prom~entI Mount of J]:!p~ter will give patience and respect I Wlth a strong MercurY ther-e will be a ~ove. of M~dicine and .a desire for knowl~e. In CQmbm.ation Wlth Venus. lt wjJJ gjv.e a Jove of truth in GconlLism, ohari'ty. and .selfcontiol. In every case a sttoJ\g Mount ef $at:urn m~cares a Iove of music, and will gC:r;Lerally be seer!', slrongly marked amongst compl!'lsers.

ras MOUNT O:F AIIOLLO

'Fhis MQunt is situated at the base! of the thi:rd ~ger. in ccnjunetien with which it serv~. to ~k out the Apononian type oi individual. an\i It IS one of the plea-

I>~'test typ~s to handle, .

1s a role, the Apellnnian is healthy. ha~ and g~&:l, strongly artistic, and with him the d~er srd~ of life 19 .always in 'the. ba£kgrouml, He not. only looks to the b.l!>i~ht side, but 1mclea-vo~s to mak~ ?ilieI:S'do so as well, and thus li~ps ta make life. worth liVIng.

It must, 1:J:o.weve'r, be OOlnembereq that although 3 Iaver of fhe bea1iti and. arlistic~ .ae is n{).t necessarilya crearer of them-Which is quite another thing, Before

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predicting the possession of ct'eati'IJe artistic powers. a long finger ~f Apollo, with the- first pb;ilanx loq~ .• and a; good deep'Lme of Apollo. often with Stars on it. will be eSSential,

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Tllekpollonianp~s also a business side. and ill this he is' often successful, thouglt his love of beauty will ptobably be diSplayed in it. Attractive, with a readiness ofadaption to existiqg conditions and' the needs of the public, he lays ;himseLf out to attract and ple~d success tallows, Thl;;! Apollonian will ~ a. high Ml>unt, but not necessarily with de,@ lin~s-if these are seen, there will genera11ybe several vertieal Iines, giving diversity of talent. As a rtlle you will also see a wcll de.veJ.oPed Monnt of Mercury. giv:ing b:os~esssb.rewdn'-.ss.

He is of medium height, graceful, atliletic and supple, wi~ a clear complexien and healthy;. Highly intuitive, often inventive, he sees: fhrougb tbings quickly, and this f.acUlty is particularly strong in literature andart. Beingoften illventrive, he is good at imit;f,tiO[(., andolten gets credit for much greater knowledge than he possesses=ewing to his versatility, he will be ablr- to pa5& muster in whatever ;Jociety he mary be found, He i& invariably cheerful and happy. but has a quick :fierce temper when rO.osed; he is not one tQ barbour animosity or resentment, nor: lS he one to make lasting mendships. He does not therefore inspire t~ friends1rlp in others.

The good type Apellonisn, though a lover of p1easu.re. is neither amoreas nor sensual: be does not inaulge in dissipation, but is .a great traveller. Predisposed to ~. yet generally: .he is most unfortunate in his matrimonial ventures,

Of eourse there are bad Apollo;r,rians. The Mount and ftnrw 'Will be ~tten.g eno!igA to show that: the subject belongs hi! the type, but tlli>m!?rt first pbw'a.Qx and thick third, willi short na.ils and crooked fill&,er. will show a want of the fineness of tbe ttPe;. and b:!dltate one who is vain. boastfJ;ij, with a.goodopinionof hims~, fond .of show and dis,pla:y with all the extnvaganoe of the type without th.e capacity to make money. Craving notoriety and overestimta1ng: himself, lie beesmes a man with agrie"an~ and at variance with all.. Of csurse there "are ma.ny degrees ott development between the good and the bad tYl?e, and there will pHen be feund a combination w:ifh ether types, which must be considered in Judging the rneasllTe df Ap:Ollonian qualities .pos,sessed,

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Naturally thi~ fype is <,\, Jie:a1thy 911e, yet it bas its: difficulHes:,and Heart freuble is the principal one. The ll~il9 must be-no1ed, the Heart Line,~ fOl",islandS, crossbars, stars or other defects, and ili~ Life Line for ~igns 01 delicacy marked. thereon, w.hile there may be a grille on tbe Mount itself. Eye-weakness is another of the type tx:oubles, Which is indicated by 'So small dot or Island on the H~ Line under the Mount. Fevers are likely, but they will be acute attacks.

The Hand as a w1:t~le must be noted. as it will teD In wbiQh Wocld fhe subjeCt will move. Should the JIngm reach beyond the palm, then the! mind WiJl be the. r.tiling factor, and the snbject will in all pro"bagility ·find 11ia. sphere of acti0.n m literature, art, poetry, drawing, or subjects ot a similar D_alme. Given the mldd1e world the stl'ongest, then bnsiness will clahn him. If the lower world.is the- strongest. and the third phalanx. 01 the tioger of ApoUo is thick, then the beast instinct,s"Will prevail

If the Mannis of Apollo and Mtlrcury are equally devetoped. it Will give one in whom justice, decision, and a love of ooieBtj1ie research are the predominant charaeteristies, while lithe middle world predominates, it will give added shrewdness in business aifalrs. Comained 'with Mount Luna, there wiD be eommensense, imagination, a love- of travel, refleclion, and a: measurtl of gaiety. Combined willi Mount Venus, the amiability and desire to please will be increased. r

If the Mcmnt is absent in both bands, taste will bean ll.t~er indjfference .t:o art, and the trend elf the life Will be dull, nnenllghtened and monotenous,

For the best results of the type, there should be smooth fingers wHh mixed tips, a strong' second phalanx to the thumb. with one er three good lines en the MoDlD.t. but preferably one deep clear line only.

11HE MQ(;!nI (lli MERCURY

This Motirlt is situatE~.d at the base CSf thja fo~ finger, and in conjunction. with it. marks. the 1vlercwiall~ ,""h~ varied capabilities Wi'll necessitate careful consideration.

The '!irst ~ntial! with this typ~, is to find out whioh

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side the gooil or th.e ba,a, is the st:t'{)qger, 'for of all the typ'es the Mercuria1'l is mosteasiJy led into dishonest practice. 'lfgbO~. the .Mereuri~n is one o~: the: e'eSt and most successful .In SCIence, el'QHuence, industry, law, politics or medicine; on the other hanc" 1'1,0 great¢r cheats; swindlers or lia:I'S can be found.

The Men:urUn is of medium hEdght, ~1:lTy col:Ii'pact in build, neat in his appearance, ana with an expre!is~ve countenance, always convE;ying a sense of restless> activity --as a rule, he retains- a mme er less yo1'iThItLl a:pDeara,n e

in old age. . .

He is the most active of all the types, both physic.ally and mentally, Pm.fioielilt in all ~esa[)d a thle bie sports) where sklJL and dexterity rather than physical strength ru-e. needed. PosseSSing as he does good pt.llver$ of expression,he iyill be quite at B<fme in debate or. rgumen1, an,d aided by his q uick intniticn he comes out ahead on his

side of tile question, . ..

IJe is 1t en OIl seientifics:tudy ann a born mathematician.

In the medical ~rofesslon he is generally s !!;;(:essfUl, ~"PCcially so i.f the ·Mouat is marked by three vertical Iines, with a well-developed Mount of Jupiter to lend strong ambition as a driving raree to his naturaimergy,.seienti.frc a~titpdes ana keenness.

III the practice o~ flie law, gwen, a long 1?ointed fli~t phalanx to the ling;er ~nd. short nalls; be will make bls mark as a. Barrister. He is, also a cIG!Ae studept of the Qc,autt scle.r1:¢i, and in the ranks of those Who are interested j n the ~I.I!.! you will fi nd M et:curia.ns. I:t a bad! y marked Mount, with crQok~ finger, is shown, yb,u '!ill fin? ngt only the un true qa.lrVoyan't but the Palmsst who ~ tell y~u not only ylilllT own name but fue names of your frw;tdsl As a matter o:f experler;tce and Iact, those who thus glibJy under take the impossible are specimens of the baa type

of Mercurian, .

Mer(furians are keen in business a;ncl. shrewd, are excellent actors and mimies, 'and on the gmo side they are not vicious, fuQugn g~wal1y keen and shTewd. .1'bey are fond of cb1ldren and like having them around them, !30 long as they do not interfefe'witb 'their other a~p.}oyments. They are v6rsatl]E> anc'l otten tr:;y a varJIety of

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OGcnpati!1lns. and are apt to be envioml of the: success 6£ ll)tliel'S> .A:§i a rule they J]latrryearly and are fond !ilf h,?me

life, .•

Tb,e typt! is a healthy Qn~, th.ol!gll. somewhat DWOllS and 01 a decidedly nervous temperament.; stomach troubl~, dyspepsia aad similar troubles may affect him. This bll1ons. trend ofthe type. produces a class who, by their practices. ara more deserving crf being put into prison tba.g many ~re:a4y t~re-the demarcation, QM between business shrewd ness and actual dishonesty is easily passed, and (lllpe oyer tli;e bouni'lary their customers are cheated wholesa.le-. These unscrupulous traders may 1)()SS6SS nice-lcnking ha.n.dS, bot close Gbsetvation will dioolose the cr0tiked &ttg:er; of ~erpury, whi1eanmSpectioXl o~ theill hands, would reveal cross-bars on till': M6unt, or a giille withnarrlrw q1,1ad~s:ld. Siach a,n 'ins~ct'on. will no"," be easy, as jmstinctive:ly they hide. their hands. or wa:J:Ih them w:ltll invisible soap-e-thare is nothing ()~n·hanQed abouJ Lh.errt. They are d:ishQnest~ 11a matter ill wba.f state of life they mal' move, The crooked finger, and grillt:d or cl'oss-bured MQunt, mark them as subject to eotrtinned t~tatioll- to dish'One.!ity.

The actually crtmlnal :r;reromian ma.y be small in Stature, with.shiItle$S J'e:itle~s eye-s, P.}lt h~ er sh will' be marked out by the crooked, gnarled flngera, twisted. and bent 'towarcls tnapalm, a grilled Mount. a defective or absiJn.t Heart 'Line, higpstiff Ul11.mh--arnan~t such, yOll have tim crimaral pure and sim pie.

Thus in d~a1irag wi.th a M;eFCUl'Jan :y:ou must grade him and note w4at are the underlying foeces. The whole of tbe band wjJl tell you this: tb,e:rules must be carefll1ly applied and the influeace ef the other Mounts must be calculated. Thus, a we1L-devel()~d Mount of Saturn will help" put as a role th'e Moun~ ~f ¥ercQ.TY is not often found in, combination with other Mounts.. The absence 01 the MoUn~ would indicate incapacity ·for either COIDftlel'da.l orSC.ietttilic undertakings,

In delilin!J with this type., the finger must. be GCIDsidered,

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strongiy Mercurian. Note~ wbieb phalanx is Jo.ngest for it is with this t:yp;, that fue atre:e WQrldscif Fa:lmistIy are most 9t.ro~ evxden~. 1"he fiI:stpba.l8rul! loog gives great ~l'3 of expresa;tgn. even to eloquence ~d oratory -especially is this so if the finger has a poiQt:ed tip. The second pha.1an~_ beixtg l~pgest, the scientific Side oj the ~p wjU be ~ marked. and law, medicine or science is mdicated. GIven the third phalanx the longest, then cou:u:ueroe wiIl be the occupation, and the b~iness man or men:hant is ~OWD. The tips m1l5t be notf;ld and the respective qualities of the class to whioh it belongs must be

applied. '

The best m.ar~g up tlie ~Otl()t, either .$gly or in com ... binat,ion. are the smglevertiQalline., star, square, tria}lgle~ or ttltient. On the other hjj.nd) the grille, island, OI'OSS. ~otor om'iiS-ba:rs sh.ow the bad qualities of the ~01.ltlt, etth.er as to health or chatacter, which yon can determine by the nails.

TIm Idmrw-r OF "IARS

Thifl MOUDtis of a thr~fold nat:tlre, and consists of th~ Mount of Mars PFo~ly SO called, situated under the Mount ?t Mercury. between the Heart alild Head Linf$ and Qeslgnated: the 'YpperMars; the Lower ¥ars, sitnated betwtell th~ Life Lt;:' and Meunt Venus; and. t~ l'lain ?fMars~ ~kh cansbtutes the centre of the palm. E'a(th:has Its special infllren~~. ma:king this Mount II. difficUlt ODe to COQlp~eheDa, while the difficulty ls enhanced because there IS DO finger, representing the MOUht.

The lea~ng characterl.sti.cs af. the Mount wlrenw.eJ.l d~,?"eloped are courage, self-control, resolution, and ca:pa. bili,ty for co~and. In almost all .hands sozrle Aiartian qeveJopment IS to be iound-to its entire absence is due the .B.otsar;n and jetsam of life. Easily diseouraged, ~ey go under m the stlitlggle for existence, no mattex: how gifted or talented they may be.

Tllere are two k~ds of fighte.rs---th'O$e who are aggres.sive ~d force ~e ~~1~ a.n~ those Wh<!l act purely On'the defeI!S1V~.. Tbis division In the Martian qua:J.ities ~s rev~~~ed m the Uflper Morin! of M·a.(S, whil;h indicates ""lSt'VI ~er, and the Lower M€lW:l,t of "Mars,which.

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indicam..s the p€lssessioIt of aggressive pow,r. The deg..-ee of development of tbese ~[Qmits V'anes----{)£ten one of these Mounls ·only is stnmgly fievelo,ped, WW~ the ether Is small; lEl such case the srlbjed will either be very agWes.sive, or have 5,hC:fDg r-e~t;ive PQweF, according to the mOre sicongly devel0ped 1I1ount.

Cive:Q both Mounts well deV~oped, you have one pos~ sessed of stnmg aggressive·and resistive powers; ont who will have -TQucli persistence, and will resist any attempts to. impose on him. Such a subject will push himself over ev.ery obstacle, and resist anY' .and every attempt to retard his progre$,S. lie will ~ever recognise defeat when it 'comes.

The Plain 0.,1 Mi\iS, if wel,l. developed, or if Grossed with many fine lines, will shgw !:he pre,selJ.s.1l: of sudden tem];ier. With this iJ:IilldHioo,. bGth MatHits being well developed.

the combination is dangerous. . ,

When reading hands,. this Mount mUST be lully considerer;i and ~.aken into aceount in all itS aspects : for if t1,eficient, there will be a want r>f figlrting or resistiV'c power. and failUre mtJSt result=-ln ah;nQSlt all, cases of suicide. this. Mount will be lQ\lDd to be deficient.

The Sllbject -with the UppOI' Mount only developed will not be the-Olll:: to foret: a fight, nor to look for trouble; but he \'0'111 resist oppesiticn, The Lower ¥otirtt deve1ope"d will shOw one Who will not consider others, but will f0fCC his way through all oppositioIi-lie lov~s a fight. H, however, the LowllrMDunt, is, strong and !:he Upper Mount absent} yOUI' ,s'Ubje:ct will begodd for a game of blt.dfbut-will back down if "pressed; be is wantiL1g irn powers of resistance.

The Martian is of medium height. strongly built. very exact. and has all the appearance of one able te !0Q1( 'after lrimself. and force his way i;,b:roDS'A the world-mentally if he can, physlcaUJ' if he must. His healtb is, as a rule, gQod, henGe he is always ene;rgetie. Generons and fond of forming friendshlps with con.genial spjritl>. Very determined, but amenable to mason; iah;ly ea,sily led" but to drive him would be a task fO·E 11 HercUles-intense in every;thil1&,' and ,passionat~, o'pPQ~Hon Will a,fOUSp his ~ghting p:ropell$itis: he is besf handled by tact a:tJ.d

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diplomacy, The type will 'be £Qund in 'everY ~aIk: CJ! life, and is alwa:ys th~ same ardent pers.evenng :rndi'VJ.dlUd,

strong in pride, and fond d! shew, .

Njltur:afiyenough, there 15 a bad type of Martian as well as a good one I then you wiltlind him lascivious, a clrti.nk.a:rd ana a criminal. To disHTlg.u1Sb the varied d~rees 0f the Martian, reB~rcl must Ire had to thevarions q~tiBS of t~e hand as to 1:e:l(t1lfe, eOllSJst:ency, co[aUl',arl€!, so on, 111 order to fonn a just and a~eu:ra1:fll)sHmate of the subject.

It must be borne in miiid that the eress-ltnes, grill6/>. crosses or stars in thee Plain QfM_arsm~e th.es.ubjeot more easily inflammable,

MQP~T ~UN'"

The qualities of Mitis Mount ate to a gr.eater or l~$er degree f<>ulil.d .i.1l nearly all subjects; but it is not often seen in its fullest development, and its strength must be judged By itsurve outwardly. on the percussion of ~e hand, and the size at the pad It forms on the palm. If It iOml9 a wcl1-deftned bulge on the per~ussiOll, it mru>"t be considered ~ being welt d~lJeloPd. If tti!! also thick,and forms a large pad on the palm, then it nrust be considered as very strongly t/qvI!WpM; wti,Ue: if tbe-,oc;lge is very Jarge, and th,e l'adJn the palmequally marked, then the development will be ~a1USsWe,

When conSidering this Mount, it must be borne in m..i?d that Vel'tical: linesadd to the strength of the MOJ:l.llt, wlWe Horizontal lines indicate Mtect$.

For health purposes, the Mount: should be dtvided into three see:bions, :viz.: the upper, the ~iddle, and thfi lower; each section serves to indicate theltealth troubles pee uliar to the Lunarian, and they are indicafed by crosses. grilJ.es. ercss-bars, istqds, dots, ill-ioIl!l.le!i stgTS and wa,vy lines,

in' a subje:ot possessing- a wellodeveloped :MOUl'Lt of Lana yQ~ have que with g,?od P:Qwersof expr~si~m, an? Wi~l a pleasing and lively imagination-thus all greae lingu.tSts. writers of fiction or romance, a.,s: well as m't'lsicittns, p~ssess a wfill:.developed Mount of Luna. Where, there .~a!l excessive development, of the Mount there will ,be fllgbtiness, too strong an im.aginatidn. a probability (under

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excitement) of complt::te 10$ of.CQIltfol an¢ even a dang~ of insa,~i.ty. !> d.~cien<::yor t::!le ~ount l?a~., to a total want of imagJoatmn, a dlsbehef Ul ev~th1ng, ~nt ot nerve, a hopeless eutleok .an~ h;rpoe,h0nP.r:ia.

The Lnnarian is often peculiar. especlaUy wlUlre the MQunt is well deli'e.Iop"a; beigg infiae.1'1ced oy tp.e t~~ination, he D\!bome5 drea:plY, builds castles in ~he air, conlceives great enterprises Of no praotical l.l,tWjY, Often im.aginep he is ill. is fjckl~, changeable up restless, lienee he freg.llently becomes a great tsaveller, The p:l6re .the M®unt is Ilned, the more tes~less be bttootn~, He IS a gteat believer in the" superstitious, in sign,S and om~ which influence.him gIeatIy. He lev~s music ~d pr.efers t,he. cl~sitlal; is of ten a composer. QUC llif.} ty J?0 IS ~ental, be becomes a writer 01 fiction or romance, SOUle even of lristory~b\1:t he V{;ill be much aided by th:~ pessessien ofa ong~ger o(Me:r~, with the first plialan~e long, ~tld the qualrties of the Callie, !lpatJ::ilatc or squar~tip, H~ l.S v:~ry fond of t e water and makes a good sailer ; he IS never gencsous+-ie laclci.ng in self-confidecce. eaergy UP perseveranee, and is ll$u1iilly nasneeesstul in businaji".

Fortunately tht! pUI'eLlln¥ian is nat often ~et-otrulrwise there would. be a need for more lunatIC aayl1.1ms; bu~ fll;e .devcJepmeItt of the MOUl'lt l'i'l:ust'be. very ~ctJssive

before attril;luting such a result to your subject.. .

. This type is su.bject to man]' lie~th. Q:oub1<:s; ~£. 15 predip«:!sed to reut and rh~atisrn. a'.ld intes inal troubles of all deseriptions---ill my ~enence I have foimd that irut;estinal disorder i.oa:ny type is shown on: the upper part of fuia Mount by dots, islands, cross-bars ,or .si.fullar defectiv.e markings; when sllch are seen the Life J,.ine should b,e examined cIGse1y for detects. Itair: Iines may often be seen running .nom such mar.kingS' onllhe MoUnt to the Life Line. and if the lJne is defective, the date of the occurrence of the trouble will be lndlcafed-c-the . Line of Mercury·VlilL also have to be cO]lsidered, and t.b:e

MORDt of Saturn. . ., .

The middle portion of tne Mount, ~f defectL ve, will show the i:n!ilcatiol'/s for' gauJ or r:!;\eumatism. The' lewer part ot the Moant with defective Mll!l'klllgS will show Iiability to kidney and bladder trouble in a man'S hantl. WpUe in a

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'I1IlomaJJ:'s band it will in addition indicate marked female weakness. I have fkt.und th.a~·l<idney tfrouhleis Jno.st often &qown by cross-ba;l"s on the lQwer;par of lhc~Ot'lpt. In tile case Qf f\!male wea.J.tness Ibe:ing Indicated, there is ~suaI1y a Star on the Line of Met'cury a,t the point: wl:iere It CrQ!1S"es the Head Lin. When such is seen, it is a serious indication, Ier its presence is indicative of sterility. arid serves to explain why apparently healthy w6men nrc childless,

Beat in mind that 'these defective l,l;1ukings ate not restricted in their indications tOl?llr~ Lunadans ; they Will be 10und in all, types, but in the hand of· a Lunarian, Who is 'peotUiar~ liable to such troubles, the Wiecf of .the defective lIijlrking is. aacen tqate(i.

The Iamarian, as in all otber types, has a ba.iL as well as a g:ood sLde, and w/;l.cm the baa side is deve!ope('l, Y0lL,wilI have...a pe£~on who is talkative, and ~ltl!), Ely excess of imaJgin atien, will deceive himselian:d ellitrr5. 1re is mean, Gcward1y, seUish, insolent, deceitful, slanderous, and by 'DO means an agreea:blfl or pleasant companion.

In.all cases of a strongly developed ,yonnt of Luna, the ql.Ul.lities indicated by tae other P.art~ of the band will exercise a. sLroI!g jnfluence; partieularly the textttre of the skin, as this will ilid.itate t,b¢. aD'lQuiit of fineness or eoarsen~s ttil be taken 'into account. Tine medium texture ~st .suits the Lunarian, as 1£ tells of energ;y. and practIcal; Ideas~theoonsfstenc;y of the band must 'be noted arid i'tsfiexibility, so that l't;lU can add the wrie,d char.acteristioa 4t~to p~:rtammg.

. The pure Lunarian ranges from the highly gifted to the insane.-and all,the stJlges ate indicated by the size, character, and markings of the .Mount. In the absence of tHe :Meun:t, you would have- dense materialism. You wO.L not .lind many. typieal Lunarians, but you may confidently eJq)ect to discover a measurs of lllnari~ qualities in most subjects,

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The ~(mU!j,ian t~l?e is t:11.~ ple~l1test to meet, being hil!althy, happy, musical and ]OyoUli1 anti thoo:gh. at tinits, it mat' descend il1 morality, it is always attraotive an.d.

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:a,grtl'l;able. It is. a type whieh needs, to be .handled ciQ'.efnlly if YI!)U ~e to estimate it cocreetly; otherwise :set:L~ous mistakes. m, Charaefe.[ may he mad;e =!.net low ~esll'e$ and practices attributed to ODe whose 'domaiD· in iUe. may belpng to the e:levated VeDusia::JJ, type.

Tbe' M:~unt stands for love, sympathy aDd generosity ; the type is a good one, as one of its best quali1ications is to be found in its attractiveness. It.is a healthy type a~d a handSom~ one, as wen as being eSSentially a: feminine o~e. and IS b~t by many temptations from its attractIveness to the o!,posite s~. :.1 good Head Line ~nd a strong Th'\1Inb are necessary to Il!sttain the inclinations and the passions.

A ~trang Mount of Venus in a woman's band will not '~en.d fell .p~ofI:igacy as aMount, of the same ~ng:th would JiD a manzs han.d. .In a man s haud. a strong Mount Ci)f Venus makes linn either effeminate in his characteristics o~ else fiery and heated in. his p~i(')~, In ooninnctio~ with. a hard hand, ~he desires Will be Indu1ged to a far greater e~tent than 10 the case of a. woman with the same

aegF~ of devclapment. ,

If theMoUn:t ~:fu.U ~d snlOotb,.the~ will be a strong love of all Ven1lSlan things; but thiS VVill not be in excess as would be the case~ if .the Ml)llnt was grilled. Smooth lfoll~ts. no~ ~ge, indlcate a love of lloweliB, Ill,uaic d.jUlI::tn,&". fl~tings, colour, and so 011, but not strong sexual 'P~lon, If on the Mou:ntthf! cro~~lines COnstitD~ ti~g;. tl:ie gnlle are deep and !ted., it will a:Jd to the dcroger

of the Mount.. .

. The Venusians are honest and trutbfnl--they are not scb~ers for ~one.r-ma~g and are .not given to pettifoggmg cheatmg III business, MUSIC always appeals powerfully te them, ~nd wherever a well developed MClUIIt ll! pessessed, ther:e will be found a lOve of music and p'ar~ ~,cll~aJ!ly of melody. 11 Mount Luna is equally developed, 1't will ad.d to the musical t<l$'te of the SUbject.

Venusp.tlS ~wa:ys marx:yand g~et:Wly at an early age; to them the ~ strengtI!' and Yiglmr is am. attraotion. ~ood hfPllth,ls their nOl'lnalcondltion ;tberce are no l"ecog- 1l!se~ .. ehronic ai1me,o't~ peenIiar to the type', hence tlle diseases that a VenusJ.atl iIlall b.ave must be lo.Gked fi;Jt

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on the other Mounts, anlll not on (he :Mount Of Venus itsclf.

8M Venusians there are, and they may be recognised by the hand being very thick, espCGially the base of the hand <and the third phalanges of the finge:rs. the ?!fount gf Venus I:>eine-l<ll'ge, red and Hard; with the fingers &moot-h, short, and the frFst ph'alanKes alse short, we have mere animals, who- fttid their pleasures only in .Pandering to their animal passions:

III considering the extent and power of the qualities althe ]){onnt, and fh$" effet;t upon the subject, tb~ ~i~ nation .must b~ cI~,ge and minuhr as to tex:t1ll'e of the skin, tbecdnsfstency of the- hands, fhe tips of the li:nger.s whethe! lang' or short, km;ltty Or smaofb, th.!l strengt,b 0; ot:bermse'of the l'hum'b and Head !in~, and tlie colodr Qf' th-e hands-all should be broug-b~ Into cOllside\'3.'tion. The other Mo1i.n~s must also be coq.siclered in order to ascett~n which type is ,ste&ndary to it, fOr Whatever such type may be. it must be considered as a driving power to

the Venusian. .

T~e Apollonian tOG closely r-esembles the Venn;ian to

onstitl'lte a gQQd eO.Q1binaHon. The- Luna..r:ian is by ne means ~ go{)d secondary t1Jrce; for imaGina,~ion being strong, It wQUld tend to -inflame the pa:,~ions. 10 round ~ff and perfect the Vetlu~lan, some side of the J ulJiteri:an Satl1rni~(I, l\'Ill.rcunan or: l\>[a,rtian type is requisite. t\.~ regards ~he ji~ger t1ps~w.hic6 exercise a strong infi;uenceo~ lh;e :Ve~oSjaIl---,tllr SPIi:~uI~te tip makes a good COItlbmabon With the :&lou.nt, as It would .make the- subject more human in sympathy W love, V'ery fend of pets, children, do.g-s, horses, and in fact all animals.

Of lhe whdle of the Seven ;pure types, the brightest, tbe best, and the most human, is without dOl.\ht the Venusian.; but ~hi'sf recognising fts gQOd qualities, it cannot be procla:nnedas laulfle-s5.

In dealing with the M'Qugts, the opening scct1QIls of Ghaptcr V must l:!e c.QnS:iaered, as they will serve to 'Show tIle ~1;1'flllenee the Mounts' e-KCl"cjS,f! on the cha'];i;'I,Ctl!r and Hie of the $\l}:lIect---especia1J.y in banc;Ts' which show two or more MtnmLs d:evefi;)ge~,a.a, they mus-t then be con'sidered In cQJltbination, and La such eonside~tion much

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that would otberwi~e aJ:lpear obscure or even ,puzZling id tbe .subject will be re",-ealed.

GEnRAL MODNT' INDICKT.IQ:N~

Each Mount has its good and its bad Sid-e-:a strong and a weak side. Well developed and wcll -plaoed, it shows the gooo ~de; f¢iUed and cr.0ss-linedor witb Ct:0S$"bars, islands' and crosses, the deJeets are llpplttmost.

In some nands tfie Mounts may be seen all equiliUy developed, tJ:ii1i will indicate -a "tell-balanced chara.cter, ami a general supply 0t. qu.alitl~ q.~..;red Irom an t~e types. Su~ stl'l:))e¢fs will be even-tempe1;"ed, bread in their views and amenabJe to r~asoJl, Ii two Mounts only are developed, -t~e !:uhjeot will be a §ombination of the two. In this case- if ene llotmt lras a. good vertical line, or is hatder or redd~r in celour, then thiS MQunt will be the stronger (if the two.

Ii unable, 'by this metl)o~d, ta ascert-ain which is fhe wading type. then IIot-e the fingers carefully-fof theMount with the strongest fUlger will lead.

In all cases the cha'l'a:eter ef the tiI1:gi;iTS, wli.ether long or phort, smOoth or knotty, and the class 01 the tip, must be applied in connection with !!he l\.fQu.nt qualities and the i:liseases- InCldelltal fih~reto. But hI a search for defect" the mri1!; must be 1l.ote''l.1. as tli~y diSGlese defects of health

e.ndebaraefer. ,

On. Ulany hands it will be lound that the Meunts bear divers markings, all beariflg on the health or chargcte{ of tqe subject. For the benefit of my madel'S I give th:e followin; indications of such. signs and the health defects of the partiQillar Type.

Jupiter :-1lb.e Star, Gir:cle, Triangle, Square, Trident and SingJe VtlIticalline- -a-dd strength. to the Mount; wliils:t the Grille, Cross-bar, Island, Homeutal line, Dot or Cross indicate dlliecwo! health or ehara~ter. which the lfaln lines, Colour, and so en, win determine, The Si.g:ns,m3Y "be single or in cottlbinatiop.

lll.'.t1:Uh t1'.ouble.s:"Pecu:li:ar to the Type include overeating, fainting fits, apoplexy, gou ,stGmath .tt.Gubles, somet:i.i:r;les hmg tFotibl~, dySpepsUt,and if the 'rl1ird

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phalanx of the Anger is waist.edj Otll"Vonsness, and throat or 1l.1JJg trc,~ble. If the. third pliaIam: lit fI,abby, bll~ shows eVIdence af haVtng been thick and fum, it will indi~a~e dyspep ia.

Sat'lltn :-The signs either single Or iJ1 combination which 8?d strength to this ~Ilnt are the Triangle, Trident. Circle, Square. or :;imgle Vertical line. The Grille, Cross,lslalld. or Cross-bars indicate defects.

B'eaJ.tJa t1'OODles include bili()u~ss. rheumatism, nerves, b~rrhojds, "arico~ veins ear troubles and predisposition to suicldal pes.sjmi<!bt. '

A,pollo !- The signs either ~ngfe or in combination which a~d strength to this MOll:nt are the Star, Tri~l::. Square, Trid~t> or Single Vertica1line. The Grille:

Cross, . Islaod, Dot, or €ross-baxs show d~ect~ in

either :health or character, -

HeqIth troubles :-weak eyes, heart trouble, sun .. stroke .. fever.

Mercury :- The signs either smgle or in combinatiQA which a~d streD:gth to, this Mount are the Triangle, Star, Crrcle; Todent, Square, or Sir~ie Vertica11ine The Grille, Island, Cross-bars, or D0t show. the defects of the MOUnt, in either healtIL or character .

. B;e~th trOf,bks ,'"-liver fro.ubles,nente$, dyspepsia, ~a.bi4ty to-stomach trouble and paralysis ot the upper limbs. As a gimeni1 rule the Me:rG\trian is a healthy ~ype, and frequently retaiQs a youthful appearance In old ~e.

Upper ~arS :-The Signa, elt~el' singJe or in combination, which add "Streng1:h, to this MOlint, are the. TriangleJ Star, Cirele, Single Vemcalline. Trident, attdSquare. The Cross. lsIand, Cro~s-bars. Dot 0[" Grille Sbow defects a1. the Mount. M1 Cress-Ilnes, Stars, Crosses or Grilles m the Plain of Mars increase infia.:rnmability and temper.

Signs on Lower Mars mnst be read on the Inflnem:e lines 1nside the Ltfe Line.

FJealth troulJk$ :----excitability, jntestiJ;laJ tt:ou,ble throat and broncfu.iaL troubles, and blood disorders:

The Mar~5 are as a rule robust and healthy. . . l.una :-Th(l Signs, eit:Qer single or in Ctlmbination, which

add. strength to this: Mount,are the ~ta:r, Trident, Circle. Sg'gU'e, Triangle, or Single" Vertical lines. The ,G.rille, Cros~, Cross-bars, l.slatids. Dots. or badly formed Starsindkate defee:is.

lfadthtToubles :-poor circulation. of the blood, extreme nervousness, peritonitis, inflammatiolJ of the bowels, a,p~d.icitis, cholera, intetinal troubles. and cancer are shown on the UI'peI" third of the Mount, The Lowerthirdqfthe Mount shows kirln[;!yan'Q l;>lad. der troubles. the Middle t,hird of the Monnt shows &eut a:nd .rheumatism.

Venus :-The Sigps, either Single or incambmation, wmch add strength to this Mount, are the Triaflgle, Circle. Slijua:re, or Single Vertical Line. The Cross, Grille, Island, or Dot indieate the d!focts.

He(dth ir()ubteSc :---In low ty]>,e Venusians we find venereal disease, shown by olack dots or brown patches on ilie Mount or back of the bands. For other and geIier~ health troubles of the Type, the 'Other Mounts, nails .. and $0 OD, must be examined,

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Gll:E1ROlfANCY OR PAST, PR6SENT AN,D FUT'CTRE EVENTS 4S INDICATED BY 'tHE CrNES ANn MARKS

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CRAFTER VI

WnN Q;anl1Ilil1g the Llaes of the EIauril., HW 6,rst important pomt io notice is tb.e Clu~ra:cter, i.e. their clearness, depth, evenae~, whether they are p~rfl!0t er defective, <lind if C!lefective, the nature (!)f the defect, b0w.far it extends, and the C<mdili00 of the Line fpllowing the de~eet.

The tirst ~eneral prrwcipa.l governing th.e Lini!S is th~t tb:e more ~venly: they .run, the c.lea.rrcrthey atc, the less they are: €TO 'ed, broken, islanded or cha;,qed, and the near r pink in colour, the better the rule is, the more WgQrous and clear Will be the opera 1Jiou of itS ~ttdbutes. It must be remembered 't;lat verfical Iines are favtlmrable. wruJe all lllllri~ontal linea CIO$S~g- them are defee:ts- .... this also applies to the Mounts.

pear em:, even. {'link JjEO!;l· ~)"e. the best, for e.very obstructio!1 Or deie,at is,inunical.

It must·also be noted Vfheth,~r any Oll;e line is a~per: Ol' shallower thu ano her • .is more defettlrve OJ" cLi:Hers in its ChELl'nder from the Oi1hl:!i lines in the hand. If the . es, in ~~ne.rral, are of the same ~lze and character, but one paTtieula.r line is rmu@ -deeper. clearer or better eoloured, then the thing which tLrls ~eep Un' inilical~ is the str!mgest.

If the lines are broad and haJJnw, lhey 3.J'e weak ones, and wiU show \1fe9..k1lless. vaq-jllati0D and general discau~e~ent. Lines, that Ine deep, well cut in the hand, and well toJbored. ~Vith0ut being QrOSSed or Otherwisb defeetive, show vjS!'l)lr and strength, steadiness of puIJ!Q$¢. evenness fJf 'tolt,Jp.cr,aud make (ot g~l1e~~ SIl~C~.

All the cha.qges, ob,strucUoosanrl def~ occutI!i.ng fa

om

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lines have special names, andthe.se I will el1>nsid~ ~a-

Tat ely. . .

THE UN:eVltXiLrNE_:-----'"This line mays.eem €lear, bnt-a. close ~J:a:miIlatioD wJ.l1 s.h.ow it to be-·d~per tn SO¢l.e ~art5 .~ ill others. In parts, it -will be thin, fbQu~h at g;th:er times it may be 'broad and shallow-fh,ese alfere/bums sbow changes in ~e' character oj the lLne--whe-n deep, strong and vigorous: :when thinJ vadllati.Qg and weak---':' thus we get unequal and·spasmodic operation of the qualities of thislln.even line.

T~ above indicatjQIlS are applicable to all ehe lines and nQ.t any particular line::

THE S1"Ll'r Lnm :-Fine-Unes bunching from thlj! maID Lints Or Split lines are ofte.D seen, and though at times they may run nearly parallel to the linc· from which they bave split, they rnusf not be misfaken fpr Sister Lines as ~ I.att~r are entirely separate a,nd dist.inct lines. Nor must .. they be ac~(!)~ted. lsla_~ds, as tfte.y do not rcjairl t!re line after sp11h~ng ftOrtt l~. In ffen~al, th~e Split lines show a weaJ,(lmmg of tbe line durmg lb con t.m'lilin.ce.

These Split lines are often the beginnin:g.Q( 'J new eourse in the life oJ a subject. in w.bicb case tile Split line will &row in length. If: the Split line only: mas a. sR0tt dis. tance and then stoP~. it ~ilI sbow that an attempt to ehaP,ge the cQurse of the life has f.ailed. The Widex these splits separate ~rom t~e10e, the morei:mpot"tant fueyaxe, M.4 the more lIkely to hang abou] a cnalil,!l'e in tile Course of the ~fe. U a Split [ilie runs to a Motiut, it shows the. atf:ra.ction ol the Mount, and the subject will ei±ner follow the qfi.al.hies of the 1rount or wili seek the company of subjeots DC the ¥~iJ:J:It type.

The SpU t line will tell, of many event,s, {ram a mere defect te a tetal ch9.nge oHifa of the subjeot, and. as- su$ they merit dose examination,

Tm: S~4ND :-Thls si!;'D. starts as a Split line, but af~el' r~llltr a gJ1 ate I" or less distllJ\ce. from the line frotn which it split, j t ~~ns back: and rejoi~ i1;s orlgi.;Balline. thus iormmg a dfstinct loop to tlitl hue. Its l;i:iZli and ~ng.th var!eS~.lJtil it is <alwa;ys a defect, and tJ:H'~-ext~t 01' theisland J.I1dica tes the meas]lI'e ,of it's:'O I!Js tructjon or dura-

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tlon, While- from the point a.t which it is seen on the: line. thea,ge at wbich thiS weakening oeoors can be ~ea~

Bre!lb :-Are £r{)quently seen,a.nd always mdicate a. defect, but the klnd of break will make a great difference a.!l til its outcome, The w,ider the, breiil{ the more serious it is:. Broken lines may be repaired by the broken endS ov:erlapp~ eanh other, or by a small cross line '\lDiting. them~ by SISter Iines; or by a, square enclosing the ~r.oken ends. alWaJr-i a: <langer, they must be regarded sertously and from their ~ze or the re~r sjgns p-resent, th.e outcome and effect must be e$timated.

00.0 af the WOFSt forms ,to be Metis when the end sf the line tnms- haQk after a breik,espeeially if on the Life line; obviOuslY. -this. lessens the chance of repair, and it will generally.reSWf in disaster, Evezy· turned·b:jl;ck line is a Serious check, either to life, bealth, or caner, accord.

ing to the line on which it is found. .

TIlE- SOU-Am: :-:lSan individual sign. and with: but o.nl" exception always a good one. No matter what the breaks in a line or its menace, a Square around. it wi]]-paI'tially :repair and min:imiS6 the: danger. :At times the Square is seea on a Mount, wb:el'eit does Dot repair: a brc;:ak""""""'51:'1ch a Sgna.re iDdi.eat~ !!hit the defects· of tile MOUlltwiII Dot predominate,

The excepticin to this gener:a:l rule is a Square in the

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Up:petjl~!u:tio1?" ~f ~ount VeD1lS, near to the ,Ufe Une; m this 'positicn It mdlc.ates detention or inJ:are.emt1!Jn.

T~E F.()Ir.{< A'NIl? T ASSl!L :~These ;gil¥lS arl!iojmd at the ~emunatio~ of JJ.nes. Some Jines fade away Ilntil lost m. the capillary !ln~ of the skin; some end abruptty, or 'WI.tlla CI'QSS or a dot, star or isllmd, bur ofte_!l they terrjll~ate in a Fork or Tassel. IhJ:Se Tasse:ls resembJe a number of small short :;Jplitsat the end of the line, and are oft~n foUTI'd at the end of a short Life line, Head. OT Heart line. :But wherever found they indicate tne dissi~ ~ation o~~d.ual ~usion ef the I CJJlal14~ of tile line and

he: t~nnmatJOnofd:s u.sefnlnes,s. Ii a Fark composed of two lmes- onJy tennlnates a liM, it amounts to a sfl,lit, and is not so bad ~ a T(,lJ;sel.

~l'tE Dar :--rs not s"(l) freque~tIy sBen,~llt 1S WSl't:by of nQh~e. ~~ .~ee~ ll@ e-xpJanatiOn' as to Its appea.ran~, b,ut tt vanes ~ srz:e-and dc,th, Dots are aJways a deiect. elth~ OD. ~ lll'lli! or as au mde-pendent sign. ~mall Dots are not serroux atrd. often appear after a bad illness. "ieRe- rally of a nervous c~ctet. ~heymay Ue G[ any colour, and are always subject to npl'UT by a gO,Qd square.

TH:E CaAl,N'EO LINE :- This ~jvcs. a line the appearance

l)ors

of being math: up of a '!lumber of sma:l1 LiMB jOined to-ge~l1er. fbrmilig -a ljne 'whj,!.'.h is not c1€ar,e'v~n or deep. Thl$ tells 01 a weWc olD'eI!ation 01 thequaIity of the line it

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P~FQrts;-t:O be. If it is th~ Head line, it win sho.w vaa~Iatien, want of seil-:eontrai, '. h.eruffachc~., ~d l1lther I?r-a:ut distnrbane$. 11 ornJ,y a portion df 1:4(: tine I~ th usehained, then the weakness (:>aty extends to the period .coveI'ed by tl;J,e deieeti.ve Jine. The ge~era1 made. oL reparr of s~Qh a defect is by a sister line Qt Iines, rllllIlln~ paFa~eJ to tt,

'in TRlM\!GLE :-This is usually a single Slgp:, though it is at times found on a Iine, an,d lIla), be formed by the crossing of the main Iines-s-ont it is not then so s~~ng as wben seen as a single sign. ~_en a well ma~e rn~gle is seen, netformed by the ctossmg ot the Il'UUIl or. rmnpr tines, and tJle lines at tile "angles do not \?verlap: it tells of great Ml'!ntal brilliancy of the Line, Mount or Fmger ?n which it. is found. It alwa,ys·l'cFeEs. to theMentql qualities only.

ruu:r.~ CI RCLIt

TaB GlULI.E ~- This sign is oomp?SE!d of a number of minute lines 'cfossing cacti other at IliJht. angles or neatly so, and is always a serious ~enaGe. If v~y 'prI}n?un.ce~ and composed ef deep Ted lines, pi! danger ll\ ~teaf, if onlY, made UJI of small ~ lin~, ~t 1S no~ 50 serious. On the Mon.-Dis it is a bad sign, bnngmg Ul? its health defectsor its bad gl1ali~es. A GrillI!-. compesed ~f ij:pes nof ,running vertical and heriscntal is DGt so serious a defect as one,Wi1lb the lines TaIlDing more ~e;ady at nght ~ngles.

CRQSs-BAnS :-1:hese are ~~mstl tuted ,of ~onzontal Unes lyUig close toget'huT, but withouf vertical lines cross-

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~.; .. ~e~. I h~ve ~wa. ysfoun .. d. fbis sign to 00 worse.' . than

rille. Tnt!! Slg~ wilJ.1Jnng out the WOrst sicil& of Mount, snehas he-altb deteCits but fortun t~l it" ,il often Seen. ned . er the lin' . .... a~y. 1$ .not

_'11.1 .. :.. tb. . di . eap es COmp09mg It the WOl'se·

.. ~- elIl cabon. . •

T$ Crn:€}J£ is. a very unusual sia:ro ad' ""'-=-<1

able when seert on the Li1 i.m.e 0'" n 1S UlU.CUy valn-

or tlie LiJie of Rea . .e. or the MOllIlt of ~pollo-tell of rleUt. d under A~llo. Such a marking will fill bli d ac.Y. of the eyes. , It IS not found on ilie hands of

n 'P~~ons, bQ.t chielly on tlie hands of those w:

hay. e poar '1Slon or Wiea.k eves It "d b .' ho

. ts t have h . "oJ' 18 Sat ~ some Palm

IS .0 ave been seen on Mbunt Luna • . .. . -

"artd that jt indicated deatb by dr ,asa~p~ate&~, year; f '. oWIUIlg~J:lut In all the

. . fu° Tmy ~x~mence I have never seen it in this form. then . lUDEN1:, or tb.~ee ... pro~&ed spear-head, is fOWia ·~t

d pper end of the 'hae. It lsafa:vsnrable inditi an, . adds s.trengtb to the Line di Apoll . ... . '7<1 o.n,

brilli·"""v d <;.:- ch tUO, Inoreasmp" Its

. ':""....... .. me ances nf success It l. , . -q. - .

ma.tking and is al a . . ~ a very unusnal " r:f "tly. ~ ys a good anf,:. It must however be

~T eo . JJlHU"~ed to !'l1S'Uh~ its fn1lest indication.. •

som:im~!~g~ ~:;~:1l~::! v~ua~ sign; it. is

3.€Cot:d.\tlg to its looa,tien 'Wbenev; er es a bad One should be Tegarqed as of 'the utmost im ~n the hand,_ it ana. evenly iOI1lled in all' 'ts - p? nc;e. It s.maJI

........ """" - ...; I p:i'Oj>Qrtions, It will III •

..... 'fi~tDess or intenslficat1nn' but if 1 ... - ill· f.. (;an

_. :~~, " • arge, - ormed and

III ,"

- .

- ~ "-

.~ ...

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'19

~d, It indicates a break-up or aft abrupt ending. an the Lille line it Will mei;Ul sUdden death; on the H~d line m~llt~l trouble Of' i:~ty; OIl a Voyage line death from drowni~g-wlmr.evel' found, fheJarge deep star means d~ng~. ·Oc t"Q,e Line pt Apollo 0'1' MoUnt of Apollo, i~ will indicate unmeasured :;;uoce~buttli0 Star must be well formed wcl-evodi.-

THE CROSS is a very usual sign to be seen, though it appears sometimes as a single sign. or is formed by lines. crossing other lines. Always not:· th~ depth of the lines £?~ it and haw they conform in proparfion to the other lines. A deep cut, l1jghlycoloured Pross is of great import, The Cress is an obstacle or defect, and generall~ pm duces either a bad quali;~, a health detect, or a cha.nge in the eourse of the :rnhject's life. In any position it mllS't be ,regarded as an unfavourable sil5Jt.

AG-E ON "IlIE lol-NJ;;S

When J'(>..ac1ing "hands, I have always made a practiee of a..'l'king the age 01 ±he subjeet. so as to enabte me tbe mote readi.l,y to ~tingu~h the ;past from the present or. future. The as!! given may. not always be tlleco..rrect one, but apart'trom a capability to read age Irom the p);t.iYsical indications, there is no other means pf asce.rlaintng'tb.e age of the subject The ha:nd itself does not affoIlc1 the necessary iniQl'IDation; nor is it possible (as frequently claimed) to come down to the month In which aqy event Doted ~as lia.p~dor m,ay'hap{).C'Ii; the utmost tha.tcan be dene is to flX the year, and to do thit sUGcessfully requires '3.. good deal of practice in reaMing are dates irom the lines.

nofe' are some Palmists who, in dealing 'With matrlmenial qnestiuns, profess to be able tQ discern initials of names ~n t!l~e handS, othel'S who can tell the subject's 1I1o}cy day ~ doubtless the same Palmists, if pressed. would venture to state "What one would have for dilf!l~ on the morrow. Anyhow they could do the one thing as easily as they oould the other-s-hu] from the hand, it is \itt~ly impossible.

In my m:ethod of reading the age of;any past, present. or future event. I have goneoa .f:he: prt5umpt~.Oh ·tl:)a,t the

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average}ength of tb'e li1eis sev~ty years, and I.make my calcluJa~n!l as to da!e u-eIt), ~e linl}S~ Mtel' .nally years of expene:n~ aDij daily prae.pee, I Ga,:n see no occasjoll :tdr aJtera,tlOIl-:-the di'a'gr,a~ herewith are Sl1:'(ijcl,eUtly explicit andspea.k iorthemsel'll.es; the pr.incfple:is :tppliqj.!Jlito aU

banas, long 'or rJlQrt. - -

TJliIlt 0 N T:II1t Lorn J.[~E

It shQu,ta be noted illa't t;)~ the Life Line !ge is read downwards; the LimsciJf SatlllTl• Apollo and, Mere, ilT, y are rea~ IlpWa,rds, while the ffeart and Head Lines w0Tkfr:om thelF !;tartrog poltIt, It iSiri'1p",rta.nt to beaxlll mind that

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the Lines do ~0t always rub en the hands in tbe ~;;tct pP$itlons shown, in the diagrams: ;aIIQ:wance must, he made lor variatitlO's, as no 'two hands are spat~ alike, while: aiui'theF difficulty for tl;\'e be~et' lies in the fa<;t that -one or mere such lines may be absent.

To read the<t,ge eerreetly ~ ~qllire a lot of 'pr~tiee.

As a ruli beginners read age readilX, but the .ex:p/lrLeLlC~ r-eader of ~ds is far more chary, and us~ }U~t Ifl his fucillgs. The one and. only !;~tial to accuracy IS practice.~rq.ctice. an,djt requires a luge amenn L (If f'Jcper:f;DesS; to fix even ih",,,ear"wiu~n events SliQWIl' w-:111 happen, 0r have happened.

CtrAPTER VI!

THE .chief Lines 01 tile Hand are shqwn and named in I' accOtqp:;).:oying j,lIustration; tlliese axe as·r-ecQgnl5eGl. by oil leading PaJ,mJsts. But a brief' imrestigation of hands \ III cih;c10se the fact that wJ:lilSt it is po~le to .firi,d nail I with the lin€.S fairly approximating to tl~ose ill thedi:a~al I yet by tar the greatest n,nmber will show a gFe-at divl t gence in the'j)0siti0n of the.lmes. w.hHe in a large numl. , ~f cases, SOIt1~. of tue lines wilL be entirely a.bsel1l.t.~ 6th'l having one or mo~of t.he defe.cts.menti'oned in Cljap. J

As a matter f;li fad, ne two handIl are a.like, not e\> " one's own hl'(i) hands. ThJs ma]/1 lliiP8ea:.r beWilderin/? allli n0where i~ the oJIi adage of "Many men many ~d more pn~minEln J¥ manifest tllan in the li:nes or markin in t'be hands. Each and ev ry variation has its d.iStiu I meanmg-, and it is for the gand-rea~er to find it out a)1 I apply its bearing on the Character, He:a1th. Operat'iu I ann Succ;ess Of the-subject.

To. attempt tq iUustra.te a:H tbe varia.tions M the lin and their operations weald .be au impO$S.ible taSk; tl~ mest that can be aone is to illustrate I~ow the varied COli fqrmations of tlmlinus can be liarmonis:ed wl~U, the :file Ull~1 character ,of the su bject, ac¢oriling to the pner 1'1 acce;p,tea roles 01 the stiei1cc. Ii shall t:.t:ea teach indivi d, j I line'in the order of it.s'importance .

.THE REAR"!' Lm,e, arises from Some )Joint under or II .. tbe. tWg6r of jup,iter, and then traces its course ac.rbs lit upper ",ortiaD of the: palm, under the Mounts, tenni'r"'1 " on the percussion. It is of primary importance, ' deals with the rrredJaIlT-sru 'WIHch contro:ls the life stJI III and which so l::J:rg'idy inBnellCe!i the health and I. II

perament. -

It is not often tliat this Line is. El4iireJy absent Itl III . band, -but many p:ao,Ps will he' seen ~vilh QWy 'OHl' jll! crossing wl'(1t::r the Mounts. It IS' noLcerta.in wi,. 1111

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HE MYSTERY OF Y(lOR, PALM: 83

lUll "Jillllid be read as the: HIl,,;r~ OT the a.-~d line, I 11111 If Ihould be treated as a J0ll:l.t line. It is the II, ,I (II I( lie " /.l.owll'1er. ~o ~~e that the. Hea.rt ,1. I ul. and that fhes:wgle linese:~Q is the Hea.d , III IhRlh on the hand are ~()ntroUed by th~ Brain •

II II 1\' I 11\, I ~ taft, anti tha t IS recl!:ened SUfficient to I III II" jilt Head line being present,

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When tlle Hearl line is absent, or doubled with the Read

, line, it tellS of a lacll: of sY'!Ilpathy and the allectionate side of the disposition ~ aIlq, 'WOuld indicate sneb, a su1;>j e¢t t;o be selfish and cold-blceded, one who desjr~ -suecess even at the expense and injury of othun. It is a bact markQl~.

1I~1l'l: I.W'& ILBstN'i' It:ItAR~ uNII; _mlGlll)

.u:r6(;.B'l:Hn rN'lO H.aAl') LlN1I:

for it read.ily leads from selfishness to hypocrisy, deceit, want of candour, and even to dishonesty. If the Heart line should he absen't in beth ltaods, H: would tell of 00.& who lacks heart in a moral w~y; a person who is celd, selfish, cowardly, and s0metiines a Iit~at bluffer Or bully.

Hands s;rc met which show '"fh! Heart line to be present fora shod distance, but then it turns doWn sbarply, and ~CoIOOS merged with the: Head line. Such a m.a:rking mUst ngt be mistaken for an absence _of the Headline; a dose inspeetion of the hand, andpartkularly of fl,le Head ~nd Life Iines, wil~ ~ost ~variabl.y .shO,! that ,the. ~b ... [eet has been the victim of a heavy disappointmenf OJ: loss. WJjieh has resulted in a seI:'iGlWi-change.in the tetnpenun:ent and Hfe. This sJgn', wl\en s~en,i,s at times marked in the left hand only, the right hand posseS!iing a regtilar1y marked and placed, E~art Linl:' indipaitinK a retjrm. to normal conditions. It is not often that such a marking i~ seen) but r have often 'found it a~COl11p. an,ied. by a. ~ectioD 01 the Head l~!,.1e to the Plam of Mus ill the nght band, and a't times in the Head line in bcitlihands.

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85

Usu.ally: this line has its startiQg point. on or near the Mcnmt of Jupiter..,;. sometimes it arises on M0lln:t Sat~, and at times the line has forks or braneh'e$. at 1m begmnmg, all ef wlricb maY$tart fr~m Meunt Jupiter, or spreadil,lg out as a fan, extend as far asMo~llrtSat~.

There 'are, nowe..'\':er, three well-verified re.ading!l attached to the three ustJal nw,g paints of the Line. These are used as a basis, liut subjeet to modifi9atiop, and chaQ8t:d <recording to tb~ variations in the starting peint,

A. The Un:e rising from MCiJ1Df Jupiter tells af thedevelopment of tb.e. stf&Umental side of the afi'ect-ions. The subject wlJl be one to whom love is an ideal and an adoration-one, in fact, (0 wbom love, e:Ywr th~Qg:h accompanied willi poverty, would prove an irresistible artractien,

B~ . When the Line rises between the Mounts of Jupiter and Saturn, it indicates the COIlDllOn sMse and practic:al associated witl:i tbe atfec-titiJns, and tells o{ one not earried awa.y by sentiment; one who woiilil. look on love ina: cettage. without plenty to eat, as a delusion, There js noj:hing soft or senmnent<al about snell a subject; .he or she is always sensible, net toolishly tend.

C. Rising fl'o~ the Mount of Saturn, it tells of sensualism in the affections, a person whoSe love ~ O\.Qre passi(mate than wise. 1lhis Will ,certainly be the case if MotU1t V~US is large and pink or redmeolo~, ,~itb the lines of Lite -and Mercory sC'ong. These Indications will tell of physl~ desire (·ft-om the sta-~ting PQint of the Heart line) and of the necessary !:itreIigth (as sh0WI1 by the other lin~s) to cart:?! out such desires.

When the Heart line arises from an fhr'ee, of these sources, it indicates the union ot sentimeIlt. com;mon.., sense and pa$i¢n, ami reveals the heart as the sUlJogest mctor in the .subjeet. A sfFong, fine ],Ie4~ line aD~ a gooo Thumb will be needed to prevett,t the He.!!--rl ruling the Head, as otherwise life must he more ar less a failure, In this origin of the Heart line, note \Vhittt of the three. fmks is deepest at iIts start. as t1ris will be a glhde as to which Q{ the three wil1 predormnate.

The line sometimes ~tart,s, With s'ey'etal forks on. M.ount

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Jupiter; in such acase, the ,Sentimentality Qf the, Sl1bject is lnerease.d.

tlie ge:tieral tul~ 'is that a s~gle oleat line makes the Iffi"ecnons more self-contained.. The deeper 'and clearer th~ .line at ita start, th,edeeper but more likely to be selfish are the affections. The more the '!ltte branchea. the more the affecti0nsga out to otners. The line atarling with, a fork tends to make the suijject more snccessful in life by giving hjm many friends.

The Heart line inolining tdthl,'l Head line at ltsSta:r~ Shews that the- Head or reason is powerfully in the lead, and ..vrn be the i:le'cicliQg factor ill, matters in which the affections are COl'loern.e4.

Sbould the Heart line start lrom the Head line. then your su~ject :will be ab$C)lutely controlled as to his affections by the Head or reason, whil,e if the Head line is deeper and clearer-than the Heart line. it wiU he the more c:ertamly so, When the Heart 1i,J;le. during its coruse, dJ::oops towardS the Head line. then d~g the periodtltat such deflection cont:ihues. tn.e Head or reason will contrel,

In eXamining this line. i:ts length must be eonsidered, as it will tell ,of tOG much or tOe little heart. If the li:ne-, risillg JWtmally. runs but for a short distance ana tben st'p~~ if. ~ indieafe ffiat serim,lS difficulty will he$et tl).e subject at the date at which it endS--,althougb all the

THE MYSTERY OF YOUR PALM ,87

other lines of the bapd Illay rIm an to their normal terminations. This sudden ending of the H~att line may mean either 'ili;atthe 'heart. wilL eeaseto beat. er that the subject wi'll possess put li1!ltIe feetmg or a:tteetion fat o~'l.ers. This stldden ending is a ver)! poor intiicati1;)n.

Should the line entircl.y CI'.oss the hind from one side to the oiliru-, it tells of one who has too mqcll heart, tlJid who will in aJJ '!!bings be guided only. by sentiment; he or she will be of a jealous dispqsition. and passionate.in afieGtion, The Une must be examined in beth.hands, for if the . above indications are se@ only In the Lett hand, while the line in the right runs its uermal COUIS~. then it will be tQ1Uid that a gn~at improvem.ent hag been effected. But if the line is similar in both hands. then the conditions will be more certain.

Tbe line of the He-art nul}' at times be Seen nsing fowards one, of the Mounts! bi1~ r~I'el7 to m.@re than Qa:~ .. '

In snch, a case, l,-~ Win Utdicate tha.t 'the qualitJ.es of that Monnt, or some ~s!ilD af th~ Mount. type. will strongly attra~t the ~:~bject. But if the rise of the line merges into the particular ountl and ends there .. then the s..,bje,et will have surrendered entirely to the. attraction. It is not 'often that .s'Ll.Cll an indication will bE! met, but slight cl81Iections or risings will be seen, and.shoUld be noted, Hewevsr gnlat or sma::ll the deflection may be. it will tell of attraction sufficiently powerfUl to i~uene¢ the life fox: the term of its duration.

T)u: line det1~etJDg towardS the Head line will shoW that, at that flmei the head a~ reason dominated sentiment and that during the period it existed) there would be inrJif'ten:!nCle to oilien, avarice and selfiSline$S would be a marked c1iaxaeteFistic, If the Heart line should. as a result, beceme metged in the Head line. cold .reas.onwiIl donimate the Heart. In such a case it will sometimes be seen, after a tune, that the Heart line rises a[a:in tow<Llids its normal position, This indicates tltat the subject, later in life, regained some portion of the earlier dispositillD, but the :eff~t\S df SueD. a change cannot he eolir.ely ohlltended or overcome.

Sliould tlie, Heart line defiect to suchan aten.t as to (;uttnr(!}U§n 'the Head llne, inst~ad of merging into it. or

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returnrng to I ~ proper position, seriouS brain fever the tlnba.lan~g of the mental 'faculties, br even death 'n'lay result In, ~y event" the nit is disaSter-the Mourn ·tYf>e-Q1thesu b:jed will a£fod~ an fudicaf ion ~ ~0the nature 0/ the re"!;il1t. It Js- apt to occur at a..rI,y point of the a~art Iine throup the haml, and the age at whiCh it eccurs can be read hom the ItD.e.

P~(:&I: DR:mcT$ ON ~'t I..t~

If a Star is seen at the pomt waere tile Heart Iirre outs the H'ead linel.n this way. the IDI1lSt serious cpa.seqUeDces may' be ex~~ed: An {sland on the Head line af.ter sud} a C\]tti~9 will lnd~cate that the r~ult Will be a delicate COilditlon of the brain for the period covered by tlte lSianrl. If thebrok~n end of the Bead line: is ceu,t by a bar.. Ildden d¢llth [ram hem failure may be looked for, and if such a bar rs seen (la, boU~ 0nd.$ 01 ~e broken Head lin~ then death ftom heart disease: will res:u:.lL A Oat on "Both ends of the bJ"-.aken litJe Will have (he Same result aaa bar. .

Breaks of aD sorts and sizes are often met. In n,early ev~ such case, one end ot the broken lin.e will go wil!le of It$, courSe, and thus afford 11 clue to the cause of the b.rea€li. They are always 'serious, eveJ,'1 if small, and ~a,JI' Slgns, i1 any, lll.US! be l~ked. f?L If fheendSOVc@'"Ia.peach Oilier. or .have S1ster~lines. Jl11ll.j/lg them, 01' if a square ~(aundS !iliem~ re~d, them as seneus b:eart difficulties. Prevented .fl'Gm a. f,ataJ Iflld. by such.repa:ir .s~. s. ~en sueh Breaks are :;een~e.'tamme. the Ltro ana M.ercUf)': lines.

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for health d.iffrclllbeS, and' 11 n..o such signs are seen, then react sucit Breaks as aninferruption to the affections.

Th'() tennil1adOD of~!:! Heart line is important. I have stat~d tbatit should run across the /)ar.ujf t'O tbe percussion in ollder to be normal, bJlt It does not always do SO-it

.AGlI; SHOWN ON -mtA~:r t.mB

may be seen star(in~ under JU!:lltet and endl:ng under Mount Satum-,lillch a line is not an int:litation of longevity. With this Heart lirIe, fihe nails should be. e:x~ ihe.d f@r indications efpa:ralysis ~d beaitdisease; also tbg Lines 01 Life and Merc11ry sheuld be noted £0 defect9

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as indica~ing illness, and if ~cq. are seen, then the life of yQUI subJ~t will probably terminate about the age: o.f ~e.ll.ty-ftve yea-rs. Sheuld, bowever, the subject be a,oolJ4 f:hat age, then th~ sign will indicate one 'Yho bagan life. With W3.FI1l a;ffe.ctions, but chanq'ed entirely and became cold, scUi$)l, distant ana heariless at thil.tage.

The line- terminating on Mount Apollo tells of one Who has surrenC!lered t(,) the idealof Art and Be~uty. or tv some one o.f Ute ~pillllon!an. tYpe:-this, wi~ the lift? rising 0l!I:

Mount Jo.PIter, will add Id-eal love to the Apollonian qualities. ~t the same. time, wi.th~this ending, }':O!,L should not~ the nils ap.d.. the lIneS oi Lile and MercllQ'", for indicaticns of heart disease or other de!acts of the lrfotmt, to make sure that the particular termination is not a I&~tilth defect.

'Pile line tenninatiI;lg on M01l)lt Mercury will tell of One Iarge'ly ~ected by the finances , money will rinflueace love, .It IS not gellnra:lly an indica1io~ of a health aefect but it is always advisable to note if there it any as on~

never knows wnatmay result, - ,

The line tElrminating on tJp]J)et' Mars will indicate t:h;at the Marli3;I1:q1.l~ties attract, but as siioh :a,mar~ing brings ~e.Heart hoe In cilps~ proxuni:ty to the Head line, it will mdicate a very secretive disposition.

It the Heart line sbo'llld take a sudden sweep down wards to the M01lUt of Luna for its termi'nlltioEl, the extra l~ngtb of th. e He~h~e ~ill result in i~alousy" irroreased by the' force of l'magmabon due to ..\'I1oMt Luna, whiCh will make the su,pject most unhappy • .as every trifle will. be magnified into a t~g€dy.

It is Dot in itseli a health. defect. unless it el'~ or cuts the .Head tine; tl1i!t if the line forms.a curve and ends near ttie Life line on the Plain of Mars, the life will be endangered,ana tl:ie ·subject wnl pro:ve exoecdingi~' irritable and di~l'lgeable,. excitable. and cliffict:dt to get 0Il- with. With tb,:is- H~t line, the=i..U1es Ql Head, t.ife: and :rtJen:1ll'}' must b~ ~fied as.·to its seriousness. Be- especially- careful WIth thIS marking not to confound it with. llie Line of Sa:turn-v,rues:s it rises well on MOUJlt Jupiter, it must be read as the Line of Saturn, with the Re'.rrt line. absent.

No two hands being marked alike. it would serve but

little purpose to overlead the' ~ge9 with diagtam,s; nor is, i~ poss:ib1e to detail every variation of tHe line. 'The utm()st 1 eaa do is to sllRPlythe genefal prlpdple which governs it, and give an outline of the .mo~ of reasoning o~t its varied eorabtnatsene and changes,

The n~t imp,orta:nt point in the Hearl Une to need consideration is tlie Charaoter of the line, ana in order to 'aSli:ertam t1fis. the line mllSt ~ noted el.Qsely, not as a whole but seetionally, For th~ Heart line to be perfectly conditioIled, it mUii be unifo.rmJy deeply cut and smeeth, unmarred by breaks, islan~or other defective. marki:r)gs, of proper length. and well-colowecl The line then indjcat!.':li strong aifeotions -and Gonsisteney in love matters; true, there may be but few lav.e affairs, but when there-areS],l,Qh, tll;ey will be stroPg arid arCleIlt but ,not over demonstrative~ Wba:~ is D1Qre to the purpose, the. c:l:rdlla~on will be good, and so will be the. physical condition of the heart itseJf.

11 the line is thin, there will be little care for others manifested; the affections will be marked oy sel1ishne.!S" ,\lith. no g~Duin ~e9tion for an1 one; th¢sl.ibJ'ect will be narrow-miniied, conventional and uDsympathetio, The lme, however .. mUst! be thIn out of proj)ortion to the other lines of the hand, and the type of the aubject m~ be taken into actoun.

The next variation of the line is the Broad andShallow ; this will disclese a measure of physical weakness of the beart, ~.nd ~ ~ nece~sary con~uerici th~ atieltt~bDS will correspond, There will be a good. decal of fickleness En the affections, .fOr sueh subjects easily fan in leve and as ea~i1y fall out agaAll. They are nQt alway~ ~£f with the old love before they are on with the new, for they are incapable of a deep and lastillg affection. If all tile lines in the subject's handsare of the same type, then be sure that in all things .be is the same, vacillating and unreliahle,

Next we have the Chained foq;nati~n at the Heart line.

With this Iormatiou, if the Mount of Venus is large, the subj«t is \IJI¢~rtain and vuiable in his a:ffe£ti(!lDs~in a word a lIirt. The heart's action, 'too .. is irregular, its glloeral condition Is poor; it indicates, especially if there 'is an Apollonian strain in the sublett. a tendency to heart

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tr,oubJ.e, ifn01 actual disease GIl the or-gall. "For this. the LIJe line must be po tea at the same age., a.I!),Q if a· St.a;r is seeaon the Life line at the age, the worst may be expected, YOIl will .also require {Q ntrte' wllellier the other lines-ar:e. also ,chained ~. if so ,the defect is general.

Bear 10 mind that these thidr, thin. p,road and shallow., Or ~ained CJpalities of the l~e only applydpringthe perlod they are, seen on the Iine ; at an~ chan,ge in the ebarallter ~f ~e lip?, the. subject ~ <:lla~ge. All such oQ,anges will result in a like Change ill the subject and l:om tllese, ~e agee at which they oe¢ur and their duratIon, they will form bythemselives an interesting reading. Bot alWays. l'cmtlmb.:ir that celom opepates strongly OD th~ Hexrt line:, as well ~s- any defects found on the line. as these Jatter have a¢irect bearing on either tQe iLftec-

nons Or the' health.. .

Split lines may ~ttherrise 'from the Mount Of fall towardS the Headline. T.he up~aFd Split liue usua.J1y rises to oneOl: the other 0.1 .the- MOunts, and if not a h(!!aith I:lefeet, it will tell ,of the influence of th.e Mount qua:liti~ atttactmg the ~u Jed., or that some person of the Mount type-has Qioved mteresbng.

As a rule, the downward S pUt lines., ten of a .confl iet ~twee~ "the H~a(:1 :uld the Heart, and usually indicate dis"appomtment or love sorro:wa

l,s1ands are always defects, and jndic::a.te a weak physiotJL aC~lon of the heart. The size of the IsJand Will show its SP-MOl'l!lIl¢SS.

Cross-bars enfting fife line teOot t:OOIl'tattt .heart irrifa-t'io~s, either of illness, or more ,prohably worries in the ~ectioos, If these Gross-bars eut ;tbe.liutl In many plat@. lr shows the Q0uble to be a !!:entinuQI1S one during the period in whiCh they appa~T.

Dots on this line r have found to be-,as a rule, defects 0} fhe health, and their Slee will indicate their gravity, WJ:eo ~ see them, r make it a prastice to look closely for iruhoatiOl1s of heart disease, and ol course the larger and d.eepell the BM the" more seri~U.S the trouble .

. Stars on the He;trL line w11l indicate- illhess or trliluble sn tl1eatl~tions. If ill!'u,!$5, it wiI:l be heart ctise~, bot if tht;i Sta:1;" IS onoer Mount Saturn. rheomalis.o1 may be

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added. If the Star is large, w:iill-Immed. and its c!M:re is on the Line, sudden h~m failuTe is indicated at the age OD which the Sfar i.!I seen on theline.

THE HEttD LINE

The ~portance of tliis line cannot be over-estimated, seeing that it indicates the nature of the meata! qualities, and. tells of the oharader of the mind, which operates throuw. the bTain and manifests itself.on this line. Hence 'it is rarely ahserrt nOlll the hand, bhough. other lines may be missmg,.

The comm:encin:g pEliut oJ this line will most often 00 found to 00 from the Life line, to which it is slightly attaeb:ed. before it branches away aeross the Plain of Mat$. At times it may be (o1lnd starting at varj~ poit).ts lower dQ'WU the Life line. but the soener the lr'}e separa~ iTOm the Li!fe line the seoner the subject w:ill begin to' think for himself or herself. Starting lower down the Ute Jme. less sdi::<:on1iaence will be manifest, the more dependent will the Stihject be uPQ)l others, and tlie Jater in life wiD thesubjeet bi~ to exercise 5elI-~dian~e. .

Its COt1F5e should be in !L somewhat slopmg direction, towards the percussion, either falling tp ¥O\lQt Luna, $Ometim~ risir!.g to ~Mount Mercury, (IT running in a more or les;' straigM line :w;r4SS tb;f;, brul~. ~lLis $lTaiff~ 1'I~ad line. lD t'be absence af the lIeaxt lin~, IS not a, nice Iine,

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tho~h it brings success of a kind, by reason of i'!:s distega:rtl lor others, for it caQ,,qe a,varici:ous" told, he«rtless, and e:lIitor~ioute, The col!,)U{ test should be applied to 'it, as fot the hands themselves. If t~, by, i~ length of, abundant m qtality.

If. on the ather hand, the Head line is short, it Will indicate that the subject is not 1nent,ally streng-: while if the Life line is short, it may mean that the life wffi be short-cert:ainly so if the shOrt Head and Life lines eud with a S Ol1". If Seen only in ODe 1 and, then such will ~ ilireatene?, ~eru:e both hands m1!l$t be olC!~ely con-

lin$1dmd on thIS line, and in Ia:tt wben dealing with all tlie es.

In ~verycase ehe Head liue should be of a good le:rtgtb. even In depth and clearaess, not broken or otherwise defee-

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which is dev-elapelil, enabling the sul5feet'to smile at CJit:i~ dam. Slia,uld iille line be widely sep9.:l'IlteCi. from the h:i:!:e Ilne, thl}re- is a sttOtlg tendency to redkleSsne-ss ao:a carelessness; while, iF tlie MallJl,t of :M;~rs is well developed, and clear. and ;b~ Head line also lon~, deep and clear, it will i'esult in bravery, amounting to Iasl.llia.ss and lOBlhardiness,

If lliis wi-dely sepa:ra-ted line is sh ort and weak. there will be jealousy as well as caTel~a:o.ess.

The lffie pi.sing from Mount Jupiter wID shew a person ambitio1llij, with good c:apabillt,. lor le,adeJiSh:ip, self-c.onfident, relian.t. With. ~ stroQg clear lll\le, it is always an indication .Qf }t;eel1 .mentality j. the st1bicct is dlplvrna.tic and 'brainy, and, oIher thtng& being equal, he will I;le SIlC~SSfIlJ in 11,\$ Jiie"s pllT~J1its.

~ line ~ay at times 'De Seen risil)&' inside the Life Line, on. the Lower MQunt of ¥ars~ and after eressing the Life line, it contlrmea towards the Peroussiorr. This will indicate !l ,l?e~n who is vaciU~fu\gJ one who will starl ~ny thiri'gs WIth grifat enthusiasm, but gradua.Il:y drop them. The subject will prove a 'shifter.' rar-ely suecessflil; always aw~ive. ?,nd freguently tn trouble.

At times, with the l:ine,ri!lingirom the Lifeline, a branch line from it is seen ris4 til Mount Jq.piter. TI:iis will show tba,t strQpg ambitien will rule the possessor. If the hand in such a case is pu:tcly mentali.the:n mental fa:me will be t1ie arabitien, If artistic, therr fame will be sought in Art; hut if the hand is material, then the attainment dJ wealb.li will be the do¢iinan:t aim.

. In all readillg.s of the Head line, the signiAcance ef the finger tips, and the Three Worlds of Palp:Jistty, must be br ught to bear on the subject, a,s indieai±og the natural trend of t.h9- mental q ualities=-nor mDS the character of the.Thumb be,overlooked.

~~Vi.ng con,sidared the V.ar19uS points from :which the line may be found < toarise, the cwrse pt th~ line next deJl'l;a,ndS 'alt!!~tion. The mot'e' dir-ect, strOD,g and ~arthe Line runs; and th.e tess it is cllaugeG in its course, the mQre fixed are tije ieicas, the more even the mental balance, and the more practical and cemmensense are the views.

Nonna1ly ,the line curves slighUy upwardS :rt its- start,

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tiveo--then the judgment wiu be S-ood. the head sound, the sense strong, with good. b:Lt-ellectual faGwUes. ~ broken, _ defective, descending, or pale line indicates we,~nes~,t, heada,clle&. want of fixity of iUeas, and iJTes<,!Iutien,

. When. the 'line €Omnl.eno'lls quite apart from Uie Life line, tile s'tl'bject win not be dl,lfieient in !telf-confidence '~d r~ay even possess a measure of conceit. Thi!J·forma.~ non lS oftc:o supcesS£ill. owing to the belief in of).eseI.f

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with ~,weak mind, whidh was impaired by whcQ:tever e~uJed .. tile ~~ectiQn. and ends in <a ,bre~.~p, 'indicating elilier mSa1l;lty or dc~tih-tc ascertaia whiCh lOB'\( to the Life line, nails; type, etc.

When the Head line rises ana merges itself in to the Heart line, it wUI spow that -sentimEl):it has overeo[g"~ reason. II may, in weak cases, indicate oriminality, as. thl'! .subject will rase self-control, and may Ire fed to ':Ommit Gri:Jne$ in re@onse to a. direct appe;:d to the, JPlSSlons. It the hand is oaarse in type; Motlnt Venus large, full.and red, the Heart Iine deep ~!1d red, the fl.llils shod, aad

and genera)1y !tis c~ is ab:(!)l.!t midway between the Ml)unts of J upiter 'and Saturn. When the line: per'c(fp~ioly curv~ be,neatb Me,1ln t Saturn so that i ts-eourss is 'Ghanged , it will. sh~w th,at the Itubje'ct is strongly tinged wjtb Saturn:ran ldeas----thus-, in all Gases 01 similar .aut~ of Ute line to otMr 1\fOIl,nt:s, the qoaJities l)f such Mounts will be applicable to them,

The liJ;I.e is sllbj.ect to va.riations (hroughout its whole length, and when such occur, both handa,must be noted, for if the vada-tioDs;a.te only ill the Icrt hand, whil~t the:y1 are absent from. the ~lne in the right, it will indicate that the quality or character of the line has Improved, or'v;iee

versa. .

AmOJlgf!t suob Va.rjntiQll.S will be fpuna :~

Tlltl !ya:lIY ri~ litfil.u1ali.1lg l.i'le .. this may ex~t for only a portion of its length Qr tbrol!1~hout'th.e lln.e. This cond'itiGn Yiill tiill 01 want Qf fixity of ideas, daring such period as it exi~-ts on the Ilne, combined with vacillatien, ohangeableness,;and wan t of self-reliance, at th{l.t ..,ge, atld d~DS" the length of time for which it endures. The cause of Uris condition may be iaUlld qfl. the Lif.e or Mercury lines.

DeJl~ctj()t1.S of the line; At tirnes the line will be, seen deflected d0wnwards.,at ethers uEwar'Cls-l while instanees of bQfh may l;Ie seen on the same line. The straight furI'll, but Slightly droqpiug line~ m!)Ik.s the Qar~al condition, Generally speaking, all lIisillg' dtULectioDs are uplifting in their e:ffe]:..t''!, Wbile all d<tJwnward vaJ1iations imlicat'l! Q period ef de.pression, or a dispirited and u.ns..afisiatt!)t)l eondiJio11l. If the deflectiOn: is shorf, the subject soon returns to practieal ideas. Wi~ all d~eGtions. up or down, observe the character of the line botlx before ..

, during, and aft:er the deflectiOn, as this will shriw the result. U befon~ the deflection, the line is deep, ~lear

. ~nd ~e:u-OUf, w~ ~~ is. seen -thiti during fihe change and ls chained aft@:,.J( will shl:>w that before the alLe~a:t1ol'l the Illind was strong and -vlg:orous, dudng the detle~0n it became Iqs vig6rol.iS, whp:e ,it Was i:InpaireJi .afterwards, 111 ages fa b,e read on the line.

1£ the li;J;rE! is thin at it£starr, chained durlng thedefien. tiODI and termiaazes in a StIlT, it will tell ()f one wbo starts

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mount Mars large, you willhave a subject who woUld become criminal in order: ~o ~atify his or her desires.

,lJ;}, many hantis, .yoo will see the line sloping more or less towards Mouut Isuna : this sbowsthn.f the su,bject .is sO,lllewhat jrtBuenced by tl'le iJn<l,gUration, and is not practitaJ to the exclusion of all else. n the. ~e is g~. deep, wcll-cut. and clear of deJect!" the slope l~lmI!1atttrial; in "fact it Is essential C('t" authors, spea.:itets, lirrguists, and o;ucces$fnl professional men. Bu~ ~ith this ~dicatipp, as with ill1'.lthers eXt 55 may makelrt bad. It rs only when tbe,~19'pi:ng, lin~"is~een on a.P?or twe. of-subject, 01 wheh

it IS thin or dtlfec.tlv:e, that l( I,S uo1av0t1ta.bl¢', . . .

::r:ne lloe !ilql?in~ low d«:w:n ()n, MO'!l.nt.~LU!IIJl., and tel'f;Dlna,tlnt: v.-ith a Star, indicates msamt,--shG1lld ,the line

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tennina.te by b.eing chained, .inste-ad of a S~ar.. it will i:Jrdiea.te,a check to the,IDl;!lttaJity. and mental in;:Lpairment; a CrGss te.qEinatipg tbe line will have the same efileGt:. put should this line end in an Isl.a.Dd Dot or Break, the

result will be menta!I diSturbance. ~

~f the Head ~ @ds in a slight fork. it shows V~TS.a~ty, and if the fOl'k is a strong and wide OIl&, ~~uhject will possess strong Ji~'Cfical views as well as im,agiilifion. tn .a goad hand. this is a nne marking"I but it often leads to ll"tegularity: for tnataace, in a bad hand. this marking will indicate the liar.

Attimesthe-'HeadJinemaybe divided.into three well-cut for~, one going to~ l!cmnt Mercury;, one tGwaras Mount ,Mars; and one towards Monnt Luna, TIlls is a !lPlendJd inaik41g. khowing gz:eat diversity of dntellect, a~a{!ltability aFld ve.rsatiIlty; it mites the·lnls:mess quaJiti~ of Mo~t ~erc~. the r;esisting power ofUI?~ ¥ars, WJ~ the lmagui..atlo.n of Mount Luna, and lllvatiably bnngs success,unless indolenc6, lack of amb.ition, or some.o~fier ClBfect'~ strongly marked,

It IS unportant to note ilie 'Character 91 f.he.line, as ilijs will disclose the strengtb or weakness of the mental q.ua1iti~s, as well as the capa,hility for cGncentration or otherwtSe.

The deal? -~ well--cut:lirie shows good mental power, ~-eontrol:. fud~ of \>ttrpose, and the possession of a good mem9ry; It will mdioote one who does Dot lose' his head in a cI;itica1 time, but is even-tempered, we1I-bwced and capable of €&ITyiI)~ out his plans. U ~e Head line :is: long, de.ep and 'Yell~t, its length will show great mental pow~r. apd its depth strength of this quality. Long E:eacll~ are often seen to 00 broken Of; otherwise defective; f!1e- subjel;f:s may be very brig.fi~ but: the line has no steadiness and 15 unstable in itsacn6n. A sttong !humb added toa deep, well-cut ffead line will maJce the

SIlbjel;t~, cool andmesi(;jttble. ..

If the hand and lines in genendare small, and tl:re Head lib-e only is deep and well-cu~. it is dangerous, as it indicafes that the mental power IS too strong for Ute paysical 8~ngth to carry.

Many hands are t!l be seenin which the Head line is thin

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and narrow and tr~s itseU but lightly across the hand; su~ a line' shows mental delidcy-the s.ubject may be clever, 'and Will oe sO, if the fine 1$ lopt. but a want of ment;;!,1 vig9ur will be manifest. With these thin lint;S on the bands 01 tliOse who, mB:ke great mentaJ exer~9/lS, there Jllaf oft~ 6e seen places where the).ineis deepersuch deeper I1la.oe willindicate the-periods w.hen the :meAtal pressure has. been. too great, and !f c-ontin~ed Ola~ lettd !o nervous prostration or paralyslS: Subjects WIth !hill Head Lines should never risk buhrihg the candle a.t both ends : the mental strength shol1ld be conserved.

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Stars, Crosses or Dots en the "Thin line show danger, to the mental life which must not g0 unheeded, Cuts or small lines c-rossing the liead line', if i'requent, will indicate headaches, and if deep on a.Ihin line mJl Indicate btaiD: !eVeI'. nervous breakdown, or even p;;Lfruysis,

In all examinations, note both hands. for if the lines are d'eep in the left-Jland and thin in. the dght, the str:dng brain power shown by -the de¢p line h:~ been weakened. Shc,mJd the line in the left hand be.thin and the line in the right ~nd deep., fhen the Brainpower lias been igereased. The same examinaiiOlL strauld. be m;.a,d~ "'lith respect to all the lines and the same :reasoning; applied.---unlt!ss the subj-eG,t is w.aturaH leEt-banded; in .sucli ~e the left

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band bting tQe opera.ti'v~ one must be accoun,ted as tJie

right hand.. .'

The Broad tl tul Shallow L;1U shows 0D.e Who i~ Dot resol:'iila1irm andco~eotl&,. bu~ wOO is. Ulidef.enn. in~""cl, v:. tmg, uneertain, WilI+fing' 111 Sclf-reliance ptd WIth

poor .seIf-ocmtro1.liffle concentnltion 'and a poo:rmemory_ but • as in the case of the deep and thin liries, bOth hands mnstbe~ed.

'the main 4/eds folie seen on the Head line are uneven lines, Splits, C"FClSS-'hars, Islaeds; Dots and Breaks, and chained lines.

TI¥ OIus~e4 Line is a badfudioation, and t~lIs of one weak .. vacilla.ting. timid. sensitive and cha:ngeabJe--fhe memory is JlO(ir. judgment bad, and headaches Will ~e frequent i the ideas are im.:pra:.btical and in spedwaUve matters 110t to be t,rus~a. It the lin,e is Qniy partially ch.a.m.ed, the above condjtioD \!lll apply t9 the p(lrioQ o~ tbechabiing only. but both bands1Iltlst be examined.

The UntroMi line is Qne in which the ~ick and thin ap~rance alternates dur~g itS whole course ?t a porliQIl olltS coarse ; th~ a1teratiom; sb;ow ~anges~n the mentality frQrn strength to weakness. If a Star, Det or Cross OCClutS in tbe coursa of this Uneven line, thereis a risk of paralysis, apoplexy or insanity. The gr$test care is needed by its possessor, who ~oo1d aveid eXCitement, indu1ge in plenty 6f Sleep, and whenever this line is seen the sli'bject shotild be.so adVised.

'sPUTS 3X.e frequently: seen on the Head line. As. a geJ)eraIl111e,aJl rising Splits are. better than those which fall from it. n the .rising SplitS aresrnaU and frequent, they will tell (If m.ental aspirations and, a dASire to rise in posifion. If they are .1a.1ge: and long, the bead will be inlluenc~ by too many things and vacillation will resUlt. If' the Splits are downwards from the tine, they will ten of cWcauragem:ents and a want of mental vig0ur.

The SPUt often $hows the p~ing force of SOme attraction, ~ natUre of which f1iQ be gat:he~d from tAe pla.cl'l to whicl!: it el;,tends. 1l a Split lime IlUls to the MQUnt of ApoJ1o, then the attribu.t~ of that MOUD1!a;tfract, and if it p.Iids in a Starthete will be suceess: bu t Should· a Dot, Gross or Island end the Split, there will be failure. A

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similar reading applies tt) Splits rising to the otbedlounts. Split line;s ~g and touching the Heart line sbow that sentbnent, 10veand affection, occupy the Ulo1,lg):its, and if .sUc1i. aline merges into the Reart line, then seatiment win be the'ruling power.

ISlo,ANDS when seen on the line indicat-e that at the time of their oo.\:Iunence the mental IQr¢"~ is lessened They always show a defect in the Censtitution during their presence. and! if the subject is put to any undue excitement or meT;(taJ strain dW!ing the period covered by the lSla,(ld, the mind may became Ill1;oalanced.

I n hands covered I by fine lines crossing in all dil;ections, it will be safe to read the Islands as periods oJ ment;:LI un~a1anc~. The subject whose handS are fltOO ,of these nne Lines will be of pblegma;tic temperament and w$tbollt nervona strain ; he ma.y avoid ilie da.ngCT incident te !:he Islands by ~s naturally calm, and eveJi temp_er. The Island, however, is a grave danger in every ease, where seen 011 the Bee_ad line. The Cbwacte.r of the line before and aiter the Island must be noted in order ~!l estImate the- l"esWt fnll:y and J)rop~rly, CarefUlly look for any Ql,ance (.fine) 4nes which may have run frem. tfie Island to 8.l:ly ofher pari af tht}Jia,n,p, 'all fhese will often show tha.t ~es pe4Uliar lothe Mount type of the Sll.bjed ha,v:e

caused the Islands, _

POTS in the .line are ({cn e disorder. I110re or less severe accordiag to the siZe 3::nd colour ~ the Dot. 11. smart and whit-e or ,eink. the trouble is an illness but not of a grave nature. If" hirge and deep. red ar 'Purple in colour, then the brain trouble is severe and gre1it care will be r.equi~ed at fueage at which it occurs. 1'lle Chazracter of the.Iine following the dot wLll indicate the r~ult.

,EhU:M(s in the line produce irregular action, 4clc of con€enb:ation" want Of fimme~ and s~-eon~ol. 11tey. may be illnesses, in which case they will be cerrcbcrated :froIn the naila, Life line. and 9tb.~r indlca:tiQns of disease, They often are t-p ~e seen on the hands offlig.hty, nervous and ebangeable subjects. but th~ is illness present eaQh !time the Tine breaks-s-the age' at which th1s. oecurs can be seen bam thf,; line.

With ever~ sUCh break, leak for repair si{ns. suoh as-

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sister Unes, ilie ov:erlapping of theends of the 'brOken lime, cormecting bars 0;1" Sq uares. Should, however, the en~ of the broken line tum towards any M:O'Pl1t, thep. r~ lt as in the C;~ of 3. split 1itle ,runningj to a Mount: Whet;e'9er the broken errd goe$, it will show ·,the for¢(! whIch p.Eoduced the break-De SOre to notice the cha:m:eier of the ~ne after

the break. ,

SURs on the line are always a da?gex: -. a.p,d afkn ~? dicatc an opern.~.ion, the nature of.wh1ch will be-:founa III tlther part~ of ~he l\anJ:l. In ~~~y ~~ a chance line from the Star will run to some mdicatIon as to t!he. nature Gf the troub1e. Crosses al$o are da.n.gerous, and if large anddeep may be c~unted nearly as serious as: a St~.

The Head line is 'rlIidoubtedly 3; very if!1porta.nt 1!ne and constitutes the ~aa;w qf l!Jie l!O~na, 'Qtit rn the-!eaam.g of it the clIai"acier of the Thumb must be taken In~o a,c-

count .

. !tis a.bs:olqtely essential to ~xamine,h(lth hands, as tbe line be {0und to be vastly differe'nt l!Il maJ1Y hands, and for >eve-ry .sucb di\feJrgene~ there is a rea.~pn. 1: ~ve seen in the left hand, of a subject the '8~d ~e ~oopmg very low on !\taunt Luna, ~):l'owmg that llllagmatlM. tl\e ~o,ve of romance, and hopefuhress ~ere st:.t:omg" In the t:l&ht hafid the Head line showed wltb a dl3Hedion downwar-ds from twenty~"e ye'<trs 01 age to thirty·fi:ge. and. ~.en the line went str ight across the palm to th.e pt;;~~n. ,I iioted the hand as a w;bole, and told the subl~Qt that I? his earlier yeaTS the writing of .romanee ba4 be~ his hobby b t i'ha;t at a,bOlXt the age of tw~nty~fi:ve inends had futerf{ffeo, arid that the b~te; d~sappolntment 'liad complet~y changed the .~nefltaJ a5.R.n:atl."OUS and destroy~ the ImaglJ,latlon ~ the mind, ,now ,vQJd of :r.om~ce, was if anything too j>l'a0tical--the reading, W1:!,s admltt~d tEl be accurate,

Mu.ch the' same may be seen as Te~ds the COI~rn.en~ ment ef the Head Une. In the 1:eft ?aJ?d 1 1:1a,ve- S~eD!t well !;iepaoo.ted J:1'Qm ~e LiI-e Une, whll~.m the nght It did not lea-ve the Life line unill about thirfy yeaTS of a~etl):e health was good.· but in flU), p~ms of _th_~ lmnds, ~t I100Ut ~e age oj twentj-t:hree, tnere was adisooct 'ho1lo~. There was atSQ a Iine fFom },fount Luna CtO~·~ th~ Li:f!=

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line at the sftme age, 1t then became apPllll'ont ttil me that tite alia:l'lge in tb:~ eommenoement of the H~ad, line had resulted from a disapBOin.tmctLt in love ; -the readi:ng wlis ctlnfinned on tb~ ILife and Heart lines, and was adn'lttted to be accurate,

fmention these two examples to emphasize the rrecsssity of reading beth R~ad 'lines; where there is any

dOl,lbt as to the (lanse of changes. bring into reqoi.',.HJon the wb,Qle bad-type, aeleur, na,ll5~in iid, everything to ensure accuracy,

THE LIFE r..rN~

l'his Hlle risesaJ the s.i& of the hand. well underr1:4e ,finger of Jupiter: enci,reH.ng the ~1oul1ts of Lower Mars and Venus, it teoninates in most cases under MOllnt Venus. "[,be- .1iJlc .should be well qut. clear of ddfc¢tsl not broad and shallow, and continueus : not too red ui colour. 110t t09 pale, but rather: pink, The colour tests are peeulianly a'pplicable to it.

The linelnditafes the health cf the subject riuri,n~ the va:rio1,J$ ,periods of lUe~ and also whether the course of the life, is upwards or dewnwards, and in'many, Iastances it shows tHe pr-ol;JabJe termination of life.

Tills line 1s rarely abS[eTJ.t; indeed. its total absence

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2/\" 4}1

would show that the life of the. S'J.l.hjecf was-extreInely precarioll:s, and that death miS'ht come at any moment, At this sta;ge let me say that a strong 1:humb and a gotld Head J1ne will aften oarry the popresi Life line beyond Its

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natura:l endil1~; it is never pOOSj1l1e to S,ay th,atlife will end ata oert.-"lil'I ag~J for a strqng wW oJ"VjgorollS brain can O,ftep WT~st life from death.

There will a~ in Some ban~ a dltJiculty in distinguishing the iJ..~-elIDe ftom the I:,ine of Saturn (FMc line). or from th-e Line Qt MaTS; or eve~ from the StreIJg InfiuenGe lin~s wlijcili ~te fqlli1d inside the Life line. 45 a. g-enera1 gQldC:;,th,e Lrfe line shGl1.ldendose Mount Venus, and not

run on top of it. .

1fhe Line 1l5uaily rjse& at the si~ of the band under Mount Jupiter, fl)r this is its nOrmal soume and m,l;'rks -th,e start .of tJle tife. A~ Urnes, however. it may be seen to rise upo.n MOunt Jlilpiter i ttHs will indicate that. the lifeW,jlJ be a mest ambitj<)uS one. liJled with desire f~r su~s, wea:ltb or iatOlt, anti !bat thesubjectw:ill take ev:~y :OPPO'ftunit}ii to fOrin the acquaintance of people of note. Beyond this variation:, it is very seldG'lln tJlat, the Life line rises frem 'any (J,llier souree. The line vasies but little 'in its eQW'Se' through the hap.d""-'" ch:iel f:hange is when the line runs closer to t!ie Thumb, thus redocing the size of Mount Venus anct making- the subjeet cold and unSymPlltbetic. Tlris d5.,o diminishes th~ length of the life'. It' may.in otb. 'r hands be seen sweepmg wide P\l-t' ~ll1rO the palm of the hand, j;n~feasing the fl:'l~e of Mottnt Venus' and m~mg~e sl!bject aTd-eat" warm, generous and £}'IIi: parheuc, 11us of CC!.I}Use lengthens the Iine, and adds strong vitality to the eoosiliution.. This is $hQWIl in the il)ustrotUan p f tbe Life line

As ;1' general p'tOposition, the longer t);le Life line. the ]ong~ will be the lile,. and the S:harter the- Line the shorter the life. Experience. hawever, shows thaftllls g;en~~ pCep6sitiofl i capable of mu6h variation, T.b..-e· fact is the Life lirIe ~hows the natU'ra~ vigotJr and heaJJb of the subj«t. If must be r~embcl'j~d !ha..t death is: not shown alone 01;). thl:! Life line-""the lines of fh . I:re~clJ Heart and Mercury also show deat'h indicaQons, \vhile·H is ind.ica~ed by Clia.tl.~e .Iines and in~iviaua1 si~1S as well. Hence in; an cases of l[~portaJ'lce, Iti~ absolutely necess.ary; te eompare the Jine in b.9t:hhaoa.

In my qtan] years of e:t'peTience as a professional Palmist, I have lo'\l4d that a caJiefQl cpnsideratien of the

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life line alone, will enable m.e to gift a g«;lQd general a~ accurate summ.ary of the life ?f' a~bJect. ~ varied char;icteq.stics the line will till ?f Ulany ~cldents r ardirrg the: affe~tiom;, periods of disslitisfa.ctlon U! g*J!.m. as well as Hope, Sl.lCC~ RD:d health, and from . Chance lines ~g .from It t.h;e CIl~. thar~f.. .. It lS used also bym.anyPalmists.·~ the one line iTom which to calcUlate' ages,; b1;1t this is 1nC~rt'ed. as. the age at the ~P~gofeventscan..iustase;asilyb~.readO~the~er~:

Th!:re is, however, one age whiab. nar er, e

nor the lines can s'trpply-the age of the. :mb]eet •. ThJs must either be obtained din~ct from the subl~t, 9r gu~ed.

In orpel' tQ appreciate. folly 'the ~De of the L1fe )ine~ it is essential that the ClklriJd,ef of the ~e should "be studled clOSely-if the line is .deep and wiID-;cut and free froID. de:f:eits, the sllbjel:;t will be strong, V1g6~ns and fall of vit.ilify, will resist disease and have few illnesses.

The deepdt llnes are seen in the hands: of those hll:vlnJ the least sensitive .nerves, and ~:n~que)ljly thf;l Iewest lines. U the line islOllg, as: wen as deep-cu~ and dear , ~e vit:a1ity and rebustness Will 00ntinue dJ.U\iIlgthe cmtWl hfe. lTnf0rtu'riately there are. few :SUt;hto be seeB, ~ tQ.o

. ....r+... of Life lines prow thin towa.rch the end. tbm

maJ~"""'.r1 . rJ'" I'~ &

maFkm,g the natma:UadIDg of the ue ~'Orec;:;,

A Niz;mJ'W tl1Jd Thin Lim will ten of tess vltaU~~,.~ resistive power ~aiJ:i:st lllness, and a ~ea~er ba.b~ty io go under Ur health troubles. Shgn!d this hne be thin, whUe all the other lines in the hand are ~. and well-au!, the subject will be continually over-straiaed to the detri-

tnent of 'Pe. b,ealth. . ." 1, k

" A line;"tb:a,t is btoa'd.and shallow ~1lS. of an otter iac .

of vitality; tlloSe possessed of such a line b~ v.~ eS:sy vi.;;:tims to all sorts o~healtb.tronb~s; tbell' constrtutions are weak, and there- IS ~~ a:QSQnt-e of ~rgy and push. Suth a line en .a soft and flabby, hand evidences tl'le ~~ treme of ia:zin~. With t!Sis.liqj:!, exaJni~e the li@nnt of Satbm car,e'iully; if it is Iarge or defective, th~ subject will be. me.lanchGly, gloomy and wretched. It IS a most

undesirable line to have.., .

A line running like a Lautlt!r (page 108) has the same . general effeet as'a Bread and ShaUb"" line. The health

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wiIlbe vezy. unreliab1e,an~ the subject is not anly delioate, . but there. w:Ul be fr~,uent Illnesses, ~ more than olldina:rUy s.e:vere., See-alSo Fig. ] among "Various Formations of

Life I1De;" ,

. SOtnet'iines. theliqe will be cO~PQsed of several fine Hnes ... :mst~ad 9f bemgra SIngJe. d€ef ~fie. The. subjeat 'will have an ,lntense.ly ~erv<;J"QS Conditi~m of health, and wID J5e snb~~t to great ,dehca.c;y • .fud llable to su1ler from gen.eral debility,. See Fig. 2.

UJlDItll~ tfim MNE CHADI"JID LIl'E LI"Im

A ChaiIl~d C9n:~tion or the line always indioo:tes. deLicae~ and repaated sWfenng: frGlmanl")oying iIIne~. - if chained ~brot).ghlilut the wbole length of the iloe. iUhea]~ ~', aIw~ys be p~~; ~tif Qply C<!Iveting jl port~QIl of tlie line. the delicqJry WIn c)jitend duting the contInuance of 'the cbain.

Sornetipl~s )Wu may see tb,e CQurse of the li;ne interrupted-It IS m p:u- an IlIlSatisfacfQry marking, and teDs of delicacy in childhood, up to about the a,ge of twelve years, when the health improve&. thOU~l tlle Subject IS .far from sQting <,LDd :0hust. At abQut thl}' a{g{!oi thirty; years, a:n~~ perJod Q! g;reat ilelicalzy woUld be expeI1e~ced, IastUlg -aaout 1ihree years .. On the reeovety from this, ,the health w91l.1d be restsred, and the subje.ct w.ou1d. be ome m,ore :obu~ and vjgGroos, As Ii. matter of fact tlier~ -are perlOda In ahnost eV(tryane"s life when b~ is strgnge~ than at ~thers.. Even a Witak constitution will have perJ..()ds of ~,e.ttel' health tram time to time. and'

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Sll.tib ~04s will gCllerlilly be indicated by an Ilneven Line of,Life. See Fi$. S.

All Jio:e§ wliich eut the Lile line produee a defect. In some ~,~pe..i.ally 'Orith very ~otrs R\!t~ns. th~ Line is often crossed tsy a number 01 InlDnte,fine fines which do not ~tuaUy cut the fu1e.. These.finelines Show a pel'SO!l who worries as the result of an mtensely nervous conBltion : sUch a sUbject is very .Uahle to small illnesses.

If 'there are fine Cro:s.s-~ars on tire line, they will show as .DWl]' illaesses of a minor nature as 1!here are Cross~ barn, On tlu: other Ua.tld. if the Cress-bars are deep. and actually cut the l:in.e,. they will ind!cate severe llln.eS9.

The aget;an be determined Iram the ht;te. .. .

If a. Cross-bar cl.lbthrough the Life lifi~ and. fermina teS on 'Mount Saturn in a. Grille, the illness will be ' a detect Oil .MDtmt Saturn. ShoUld it end at a. Dot, Istand, or break in Ute H~ line under MOUnt ofA~I), the illness Will be heart iiisease. and the result will be shown by the Heart line ... or by Ute tenninati9D of the .Life Uhe .

.A t~~!?ar F!mnln~ to a WaVy line. of Mercury will indicate either jaundice or severe bll.101;Isfe'V'er.The CrOss-bar terminaf"mg in a Grille 00 Upper Mount Mars shows th.e illness to' be either some bl()od disorder. ~r throat OJ: bronchial troubles; if the latter the nails Wln cantiJ'm it. If the Crese-bar terntinates in a Grille or €ross. on Opper Motll).t Luna, the~ bowel trouble or tp.testinaJ ~ttQn will be indicated. When the uoss-bar runs to Middle M01ll1t LUI'la, and terminates 'there with the Mount grilled, gout or llhe~~~ is the troubl~. This wID be the Ipore eert~ if a ~e .W1f!'1 ~ Island ~~ it .runs to Mount Satum=-this latter md.itatlOn IS thoroughly J'eliabl~. even ~~ugh there is no &rilleor CrQ$lI on hfount Luna, The- Crowbar going to a Grille or Cross on the Lower Mount of Luna will in.ditale the tro~ble to be with the kidneys or bladder, or temale disease. Runni,ng to a Ladder-like line of Mer~1lIy} it show'S that the illness Will cOme ~ £rom the stomach. while if it should run to an Island~d line of Mercwy, throat and lUDg trOuble will oause the illness:

. After any de.fi*:t of the Life line, note carefully the

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e:ftect Or) the line i1$elf.. Often it wm be found that the Cross-bars cutting the Life Iin-: begin on l"fI. U:eIl.Ce lines on .M;oUDt Vet!;l1s, in ~uc.b cases Y011 may safezy tonc]iide tha.t worry CQnc~rnmg an In:ftuence· hro,ught on the trouble.

~SLANDs,on the ~ife line always inwca.t,e a period Qif delicacy, and the P~ll1t w~ere th.e ISland begins lIlatks :the commencem.ent of the delicacy, which wilh~ontiIlu~ unlit the Is~.d ends; .pre0:de~ that the ljne is goon later on. It. the l~ecPDtams a ;5eties of lslands, then its, Qperatl,ao will be that of a chained line and' its (fleets will be the same.

lSL\HDs 01'; ~ LtNlI: B~ IN up)!: J..TNB

, Whenever all Island is seen on the lin~, a close search 0:1 the hand ,~houl~. be Ipa.de for: ~altl:J def~ets on the MOUD ~ .arid lines, 1I1 order to ,d.ise.\ltl'er the cause oj the ~s.Iand, If no cross-bats or .Iinc Jines. run iEl3mt'he Life line fo tij'c de! e.cf

:I:t is vety COlnr(lPn to See an Island' the Life line in a woman!s hand, at ages v~ry.inr from forty tQ about fift}l. as this IS the usual geriod of the chaWl'e oiufe aDd the Jength of'the Island will tell its duration: If' WitJl snob ail Island there is a Grille on Lower Mount Luna female weakn~ will add its tron)ilte to the cliang,e, and the cha.rncfel' of the line after tIns Isla:nd will show the

result. .

DOTS are '.not eften seen on the line, bill. they indicate

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acute iJlness or accidents; and if the lattef.there· is oft~n a. Star ,under or in. the v:ieinizy of the Head lin~. Tb~ Dots vary in size from a. barety n?tipea.ble pm-POUlt to a hole large eno:i::tgnfo deStro.y the li!lc, ~ey are of all c.~lo~. alia. they must be est:in).ated 1'Q thC1f effects by theIr SIZe

and celonr, . .

White Dots are practically b'armless; Reed Dots ~care febrile t~Dcies .. w~ the deeper th~ qot and colour the more certain..t1ie reading. They are, in al1€aSilS, ~ fuI as a means ~f locatibg a ,peripa of special imporlin the life of the subject, and will as a role. precede Is1~dS. Outins, and EIther d~ects, tllereby shoWlng the seventy.af the illness. A. Dot on the line, followed by. an Islapd and a cllained .line, and having a fine Chance Iine runnrqg to a Dot. small Island, G1'OSS or Stap on' the Head line. will tell you of an attack of bradn lever wbich undepnined ~e htWth~ If a Dot' OIJ., the line is CQ~te.d, by a fine line to a Cross on the Motlilf of Saturn. It will indieate an.

aeeident. . th.

13ImAKS in tne ~e are often seen I and vary.Ln . eir seriousnessaccoIding to tlledlaraeter of the line, the Width Qf l\ll.~ break, aJld how it'is tepaire(L . Thus a break in. a deep strong line would be far less ~ than one oocurring in a. broad and shallow or a chatned one. . .

All breaks in the Ilneare important, as t;hey Indicate changes in tlm aspect of th~ life, as well as b~;n:g checks ~r imped:i.l::p.'eDts to file healtli-8iS ~ rol.e rrom, illaess en aCCIdent. Thecha.mcter of the line before a~d after the break muSt be considered, fOIT if in the earlier years the line 'runs cl~ to the Thumb and flieD a distinct break is seen when the line wi~ns out. deep and \Will-cut. info the hand, it will show tha't at the age of the break or ~ge in the line, fue life (which. hith~tto 00" l1ee~ JI1QOotOIlOUS and de.void; of natural.enjoyment) suddenly expanded ~d became fuiller and happier. Iii such a case, the fine we oonnecting the two portions of the line remo,:,e~·the,~ange from ,the- category af an actual break. At tim.e;; ~s lI!~Y: he seen the other way abo1.1t. Cijld the changed line will 11J.Ji:L Closer to tne Thu,mD; a change for the worse is then indicated. .See Fia'. 4:.

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I know as-a fac.t £tom long expl,:rience and obsetvatiQJl tijat allY deflectiO.ll 9t: tlt~ Une rowaFds the T.tlumb leSsens the piMSantne'lS of th.e 1ifi!o by rest;dctirij[ the apc;:ra:tion of the Mount 'of Ven,l:lS. Naturally ali deBe'ctions out-, ward,.s into the palm in:c,.~as.e ~e pewers of the MQlU1t, in each case during the yeats cover.ed by the deflection .

. r~ is dUlicult. to sQlve tlle question whether a. break indica~es an~celdeJilt; but if the health in <;Itligr ways. is good, It should be ~ake:n as indicating an aCcid.ent. as illhealth wonlCl be shown by other signs.

Small ?Feaks which aTe ,at once I'e:pa.we~ are not any rnore seneus than dots Qr iSlands; bat ,w;i:q~ oreakS nnrepaired are serious and a menace to life.

'When the brok¢D ends of the life ,J.l.tl¥ 'ti;Llm back like a ho!l..\t, 'the· da.ag'eT is;g:rave, and, the Wiidcr the break ~d stronger the hpok ilie more hOFe:le~ will ~e the condition_ In every .case, the char~cter of the line befGJ"e and !rl.tm; the break mUst be noted orurefuUy to deterinine the q,tent and .nature of the injW'y. ox 0therv\dse. 13J;'eaks may; be xf!:p,ur.ed by the ends 01' the Jines overlapping each o.t~u:r, by a sister line_nl:n!lling Close to the line where broken. by

a sqpare encl0sin~ the break, and in other wars. _

SPL,lIs'are often seen and tcnti te reduce the sh-engt,h of fbe c::anditution. Sometbnes they are fine and bair:-like. when th yare harnlies,s-, and i1 they are rising I1pwa,tas, they will shoW an upward trend f)f th,elife. But if the;y tum downwards, thea their starting point will indi.cate the tU.rning point of' the life tl.aWl1Wal'~_. Tile I'lsing lines SG~etimes nut to ODe or ether of the Mounts, whiel1 indi~ c;a.tf!$ that the qua.l:ity of the partitufaI: Mount will ilUtueBce the life from ifue s~artingpoint ,Of the Split line,

These Split Iines va.y in strength; if tbey are lop.S and streng. 'they Will tell of new veQtures being; una-ertakenJ at times lca~il1g to a (omplell! Charr.gein the lift-in such 'I:ase~, the Line" of Saturn and ApQllo will indio~tE! tbe result.

Ar times a bre~k~oJ1J]!;l!;:tea with the Original Lire Iine by a s:rnaJlline-will be :met, a1'1d the Life line ftom :\1ueh break wiU Ii'llD wide oui: in the PaI..ctl" endiQg near the: rascette, This i:n<ilicates as a rule a lonE' residence over llie seas.: often in these cases a stroot:' Split lin.e may btl

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seen running to Moont $a.'l:urn:.shOWing tful;t such voya~e resulted :in <3chan:ge in the. ~ee'l'; the,re;;Ult will be seen 011 'f:.he Lines of Satum antl Apollo.

The, terminatian of 'Ule line varle~ iI). differe~t hands. ana can Q,e seen at varying periods. A iipe' tha~js.long. strong and aeep--cut Iil1ty end e~y strC!lJl;g; J.t stml'ly ends, In .snoh a ease, t:Jtesubject will.be s~on,g to the end, with no ling-erlns- ill.ness Ot wastmg dise~e; ~e Head and Heart lines and the type of the SL1b]eQt will dis'dose the cause of1he ending. '

When a line berr:iriS de!;lp and &trong, b!l.t gracfua!ll.y 15ecomes thinner as it traces its eourse thrQ'Qgh file' hand.

THl!. .5,Q'UAll'E~ rut:l'ABI: S~/1l' UP.B !JINn:, suoW,!tff

"SlG:N' ON 'L.-'!FlE l.Ii1!a VSY.lGEAcNJ;I CIJ...J,ioo e)r CARSRR

'11ntil it fades and dis.c'\ppears. it will tell 01 ,the gratl!lal deru-ease of, the vitality. until deatl:l.lIO'I1L exhaustion ensues. A good Head line and a !)trOllg Thumb are of

grea1 value with such a line. , ,

Forks at the end of the Life line show a warunt of the 'Vita1i!f:.Y, and they weaken tM.Line; ~~t if the F~ked Iiae lies close to the Life line, its e:l'f~ct on the he~th IS ~S~ marked than iiJ;' wjdely ioi;ked e~d. :W~en. th~ line ends in a triple fork, then the dissipation of VItality IS the more

complete. '"'. ' . 1· - f

A Tassel at the ,eDdof the Im.$ sJjows the entJJ;'eo$~' a

vitality ,aDd 'conseqnent death. A Cws5a~ he term:m.~tion of tb-e line ~9retms death at the age at which It is

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seen, and-a s4nllB;{~ultJdUo1PS when tb.eLine fex;minates 'With a Dot, Cfl!l~-ba:r or Star. But before ~o~g to.l1 filial 'dedsion~ carefully ClQmpa:re the line in 'both hands.

Cr~s will, at: times., bj! seen at varioUs pointl$ of~e 'Life line :th.e Lines of Saturn and A~llo Pl~" furnish i:rjdi¢;ltio~s ofSQIDe Cb~nge i.p "the ~ee~, occasioned by sickness or accident. Stu,s on the ure line are :uwa~;a: menace to the Iife, axillas a role mean sudden death at the a:ge indicated by. theirappellI'aJlce, er some UnuSually severe shook to the system.

At times th~ will be s~ a sort of dodMe L,ife ~e. either running throughout the Wb()le le1;lgth of the line ..

PORIt: AND T,I,SDL Olol un LI1iB

or for a part Qf it (l)nly. This ~co'Dd~e will lie close ~o the Life line and is termed a; Slster line, When seen) It has the et{eot ofmqr*mg the vitality and.pGwer ,,1 end~ance d.urir!g its ClOntinua.ric~; as ~ as bemg a p~ttttion against'<l1!ly defects shown Ul tb,e Ute lJne. See Fig. 5.

'It is not 'UllU$UaJ. tonne the Life line having (apIlarentl;y), two starliIlg places-thelateFone, startin~ f~om the ,Hea.d line. TIlls will tell th,at yOW" subject was hiDd~a m, the carll:' course qf the ~, the ,real life CQInlnencmg at t1;te la"ter dare, lllave seen this chang-e marked as low ~ tliii:ty .yea'f~. The If!a:!;OD for ·thls ma.y eften baofonnd in. the' home sun:oun:dings •. circumstances pTesea~img for a time .insuperable diftieulties to, thestart. See Fig. 6,

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A.s the Life line varies in the two b<lindsJ 1 stt:ongly emph.aSiie. tb'e 1'!ecessity of compati~g ,ijJe Line in. each band, rememb,ecing that a weak ll;Q 6. 1l;1 ··the Jeff hand may Be remed;ied 'by ~a strong orre In therigJtt-----.where defects are seen onl~ ii;t the'left hand. t:lley will be p0ssibilities~' Whioli .may not. occur.

Although tile line apparently shows the ,termination of' life, it is excee<lln~ly unwi~e jo a~tempt to foretell the date of deat.h as shown on theline---a go.odHead line and streng- Thumb can accomplish ~il4:l, in postponing the stroke oJ doom.

It is always wiser to ~e: that the liiie line shows the inhedted 'phy~cal censtituti!ln: its terr)l,ip~tion on the ha.p.d in&!l,ates, therefore, the le~,fh of 1iioe, s~, !rQm· the pamt o!,;rlewo.'f an L1sur~n¢e COmpany, . But Lllness Ol' accident may; shorten the life, jus;t as v:iWity and m.e,.ntal vigour I;an ari.~ does !e'ngthen It.

:TEm I.IN:E OF SATURN

C0MM.ONl. Y KNOWN AS 1'lDi: ~ATE LINE

This Line indiGlttes the natural kind cff career of the subjeot. inld whah-er if will he successful, settled, er vary. ing and cbacg.ea"b1e. It is not often a.bs.ep.t, but when this hal;Wens, it does not !ndieate a purely ne~tive mcistence. In tlle co~ of .tp.y career. I. have met several successful business men in wlrose hands the line 'was abse:ot; I oUf\d tp.e.m. glory1r1g in the faot that they' were ;'se1f-

made mea," alIeoy their own ffl'!,crgy they had surmounted the handicap of the al!sent ib;te',

Tbere IS QQ regula:r s-tarling point.fur tl:iis line-s-if starts from many places, and not a!waoys even at tlie base of the b,ana. But ltart where it may, it always runs towards the .Mount of Satnrn, It will $opretirn:-es be fuuml rising from the i,mdd (II the Life line; then, if it roms on ttl tIle M~tlI{t of Satusa, it will tell not orily' of material success in life, but that near:reiati'Veg, wilJ. afford- assjstance. If it takes it.$ rise ttom Millufte:lmna, ana runs to the MoOllDt of Sa~, then SUOC.e5S will be a.ttain,¢d, 'but, one of the apposite sex Will 18Jig~ly assist-this aid may be given

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eith.er by advice and sllggesti:on, ,GI~, money: Rising tIiOm. 'the centre; of tile. palm and, :n1nn.lng to Its- Mo.unt, the subject will a.ttain suece.ss chlefiy: by his .owro.. efforts·, and :will be, in fact, the a.rGhlt~ct af h~ own fOlitl1n.~s,

'When the line rises hig·her u.p in. the hand, 11 will in~cate that the 'sutiie!;.t Yi,Ul leao ;l: more or less uege-twa early life,and that it will not be until tl:).e line starts that tile ·b.es! period pi l:jj.s li'.fe will P~g~· :rat hi~her in ~he hand the Line starts, the later In life WlIJ t~e bast period commcnce--the explanation wi:U be found in some d!}fect

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in one or mere 01 the otb,~ lill~ or else On the M;,oun;tS. If it is seen that the line rises low in the lett hand, but s:t:.a..rts high,u intheJ igh.t, then y<ltl may be sure that something in the- way of health, laziness. or the influence of faniily",---,poSsib1y a disappointrfient in lo~~has caused' the alteration in th~ original pIan elf the life.

This lil'l'e is snbj. ct. to variations a;s to i s Charadu, for U~€Ss it is asdeep as the other lines in tlie hand, the indications ot tb,e line will be out of their proper properti6ns,and it will not operate so, well as if it balanced w.itll the. Qt.her lines. If it is ver'Y deep and we:il-Cllt, the subject will possess good cap_a.bilitiesl the- Light use- of which will undolIbtedly Dr gsueees5'. OCt this deep line extends to the' Mgunt, ili!tD the-:fiavoil!ta.bleconditiollS will continUe

during the life. .

l;f U1,e Il,peJ however, Sholild be sho!'t, the g0Qd c~:)ni;l.i.

"Uons will be present only during- the lenKth of the line-« the age can be read from the line itself. The line being Thil, will show that t110llgh there: are natural ad",anta:ges present, gFea:t exertion will be needed far their full dev:elo,llmen'!;.

ABr"ar1 and SnalZtf'{tJ line islittle l;">~Uer than baving no line' while if t is line is the only one of: t.IiiS character, whil~ the 0ther lines are- well and clearly mark-ed, ilie will be .one continual struggle.

Tll~ CJiat}j,etl tln~ wlllm[kt t'h~ career a. ha.rd OJ;l:e, bpt if the e:haini.I1g is o.nly of a part of the line, the diffiouLties Will be .confined to UU~ period in which the cilain:int.4s seen, This r~~ of the Cha,raet:eriSties will apply d1.l1l'l1lg any par:t of the line in whieh they are seen. and itsaHeratioU9 will sfi.owthe "ups and downs" of Lik w:blch come to most of us.

All d'efccts, whether in the eharaeter of the line, or indleateQ, by the [pllow.i~g iLldividlla,l signs, are important, as they show how ma.ny: ~pedlments wi!!- ?cour, and how serious they wi'li prove, w1ille the condl'QQVJ. ?f the line aite-nvartiS will ten thew effect. Ail de-{eefs in the begj.1ll\in~ (at the base @nhe band. for: this ls the first df Ule tir).es to be read from tberaSceU-e upwg,rtlSl r€:~~t fa the chlldhood and I;Isually: are due ttl ill,-heaJ.tb, the influence of parents, and the surrounding c:onditfoIlS-.aS the line

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grows dcepw ane! better-eut, YQl1 will read i,t .as difficulties O~ noorrre,

!he line is also subject to d f~ls oecasioned by :the prosenee 0f wh~~ are ~l'Hil.wn as·lndividuaJ slgns, Island, ... · on the Imc at fimes mlilcate conjugal in11dcl ty:, or jn a WQ~lan'S ha;Tf.d and with a el:!aQ,ce lip running £rom Luna ~:o It. love tor a ma.rn.ct mati. or mora] depravity afl":cctl~R tl1j~. ten<n: of the life. Olten the, indicate (inancial tdiffioulbes (IT troubles., wl;i.ich corrtmu 'dUring the xistlln~e of ~e ISl~nd~ An lJiJa.lid, if se~Fl at the start of the til • abMl!!:mSly ~ouJd nbt be read as' pe'1WmU COIljagal infrd my; some S1lCh trouble cQncerl'ling one of the' parents might afte t the ho~e ~ie of ~e subj >ct. or it mi,ht be t'il.\tsei by.the fineneial dlffi u I be'S ef tb.c pa;ren~ j or by proloJ)gen

delICti y of health. '

G7'oss-b~r$ ¢uttil~g thtlline are imp dimeats te the career: eaeh bar is a separa C Ull:pedfmcl'lt, and ttl ir de th will s~ow th~i serl~usness_. ShpultJ, th y. however, be faint ~ID~ wlud:)" wll:ne crcssmg, do no Offt ta Uae,they wiii lndi£at~ aIlnoy~nG i:nter(er neS wl1idl irrrpede pfQgress. If cuttlll'f;{ tbe- line, tl:l.ey are seFiQt)s Cheeks_ to the career, and threafen the success, 'in " ... Ilkll Ctl;SC tbe ,'h,ua ter of the line after their Ilppeam:nce will sit 'IV the !'tHee-I; they have produced.

• ~R1tAJiS are always do de~ ets to encounter, as they indioatea cQmp]~te co.eck 'to the ear er : if bhe line assum S a n w diameter,. s~a,.yng in a new direc~iQ\i.. oTe~ditlg abruptly. 1Jley WJll mdica.te a totft.1 t:ha.nge ID the sU\)lcct's

areer. If fC'RM illy broken, Hiere- ",,1)1 b¢ cantirlUCU. su oession of reverses, and lire will b d:lffinulbanc'ttroullled. lincb break is mor . er less ;ie-l'ious according to the width, ~)f ,Lh> break, and wnc1!.hcr. i is repaired, w~i1 eeacb. break IS a separate reverse:

Wiih brea.lv.-; in fll ·1irteSl It ill ~enti.1.1 llia:t b th hand$ shoUld be! .exarnhied in os:der to ascez;tain wh lher ~l the abstru('.?oo.s Iorm pa.rt of h natural plan of the Iife, ~s s110~ m, the I r! hatlU. nr. ru-e .the re5uH af acquired habl,ts, rrn \a,kc:s tn cal \11n:tsons~ illn 5S OT other; cuu'Ses. It wi~ be f01md tha~ ill by fa,r the larger number of harrds; the LI,Tl(l of. Saturn IS mll(h tle:u;er and >better in the left hand than in Ute right, dearly pdil'),ting to the trula tha,t

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many at our tTouble$ are of our aWD making. We can and douter, our Fate.

When the line is ~n~vtm, alternately d~ and thin. the petl9dS of prosperity- Will be int~rmittent, and the state of ifiairs will'be unreli3:Ble.and cliangeabl~. A Wafi)' Line will tell of a constantly changing mode af llie, and if witb this, the line is uneven 011 defective, the difllcultles in life will be increased,

CommenciI!g deep' and clear, a.~ tJie base of the nand, and reachirJg to the ~ollnt. it will tell 01 a prosperous career; pirlioularly so if there are a nmnber of upe hairlike lines risil18: ~pwar~ from it. gj'Vin¢ it added stren~. But downward lines will detract ftom its success, an,a. will tell of diSf;outll-gements which will :i{fect the prosperity.

Should this deep 14,),e &top at the Re~Q1in'e, the, career of the StlbjeG't will meet a seriolls check. eith:erfrom an error of jud@1ent: or misfortune. I have. hewever, often seen a,good line o.iSa.tt!nJ. thus stopped, bllt.sta~mg· again front anotllerpcunt ill the Head'hne--inditatmg that a new career :qaa been sta~ted. The ggod ot poor coni:UtiQn olthe new line will jndi~te the.success, but, in any case. thestoppage'ltJust be serious, owing to the later age at whidh the new Ilne Com.rlJ,ences~

. ~s lme is subject to many (li~eU1ti71 in its cou;se, ~ It will often be seen that many li~de lines from Mounts Venus ana Luna cross the ha~d 3J;ld join tMlD$elves to t.p~ line; of Saturn Though no more than wocry lines" they are apt to impede tb.e career, especially .so with JiE\'hl'ous :PersoBS whQ$e hands are much rayed and lined. Each af these lines will in same wayaffeot the eareer, $ometiroes beneficially. }jut mere often to its d~triment.

If. this strOI1lJ deep line runs to the Heart Iine and then .stops, it Win indicate m1s(ortune Ohecking the t3.l'e,er and arising frOID disappointment in ,love---i)r if the hand is weak. you shoaid ~ct heart disease, to ~ertain which the Reart amI Lite lines and nails shoolil besexamined.

All lines ~tting the Line of Saturn weaken it, and interfere with the saccess of tlIe $\1bject at the e.g'! at: which the Ilne is cut. But ~ wbich run alongside. or merge into it, operate .to its improve:ment-toaseerta.in

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the no:tufe; er CaJlSe of this beneficial inl1uE:oce on the career, no~e well the pt.,ac~ fro~ whic.l;!, these lirres;;irise,

11 th~. !:ine of S.o.'fum IS. thin or defe~t1ve. and these chance Iines {mmul'Ig from. all p,artis. ot 1I1~e lla:nd. and repr~el~'tir!g e:ven:tiS or influences. which c0":ie in~9 or ferm Jl~rt of the ~lle} aTe-d~p and strang, rricrgmtinte or runmn~ al6ngsld, the thin orc;t.efecti"e: Ilae, it willllaturally a.~)st the s~'/;>Je.ct, a;nd ca~'1del'ably: st"rengfue:l th.., line of Satu~. ~tl.nt.lg ~eu- cOlltm,uance,. Thse lines Funning ale . :de act as SlstCI' lines,

.. The gr,atestr Dumber oj defec,ts to this line, as seerr in mosLhanCIs, 'are to belound itl the !itart af tile. Hne--which (!Oi1l.oT,a~es the aarUer, yem of the: life., and d~closes theconditfaas surro1J1l'dl~ tM startif,lg of the life. It is, boweve,r,. worthy of note, that these early de1ectriye lines t1~milly Impr-d'll'e; the su!;jects have teamt to .avoid, i:Uftlculties and to help themselves.

. On the ()Ut6r .aana, those who start with the best l~nes. are a.pt to meet tr!,uhles 1at~r, and are &equently. found wantm,g 1m expenenee WhilE trying times come and

adverSlt:y stares them in the faee.. -.

tnoj:her usually~efeotive period. i that whicn allS the quadra;,?gle-lhaf is the $fi'aee between the Heada.nd B~M:t {meso As a g:(CD.ern:l ~xperiel'lce, the years between t1m,ty .a.nti forfy..fi:ye are the most strenuous apd most snbjoct . to fluctuation. Here, d.!!feC\ts .a.ra a disaster in W(1)or~1Qn '*~ finer affect the line, Y,m maysee a stung tine~aw thin as It Il~§ the !read.line, while breaks and ~ci'fects. 0:t'ten some, ,.In so.wt'! hil,nu', the qtiadtangl8 is tilied :VItli ,/!In bl~F14! 1l'l which case there Will be yearS oi ft nancial difficnl ties tO,be eJl<;ounl, red,

, It ~ls de{ e<:tiv~ POl:t ion ~f the Li rte ,has a Sq Wlf"e repairmg the ~re~, qle s~ou.s ·set-ba.ck-wtlll be overcome, and me cGntltJ~mg line will sl,1ow the result.

f tI;e L,1'il\e !J,f S~t-Qra at til is period of the life is cQv~red WI h Cross.es, it. ~di<:ate:s .CQflttJruJled reverses which are overcome i£tbe line €o1'ltinue~ streng. But UIl1eS~ the line d0lil,s b~eome str0n'g a,ga'ta, the r:c!VerseSwill O''\I"~com:1'! the Sll OJ ec.t.· . •

• 11 at :t,ny perio~ 0' i'ts (!0Ul'Se fu110ugh the nand. the I i:h~ IS cut by CfOS.5.lo bars , it will show obst.aeicS" a.-fiecting the

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eareer : but ,if the line 0uts through the GrQSS:-bars and s'&vers tlieua, tj:!:eli ~he; Qbstll;.we.s will be OVercome, A cJiance fine flrorn he He<l:d lin~ cutting the Line of Saturn shQWs \!lu."t the di'ffi~1lltles will resrilf lrbIJ]' an error af judgment. A similar Iine nom the Heart line, will shew that the a£fadil!los 'ha;vegot t'b.e beUer of ~he subjeGt A ChanGe line from ]upiteF-li!artlcularly if then~ is a Star on Mount )upiter---cCntting the line, inordinate pride will Il.ps~t the career. Sbo1,1le1. ~thi5 Chance line run to an Island on the Line of Saturn then the personal ambition will occasion extta.v:agance, ending in serious financial d.iffi.Gulties.

'As. <1' $Oluc£al rule, the bine of'Sa:tum aJ.w.,ays ends ontihe MO~nt of Saturn; but there is Gnt! ffXc¢Ption to this-it mq end.on Mount Jupiter, in which case success will be atla.ine.d'throl'lgh ..anibition. 1.iQes are O'fteo seen branching, :£tom th~ Lln,e of Sat:Ul;Tl .. and nmning to One or other of the Mounts, lin such cases, the qualities of t he particular MOu:iit will, if the Line ~f Saturn cantin llesgoQd, benefit ~ career. ThUB if such a branch ends in Aflollo, success in aft u busi:n,e$s, or even 'the stage Jlta:ybe expected; \fMe should this line exte.nd. to Mount Mereu ry, it will add shrewdness. business capability, and giv.e a scientific

tUrn t1) the mind. .

VV'henever. the condition or charaeter at the line shows that the Gal'elllr is llk~ to be unsuccessful, 'the cause of the chaJ;)ging circumstal1ces should be searched lor-possibly ill-h~a;1th! loss ~f mental p~wer, !1nhapPJI. Gr, unconge~a1 S\l.WOundIllg\l, disease, or disaPl"o:mtment In li{e.. maa:1a$"e or business. may cause the trouble, Though the Line of Saturn does not itself show ill-health or dj~e, yet it will .show the effects 0'11: Ute ca-reer.

The outcome of the career is,indicaJed by the TertnimUon of tbe Iine. ~~ will be seen that, ~ some hands .. ,tb..~ line dees not e,?Cteu'd to the Mount· of Saturn, 'but: terminates below if This is not' s~riSing! for the, tine ihdicat~ th~ duration of productive Glpability, ann it is llQt unusual in 01d agi;. disease or diilica.oy I Mid flfe produ~tiv,en,eS!i of tlne cltreer sl\'oUld "bec:ome,anegligible q'llwti.ty.

The absence oia line en the Mount of Saturn would be an indica men that there are 1'10 forces wor.kll:!g aga.:U1st the

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subject, and if.the line isgoQd to its t~I'miRati!:m" it ~ tell. of productiveness" aDd an enjoyahle old age may k anti.c'ipa:ted

IDefeotive tenninatio~ may not mean pov~ in old age, or even mOIlef losses--tb~y may IJ.<;>mt to' t.ln~ checks due tel iii,a:pp6intmeht in Children. losses of iJ;ieIlds. or other similar trou¥es.· B.rea.ks, B:us cuf!ting 'the line, CrOSSf.lS or Dots ~ertainly point- to trials, but these often result from ill-health,. The lUle ternrinatmg in an Island will ,tell oJ finanefal difficulties in tb.e later da~~ while i1 tbe:line has-a CroSS O!l the Mount, theFE'lwill be'ttoubles 9( all sorts,

Lines earning frOID Monllt LUlUl sr 'from that dir~'ctiQn wlfilst indicatfOg the infbrene:e of of:heJ"S On the life (~.~ ml:e, tl)e opposite sex), are not neces~rily loye a;;ffairs, UnJess th~ Chance line unites with t'he Line of Saturn, it v4Il have no mark-ed influence on the Silbject These ~~n¢C' lines may touch. the Line of ;saturn a,t H'I\:y.' point in.its course, and the effects can De toIdfFotn 1!h.e <;.ij.araoter

of the line after its junction. '

In som~ case~.jtmay be followed by a break: in fue line. wit~ overlapping ends,and ilie appe~ce of a: fine Sister line, In sU!;h a case. ftmay mean lj::ramage-----<but suCh a ehanceIine, n'lnnm,g for a time alongside the Line of Sat:ux:n and then cut&,g .aclQ"SS it",w:iJl ·oJlteIishaw a disappoi:ntment, .and iqr a time f:he line itself will show a defective condition. A douDle or sister Line of Saturn, if ?ear and. stf~jght, ~e enas ~ing towarCW Qther Mourits, i:-e~ indicatIOn of increased lI'lfluence. and importance in

THE LINE OF AROUO

. "FIlE "LtNE OF StiTCCE$S 0lt CAl'AllIt.lTY

. this line bas no. fixeg staXH n,8 point •. nor; llj. it to be fo~ncl ~ all han&,; but Wherever found, if will run toward ~e Mount cif Apollo. It may ris.e ,from var:iCl/US points m the ha.ed, lillch as ·'the Line, o£'Li1e, the Mount Qr Luna or the Plain of Mars, Sd!tJetimes term~nClt.fng h1gh. up on .the'~OUDt, and sometimes not l'eaoJring. tile .rtrQllnt. Whenever it is present, it emphasisi!s the Apllilon:ian traits ,and qua:l.ificatioIlS:, .and indl!=~Jes a ~:pa;l:irutY or possibility Qf ae~o;mpllsh.in~ a good deal. Withou't this

Jin.e,flie prospects of accompjishing much, bowever cleYm' or'talet)ted, are rna e 01' less TCmote.

A.Oll .As. SUIilWX O"N LrNE OF "'PGLLO

The leng 111 ot the line determmes the ext~~, and duratioa of its intluel1(l~-{he longer the line the more effec~ it. win }lave, while the ~borlet: the line 'the less WiLl be iM importance. A line of Apollo, s~a~ti.ng from the wris:tl ru.nnmg 'throdgh the hand, and r'eactung iheo Mount, will indicate tbe:· p~ss~sion !,iii great talent. II tbe lihes,~~ Jow in the hand, and riins on1:y;Jora short distam:e. the. s\l:bj~t P'Pssesses taiel'll:>' bllf iliey will [;lot be pradUtit'ive of great results,

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If the line rises lligher in tb& hand,_ and covets the space bet~een . the Head and Rea~ lines. (i.e. the Quadfang1e.), the.s~eJal talents 01 the subject will op -rate {lurmg that penod. If the IDle runs 01:11:0 the Mount, he will be w.ell endued with Apollonian chara~teristics, and in whichever world . .he m9VElS! will be 'brilliant anda.cq~e reputation.

I.have oHen follIld that the lilIes of Apollo and Sa tum aTe'mterd~peJ:ldent; One will be seen sLrQng at a time when tJle other l~ ~._ In 5ueh eases, they oper~te ~P90 each ollie'!' asS15tcr.lmes, and the one eeunteracts the damage ~o the- other. Lhave mvaria hly found that a gQodsh'llIng ~~le of ApollO"Wlll amply NQlI\rpe:v.sate for the aQ!Oen~e 0f the lln~ af ~8Jturn. Shoutd the Iine of Apollo be present and

. then dISappear, aft tWarcl$ beginning again, the talent!5 o( the 5U1i>ject will be-latent during the J?eriod ~0r which. ~e line if l;lbse~t-the oUier lines, if cal' fuUy -examined, Will g£:.nru-aliy disclose the G,iluse of the break.

. Whtln the line otApollo rises (rom U~peI Mount Luna, It will Sh0W tha,t S'trortt l!llagination is jGt~a to ;good j)GWers of expression, With such a. line. if t,he mental w~r1d w~ Ute l'ltri)r.:g~t, .1 shouldad$e (he $U'bjeat to take up literature, m, Whlchsuceess would be attained. If th linger tips axe conic and the futg:e.rs smootlt, then poetry w:m be .the pe,t aJiJ1~ition; with knotty i\Qg;el's and square ~~ps, hlstory or historical novels would be more suitable, while if tb.e )'I-ount of Mars shli>Wd l;Ie large, stories of battles @r, heroic adventures would accrue ~cref:rom. Wilh the !Munt 01 Venus @rljc) fhe,produchcms would turn tQ Nature and the symp:l:tb:ebc. The J\llt~llFIt oj S~tw:n. hi({h ~oulo:i sh-O\~ fItat the subject wotild wnte.on'S~tent1ftc S11-b1ects, .~hemtst~ or phYSics.

!h~spe:rso.n would, not ualikeJYJ turn 0Ut fo bfi!.~n e:x~rt wrrter ~I wc~td. and \l~canny st0ri'~. Pr<.lm this example of !e~dmg, 1 t j,S .manliest, that the Ghirognomje C:llatac~ t~ri&t!~s ~f th~ :ha.nd .pr-actiealJy locat.e the particnlar direction In W~IC.h the~tne ef A~oIJo will bririg success,

1vlan,y Palmists. wb,'ell they se.e the Str01'1g- de~r line of Apoll~, .prec,lic~ un:1ai1ing ~uc:cess for th,e:ir subjed,o\'I'ing to their 0(]1155:l0n to taka rnto cal(mJu~ion the r)D.aliti~s iff ~e haJ1ld.in gencra,l and the world In which SQpj~t IS pcst"swtcd to Qperate. A weak thltQ')b. flQ,ol:iy eonsis-

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t~y. ana a (J.e'feGt~ve Head line would operatf>se.riously and prejudice the lJne~ You Will nQt And many hands with a really goed cl;ear line of ApeIla IIl.ar.i<ed thereon; but whenever it js'5eeh, it is qf value, other things being el'luaJ. In all cases, note the Three W9rlds of Ptilmistry. to determine its applka.ticm a-nd the tenor 01 its opel'rttion.

The Oha'r(l{;161' Qi the line, itsclearness, depth and. evenn~> will indicate its intensity and 'the .P9'.Ver of the qualities It POSS~($, The QeSt fine is that which is clear, deep~ eVflli;1... wen-eut! and ;without oth~J.' ~efAets.

A B,oad 11M :5. aUow,lmt:- w:i11 show that litfte Apollonian power is prese~t. TJW subjoot ~illge one who will like pretty 'th:ings,1)Ut :witb a eoarse band, the inelination will be for gaudr' and showy things. If, however, th6 band is. refined, fhe subject will always dreS$ tastefully. havin~ an eye to the baJ;:meny of colol1rin.P's.

A Chaimd Un.s is a very unde$irableone,as its possessor will be, as ta artistic attainments, ma'rketl by-shallowness, though the subjeJjt may be under tHe delusion that bis k11.Owledge: is profound, AU his artistic efforts will begin and end in talk.

A, Wavy lin~ tells 'of vaGillatlon in the career; the subject is errn.tic and unreliable, without doubt cleve'r ... and able to do rnnch in his own particular world of operation, but" too prone to go off at a llat)g~nt and WaSte his talents, imte.a:d Of concen,tr'a,fj;ng in one direction. The final res-ult ·will be mo¢ uncertain. Sbsuld the line, hQ~ver, straighte-n 01'1 the. M:Ol.lDt, th~ ultimate pros;ptcts will be more el'lcou.ragitut~ especially tiit terminates in a stu.

This Ilne, as is the case with the O~T ilnes, is subject t!;l d.e:fects, and one fi)£ the most serious is the ISland. \'!lhen seen on a deep tine, it will indleate iliat the realisation of we$.llh and fame- will meet a seFi!)1lS eb;e'clt-,oot only so, but actllalloss 0'£ m;onq and reputation may Ile experienced, Whicbever m:t.y be the ?/0r1d in w:hieh he moves. tl1if:!.gs promising to result w!ill will be attempted, but they will enf,i in failure and lpss,

11 tile linger or Apollo is- as long as, of lOQrgeJ" than the finGer of Saturn, b;e ,will ~e a plunger ~nd will ta:k.e desperate chances to Wtn-glven the third pllala.nx of the finger- Qf Ap4)llo 1011g and thiik,he will be a ,gamBler.

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With the fin,ger of Met'oUry creeked arui ~Wi.sted. you wiD. ha.ve the card-sharper and tric)tster. rule wbo is not above feSQrting ta cheating, and who uses the brilllaney of'the line of Apollo fo serve his ends. In an" band, no ntatter biny goo(:l, tb.~ pr~,I!ee ,of an Island is a \varning wllich must ,not he um::eg:arded.

Bars cuttirlg the line show constant impedil:r:t'ents to SUCCess'. Tb:SJSc bar§ arise ~OPl val'i0ut causes and they may gencraily be located by chance lines, the :tdGUQ~. OF Influenee lin~. 11 these bat's cut the Iine, the _ILareer will be affeeted; but if ~ ate only rn.ipuJe Unes, they will ~~n of annOlying: interferenees which ~use consta.Jlt worry" and retard p"rogress. Dots when seen on the line are a menac.e to' the. reputa:tic:m •. and' if they\' are latge'a:nd deQP, indlc~lIe the actual Ioss of gOGa name.

Breaks ill. the line indieate set-baCks to to.e career' and ambHiens; !'lot ocily d6 they impede progJ1}~s bu;t des-: tray the US#ulness of thee line and render it inopciative. In all cases of breaks, look carefuUy for an:y repair !ijgrrs caleulated t9 remedy fue de1'ect; but even repaired iines are no mere than ;(!~U~ to a broad and shal10W line.

As witllthe other lines, it is the termination wlliab teUs ~he resntt 01 its op:e;ao@n. IJ Hi ends in - a Dol it. points to a, loss af reputation, the career eud.it!1r in: disgt,'aGe. :E.r:ttling in a Star, it will indicate brilliant Sl!C!reSS. lfthe life's opera'tion~ have been in the mant<\\- 1IY:orkl, renown will D.ive been attained as a poet, writer, painter, sculptsr, ac;,fu:r, in or some artistic 'profe$sion. It the fife has b~n sp<:n.t in the practical world, then mOi:)ey has been made wilh ease and t:apidlty. EO'ding asit oooasienilly does in a double Star, tb.~ dazzling l1t:iij.i,ao:ey and great fame will resuJt. In same hands a S tar maY' be seen lower down th!': line, as well IiJ;;;; at tl;£; teonillatwn : in suob- cases the lirst OT lower Sta.n will indicate the ag:~ at which success fras been a~e~d, whilei:he terminating:

S~ar indicates ,that the success attained will tOIlt'iniJ,e to

the end of the lli~c. .

A deep Bar tennmating the line, pomts, to same .inSUI'~ moun table ob$tntcttion arising near the close of the 'Iife, With this defect, if· th~ Lif~ line at about the age of fifty yeats $hows. defects, then Ill-health or ae1ic3,Gy "Will ruin

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the career. The Head and Heart' linea ~ould also be examined for cfefective marld.ngs ..

For the' line to' tetrininate in a Cr,oss is an even worse qefect than a Bar, as;it mean,s an absolJl:te ble~ to the reputation. - Ii: will also indicate serious w~t o~ judg~ m!):nt, and )2pJ;pts to ene who w:Ol make frequent: mlstak-es in the OOUTse of.his life, which will in. consf!q uenee-end "Iery' tinfaVGwably.

The Iine tlmD..i:na~ing in ;I.. Sgu.a.re is a ~vollraPle. marking. and indieales protectien from all defects of the 1i:ne thrbugbO.llt life. &1 Island at the te[~afU:>n.is a very unfavourable indioation. as no matter flOW' g~od, deep or clear the line Til"'Y Pe throughQut its eourse, this marking will teD oHhe liLi finishing til\dera heavy cloud, inoli.\rlltlg loss of,money and reputat:ion.

The line may often· b.e seen ternUllating in a Fork. This teUs of one Who is talented in more than one direction, but that this dilVe~ty of gifts 'W,lll cause him to do less than he could do it.his eff~rt$ were more C0nce.ntrated. Shollid the line terminate in a wen-marked '[tiden.l, it is neai:ly as prontisin~ asa 'Star, fot it tells of wealth and celebrity achieved trn-ough mental efforts.

If on the Mount two parallel_ines are.seen: one on each sfdeoof the Line of ApOUo. they will 'give a:dd~!il strength to an ali"eady strong line. S1ioulil there be several vertical lines GIl the-Mount, it will. bill me. diversity too widespread le adm:it 0.£ SUccess, and will be about equal to a Tassel.

The line may at its termination mllch off to Mannt Saturn or to :Mount Mercury, tl'i.tisgiving to the line the combined wisdom (Sattl.ni), bri.lli.ancy (Ap91l0) and shrewdness (Meieury,); the result will be wealth and

reputation. .

Allbl'anehes or fine lines rising from the line itself incr~e the benet1ciiU effects e-f the line, if goo~.cand ~~!o, make auceess the more assureP-o Bqt the Iines f g from the lliu~ ip~te the necessity of greater ~d more concentrated efforts to asSure suceess.

Branch lines ro:nni:ng b-om the Iinetowands other lines, sigQ~ or Mou.nts. Will eaCh have a special and distinct meaning; this can be ascertained from the plac,e at which

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such brancl1 lines tern lin I;l. te. Stich a br~neh Une. for hlst'ance, nmniIlg to Mount Metlcury will bring the shrewdness of Mercury to the assistance of the. subject. If Stars ace on the Mounts of MI;lJ;cw-y and Apolln. the success. will be .itrlellSified; but crosses, baes, dots, Or Qther deie.Qts will teD of c..ostly wlstakes.

The Line of Apollo does not apply to Art only, but to every Class. or da.ily occup.a'tion. It tilliS. Illf pe~bil1 ties. wbj~h can b:e achieved in some direction, which wILl be disclosed by the genetaL eharaCt:eriStiCltS ·o.f the ha.nlft$. , '

,ilfI'\l,e~ce lines running lniIm MllIunt, Venus aloogiiid~ the' line,will show that the assistance, of relatives has aided success. Should, however, a line ;[:[;0111 the' Heart liFle cu1 tbl;: line', it will show that an affectioil will io'ter'f1':~e with,

the success. -

By noting, tlm line. tbroQghout itsco1lI5e, as 'Well as its variations in eharaeter, depth and clearness and eaeb defect, tQgetli~ wiDi aU ehanc~ lines wbieh merge'into it. cut or run alongside it, a:nd noting the .source a1 each of these oha.nce lines 3,Ii'd their respecti'Ve q ualities ~ helps .I hindrances to the line, you Wil1 be able 0 reason out any fonnifioD of th.e Line or Apollo which cap. p!'l$Slbly QC<CW'.

THE LINE OF MERCURY QR t;INE OF HEALTH'

!big line shouJt1 start on M'oru.it Luna and mn u,I;1wards. 011 tbe pel'cnssion of the band, to the .Mount of MercUry, from which Mount it derives its name. It is a vJ.l'p.able line, as it ~brdS an incl:i~tioD 9f the condttigD of the digestive organs, and in canjunction wiUt the Lihe of Life, Saturn and ApO:llG. it is espeeially im,'portant as a guide

to business s'itecess, owing to its health indications. .

Although fujs line Should rise frrun.:Mount Ldca, I.have tound in my own p'ta!j:tice tha,.t iJ: X'arely does sp. In the' Itl1lijority. of hands, it wiL be found! rcisingfx&m to'Wanl.:s the Lines of Satum'l or Lile, someti'ln~ (-mE), the base er cenflif of the ham;t and efttf]l in thePlain of~Ma.ts:. WH'en rising from the Line el Life, it tells' but too~juily of heart weakrl$-not m:~c:~'ly disease. ~ mar.kirr.g-should be of peculiar interest to the Medical Profession, as it

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reveals tendencies that the stethescepe may fail to disclose.

To . ;dfoti3 the best prQmise of snocess, this line ahould not at any point in its course touch the, Line of 'Life. TJle

source Qf the line .. either outside and apart from the'LiDo of Life .. is immaterial

The presence 01 a. really good, ellrar~ deep-eat and well CQlouTed line is ruely seen, especially after the s-uojeet has passed. the stage of youth. h m~ hands< tlie line may Be entirely absent ; this indicates a perSOll who.

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other things bern:g -eq\lal, ylill De :vivac1Qus, quick hi manner andspeec~. ~o~ knowing anY:t~i:llg Of liver trouble, and to 'wnornbre '-. indeed wortIihvmg.

The Cb:nra"Cte.r.of the l1i1a is o~ primary impdl?tance" as a deep .and, clear lille of Mer~ury net only .indicates a good ~0l1s±ito:tl0R and strQn-g vItality, but also a clear brain ~d a good J:lleti1ery. A gooa Head line wi:lJ. be n'ltiob. disturbed. and its o,erations impeded, by a P@QC line of Meraury.

Given a: ~alld willi good and clear lines of Life, Head and Heart, a Jine of )\'lars, an~ a ~eep clear line of MeJXu.rj;, and, Y,O.U have one. Wh0 will V1rt.ualJy ~ev.er e:owcrienae a &y s sickness, . If sucl~. ~ hand IS bad 10. its chirogncrtric a.!?pect, the strong cond1.tlon '.l} be~th ",ill .add intensity to the pa$ioFb'S,a~\d ap,l'Ietlte, ana fromthis type the crinrinal class and drunkards are J1!crttited.

The mete thinness (iii the line does not Jessen its 'in~uence; it stiU gives support from a good op~ro..t:ien 01 tOe liver, fhongh n<!lt so lItV'J!>t:lgly asa deep line. In allestimates of the LWQ of :Mercn,ry,. -the general proportion of the llne, when compared with ilie other I-in~ of the hand must b . bor~ in mind. for a normal balance ~ the bes ~

The Iine lDem~ Broad and Shallow w,Ul t 'U of one not o~er sl:rolli: and any severa tar on the stomach will cause dlsa .. rra.Agem,ent.

The IIlle bellS Chaine~ shows a d~easeQ. liver and stomach. This defect most not be confused with an Island~hatrtiog ~ust consist o.f short loops, and is one of the worst rorxp~flQas. The subject is always a auife:r:C1'. and such a.contlitlom. aJwa)/s spells poor sueeess-in business.

The length of the line adds materially 'to its power ~C! usefulness, 11 a long line is also a good one, its influence ~ne~ns good_ heaJth and success au,ring life. Ii. however, It 1$ defectlve, then look for ill-health and incll:fferent success in ';iIJ1 undertakings.

The defects in this line are ot a similar nature to those fou~d in th~ other lines. as regards. being thick or thin III ohalDe~, and bear the same coastruetion, as to their peratren,

Whenever ~e l~e is se~n to be Wavy, if will indiGate that tbe sublect LS a sufferer from chronic biliousness'

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m many crases there. may of:t;ep be a eomplication of rheumatism Wi~h bi1iQusne.'iS-anyb~w, ~ indleatinns fOT rheurna tism sheuld be verified.

Should . the. line presflat a Ladder~1ike apPEl~ance, It will ltldiede that the subject is a victim to the w:orst stomach trouO:l~(lyspepsi.a., ga,stci,¢ {ever, catarrh of tire stomash or the- I:nt stines. or inflammation of the bawds may be"ro.;pBri~~d.

Dots on the liI.\e'Serv.e to indiqate acute attacks c:)£ bilious or stomach trouble cat the age indicated. Chance Iines from these:Dots to health deJec_ts. c!lr Iines on the Mounts, shoUld be noted. caTefnlly. If with- a Dot, the Iine is broken or otherwise defective on the ¥01;lIl,t Of l'tercury, you willkttoW that 'a severe 3;ttaolt of bUif;'lus or gustric JeVel' bas oecurred.at the ~e at whim the Dot is seen ou the line. '!'his method of e'lt~minatio.ll s,boUld be observed as to the other 'lines and Mounts, whenever Dots are seen on the line.

Gr~bars may be seen ctltting the line. evidWlcing illness at the age rl which they are seen. The extent fo wfl ich they' cut the line will shQw the ~e'Veri ty of the attack -tJlb nature of the Illness being indisated on the other lines or Mounts. In all cases of variation in this line-,pr any tlefed in iL, the Beilla lliie shenld be examined.

l5Jal'lds are frequently seen on the linc; as in the case of the Line nf Life, they in.di.Cate delicacy oI the health dl1n!1g the per19d [or which it is present. The cause can belocated in the usual way. It must, however. be nqied that the' detrimen tal efleLrts Qf an llsland, on tim Iinoarenot alway.s confined to stomach or liver disorders, but W:)Jl apwly equally to other illnesses. Should theline be found t-e be Islanded throughout its whQlc course, or shawinr two or more fair-sized Islands, it will iQdicate that the thioa~anrllungs are delicate. In snchcasesGcilles or Crossbars will be seen on the Upper Mount of Mars, or the. nails will be bulbollS.

Breaks ofteh O(eti:f in the Hne and are indications of healtb trouble ; if it is continuously broken. it will ten of delicacy 01 the stomach. The .. 'l(: broken lines are at times seen with l'epair signs'-Oi these, the most ettcetive and bOilefu.::.ial· is the SC:)ua.re. Wh~n the line runs deeply on

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to tnt! Mount of Mercury and brandle.s rise h"01'Il j~ the subj·ect wil~ not ~nlypossess g~Od hea,lth,. b~t will ~€1 be suGoessfuJ In bustnees. In ~H instances, It- 15 esslll~tiaJto place the subject in his proper World, as indicated. by t:he phalanges of the Mercury nngeI", as success cannot be so certainly -predicted if the supjeot is out of bjs true sphere

of operations ..

As with the other lines, it is the termiaatinn of the llhe

which will furnish the outcome of the career, and in this respect its form of termination should. ee treated in much the same way as1:hat of the ether lines.

Note, however, that when the line terminates in a Grille, there will be little success experienced, owing ~p lU~n.ealth 01; ·djshone~~y. 111 such a~eJ the lines and hand ust be, noted carefil11y to aSce(tw whj:th is ilie

fault, .

A Star terminating the line will tell of sectam stlCC€..9S in the particI,tlar world indieattld by the fingers; while with good lines of Saturn and Apollo, the force of the Star will be assured.

As a roa£ter of fact. in. all readings ~f the Line of Mercti,ry, 11 is advisable to take all the Lines, as well as the type of the l:itibject into consid0rll!tion, and particularly the Lint!s of Head a,nd Lire, as in all the walks o-f life, brains and health are necessary to success, and cannot be dispensed with-Ile' G~ eve;r-y t:ha;n:~e or defect in the character 01 this line is impertan! in its bearing up.on h~alth or business SUccC!!S.

There is Ol':tlaSisnally to be seep. a Star on this line, at the point at which it crosses the line ef Head.. When luis is seen i:n a woman's hand, it will indicate either serious female trouble, or that the slll:lje~t will haVe a trying and dangerous time i,n, child-birth,

CHAPtER vrn

THE MIN Of{- LlNEcS

IN addition to the Main lines, tb:ere are at times other lines to be seen in the.hand that are fairly cle1U" and wellcut, and teo strong to be elassed, a-mtlng the fine lines known as Chance lines, Thus they form a class (!If their own, not SQ .important as the Main (lOllS, '1(et often exercising maikCrl' infltltl'lCe for·.good crcvil GIn the- operations of the prin.clpallines, and also ~nfluencLn~ the 7hal'ac:teT 01 the subject. They are alassl·fj.e,d as Mwor lines, ana their effeet must b-e noted in order to determine tightly the op'eratioD of the Main lines.

VIA LA:SGIVIA

This line. is s ldorn seen in the hand, but when prc$ent it should run in such a way as: to form i·t~lf into a Sister line to the Li;l'ltl 0f M.ln:'ct1T~. Generally it occupies- a slantiIig ptl~ilion. risea from the inside of tb,e base ef M01lllt Luna, and as a rille ter.ri1in~te on the lower ,part of tJvper MQW1t Luna, It l~robahly receiv ed its name from tbe·fact that, given B. strClng 'line oI~!)In:1.iry with ttiis as a S.i.""ter line, tf wdhlJ largely l,lere.o1fi Lb:e. Vitality, giviilg. an a.d~ed f"lEGe to tJ,le ardour and energy m all the PU'ro,Ults of IHl';:. It does not necessarily ~,\dicate sensuality. unless the lype of the band l'n which --it is .seen is senssial=-in 6th'r cases tire superfluous cll,e:rgywonld Pe expe1i<lec1 in watk..

In any case, if t~untl QEre:p and clearly marked, it will 1 end 1.:0 10wer its posses!lor in some vrny-iC khe Itand C:0'Iilaining it is a soft plCSSIlfe-lov.ing ODe:, with 'Mount Venus lull, then the subject will be do dev~tee :to pleasure, wilhoutregard to ex;pense or C01ls,eqiienr.es-branc:hes running from tite line, if arfy, will show the results of excess if

1 e;a,1iIitI g t.o defect~

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, When clear, c1!!e.pand uli)brhken, and rllDlling pat:'a:llal 'Witb the line of ~ercul'f. fully on'to We M,~unt of Mereuryl it i. .. an indita,!ipn of good success arisin.g f;tom eloq uence and talent; if it has aline title rUlU'ling from it to the line to ApoUl:l. then wealth may be pre.t'Ucted_,

I( the line is uneven or tmsted, if will tell of cu.nning and unlaithfu1ness in all things-the type of the subject must be consi(ieref,i in order to determine the effect. of this line, In 3; low animal hand, this line. is a menace and a warning of excess ; but in a fine arid high-minded type, the Iine should be taken as <U\ indication of conscientious work and fine r~su1ts.

tHE GIRDLE os VENUS

'J'b:is line .• as, a rule, rises l>etween' the fingers of Jupiter and Saturn, and rues in a, seJ;1l,i-drcle llIlder the Mounts otSUumaf!d Apollo, c'nding betmem the fingers of .t\P<2119 ana MerCUl:y, It ma.y also take its rise on the Mount of JUpitet. Mding Oil MOlmt Me:TI;ury. or even at titnrs extending to the perenssion. It is. in part, a sister line to the Heart Iine, and in SP"01e cases when the Heart lille

is a'b~n~ it ~akes its ,Plaee. , ..

nus line IS a s\!lb)ett fiJt much ttnsconceptllID.; many Palmists regard it as a men;l.ce to the morality 01 its possessor, but my experienCe confirms me in the belief tba.t its presence does not as a. role inditll.te immorali~y or licentiousness, bu.tf:h.at in the majority of tises it indicates a lli'gb!y-sc.mHtlve a.Qcl nervous subject. If the hand is a weak one, e~pelZl hysleria.

It is by no means an _1;UlCGmmon sign, being seen fl{equently in hands of all ty~. In oiany instanc-es of hands which ~Or.itai~ the GiFdfe, thepalm will be crossed by. many line lines, running ill all diredions, which in itself is an added eOnfirmation of an intensely nervens t'empera~ roent.

On band$ showing but a fe-w lines, gi'Virrg il pbJegmatic temperame:nt. the Oircl1e is ollittJe unpottant\e as an indi~t.(on o( nerves. But is the .b.and,,is coarse and sensual. 'With MOilDt Ven.uS ruc-cessive arrd red, anima.! .jn its eomposililJn, then the G-wdle may be read as an addedfpr_ce to the a.rrl:rn.u propensities. I'll an CilTCUllary hand, it not

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only ilnproves it, but indicates 'ardour a.ndenihtL<Uasm and sharpens the .mte1l:er.t. . . d 'th th Mottnb

When Cl'oS!l~d b many fitf~ lines, an Wl e ,

f Venus and Luna highly developed, an h~tencal ~entien . is indicated. If the Gird]~ cuts the lines of Saturn ~d Apollo, it wiUfudi>;:ate au obstacle to sllCCess--:generally caUSed ~Y same outburst 01 temper or petuliUlce

or some love affalr. ....... b

It the line extends further across th~ hand Ul.a~ etwee,n the fingers of-Apollo and l\lerc1uy. so mu.cll thebeUer, ~ It opens the wa.y for the extra f~rce den\Te~ ~om Mount :Mercury, ana Will be.lp largely In c;ommercJ~sm. If cut on MOm;lt !Apollo by a line other than.the line of Ap0ll,o, it will tell of loss of fortune or re.eutation: by foUy or dis-

sil{atj,oo, 'I lin th

If it should be composed of a. double or triple . e en

its indication whether of health- or temperament, wJJl be inc.reasinglystr~ng. rr composed of a number of broken lines t'he.liand being in othru- respects a nervous ~ne, the dan 'et from hysteria is great. With such a m~loDtt ~e line: of Life and Read will often be-found defective, While defects in the Jines of Saturn q1td Aiml~o may he ,sufllcientl aeeoun ted for by a 6'i'oken GlIdle of Ven~s. SIt ul~ tIle Iirte, of $eat! slape low. on li!0nnt Lo:na, while on it er near its ter:m:ina.?on is ~T;I. a St~~,. ~ross. Istand or Dot. w~th a broken Girdle, and the _hanrlls cros~Bd by innumerable liQe lines, there v(iU be danger of msaru'ty, or

even sill~d~tmction, from ttnc~nb:dlledJ;lerves, .

TIre Gh"dle of Venns is seen m many' hands -and m all types; many of tho best and finest men. and w~en ~ve it and their careers nave never suffered In ~e sJjght~t by

• I It All that is necessary in l'eadihg the G1l'dle

reason 0 1 . . t "' t fit th ub

is to fit it to the tr,pe of your subjee I ~U,IlO. e s .•

'eCt to the line. The Girdle is DOt. eVl1, m ~tself, ~~It ~a:r) Opcfiate to accentuate evil when It exist's In a, rrtilltant form,

TaR LINE OF INTUITION

ThiS we, when preselIt, HilS at the Side of tba h~d near the ercusslorr; It :rises on Mount Luna, curves lllW'ards tow~ds- t:B:e palm, and ends on or near Mount Meroury.

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Its ~tiOl1.~ J;I.~a.r:t.be line o€ Memory, but its distingqish.

ng feature lies m Its decldad ourve, ~.

The presence of ~is ~~e. if well and clea!TlJl< mruked-, adds greatl:y- tG the tntulbv:e tacUlties, and tends fo increa.5e"!he Merctlr}an keenness.. Its possessors r~ive t~pfesslon.s- ~or which they cannet aecoaat, and are given to fonn Q'p\n~ons which are accurate. thoullb iliay are quite ~ble to gIve aillY reasons fors'ucb opisuons. I have found it r-esult in increased sensitiveness and. added keen. ness in ~hmating the aha~ter.g 01 people, M1U1l' are !lo.t CODSel0~ of the jll;)SSeSSlon oL!l~h faculties. but with this marltln.g they /~l 1:b,ings, though why they do :;0 ·they are quite at Ii less to Sav'.

In judgiD'g the effect ar POwer ol this line, l'cgard must be bad tOo ~b,~ eharacter of the hand in which it is ::tound. ~ a hand whl;h is· ha:~d. wi~ sq~~re fingers and tJps.;ami ~th but few liries on It, the ftit;t.uhon afforaed by ilie line will be ~as~a over as ioruish. But with. long lingers. po~ted tIPS, Mount Luna full, the Head tine sloping, ttLe subJect. '!ill be' strongly psychic and will dream dreams. have vJ?JOn~, strong ~~r1!~ntiments 0.£ dallCer-in fact, the, subJeot IS I!me befor~ whom coming events win cast then shadows, ~d ~ey jwilf be: strong b-eUeve:ts in signs and omens. This SlgD or line I have often seen in the bands of Qairvo ants and SpU;itualist. Mediums.

, A. deep, ~aT .line .wilI ·g:ive fhe greatest amount of l?t~l~on, w~ if broken or othe1:Wise dofective, it will lUlllt Its effeetilleness. Al,'J, Island on tho line will indit!ate that the iohtitiveness resulting Irom the l1.n.e wiU bring little success,

. A branch line running lrom a deep clear Iifie of Intnibon to Mount Jupiter. will indicate that he slJ1>ject will be very ~mbitious to qsec sue)} intuitions to the best advantage; sueh -a penon wQ.wi.d be likely to make his or her mark In occulU5Jn. A .rising line te the Mount st Agollo, will ten al a mcat.~ of renQW1l, arising: through the full use of tile jJlfuitlllln ; but a. tine risl;p.g {rom this. marking and cutting! th:rough Ula line of Saturn will sbow that the &xercise of the inhiitive b."SIiIHe~ wiil seriously pTlljudkethe career, lIowever, sheuld this

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risin~ Una merg~ into the line of SiltUm. -it· will penefi:t the career.

At times tliis line of Io,tuition may be found mixed up with a defective li:ne of Mereuzy; in. such a case any exercise of iheintuiPve Iaonlties will prejudice tJ?e lle.:uth. and particularly affect tbe nervous syst!ml to Its dis.ad~ vanfil.:ge. Such subjects would be well advised to leave psJcbic matters severely alone.

As a general rule the markir!G is a great ~elp to an~' hand, but it saquires commonsense to ng:u1ate 115 eperations.

THE LINE OF MARS

This is a Line which rises 0.11 the 1.ower Mount ·of Ma.~s, and runs vCr::! close to b,ut inside the ~eof Life. It 1:;, in fact, a Sister line to .t, and must lie very close to.lt, Its presence in the hand assures a, s~ong~r constitution to its pnssessnr than even that indleated by a. deep, clear and well-cut line of Life. But it must be' co.ns~dered in -aonnedion with the llne of Life and the type of the sll-bject. Sh<luld the line of Life he marked by def~~. with the lin of Mars present, the person will be subject. to aeJioacy, but there will be. an un de rlYJ,nf?' strengl? which -will op0r~te to prevent ~enRWl trouble b~mg ~pe~ced. This added. vitality Will, if the line extends the {p.lllengt1:i 'of the liae of Life. cot;!.tinue thro:ugho~t the life; bot if only existing during a portion '?f ~e ~me of Life its influence will be marked for tile per:iod Uldicated.

Lines l'isijlg from the line pI ~rs, !f cr..,ssing. the line of Life indicate a tendency to nse lD life, due to increased physi¢~ ardour. If such a ~g . line re~dl~ to and mel!gGlS into the line af Hea9, It will OCIf3.Sl0U mc~~d mental force as an. additional aid to sneeess-ea s~ res:\1lt will a,ct:l'l1e sho~d ~ucl1 rising line frl,erge in the. line of Saturn,

It is essential, with Ws line preSent. to note carefully LIre type of the subject l1nd the g~erai ~qLcter of the hand for ;if1heJlalld is sensual, tbHine Of Lila str®g. dee~ and dear, with Mount Ve.n.1lS lallge, l11C!c (with the line of Mars clear) you will have one whu ~ be prone t~ excessive indulgence of the Sce:p!J.aj. appetites, which will need

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an unusuaJ1y deep 'and clear line of lie ad, and a, strong Thumb tQ restritin. With sucb ,3. hand, if a AP;!!- from the lin,e of Mars runs to a.nd C).I.t.Sthe line of Ap€lUo, or the line 6[ Saturn, a will ind1;,a:te that So..dl eN:Oe$sive indul.genceh8.11 il'ltecrer-ed with tHe career. If the line of .A.poDo terminates: in a Dot, Bar or Cross, then the SlIbject will als<s suffer aloss 01 reputation. Ii such rising line, in SUch a hand • .euts a. ll,.he of afiectisn, then the demesttc life of the subject will be mined by excess,

1 have seen In~tanc;es where a line of Mars has rnn well dawn towards -the base 0:1 the hand, then has taken a, turn, and, clltnng throogh the line o~ Life, ran across the hand and ,teTl1li:Qated UP011 the. MoUnt of Luna. This indlcates such ·an. excess of vitality that tb'e usuall~gtb of the Hfe does llt!lt afford sufficlImt scoPIc fOI! its expenditure. so an outlet is fnund in 0fher dite'dtlons~1ten' ill fuunkenness and debauribery, with great restlessness. In others, the excess of en,el'gy will find. an outld in navel and Iicentiousness, If the line ends in a dot. staT,qOSS or bar, the ;jubjec.t, after a lif~ of «;xcess will die su~d~l' i bllt ,Vith a star at the term:l1ldion ef bhe-lfe'ad line, loss of reason wUl res-ul~.

The line of Mats in itself is a .gQod Indication, but there is, always a measure of d'U1gcT of excess, unless other jndications to b;ilanQe i,t ar present. In a good hand, its presence adds power and ability to <J,erueve success, 1)1011g);l it tentl$ to produee hastinass of tero.p~r andexcitability.

THE R1l'~G (IF SOl~OMON

This si~n is rarely seen m hands, I t is fanned by a continuation of the line of Heart which, in,tead of rising on Mount Jupiter, curls around the finger of ]Ilpiter in ferm of a ring. .It is usually seen on the hands of females. It presence indicates the posses ion of :Psycbie and 0ccUJi powers, al1d its possessor will IJ.naoubtedly have good c;apadty for Clairvoyance., Palmistry, and even MesmerIsm, according to th~. type of the hand and the gent'l"8l intalligenee. When the ~ign is seen In a man's b.3)nd, i.t ~l. Tl'i~e him very las tidililus , extremely seo!;li-

bve, aniLd,dli;:.ult to Wltdcrs1:and. .

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THE R:ING OF SATURN

This sign varies in its 'aoppeva:noe, sometil?es ~g between tb!.fiogers af Ju.piter and Sat:ltrn. fannmg a comfJlcte circle, and teT'i'l!lina.ting b~tween the n,ngers, of Sa;tum and Apollo: in many 'hands it is composed of fwo lines. which 0-0 eatl:i other on MOll.nt Saturn.

H is an unfavourable marking; inasmuch. as it indicates a iiispositiM to change from one occnpation to another. without rermlinirlg at one thing longe~~1.)g~ to ensure any success. There w:ill be a want of oontinuity of purp~e~ and a. consequent failure to achieve suceess. Cuttmg the Monnt of Samm, it operates as an actual defect.

It the Ring is broken, SQ tha~ it do~s nat completely encircle the Monn t, the effect is less seru,'US, 10 any and evet;y ease, tbe RwS must l:ie read as a, warning o:f danger; to overcome the vacillation and changeableness, arid to Jessen~th:e operation of this Sign, a strong will a:n~ a good line af Read a1'e essential.

Th~ Sign fortunately is not often seen in the ~land-.l)Ut when I;Jre.<;ent if will account for m:a.ny defects 10 the lines of Saturn. and .A..poUo.

LINES OF AFFECTION OR MARRIAGE

'Xhelinc$ of M'ilrtiage, as they are usually but erroneously tenned, are to be found on the Mount of Me:rcnry: they ran :from the perctlSSion toward the centre of the Mount. In some Milds a number of these lines are to be seep; Qthet:s. contain neue: they have always been ,:on.., sldsred a.,sindications of lI1arri~e by the Oltl-~~Pa.lmists. but experience proves that as absolute indlcatlons of rnarriag~" they a re waefuIly; misleading.

They are freg~enUy seen Oil. the M.l'ld:S of·~rsons ~~o

. have neVEU' married, lienee then uIlcel·tamty as marnage lines. Thty $hottld properly be termed lines of Affection and indicate the number of peT$Ons who have made a deep impression on the Iife ; as' a rule they refer to the QPpo~te sex Qutside t1~e 7Ubiec~'s o~n iJlJl1ily, tn.ougn occasIonally I have seen wruoated III this way a very S'tTf.:mg affe~ti0n betweell two members Clf a familYI when one (or

lloth)' was rnarrie '. •

To, determine thf! age at Wll1e:h such. an affectIon occ urs,

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the. space between ~~. H~t. line and the hlp of Mo'tlnt Mer~ry mus~ he amded ,IOta the aYe~ge years Gllife. Thus~, ~h~ ou;ddle' ?f Mount Mercury would indicate tJilrty .. szx years, while the top of tl;ie Mount would be ab?tll: sev~ty years. taking ~e .Heart line as CheS'ta:rtit;lg JlOint~th:lS mather! of deterntlIDpg tu~ a~e I have always Ieund reliable, TI'~e I~gth and mepth 01 Ute Ilaes show

the strength and duration of the affection. .

. I~ many lines of Affection al'l) sean 01'1 the. h."Ln4. it will 1,pdl~a e Uta;t the subject is very susceptible. in affairs 01 the b.eat1r--..rn fact, very much Qi a flirt In SUGh cases the strength oJ UL.e aHectio? will be iIlctic::l:t'ed by tll~ sb-ength 01' weakness of the lines,

. W~en the lines 0.1 Affedlon !J,!e LhillDer than the otJH!.r lines In the h~nq, it ""'~ indicate that: the subjects lIav!: 11,0 • tea.l),y s,frong affection and are t).ltc1emo;rlstrative in thar ~ectlOrfs. .Shlflu.Id the: line start, ~eep ~d strong and then !¥0:W thi;- and weak, t~r; a.ffedlon wlH weaken.

These lines: as 1S the case with the Qther lines in tbe hand, .are ~~J~ct .~Q obstacles. Thus, a Cross on a Une of Aff~ctlon wil1.mdlCatea'S,~ous ObSLl,1,li1le. to the affections, wJll,k a Star will ,tcl.l il.f a total breach, A Break will show all In teHereuGe 1ll tihe COUFse of Die a.ft~ction· a Fork at the en,d ~I t~e line will tell of separafion: and, wJth other indications, of.dlvorce

A branc~ing o~~lrn~DS' oi the Hoe 0.£ aHectlon towards. the Heart line, willLOdic~te the death of the.perscn loved, and often from the Homt whetre the line of Affection tOLlc:h~ 't~e Hear:t line .. a. fl~e lill!'!, will 'tun to a poirtt in tbe .Llfl:l.llne, wb:.ic.h wjll mdicate {he dale \ .... lien such :ftJ event .will ha.p;pe~.. Drooping branches- frol'O the 1in.e of ~£fect:io.n w!1J lJ;\dicate much sorrow and! disappOintment .Ml married hfe.

. Too mu h ~al'e c:ru;rnbt .be taken in dealing wiLb these lin~(1)f .Aff~ction; It IS· essential to j'akc into oonsiderathm the .. llltheaOolls of mamqge tQ be foqpd in <1ilier pads of the hand, The li!les 0f Life and Sa~utu wllJ generally 'aifard a rn~re .r;eh~~le grQ~d tar pr,edict~ng· maj-ria~(". C?ttcn the LjJe hl1e will show a break and a d~an!1le in Ihe line, :when the chal1!;'-,ttr of tJll1\ J[n.e after the brcllt.:· will ~how wbeUlcI' snch change has been or will be beneficia·1

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or otherwise, In addition, it fre:quently occurs that a ileW line or hjfIuenqe starts fWID. such a break and nuns inside the Life line atJIi close 0 ft. If such an influenee line: after l'unning for a space close to the Life line, widens alit 'f'TOm it, it will tell of a want of s~mpathy or closeness

OD the ~ o~ the irlfiuence. .

As regards the indications of marriage on the Line (:)f Saturn they will 1)e found in lines from M,o\U.).t Luna joinin$' fh:e .~e of Sa;.turn, which ~variably Indicate an influerice JOIDmg the hfe~the subsequent chC\~aoter of the line Of Satl.\Pl will ~how nhe pUl'pilse of the tnfluence on LIfe liie. Lines from Mount Luna corning to but not joining the line of Saturn, wi Il he Quqransient infJ uencesbut shpuld Ute Ilne c'TgSS the line of Sa.turn, it will te~ of an influence Grossing the life. If at th~ poin~ of croSS:UlJl:. a lwllow ij>s!;lown on· the hand, a diS~pp,l,)in;tment will have been e~er,jc;nced; following t'bis',hollow, the line of Saturn will o.ften bed,efective fOT 3i pE:Tjod,

51<;1\IS Of W1lll0WRQOD. A break in the line of Affectiun .indicates the sudden death of the partner: when the line of AfiectiPJl. af ter goiQg straigllt for a tim~ afl9 ~thO\lt breaking. tUnIS dow~ to and touo~es the ~eart line ; when the line of A£feeti<m is cut at Its terminaticn by anEtther line; by the line of Affection terminating in a Star on ~loUJ1t Meroury, As to whether these signs ("ela{e t'O a past er futute event, the a~e at which the. event i'S noted shrmld. be aseertained, 'w,hile the lines of Life Heart ana'saturn sllouUi be examined {or i:ndicatiI) ns of cbang~Qr shock at the :age ~o~nding with that of the. slgn on the marriage line.

PI:l¥'SlCM. INCAI'AClTY is often jadicated py the line of Life Lyme very elese on Mount VellUS. The lines !,f Head ann hfercury b~g j6lned togethE:r by a Star wik iN addition eoustltute a strong indication of sterility. A Cross. 011 the third phalang.e of a woman's hand is often an j'ndiclltion of !l.WTll1ty. In ar;idition to tlieseJ have found that when evidence of female weakness is to be .seen on Lower MO)1nt l.una, or ~;n the 1i:r;le af .Mercury. tC'lgether wit.b 1Ll1 u-pward ri.siI}g ?! tbe centre of. t~:lt.L First Rru;cette (OT brru;;eletJ, tIIe.rels likely to be sterility. All a pre-marital indl¢atluo tbls should b~ valuable.

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THE RASCETT:ES

~ Rascettes or Hnice1ets are the lin$'whiGh oross the wrtst, In many bands there are three. but in otliers there may ~ only tWG and in some bait one, BeYWld the first

one: I have found them C!lfllttJe use, .

, 1f1 ~J' elfperience I have a.ot ionnd them useful as an mdl~a?(!)nO~ longevify, bence the old-time Uidition of a.s¢rl~lng thIrty yea:t'S of life for:: each of tbe Raseettes is f~C:I?ns. r have seen sn1J.jects over eighty years ef age 'Wlth; only two Rascettes, while I have knowri of others Wltb thl'ee well-fqrmed and clear lines Who die9 young .

• The .6,rst Rascette, jf d.eep and clear wilJadd cortflmJation to other iud,icatians in the qand of the .poss~ss.ion at a strong 0OUStlturt10Il; doubtless it ,viII a,q,d st:re.ngrb foa long) clear and deep Life line. Should, nowev:er, the lUs!lette be 1?OI'}~Iy, ll1~ked, be broad and shallow or cb~ned, the C'O{ltltutiQl1..will be weak: The!)e Rascetres shQuld be} cQnSlde:r::e.d wtth th~ Life line. The rising of the cenu;e of the .iirst Ra.$cette towards tlJe palm r J..iave aJreaqy Instanced as a pnrmaritqj indication in ~art

of sterility.· , p.

LQng branches fmm the Rascette, rising high .mto the M@upt .of LUl'l,.a. ate known as t~veJ liUC8, and are. read to mdlca~e voyages;· ShouJ~ such a line run t(l the Mount of JupIter. the v?Ya~e Will be a long and happy ope. A Star at he tern:H,.\lation of avoyage1in is U&ually read as de~Jb by dT0wniog.

Thes.e lines are found mar1Eed with simUar defects as the nther hn~sl and this in:d.icat~ tronbles en route:. .

In addition te th,ese indicat;ons of travel I have invariably found that when t,he Life line S\vecps out in tile hand. towards ute. ?!:fOIJl] ~ of Luna. th snhject either has er will .spencl. some year;s ID. a:n~tb.cr and gcner;illy tlistant C.OUlltr}!. 1I such a Life fme'shown be Jon", reaching: nearly to the Cll.flt:e 91 th,~ RasGctte, the chaoge will re.:tl'it in Ieqg!herung materi,a/Jy the duration of the life

~ s.triQgbt !ille fr0m the Rascette to Mo~t Mercnry f1l,~c~t:es <I.. 5.~drl,~ and 1.lJlexpe~ea increase of tIIie 5manc6S; ~5.llIU!ar hlle nsm8 to and jOJ:flinG the line of Sa-turn Will lI.:ldicate the ,ret.nl1l of a. friend i'roll1ilCfoSS tJle water.

\

'PHE QUADRANGLE

Tjill is the ~ce Iyin~ between ~he lines of rr~;rrt and fl~_tL; it ):!;):I.I.tMs::lCtoss the ll.and foom between the fing~[S of Jupiter and Satufn to tbe MlIw'Lt of Luna. ~t shQulB be fairly wide at Doth ends, but not too narrow In tae- centre, and 3!lso dear of lines other lh111 the lines litt Saturn, Apollo and ·Mercux:y. It will then indicate one WbA is, other tMl'Igs being equal, taitb.fuJ.; loyal, and Of an equable temperament. When teo narrow in tbe ¢elitre, it wtiI tell. of one capable of being unjust and often avarieious. Sheuld fihe Quadrangle be narrow under ¥0w:t Mennuy. it will indicate one who .is unduly anxious In

respect to his reputation. .' .. ,

When too wide thI:ougboutjlt:will ten of: faUya,nd nnpmdeuce, n'lltwithstanding any indioatioas of prudence in pth~ parts of the h~d. . Suo)fld the Qu,adtans:le. be muohHried, 'With fine lines, It· will tell of nervous irntabruty.

The "Cn~~ Ntystiq ue," if. £resent, will ~ly be "found uQ,6er er near the finger ?! S~tm.n~. in which pos:~t!0n. if well and cle~ly defined, It will mditlate' a capability for tile occult. Badly. funned, it is an indication of n~isfortune. Sotne~s a well-formed Star may be S\1(10 m the Quaaranglc, and it is an indication, of trustwarthiness ; its fortuTl.~~ }:l0S5eSS<'ll:S ~ually attain to fiuancial suceess by merit.

CRkNG::E LSNli;s. In many hands: a lar.ge number of lin~are lOUi)d ctGSl>iDg .tl)e palms in every c:liredljoIl; Lhe!:l~ eousisto.f Chance lines and Worry Iines 0'( all descriptions, and every line which. is not ODe of the main or minor lines will belonE tell this eiass of linn.

Hap,~ thJlS crossed with. a multiplicity of lines Le10ng to e~TSons wh.o are extr~ely DwrvOUS, .and given tf) entertatrullg emouons and Ideas of all kinds. These lines, b,OWCV'eT, are not. oI much value, unless they occasion defects in tbe Main lines of the haxld----iIi generaJ, they are best regarded as merely indica.ting extreme nervousness.."

. Stmieru these chance lines wUl be seen to begin on one Mo.unt and 1iermiJ~ate on. another. ~hOWlO.g some G0n. neetion between the respective qualities ~f the MOllnts:

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I these will have a defi.n.ite •• an9, qften a.nimpotiant mea.tPt!g: .

. Occasipna.l1y they may start from a Main. ~e .eo ~:or line and terml.llate on. a~ount. ar another Mam or . be Line. Thos [roman Affection line which slopes towards the Heart line. a 6p,e Chance fine may often be s~ I'imning acress the palm till the Life tine, and inrlicatmg the death of the Irianiage partner at the rune or age at which it touches the Life line.

Chance lines from the perc~Qn across Mount Luna, will tell of health tmt.1ale peculiar to toe pertion of the MQunt from which they originate. while the point at which 'theytouc,h Ute Life line will give the a,le. Qiten a number of sll'I.a.U Looes from Mount Venus. cutting the Lite tine. indicate worries from f~dS; a Chance line frem tbe Life Hlle to Mount Venus,> ter.minating in Ii St~r. will. tell of the sudden d~tb of a relative.

These Instances are not mentioned as being in ~y Way Ii fuillist of Chance Q';J;' WQrry lines, uut only as an illnstration as to how such lines are' cI~t ~ith in actual practice, and the method adopted in reading them.

CHA.PTE~ IX

TBll: l'ROPESS(O'NS

1'118 impossib.le ':0 be certain, Irom the hand, w,hat profession or occupation yOUI' subje:ct may 1~Ilew-but th~ type oJ lutruJ wHrl,show,yeu la:rwJat walk ID life heD! ~he is best fitted. That J5 as far as. you can go.. I g~ve 'herewith a n umber of typieal hands, taken from life. Wlth an ~dicatiol1 (If ·the profession. fOT wlJ~ch the petselD was best suited. They must t~ll thelT own ~tOI'}'. ,

Bysiltus H amj: Tb:umb lu-ge a.n.d long-line of Head , ~tiaigat, finger tips square, with Mercury Mount wflll develuped. and Mercury fingeI' long and square.

ACC()U1Jtaflt; Mount of MeJ'c::ury strong-goQd line of :Apollo and Satum=-Second Knots wen developed., and

stFO~ Thumb. ...

Arc}pit~ct.' SqW1l1l' iingers-a good liue of ApollG .. and a .. od line of Saturn-witH 1i'Ollllt MeroUI1:' strong.. •

Tlf Law..' A good fingerr of Jupiter-MountS ofl Jupl~~r and 'Mercury well developed-:- Thumb turned out WIth its secdnd,plHilam:: IQrlg and ~rQaa. a,nd first phalanx of Mer'Oury iong,.......good lines- of H-ead, Saturn and ~p,ollQ. SO.l.CiW. r : T. ips. square. Two .knots on fing(!($-medl~sUed fiand?-nails inclined to' be shan and bread, Wlth Saturn finger and Mount well developed. Thumb

strong. MerclJry finger and MOl,lnt stro~g. , .

The Navy: Hand generally as, Army. with. tile ~dditiQn ~ a strong Luna, and the Line of ~ife spreading well out into the palm at i~ bas&---§hDwlllg travel by water.

The Army.: The hand large, strong Thumb,Mth, rust phalanx well developed-the MOunts of Mars. b:1ghgood lines: of SaiUIiO and A;~lltJ.'with square or spatulate

T.iRs'---'finge,rs normal Jencgtll. ..

Th", 'Clergy: A gOl:)d first finger~ Mpunt of JupIter v.:.ell developed. also Mollntli: Venus and Luna- ead line U.f)

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slightly drooping to Luna-s-Finger of Mercury long aD._d ,straight, witUl mst phalanx pointed. and 'Mount Meramy fairly hig.h,

Bodor: 'MQu~t M~ro.UfjI ra.yed vel1ticll.l1y-lrhe line of ApoUo ¢htarly cle1ined-with spatulate fingers-ana hard .hands, the sargeon is indi£ated-the fingers IU'~ usually loilg, with knots of ordell de-veloped, and io~tb types, Luna: should be !I,tl'ong.

A.r(i$~: The peGl41iatiiies of t4esc arc as varied as the styles of paintings'-----with long, sq U3Ie "tippef:i, and knott d fingers, we have the Mist who revels tOI? much in detail.

Pointed SJT}oolh 11rrgers will depict the ideal In Art-but in all, the ,¥o~,t of Ap¢llb ij strongly developed, and also Mount Jupiter,

Sr;l4p~or: 'l'h~ ~~gers usu~lLy are more or liss spa:tuIate~ lhe lines tcwm number; the M.:o1lll ts of Venus. Mars and Isuna are high, the" hand thick and strang, palm broad.

Musi.cia,,: Saturn frnge1' long, with Mount Saturn fnlly developed-s-fingers 10J~1; f(l)T stringed ins~ents or short (OI keys, but LO barb the fingers are supple for per· formars-Square and knot~ 1ing~ for compo~Spatulate lor e.x-etu,tants-Mounts of Apono and Venus well uevelopeQ.. Vocalist: Fing-ers short, stnQotb or mixed type-all the :fing.Br Mounts well developed, and Mpunt YeJ;l$largelyproroi:nent>-------.ohandsoft ana plump,

Actor: LOD~ flc,Qbl;e fingers, smooth. J\poJIO nnge.r spa't1;lla'l.tl7-Mc;)unJS: of Venus and Luna pmminent. Beae line droo.eing ts Luna, and the first 'phalanx o:f' M;ereur.y Long:. The line of Head turned UB tpwards the ,Mdlm 6-f Mel'cu.ry"

btr;J'ary Hand: The Mounts 01 Jupiter and Luna s.howd be pI1.lmith!Ut. wiU:11ol'lg finger of A;paIlo,,-Tipsspatulate or square, with full knotted second joints. Li~~(l? Critt.cs have as a rnte short nails, and Mount MerC!lury IS promlllenl-Poeticat, large h'1~tlnts Luna and Venus, with Head line sloping t0wards: Luna-angers smootb and p!;litl~e.d,

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I~ the y~ during- w!llth: I ha,:ve praQfised as a ProfesSJOllal Palmist, I na'le Inspected many a thouaand'pair of h~ds, and heard inan~ an objection raise~ ~ain,st the ?c1enoe. I have in:Y'anably {Qllbd suCh ~bJ~tors to be ~snoTaDteven of thE: fact that their own bands ,.,.er~ Dot alike. The mere ;p'ointing out eiGne' or two variatWn~ bas sent them adrift on the ocean 01 specu1a;tjan.

. To one ~uce ebjec:tor I said, '(Show me yemr hands, bcith of ~etfl, He held them out .and a cursory gllUlC! was .ilu~clent {or my purpose. Talci.ng only the finger of J UjJltru: In each hand. r ¥w t~tin the left hand the finger ~:V01nt~dand oo:y Of~lumlen~, whilst that in the n~ht ~as broader ~ th~ tIP <Uj,d lon~er. I then said to ~: ~ your eadle: ye;'lTs, you were 1<1Ot or\ly Ierven tly rehglOlIS in yOUT aspU'ahons, bllt were easily lnll11l:1l.OeQ, aye, even U~d by yow: re1igie~ teachers. :r o-day.finds YOIl less creduloUs, less reljgio~.. Il:'oS:S docile, and far more ~ay to a!l,cept responsibilll y . " The accuracy or this stmp,le ;(:I~adiog was admitted, and he went so far as to admil that he was p\lZZled, and tll011ghi that there mig-pt be som~thing alter ail in Palmistry.

To enable my readers to use the infonnation contained ~ this boo.k-in such a way as to deepen their-own interest m .'the Sdenc~! v.:bile ititerestin:g others. the following pomts on the mdividua] :fingers may be welcome-but ~lle tegarli. must be paid to the whole hand. as laid dawn ill the ea:r.lier chapters,

JUP~R: I~long this finger ~bows pride and ctlntemplanon; if very JOl')g, lioweVtlT, it indiCh;tes a sense of luxury, lov~ @f pleasure ~d comfort. combined '\rith· atto~anoe and ~oism.

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tendency to avoid r~J:I?~ibility. , If very. shert a cUslike for responSlDl.bzy anci lncapa.bility of

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Long and, P6I:ntea, It betrays re1i~JOU5 iristmcts and .L1li:llina:tion&. together with pride and strong ambifion. \~ith the second phalanx long, the ambitiQB will be strong, w}lile the third phalanx lopg betrays prid,e nd a love of rule. Long and Square, there ,rill be a love of and search for truth fram natur-al sources of iojotn;UllioD. and a. desire

to get to the bol:tom of things ~..

If Spatulate I there will b~ niu~h of pnglnallty. with intense my:s~id.sm; w.hile if the ftng-ers are smooth, error is Pidicated.

Carno 'fu>: This will add idealistic and intuitive f{tlalities. SgUARE TIP: This gives commonsense views; SU(lh a subject . will reasQll- ;;md tak~ less. for graIlted; Will love landscape painting.

SPA.:rtT,l.A:t,E TIP: This wUL give agnosfieiSJ;D., origjnality; such a per,'9on will follow no church or creed, and "Will .manifest a domineering spirit, such as marks the tyrnnt ana despot. The broader the ~i~ the more dominating the trend, and the less relIgIOUS.

2ND PIIA.I.ANX: Tel)s.liJf ambition S:Dd pratPlca! matt~. 1fTi} is C(mic, add Conic qua,Jilties,

It Square. it will alford the best indication for

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1/ SPa~laJ,e. an aetive, ambitious, original,snhJtd, wJlo will force b.is way L1m:lu~h 01(: world,

SRD PDAL/l.NX: '[his is mast important, as when Iongand not thick it shows {hat the lower world is normal and supp~rts the upper phalanx, II this pbal.anx. is very much longer than the other 'two, then thee. a.mbidQIl and desire to rule is sordid, not refined. If i't is. long and thick, gluttony must be added, or (as I bave frequenUy found in. practice} ill ,.a woman's hand bhEf thick long third phalanx will shaw the e:apable cook. . If the phal~ is!la.ist~ like And long, 1l1utt-ony will be abs~nt, higher ulea1s Will hold sway and health defects g:o~ the hea.lth trou.ble will b,e the nerves, tb:roa:t or lungs. .Ii the

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phalanx is fla:bby, it ~il1 indicate a ruined stoma~ and dyspepsia.

SATURN: The Fil'st phalanx longest Indicates the Student thinker, inclined to be superstitious and fond

of the ooedlt. .

2Nt) PHALiUiX longe~. Fanning, a.gri.t'lnltnral, g·oientific investigations, chemistry, history Qr physics will attJ:.act.

3RD P,H.AL~ l?ug~t. !yreney, 'Y"orsfup,. or if the type 1)f sUh)ect IS gQod, economieal. If coarse ot bad, miserliness. If thick, less studieus. :If waistlike, fond of study. If the :6D~ers are bent, it will,glve a9ded shrewdaess.

If . the finger is short: balance: 'and seriousness will be e:htiteJy Jacking, while with a Spatulate tip, there will beno stamina.

If'Satum c,1111y has a Conic tip. it will weaken toe balance ot the charaoter. If Pointed; it will indieate idealism and. rampant SUpeflit1 tian; the subject will be ruled by dreams, signs and omens, and the more certainty s9 U the lirst phalaiUf. is long.

The Square tip will give practical commonsense and more of: soberness; but if 'VerJ 5qUQ,~, there will be a tendency tom81~choly,

The Spatulate tip wil,l add acitivity and Of1ginaJity and glv~ greater seneusness,

APOLLO: The First phalanx longe"st $hows ili3<t MistiQ me!l-taJ qnalfties are strongest, ana Indicates hlle krust, Write" or Pout.

2l'1D PW\1 .. .&NX longest, the business side will be uppermost. 3RD PRAUNX Jall~est. not ihstined fOT art; there will be a love of ,dlsnlay, th~ taste will be cetnIUiln. with

a marked liiking for showy colours, ,

With the First and Secend phalanges equal, the artistic talents Willi be used to make money. ,!he Second p-h.alan.x short may secure .reputatlon. but no IDoney.

The Secend and Third phalanges equal in length, and long, the desire ta makemooey will be strong, but DO artistic Qualities will be presen1r.

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GONIC TIP: will make the subject mere artistic. and with a long firs,t phalanx, the qualities will be enhaaced; with the' Second pha.la.r!.ilC longest, the lIiftistic qualitieS. will be aEP~d to business.

S~(JARJ1: TIP makes the'su.bJect more praetical and regu4,r in his habits. It give~ ogmrnoJ)sense, and practical

. id~ .are addel11 togoed business qualitie$. With the 'third phalanx lon,gf;1S~. there wi]} be a strollJg desire for ::riches, and when 'obtainea a gteat show of wealth would be made in a \mlg-ar ostentatiousness.

SPAl'UL..u:E TIP adds activity and originality. and also dramatic ability. marking a. qatural entertainer. All the qualities or pleasure.·giviQg are marked py originality and a~ti'Vity, often producing a clever after-dhmer speaker and .:mimic. With the Third phalanx J.on[@t, there will be not 001)' a fondness tor games, but much skill and dash in them. Kno'llty fing~TS are really a ddeat here,as they make the operations. slow an,d less effective. Smeothfingers are best,

MERCURY ~ The First phalanx langest indicates the possession of great power ~f expre$Si()I], e'Ven c:lo· quence and ot:atory. Public Speakers or Writers; The Second phalanx longest make a gooo Doctor, Lawyer or $cielltis.t.

The Third phalanx lCingest the commercial side will be the most prominent; they are excellent meroharrts or business men·in any capacity .

The Firsf lODJIest, WitJ1 Pointed till. the subject will be able to draw on his imagination, and will illdulgidn Hi[lits- of laney in oratory.

With Cenie tip, wjil be artistic and eloquent, and will iudulge in word paJ,l'lting and mental pictures, Wi(h Square tip, they will talk on praetieal subjects • .show eommensease ,and reason, while facts and figures wi:I1 be ernRlo~d freely.

With Spatulate tip. the subject will be a mag1letic speaker, wbose.fiezy oratory will move masses with i ~s vj{tour.or originality a.rua 'St~ngth.

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The Second. longest, With PO~flte& tip, idea1i.sm will parmlIoILte scien Ulic- researches.

Squat"le [!];I,commonsense prfi!.ctical ideas. rule, Spatulate tip, active in $earch !odre&h diSIWveries in old scenes ; wilincit be satisfied to follow beaten tracks.

Tuum 1>O~GEsr, WlTlI POINTED OR Colitc TIP, the . idealism .m.d. love of the a:rt1stic wiU be l-inked to business, ability.

Square tip, commonsense and practical ide-as -will operate- and show a bU$iDess man who Illake.'? evf¥Y penny tell in his accounts, and breoks no foolishness in business matu.r§.

Spatul~te tp, great activity, tmt;!rgy and originality; 'irill push business and devise new way 01 maJcing'tnoney. Thi$ is a StrQnl'~ cO':rnpination.

In wing these points on lndividual Finaers, both hands mast be cODlpared, asln a very large number of hands-the length and shape of the ,tips will vary. Thns in one-hand 'the finger 01 Jupiter may be long and psinted, 'While in the other- it may be sherter, with a Conic or Square ti,p thas indicating a very marked change in the individual --the long poiated Jupiter jndicating a love of l'~oT1.s~bi1ity and with strong r:e1jgioustend'encie~, whilst the shorter finger Of Jupiter would tell of Jess liking for responsibility $d a. lessening 0,1 the ~eligious fendencies, and in coruseqll~€e a more pr3.(!ticaI condition of t:he mind.

The WQtld teemB with failures., many of w.hgm c.oi:lltl have successfully accernplished the work they were intended to do, but who. having been forced into avocations for which they were not desi~rletl, have gt'OW'!l dlsco~gcd at their non-success, have drifted on the lee-shores, and are now amongst the flotsam and je~;un o( H£e-deF.elicts.

The pathway, purpose, suc,cess-;.s and failures, are marked out lOT guidance and dirfJctlon, and as a student of the g'reatest 01 all creative w<>tk,s--.the human handI have. after many yeatS of professional pract ice, no llf~sitaljon i:g affirming that U:U! Great Creater's chart is not.only accurate, but readily discemable te the intellige.jlt ebserver, and th~t 6beaience tj.') jts lbdieaUOJlS wiD ensure success,

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