1895 Dale Indian Palmistry

INDIAN
INDIAN
PALMISTRY.
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MRS. J. B. DALE.
J. B.
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I. THE
E REFERENCE HAND.
EYE EXCE HAND.
PREFACE.
foretelling the events

CHEIROMANCY, the art of foretelling
of life by the lineaments of the hand, derived its its
name
name from the Greek word chezros,chciros, the palm, and
foretell, whence it
umnteia, to foretell,
vzzafzfezkl, it has been vulgarly
called Palmistry
Palmistry-as as it named in aa recent Act
it is named
of Parliament to forbid its practice
practice for gain oror
reward. In Coleman's
Cole1nan's rl{yz'/zology
Mythology Q' of fha Hindoos,
the Hzbzdoos,
it is written: "On
p. 202, it "On the Buddha's
Buddha's foot is the
mark called the 'chakravarti,'
'chakravarti,' wheel or discus,
or discus,
which should have been on on the thelhand,

palm of the hand,
by which the sages at his birth divined that he
would rise to considerable eminence."
eminence." He says
He
(p.
(p. 19): "Various data have been assigned to the
19): "Various
peiiod
period of Buddha's existence. The most
Buddha's most correct
seems to be about 550 B.C.,
seems
B.C., whence, as
as the sages
Buddha's birth
practised cheiromancy at Buddha's
practised its exist-
birth,, its
ence must have been much earlier known among
ence must
"
Indians."
the Indians." In the year 1652,"
"In 1652," writes Zadkiel,
Zadkiel,
"the
"the celebrated astrologer, Geo. Wharton,
astrologer, Vharton, Esq.,
Esq.,
published aa translation of 'a
published 'a matchless piece'
piece' as
VI
vi PREFACE.
PREFACE.
it, on
he terms it, subject, written in Latin by
on the subject,
Dr. J. Rothman."
J. Rothman." Since period the art of
that period
cheiroinancy has gradually fallen into disuse,

cheiromancy disuse,
chiefly from the extensive nonsense
chiefly nonsense published by
recent writers. One of the writers makes

tl1e a
a
shallow attempt to disprove the connection which

exists between astrology palmistry, while
astrology and palmistry,
another says it
it is on the principles
is based on
principles of the
Kabalah, the latter being nothing more
more than
a mnemonical
a mneinonical system of astrology. From the
astrology.
writings of Dr. J.
writings Rothman and Geo. Wharton,
J. Rothman VVl1arton,
now to give,
Esq., II propose now
Esq., give, together some
together with some
the choicest
of tl1e of those of the East, the principal
East, principal
matter, and to explain in the ordinary language
used by palmisters such points
points as may require
as may require
elucidation. Mr. Wharton,
VVharton, aa careful student in
these subjects, palmistry 'can
clearly proves that pahnistry
subjects, clearly can
only act in accordance with astrology,
astrology, and that tl1e
the
art ofcheiromancy cannot be relied upon beyond
one to two years at most, for he
period of from one
the period
preface, "What
observes in his preface, more convincing
"/Vhat more
if, by inspection made into the hand of any
than if,
man, I truly pronounce this or
or that planet essen-
planet essen-
tially digniiied
tially or
dignified or angular in his geniture, or in
geniture, or
such oror such a position with other planets
a position planets or stars,
stars,
another or defected? Or if,
aillicted or
a11other unfortunate, afflicted if,
on
on the contrary, by looking first
first into the geniture
geniture
and considering therein the
tl1e several positions
positions of
considering
PREFACE.
PREFACE. vii
Vll
planets and their configurations

the planets configurations one
one to another
and with other stars, I tell him,

I tell
him, and that distinctly
truly, the lines and signatures

and truly, signatures engraven upon
or
his head or hand is or
what, II say, is
hand-what, or can more
can be more
satisfactory than this to rational men, as
satisfactory as touching
planets and stars

the power and influence of the planets
power
upon these inferiors, and consequently of t11e
the
use and
lawful use a11d trut11
truth of the
tl1e science called astrology,
cheiromancy and metoposcopia, between which
three sciences there appear to be such a
a secret
coherence and harmony?"

is also written in the Book #
It is fob, xxxvii. 7:
of Job, 7:
u men he shall put aa mark that
ln the hand of all men
"In
may
everyone may know his own work";
own work"; but our
in our
translation of the Bible it is
_/31516 it as follows:
is written as
"In the hand of all
"In men he putteth aa mark that
men
man may
every man
ever}- may know his own work." This alone
own work."
proves that Job believed in this science.

The author does not claim that there is any-
thing new work, although the method of
in this work,
þÿ11 ¬V
translating and setting may be original.

setting may original.
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REFERENCES TO
TG HAND.
No. i.
1.
Name. Mount of Jupiter.

Name.-Mount Jupiter.
Location. Root of foreinger.
Loraiiofz.-Root forefinger.
When very fully
In!er[>1'cta!zà1z.-Wheii
Interpretation. fully shown denotes
pride,
pride, tyranny; when dencient
deficient in size denotes
when there are
idleness and vulgarity; wl1e11 are concentric
shown by the pores of the skin, here they
circles shown
indicate sure success in
sure success religion, marriage and
111atters, ambition; broken circles or
monetary matters, or
elongated, slightly less no
powerful; entirely void, no
success thereby.
success
No. 2.
Name. Mount of Saturn.

Name.-Mount
Lomliou.-Root
Location. Root of middle finger.
finger.
When fully
In!e1pre!¢z!1ò1z.-V11en
Interpretation. fully marked denotes wis-
when very full,
dom, prudence; when taciturnity, sadness;
full, taciturnity,
when concentric circles are
when are placed here success
success in
all Saturnian affairs when absent or
affairs; when
;
or elongated the
person will never much headway with such

never make much
things and persons.

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3.
Name. Mount of the Sun, "Apollo."
Name.-Mount "Apollo."
Location. Root of ring finger.
Locaiion.-Root
Interpretation. When prominent
[m.'erpre!af1`01z.-Vhen it
it gives art,
genius,
genius, when very full,
intelligence;
intelligence; full, denotes aa
when flat or
greedy and untruthful disposition; when or
small, then it dull; when
causes the person to be dull;
it causes
here, the person will be

concentric circles appear l1ere,
very powerful, have riches and honour by the state,
or marry a
or a high-born person; elongated or
or none,
none,
mean preferment, or
shows the person will have mean or
as the case
none, as may be.
case may
No. 4.
Name. Mount
Name.--Mount of Mercury.
Location. Root of little finger.
L0raz'io1z.-Root finger.
When prominent and full,
Irzferprcfaliovz.-Vl1en
Interpretation. full, and
it denotes science,
with concentric circles thereon, it
inventiveness, wit and success
success in all Mercurial
as writings,
matters, as writings, professions, especially church
and law, and journeys; when very large and with
elongated circles,
circles, it denotes theft,
theft, lying,
lying, cunning;
when Hat
or
flat it shows a
or none, it life, and un-
a negative life, un-
fortunate in all above.
No. 5.
Name. Girdle of Venus.

Name.-Girdle
A line from root of forefinger
Loca1.'zòu.-A curved li11e
Location.
to root of little finger.
finger.
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When¬l1this line is
þÿ/7lf(,'7'f7' ¬f¢Zflb?Z.-Vh
Interpretation. it shows
is clear it
opposite sex; when double

a natural desire for the opposite
a
an intemperate and lustful

it denotes an
it life; when
lustful life;
it shows terrible loss and infamy through
broken, it
lusts, a filthy person.
a filthy
No. 6.
Name. Via Combusta.

Name.--Via
Location. Extends through hollow of hand
Location.--Extends to
mount
mount of middle finger.
linger.
Interpretation. See Lines (8)
]m'erprez'a!zòu.-See (8) page 36.
36.
No. 7.
Name. Via
Name.-Via Solis.
A
Locafion.-A curved line running from root of
Location.
ring finger to the mount
mount of the Moon.
When
þÿI7Zff,'7¢7' ¬fdff07Z.-Vh
Interpretation. and uniformly
¬1'1 straight
straight
composed and well coloured, it
it promises the favour
of great men
men and great honours; if dissected or
or
uneven
uneven judge the contrary, oror the frowns 'oror ill
ill
favour of great people, with impediments in life or

or
envy.
No. 8.
Name. Line of Fortune.

Name.-Line
Locaiion.-A
Location. Aline extending from the mount of
_Iupiter
Jupiter to the mount
mount of Mercury.
When long and

]m'erprefafi07z.--VVhen
Interpretation. with incisures,
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denotes that the principal members of the body

principal niembers
are
are strong, constancy; if shorter
short or crooked, the con-
con-
trary; if
if severed,
severed, the same;
same; when
when it
it
stops at the
mount of
mount it shows a
Saturn, it a vain lying person; if
it
it mount of Jupiter
on mount
branches on it denotes honours;
Jupiter it
if
if single or
or without branches, it
it shows poverty and
want.
want.
No. 9.
9.
Name. Liver line.
Name.-Liver
Localiorz.-A
Location. A curved line running through the
palm of the hand, between the line of Fortune and
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the Life line.

tl1e
When straight and not dissected
luferprefafiorz.-Vhe11
Interpretation.
by obscure little lines, denotes a
lines, a healthy body; if
extending only to the hollow of the hand, or or short,

it denotes a
it a short life, or full of disease; the longer
life, or
this line, the longer may life be; if cut at end

may the life
poverty in old age.
No. 10.
Io.
Name. Line of Life.

Name.-Line
A
Lncaz'1`01z.-A curved line running round the root
Location.
of the thumb.
of
Interpretation. When broad and uniform, de-
Iuferprelafiorz.-Wlien
notes a life, and but few diseases;
a long and healthy life,
if slender, short or
or cut, or little obscure lines
or with little
running through, it
it denotes feebleness of body,
life, except line be strong; if slop-
sickness, short life, slop-
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and beautified
nicely to Liver line, and
ing nicely the angle
beantified in tl1e
with parallels or
or little shows aa good wit
it shows
little crosses, it
and
and even temper.
even
No. n.
II.
Name. Line of Satur11.

Name.-Line Saturn.
Location.
Locaiion.-A A
line extending from the wrist lines
lilies
up to middle
iniddle finger.
bzferprefafion.-If
Interpretation. it extend to the middle finger
If it
it
itindicates profound meditations, and ifif fortunate,
fortunate I
events in counsels and actions; if if short (without

other testimony) misfortunes; if bent towards the
mount of tl1e
mount hand im-
the Moon, in the hollow of the hand, I
prisonment.
No. 12.
12.
Name. Line of the Head and Brain,

Name.-Line called by
some the line of Health.
some
Location.-A
Location. A
line running from the wrist, or
or line
of Saturn, and extending up to the mount
mount of Mer-
cury.
þÿ[7lf If this
¬7f7' ¬l'(ll'Z.07Z.*If
Interpretation. uniforn1 and not
line be uniform not
intersected, it
it forms with the line and
of Life a11d
Liver line (sometimes called the Head line)
line) aa tri-
on the plane of Mars, if of good colour, it
angle on it
and fair fortune; the
denotes prudence, manly wit a11d
more perfect
more this triangle,
triangle, the better will be the
person's it shows an
person's wit and courage; if obtuse it an
evil nature and a man; no

a rude man; triangle shows aa
no triangle
a knave.
or a
fool or
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No. 13.
13.
Name. L,ine of the Moon.

Name.-Line
A
Lofaizkm.-A line running from the line of Saturn
Location.
mount of the moon
and line of the Brain to the mount moon
called sometimes the Via L,actea.

Lactea.
Interpretation. This
Inlerpre!a!z'on.-This line being uniformly com-
com-
posed, proportionate and continued, denotes fortu-

nate journeys both by land and sea; also a a good
brain, the favour of women (the
women mount
(the mount of Venus
unafflicted), a
being also unafliicted), a
composed and graceful
graceful
speech;
speech if;it be cut or
or distorted it argues infelicity
i11fe1icity
lies; if whole and ascending up
and proneness to lies;
little finger it
to little denotes great happiness.
No. 14.
Name. Mount of the LIO011.

Name.-Mount Moon.
Location. The outside part of hand, opposite to
Localion.-The
root of
ofthumb, mount of Mercury and wrist_
thumb, between mount wrist.
Inlerj5reia!zòn.-Imagination,
Interpretation. Imagination, refinement, poetry;
if very large or it denotes despair, caprice and
or full it
almost lunacy; ; when flat and hollow, denotes dul-

lunacy when
ness, want
Want of speech, positiveness.
positiveness.
No. 15.
Name. Plane and place of Mars.

Name.-Plane The mount
of Mars.
The place of Mars is
Localion.-The
Location. is twice represented,
one on the side of the palm by the mount
one on mount of Mars,
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and the other in the

and palm between the line of Life
and the Liver line, or place of
line, called the plane or
Mars.
fmwprefaiion.-The
Interpretation. The mount
mount of Mars shows cour-
cour-
age; when in excess, passion; when small,

small, teme-
rity.
Vide marks, etc., specially numbered.)
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No. 16.
Name. Mount of Venus.

Name.-Mount
Location. In the root of the thumb.
Lofaiion.-In
Love of beauty and pleasure;
bzlerprefafion.-Love
Interpretation.
where large, inconstancy, coquetry; when small,
coldness.
No. 17.
Name. Dragon
Name.-Dragon lines or
or Bracelets.
Lines to be found on
Localion.-Lines
Location. on the wrist.
If double or
]nierj§re!a!z`0n.-If
Interpretation. triple and forming aa
or triple
right and continuous tract, it

right it shows
good composure
of body; thrice, indicates health, wealth and pros-
perity; aa star or
perity; cross here shows tranquillity
or cross tranquillity in
old age; if a mount of Moon
a line extends to the mount Moon oror
Mercury from Dragon lines, it shows esteem and

lines, it
life
life in a
a foreign country.
No. 18.
Name. Plane of Mensa, or

Name.-Plane or place of Fortune.
The space between the line of Fortune

Lomliou.-The
Location.
and the Liver line.
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Great and broad and

I¢z!er_/Weialiovz.-Great
Interpretation. a11d a
forming a
nice figure, it declares a
figure, it a liberal man,
man, magnanimous
inagnaninious
and long-lived; if small and narrow, it
long-lived; if it argues
fortune, niggardliness and fearfulness;

slender fortune, fearfulness a
a ;
star or cross
or cross in this space, clear and well-propor-
wel1-propor-
mount of the Sun,
tioned, especially under the mount
tioned,
shows honours and dignities to follow.
No. 19.
19.
Name. Egyptian
Name.-Egyptian Staff.
Location. Just below chain of Fortune.
Localian.-just
Great
Inicrpreiatiovz.-Great
Interpretation. renown
renown in antiquities a
antiquities-a
great commander and ofttimes
ofttiines a
a great statesman,
a lover of ancient research.
a
No. 20.
Name. Chain of Fortune.

Name.--Chain
Lom!z'o1z.-S111a1l
Location. Small crosses or stars between
crosses or the
Life and the Liver line,
line of I,ife tl1e mount
line, under the mount of
Jupiter.
Jupiter.
Interpretation. These denote wit and an
Inferpreiaz'z`01z.-These an even
even
or wealth by position
nature; riches and honours, or position
of noted kind.
No. 21.
Name. Sun place.

Name.-Sun place.
Locafion.-A
Location. As1nal1 on the line of Life
small circle on
opposite to the mount of the Moon.
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The loss of eyesight; two

Inferprem!z'on.-The
Interpretation. two circles,
circles,
loss of both eyes.
r
the loss e5 es.
No. 22.
22.
Name. Envy
Name.-Envy line.
line.
A
Lomfion.-A line running from the root of the
Location.
near the Dragon lines, to the line of Saturn.
thumb, near
Denotes envy.
Infcrpremiiofz.-Deilotes
Interpretation.
No. 23.
Name. Perilous line.
Name.-Perilous
Location. A small line running from the Life
Locafion.-A line
Lifeline
and passing through the point formed by the cutting
of line of Saturn and Liver liue.
line.
This
Ifzlerprefafion.-Tliis
Interpretation. indicates perils of all kinds,
perils
and disease, and sometimes
sometiuies sudden death or or mis-
fortune.
No. 24.
Name. Line of Friendship.

Nanze.-Line
Locafion.-A
Location. A small line starting
starting from the line of
Life, about midway, and passing through the Saturn
Life,
and Liver lines, forming aa small triangle,
triangle and ex-
Q
ex-
tending to the mount
mount of the Sun.
Suu.
This shows honours and favours
Ifzrerpreiaiion.-Tliis
Interpretation.
from great ladies of rank and fortune.
No. 25.
Name. Cross of Iiidigence.
Name.-Cross Indigence.
B
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Location. A
Locafiou.-A star on or natural
on the Liver line or
mean,
mean, near or on mount of the Moon.
near or on mount
Poverty in old age.
Ifzierprefaiion.-Poverty
Interpretation.
No. 26.
Name. Path of Mars.

Name.-Path
A
Location.-A small line running midway from
Location.
line of Life to plane of Mars with a
a small star on
on
or near tl1e
or near the end.
Hurts and wounds.
Iulerprclaliou.-Htirts
Interpretation.
No. 27.
Name. Dragon's Head.

Name.-Dragon's
A
Localion.-A star
Location. on
on Dragon line or
or Bracelets.
]n!erp1'e!a!z`0u_-Tranquillity
Interpretation. Tranquillity in life, in old age.
life,
No. 28.
Name. Dragon's
Name.-Dragon's Tail.
Locaizbfz.-A
Location. A
line running from second Bracelet
into the mount
mount of Venus.
]1n'erpre!a!zò1z_-Adversities
Interpretation. or wife.
Adversities from kindred or
No. 29.
Name. Line of Mars.

Name.-Line
A parallel with the line
Locaiiou.-A line running parallel
Location.
mount of Venus.
on mount
of Life on
This augments and strengthens
Iuierpretaiivn.-Tllis
Interpretation.
signified by the line of Life;
the things signified it particu-
Life; it particu-
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larly success in war

larly promises good success war and a
a robust
constitution.
No. 30.
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Name. Mars
Name.-Mars Cross.
Location. Cross or
Lomiion.-Cross on the mount
or star on mount of Mars.
Fortunate journeys.
]7zfc¢rc!aiio7z.-Fortunate
Interpretation.
No. 31.
Name. Oracle of ]ove.
Name.-Oracle Jove.
Location. The sign Jupiter
Lomiiou.-Tlie _Iupiter under the mount
mount or
or
on
on the mount
mount of Apollo.
þÿ[72f Denotes
¬7f?' ¬[(Zfi07Z.-D
Interpretation. ¬l1Othonours
¬S and ecclesias-
tical dignities.
No. 32.
Name. L,ine of Calamity.
Name.-Line
Location. A
Loralion.-A small line running from line of Iîfe
Life
second joint of thumb.
up through secondjoint
This signifies
Inferpreiaiiou.-This
Interpretation. a violent death and
signifies a
women.
danger from married women.
No. 33.
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Name. Cross bars.
Name.-Cross
Small lines
Localiorz.-Sniall
Location. on the second joint of
on
thumb.
This is an
Dzlcrprefafinrz.-This
Interpretation. an indication of conten-
tion and brawling; small hair lines running hori-

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zontally to thumb shows riches in second part of

life.
life.
No. 34.
Name. Girdle of Pollux.

Name.-Girdle
A round the thumb.
Lofaiion.-A ring rou11d
Location.
This an indication of hanging.
bz/erpreiaiiorz.-T11is is an
Interpretation.
No. 35.
35.
Name. First phalanx of forefinger.
Name.-First forefinger.
Location. Small
Locaiion.-Sniall lines running parallel with
witl1
joint.
joint.
þÿ[7lf Indication of inheritance. This
¬7¢l'6'l'dl'Z'07l.-Il1dlC3tlO11
Interpretation.
phalanx hollow or
or curved
curved upwards indicates ava-
ava-
if turned backwards, extravagance.

rice; if
No. 36.
36.
Name. Second phalanx of forefinger.
Name.-Second forefinger.
Localzlm.-Siiiall 1i11es in the centre running ver-
Location. Small lines ver-
tical to joints.
joints.
Indicates many
In/e1'p1'e!afion.-Indicates
Interpretation. many children.
f
No. 37.
'No.
Name. Third phalanx of forefinger.

Name.-Third foreiinger.
Location. Small li11es
Loaz!z`01z.-Slnall lines running vertical to joints.
joints.
Denotes a
Inferprefafiorz.-Deiiotes
Interpretation. a jovial
jovial disposition.
disposition.
This finger
finger thick at tl1e
the root denotes a a greed)
greedy
r
appetite.
appetite.
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No. 38.
Name. Small
Name.-Small or cross.
star or cross.
Location.
Lomfiou.-On On third phalanx of forefinger.
fore-finger.
Shows an
[2z!e1prez'az'zò1z_-Shows
Interpretation. an unchaste and lascivious
life.
life.
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Name. Small star

Name.-Small
Location. On second phalanx
Location.-~On plialanx of middle finger.
finger.
Denotes
Inferprefalion_-Denotes
Interpretation. melancholy; a near
a star near
middle of third phalanx denotes unhappiness.
No. 40.
Name. A
Name.-A line with star at bottom.
Location.
Locafiofz.-AA small line
running throughout
middle Hnger,
finger, with a
a staron
on third phalanx.
Denotes folly and madness.

Inferpreiafion_-Denotes
Interpretation.
Xo. 41.
No.
Name. Small
Name.-Small lines running vertical to joitit.
joint.
Location. Second phalaux
Locafiofz.-Second phalanx of ring finger.
finger.
Interpretation. Indicates
Interpretation.-Indicates a
especially if a
fame, especially
straight and well-defined
\vell-defined line passes up the middle
of the finger.
finger.
No. 42.
Name. Small
Name.-Small cross
cross bars.
Location. Third phalanx of ring finger.

Location.-Tliird finger.
Honours and riches.
Infezpretafiofz.-Honours
Interpretation.
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INDIAN PALlIISTR'.
No. 43.
Name. Small
Name.-Small cross or
cross or star.
Location. On mount
Loraz'z'on.-On mount of Mercury close to joint.
joint.
bn'er7>re!az'io1z.-Eloquence.
Interpretation. Eloquence.
No. 44.
Name.
Name.-Two Two small stars or
or indented line.
Location. On mount
Larafion.-On mount of one below the
Mercury, one
on mount
a clear indented line 011
or a
other, or mount of Apollo.
The first indicates aa brilliant
I2zz'erprez'az'io1z.-Tlie
Interpretation.
mind. The line on
The mount of Apollo also shows
on mount
a noted and brilliant mind, but the loss of a
a a dear
male friend,
friend, sometimes death of wife.
No. 45.
Name. Cross
Name.-Cross bars.
Locaiion.-On
Location. On second phalanx of little finger.
finger.
Shows
Inferprefaiioaz.-Sl1o\'s
Interpretation. a
a thief or
or a
a very deceitful
person.
No. 46.
46.
Name_-Marriage
Marriage
^ li11es.
lines.
Location. Small lines on

Locaiiou.-Sniall on outside of hand on
on
mount
mount of Mercury.
bzierpreiafian.-These,
Interpretation. num-
These, according to their num-
ber, denote the number of husbands or or wives
should the widow line also appear; without it
it the}
they
7
may mean lovers.

may mean
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23
No. 47.
Hermes.
Name. Crest of Hermes.
Name.-Crest
Location. Small crosses
Loraliofz.-Srnall or star
crosses or on
on third phalanx
of little finger, especially in the ce11tre.

finger, especially centre.
Shows
Inlerprelalion.-Shoxvs ingenuity and eloquence.
Interpretation.
No. 48.
48.
Name. Small concentric
Name.-Small circles formed by pores
of the skin.
Location.
Localion.-On On first phalanx of all
all fingers.
fingers.
Denotes
[nterp1'e!a!zò1z.-Denotes
Interpretation. that the person will be
always earning or or inheriting money life, and
money all his life,
in fact it
it is
is one most successful signs in the
one of the most
hand for pecuniary success.
success.
No. 49.
On Mounts.
Loralion.-On
Location.
Name. Concentric.
Name.-Concentric.
The same
same
þÿ]7lf ¬7fV ¬fd!i07l.*°T11
Interpretation. ¬ on mounts indicate
on the mounts
money by or
money or through persons oror things indicated
mount of the fingers,

by the mount fingers, on
on the forefinger,
forefinger, a
a
wealthy partner; on
wealth}' mount of Saturn, wealth
on the mount
by lands, house property, legacies; on the ring

legacies; on
finger by successful business, or
or profession and
fame
fame; ;
on
on the mount
mount of writings, by
Mercury by writings,
profession, by eloquence, etc. Should these assume
an
an elongated form, as as seen
seen on middle linger,
on finger,
then, if unbroken, the person will succeed by by
labour and many difiiculties; if none
many difficulties none appear, then
;
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never succeed
they will never in pecuniary matters,
unless the hand is
is otherwise very strong.
strong.
No. 50.
Name, Lapis Lazuli.
Name.--Lapis
Location. Tip of middle finger.
Locafion.-Tip linger.
Same
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Interpretation. as
as above on mount of
on mount
Saturn but in foreign countries or
Saturn-but or from abroad.
No. 51.
Name. Lapis Lazuli.
Name.-Lapis
Locaiiofz.--On
Location. On mount
mount of Saturn oror middle finger.
Same as
Im'erprez'afz'o1z.-Same
Interpretation. as No. 50.
No.
No. 52.
Name. Shell form shown by pores of skin.
Name.-Shell
Location.
Location.-On On first phalanx of little linger.
finger.
This is
Irzlcrprefaihm.-This
Interpretation. means
is perhaps the best means
of success, as
as shown above, in writing and speak-
ing, etc., if other testimonies concur, but I prefer
ing,
the complete circle.
No. 53.
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Name.
Name.--CornCorn oror diamond loops.
loops.
Location. On joints
Lo¢'a!zòu.-O11 joints of fingers.
fingers.
Interpretation. Should the lines on
IHfffffffdfl-07l.1S1lOl1ld on the joints,
joints,
between the phalanges of the fingers, take the form
of a or diamond, the person may
a barleycorn or may expect
niany and unexpected advantages, but much de-

many
on the sum
pends on sum of these lines when counted.
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
No. 54.
Name. Luna lines.

Name.-Luna
Location.
Locaiion.-Near Moon on
mount of Moon
Near mount 011 outside of
ha11d, below the Liver or

hand, or Father line.
fazfwprciafiofz_-Aptitude
Interpretation. Aptitude travelling, aa sailor,
for travelling, sailor,
quietness, contentment, poetic imagination when
regular ;
cross bars here give discontent, sometimes
regular; cross
morbid imagination.
a morbid
suicide, a
No. 55.
Name. Line of intuition.
Name.-Line
Location.
Locafiofz.-A Aline running from the Liver line to
the mount
mount of the Moon.
This shows poetic intelligence,
Inle1751z'z'az'io1z.-This
Interpretation.
seldom found except in highly imaginative and in-
tellectual persons.
No. 56.
Name. Line of Temper.
Name.-Line
Lomfion.-A
Location. A line running vertically
vertically from mount
mount
of Mars to mount
mount of Moon.
This denotes determination and

Ifzierprefaiiorz.-This
Interpretation.
decision.
A SUMMARY OF
A OF JUDGMENT.
(i) Observe the kind of hands from the
(1) or
front or
inside.
Short hands denote an impulsive
de11ote an judgment with-
out analysis.
26 INDIAN
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
PALMISTRY.
Smooth hands denote impression, ability, inspi-

impression, ability,
ration, intuition.
intuition.
Hard, firm hands denote great energy and per-
severance.
severance.
a kind of debility
Soft, loose hands denote a
Soft, or
or
a disinclination to work.
laziness, a
laziness,
Knotted hands
hands denote reflection, order, suc-
suc-
cess.
F
(2) Observe the fingers.

Pointed.
Poirzled.-Forefinger
Forefinger (first),
(first), intuitive; middle
finger (second), frivolous, light-hearted,
light-hearted, gay; ring'
ring
(third),
finger (third), artistic,
artistic, testy, nice, refined; little
finger (fourth), eloquent. I
Square.-Forefinger
Square. Forefinger (first),
(first), truthful, cautious;
middle finger (second)
(second); grave, thoughtful;
; thoughtful ;
ring
finger (third), reasonable, aa thinker; little finger
Bnger (third), finger
judicious.
(fourth), judicious.
(fourth),
Spalulaled.-Foreiinger
Spatulated. (Hrst), mystic, delighting
Forefinger (first),
in occult studies; middle finger finger (second), morbid,
fanciful; ring Enger (third), dramatic,
finger (third), dramatic, sympathetic;
(fourth),
little finger (fourth), mechanical.
(3) Look at the nails on

(3) on the hands.
Narrow, indicate an
1.-Narrow,
i. irritable temper or
an irritable or as-
as-
spirit.
piring spirit.
Round alld
2.-Round
2. and full,
full, indicate learning and liberal
views.
3.-Small,
3. pride, stubbornness, narrow-
Small, indicate pride, narrow-
ness
ness and bigotry.
bigotry.
Broad and flat,
4.-Broad
4. fiat, indicate aa mild and timorous
disposition.
disposition.
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5. Filbert-shaped, indicate refinement and cour-

5.-Filbert-shaped, cour-
teous manners.
manners.
Note. When the hand is

Nole.-Vhen is allowed to open freely,
freely,
first and second fingers.
the space between the first fingers,
farthest apart, denotes independence of thought;
third and fourth, independence of action, and ifif
are very wide

both are Wide apart, originality and self-
self-
reliance.
If the thumb inclines inward, avarice; outward,
generosity.
generosity.
(4) Observe the length and depth of the lines.
(4)
(5) The quality,
(5) The are crooked or
quality, whether they are or
straight.
(6)
(6) Observejvvhether or cut other lines.
Observelwhether they touch or
(7)
(7) Observe whether they are
are touched or
or cut by
other lines.
(8) Their place and position.
(8)
Note. The lines are
Nofe.--The are sometimes lengthened until
our
certain years of our life, while others are
life, are short-
ened. At one may become pale,

one time they may pale, at
another they become notably clear and red. The

minor marks, such as are found on
as are on the mounts,
sometimes quite vanish, and at other times they will

assume
assume different shapes and colours. Therefore
the most studious in palmistry cannot attain a a
complete knowledge of the events of aa life at

once, because they come
come and go as
as nature, or
or
life, change and twist, but

the circumstances of life,
can only read for a
can a year or so in advance. These
or so
changes are caused, as before stated, by the pro-
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
and changing of the laws relati11g

gressions a11d relating to
nature, of which we are a
we are a part.
THE HAND
THE TO EXAMINE.
HAND 'ro
The general is that the right

rule in the East is right
palm of the male and the left palm of the female
ought to be examined. In either case case take the
hand in which the signs and lines are are clearly
shown. If they concur

concur ill
in both hands and appear
marked they declare aa constancy
clear and nicely marked
of fortune and health, etc. In the male generally
the right hand is the fate hand or
right hand or the positive
positive
hand, that is, events about to happen; while the
that is,
or those events which
left denotes the negative or
come to pass or
have come or been accomplished by the
or those just passing away.

person, or Judge the
converse in the fe111ale
COIIVCTSC female hands.
AND PRO-
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SIGNIFICATION OF
MARKS FOUND
MISCUOUS lIARKS
111scUoUs FOUND ON HAND.
THE HAND.
ON THE
These are principally formed

are principally by the smaller lines
running with the pores of the skin. Great carecare
must therefore be taken in

must determining these forms,
for111s,
Very much depends on
because very on their position.
position.
The numbers herein referred to have reference to
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Plate II of the hand
ha11d which I have set apart for
marks and
the express purpose of showing these marks
signs.
The
first space of the hand near mounts
near to the mounts
is that part which has principally

principally to show the
animal passions lusts and intrigues.
passions-lusts intrigues.
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The second or the part of the hand

space, or
between the girdle of Venus and the Table line,
line,
deals more specifically with love affairs or
more specincally or the spiri-
spiri-
more on
tual side, while the former treats more on the phy-
sical plane.
sical plane.
These two, therefore, taken together, may be con-
together, may con-
sidered the moral region of the hand.

The next
The next space between the Table line and the
Liver
l,iver line may be called the mental and social
may
region.
region.
The
The one may be called the com-
one following this may com-
mercial or the wealth generally of the person.

mercial region or
That space enclosed by the line of LifeL,ife is the
or dramatic region.
artistic or region.
The right
The right hand side of the hand separated by the
line of Saturn denotes the positive nature, while
hand portion is the negative or
the left hand or imagina-
nature of the individual.

tive nature
or a
a fish or
If a figure be found at the root
a similar figure
of the hand i) it signifies

(No. 1) it success in the
signifies great success
world riches and
world-riches many
many children.
a lotus flower or
If a or like-shaped figure be here,
the person, if a sure to become a

a female, will be sure a
great lady, in fact almost a

a queen. If the same
same be
on sure to be renowned and

a male hand he will be sure
on a
great (No. 2).

2).
A
A serpent found here or
or on
on the wrist just above
just
the Bracelet and near
near to the line of Saturn, the
man
man a great warrior or
will become a or hero (Nos. I
i
and 3).
3).
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An octagonal figure
An between the line of
figure placed between
Lifeand the Liver
L,ife cause the person to be
lyiver line will cause
burdened with the possession of landed estates
4).
(No. 4).
If couch,
conch, or or marine shells, or any circular figure
or an}' figure
be found here (No. 5) they presage that the tl1e person
will be a a learned man, especially if they should be
man, especially
found on
on the first phalanx of the little
little finger
finger (No.
6),
6), on
on the mount
mount of Mercury (No. 7), or on
7), or on the
mount Moon (No.

mount of the Moon (No..8).
.8).
Should the sign of a flag be found here, and par-

a flag
on
ticularly on the mount
mount of Mercury (No. 8) or on
8) or on
hand (No. 9),

the palm of the hand 9), the person will be aa
a great thinker.
philosopher and a
A 10), the three-pronged sceptre of
trideut (No. Io),
trident
A
Neptune or
or similar figure, the person rises to great
figure,
fame, almost aa prince or princess. If the trident
or princess.
be formed, but somewhat indistinct, he will not
11ot
rise so
so high, but sure
sure to have very important ap-
pointments and be attached to royalty. He

He will
also be very kind, generous, and likely
likely to acquire
fame.
If in the male hand, or
or even on
even on the female hand,
there be anything like a a or bow

spear or bov and arrow
arrow
the person is sure

sure to get aa throne (No. n);
II); and if
arrow and lance together be there,
all three, bow, arrow
sure to be a
the person is sure a king or
or queen (No. 12).
12).
Should the sign of a flag come
a wheel and flag come together
same hand the person will have riches and

on the same
on
power, respect among his fellow-men, will be a a
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great ruler or and be noted or

or prime minister, and or cele-
wisdom and goodness (No.

brated for his wisdom 13).
(No. 13).
If the an elephant, which of itself
sign of a11 is
itself is
14),
good (No. 14), or
or the sign of an
311 15)
earring (No. 15)
and wheel (No. 16) appear on
and on the same
same hand
l1and
together, the person is likely to be an

is likely an emperor or
or
great personage.
A 17) or
A hill (No. 17) wristlet (No. 18) like a
or Wristlet a bough
or something like the head of a

or man (No. 19),
a man or a
19), or a
20), the person is almost sure

pitcher (No. 20), sure to rise to
the exalted position

position of a
a minister of state.
a barleycorn be found
If the sign of a on
011 the flat
thumb the person will spend life

part of the thumb life very
happily and go through life easily (No. 21). Should

the barley appear on the mount
on mount of Mars, in the
centre of the hand, the person will be very intellec-

centre
tual, respectable and wise (No. 22).

tual, 22). Should the
any two fingers,
form of the barley be found under ally
on the mount
on mount of Saturn, the possessor
especially
especially
will lead a life, honourable, have a
a happy life, a good
marriage and have

partner in 111arriage many
many children (No.
23).
23)-
If the line of the Heart (or the line of Fortune
mount of
25), extend only to the mount
in India) (No. 25),
(the Sun),
Apollo (the the person will scarcely live ten
years. And should this line be broken in many
many
places the person will die by drowning. But if
if
another smaller line appear running parallel

parallel with
mount
the Heart line and which extends only to the mount
meet l1is
26), the person will meet
of Apollo (No. 26), his death
c
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34 INDIAN
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
PALMISTRY.
either by a
a fall
fall a house or
from a or a
a tree. Should,
however, this line extend from the outside part of
the hand to the mount
mount of Jupiter, life will be
Jupiter, the life
not broken.
if not
long and good, if
If a mount of Venus to the first
a line rises from mount
phalanx of the thumb he will be aa commander of

a large army
a large
r
arni} (No. 27).
27).
A on the mount
A vertical line on Jupiter, the pos-
mount of Jupiter,
sessor will be a
sessor diploinatist,
a great diplomatist, but an irreligious
an irreligious
person (No. 28). on the mount

28). If this line appear on mount
of Saturn, he will be a a prosperous man

man with aa
beautiful wife and have many

many children (No. 29).
29).
A
A line under the Sun denotes
denotes a
a trades person
a
with a life, but only rises to the middle class
long life,
(No. 30).
30).
a vertical and well-defined line appear on
If a 011 the
mount 31), the person

mount of Mercury (No. 31), is
is likely to
°
a long life in a
lead a a foreign country.
If the line of the Heart (Fortune line)

line) goes to
mount of Saturn, he will live thirty years.
the mount
If the Life line and the Liver line (called
(called the
Head line in England) be separated entirely, the
entirely, tl1e
female will either be seduced before marriage or
or
have illegitimate children, or

or in both sexes
sexes be
illegitimate themselves.
the hand be filled with numerous
If the palm of tl1e numerous
and indistinct marks or or lines the person leads a
a
very unhappy life.

life.
a person have single lines or marks tl1us

If a thus =
=
between the phalanges

plialanges on
on the joints
joints of the
t11e fingers
fingers
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
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3 5
and when
when counted together make
make twelve, they will
be happy, prosperous and rich for the most part of
most part
life.
life.
If they make thirteen he will be very

very unhappy.
If they make fifteen he will be dishonest oror a
a
thieil
thief.
If they make sixteen he will be a great

a great gambler
and cheat.
and
If they make seventeen he will be guilty of de-
much wickedness.
bauchery and much
make eighteen the person will be very
If they make
fortunate and religious.
If they make nineteen he will be very clever and
respectable.
the} make twenty an
an enthusiast in religion.
r
If they religion.
If they make twenty-one he will be aa great poet
become famous.
and become
When these lines are
Vhen are joined at the ends and form
theshape of a
a barleycorn oror wheat, the fame and
learning of the person depend on
on the number; oneone
would be weak, two strong, and so
so on.
on. If the lines
just over mounts be united at the ends, as

over the mounts
person in whose hands the

described above, the person'
same appear will have riches and wealth, but gener-
same
ally
ally by marriage. If they be united over
over all four
lingers the person will be very rich,

fingers over three less
rich, over
wealthy and so on.
so ou.
Small concentric circles,

circles, formed principally by
the pores of the skin, on
ofthe on the points or Hrst phalanges
or first
of the Hngers and
and- thumb, and these be not broken
fingers
tl1l11l1l),'2.lld
36 INDIAN
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
PALMISTRY.
and same on
and appear the same on lingers and
all four ringers
all thumb,
the person will be extremely famous and very
very
powerful.
Also on outer ridge of the hand will be found
on the outer
various marks.
All the marks above the Heart line indicate the
number the number of
of wives, and all below tl1e
one indicates those that will
children, the short one
probably die.
The line around the lower joint
The joint of the thumb
just
just above the mount
mount of if well-defined and
Venus, if
clear, and particularly
clear, they bend thus
particularly if on
on the
>
V'
mount, denote the person to

to be famous as a
as a sculptor
i
or
or painter.
painter.
If on mounts of Jupiter,
on the mounts Jupiter, Saturn, Apollo
Mercury, there be found circles, and
concentric circles, a11d
very complete, and in no110 way broken, the man

way broke11, man will
attain great wealth and power through marriage

111arriage or
or
some noted
marry some
marry 11OtEd person.
If at the end of the Hepatica oror Liver line there
so an
so an opening like the tail of a fish, the person will
a fish,
have great happiness and

a11d riches.
THE LINES.
The line of Life, which
(1) The
(1) ought to be called
the line of the Heart, embraces the root of the
thumb.
The
(2) The
(2) or natural
Liver or mean runs
mean runs straight
straight
through the middle of the hand.
(3) The
(3) lille of the Head or
line or Brain rises before
mount of
line of Life and extends towards the 111ount
the line
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INDIAN PALMISTRY.
PALMISTRY. 39
Mercury, forming aa triangular figure in the palm of

triangular figure
the hand the great sign of success
hand-the success and brilliancy.
brilliancy.
(4)
(4) The line of Fortune or
or Title line, which
line,
begins under the root of little finger and extends

the little
ofthe
towards the forefinger.
(5) The Bracelet lines at the root of the
(5) hand,
across the wrist, and may
stretch across single, double
may be single,
or
or treble, etc.
(6)
(6) The
The Sun line, called for clearness Via Solis,
is a rigl1t line which begins at the mount
a right mount of Apollo
and stretches into the hollow of the hand after
mount of the Moon.
curving towards the mount Moon.
(7)
(7) The line of the Moon, called the Via L,actea,
Lactea,
runs
runs upwards from the line of tl1rougl1 the
Saturn, through
mount of the Moon.
mount Moon.
(8) The line of Fortune or
(8) or Saturn begins at the
lines, extends through the hollow of the hand

wrist lines,
mount of the middle finger.
to the mount finger. If this line be
cut or
or severed it Combusta; when
it is called the Via Combusta ;
this lineassumes
assumes a a double line in the middle of the
palm it is
it is said that you
you do more
more good to others than
'
yourself.
THE MOUNTS.
THE
'
These are or prominent parts under

fleshy or
are the fleshy
the fingers,
fingers, called
called: :
The mount
(1) The
(1) mount of Venus, in the root of the thumb
(2) The mount

(2) mount of Jupiter, in the root of the fore-
finger.
finger.
(3) The mount
(3) mount of Saturn, in the root of the middle
nnger.
finger.
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The mount
(4) The mount of Sun (Apollo),
(Apollo), in the root of
the ring finger.
The mount
(5) The
(5) mount of Mercury, in the root of the
finger.
little finger.
THE LINE
THE OF LIFE.
OF
This line, lively colour and a

line, broad, uniform, lively a
and
length, denotes the party to be long lived and
good length,
subject to few diseases. This line slender,
slender, sl1o1't,
short,
cut
cnt or
or broken, or
or with obscure little lines, or pale,
lines, or
or
or blackish colour,
colour, denotes feebleness of body,
sickness, short life. This line sloping nicely to the
tl1e
Liver line and forming a
a nice angle with parallel
or crosses at the juncture, shows good wit and
little ciosses
or little
even
even temper, a a sharp quick person and business
man.
man.
Little branches in the upper part branching

towards the Liver line signify riches and honour.
li11e signify
These little lines running the opposite way way towards
the wrist denote poverty, deceit,
deceit, unfaithful servants.
Little confused hair
hairlines
lines in this line signify diseases.
TIME OF
OF EVENTS.
Should they be found i11
in the lower part of the
hand the
hand good or
or bad will be in early age. InI11 the
middle of the hand towards the hollow, in the
middle age. If towards the Liver line,
line, ill
in declining
age.
Danger of death is li11e be
threatened if this line
broken.
To may be divided
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into seventy parts,

parts, each part counting one year of
one
life.
life.
The character
The Q shows loss of an
this line shows
Q in this an
eye. This character double denotes the loss of

both eyes.
A
A line ascending from the line of Life (beneath
the angle formed by the line of Life and tl1e
the Liver
line) to the line of Saturn, denotes an
an envious
man, and shows also aa perilous disease in that part
man,
wherein it touches the
tl1e vital. So much
much the worse
worse
if it cut the line of

Life or severs the mount.
or severs
A line passing from the line of Life to the ring

A
means of a
finger promises honours to follow by means a
lady of rank, or
or gain through favour.
The line of Life thicker than ordinary at the end

under the forehnger
forefinger shows a
a laborious old age.
THE
THE LIVER LINE.
This line being straight and not dissected by
obscure little lines, denotes a
a healthy body.
If it be short or
or broken and does not reach be-
yond the hollow of the hand, it denotes diseases
l1and, it
and a
a short life.
life.
The longer this line, may the life be

line, the greater may
warranted.
If cut at the end by aa small intervening line,
line, it
threatens poverty in old age. .
When
When this line is very close to the line of Life, it
Life, it
denotes diseases of the heart, as palpitation, syn-
as palpitation,
cope, etc.
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If the space between the line of Life and the

Liver line, especialty of the space between the
line, especially
Liver line and Fortune, be broad, it

the line of Fortune 9
shows prodigality.
If the Liver line turn and Wind un-
wind several ways, un-
a different colour and dissected, it
equal, of a it bodes
liver, and hence the

or obstruction in the liver,
disease or
disease arising from its
its weakness. It also denotes
nature and wit;
covetousness and depravity of nature
more especially
more if from under the region of the
especially if
finger it extends towards the line of Life,
middle finger it Life,
thus making a or narrow
a short or narrow triangle. Where it
Vi/'here it
is well drawn and of a a good clear colour, it
it is aa sign
of aa cheerful and ingenious disposition.
disposition.
a sister line it promises inheri-
If this line have a
tances.
some little hard knots, it fore-
If continued with some
bodes manslaughter either perpetrated or or to be
perpetrated, according tl1e
perpetrated, to the number of those knots.
If a cross be found therein, under the region of
a cross
the middle iinger, promises death at hand.

it pro1nises
finger, it
it ends with a
If it a fork towards the mount
mount of the
Moon, it a sign of hypocrisy and evil manners.

it is a manners.
When
Vhen it bends towards the Mensal it a token
it is a
a slanderous tongue and envy.
of a
When it
Vi/'hen it projects aa remarkable branch through
the line of Life unto mount of Venus,'and
the mount Venus, and cuts
especially if the line
or touches the line of Mars, especially
or
be of il it warns
a ruddy colour, it warns to be guarded against
thieves and intimates, fraud and deceit of enemies.

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This same branch shows

same also great heat of the
liver,
liver, coming from Mars, whereby life is
is endan-
gered.
gered.
THE LINE OF
THE OF THE HEAD
THE HEAD AND
AND BRAIN.
from its
If this line (ascending froin its place with uni-
form proportion) connect the line of the Liver and
Life in aa triangular form, having a lively colour
fO1'lI1,_l`l21Vl1'lg a lively
and not
not intersected, it declares a
intersected, it a
person of admir-
and of aa manl)'
able prudence, and vit and fair
manly wit fair fortune.
The more
more perfect this triangle,
triangle, the better shall the
vit and courage be. But if
temper, wit it be obtuse, it
if it it
argues an
an evil
disposed nature and
alld a
a rude man.
man. If
there be no much worse, aa fool,
no triangle, inuch fool, a
a prodigal
a liar,
and a liar, and frequently a
a short life.
life.
The nearer a right angle, and not

it approaches a
nearer it
when the angle

acute, the better the person. But when
when the
formed be very acute, especially when
forined tl1e lines of
Liver and Life touch under the region of the
tl1e middle
it argues covetousness.
finger, it
finger, If not under the
finger, it shows aa keen, sharp and powerful

middle finger,
a clever business person.
wit, also a
wit,
The left angle (male hand), if it be made upon
The
mean in the mount
the natural mean mount of the Moon, and
be a tl1e mount
a right angle by the line passing to the mount
of Mercury, confirms goodness, and quality

quality of the
intellect.
When
Vhen the line of the Head and Brain throws out
unequal and incomposed branches towards the
mount
niount of the Moon, thereby making unusual char-
it denotes in men
acters, it weakness of brain and
men Weakness
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dangerous sea
sea voyages; but in in a woman frequent
a woman
frequent
sorrows mind and
sorrows of mind difficulties in
alld diiiiculties i11 child-bearing.
Equal lines thus projected presage the contrary in
both sexes, viz.,
viz., in a clear and well-composed
111611, a
i11 men, well-con1posed
brain and frequent voyages, and in women women cheer-
fulness and felicity in child-bearing.
The line of the Head has this peculiarity;
peculiarity; if it
if it
project a cleft or
a cleft a manifest star
or a upwards to the
cavea martis, it signifies boldness and courage; but
cavea
same downwards, thefts and deceit-
it let fall the same
if it
fulness.
When
Vhen the line of the Head isis joined to the line
of the Dragon's
Dragon's Head
Head it
it
promises aa prudent and
pleasant old age. TheThe same
same throwing a a branch in
Sllapé of aa fork towards

the shape the place of tl1e
the line of
Fortune signifies subtlety in managing affairs and
craftiness either to do good or
or evil.
If this character QB appears or near

in or the fork it
near tl1e it
gives riches and honours by means of ingenuity

means
and arts.
THE LINE
THE OF
OF FORTUNE.
This line is also called the Table line. This li11e,

line,
when it
when it is long enough and without incisures,
a11d incisures, argues
a principal members of man
a due strength in the principal man
_Iudge the contrary if this

and denotes constancy. Judge
or crooked or
line be short or or is severed. When this
Vhen this
mount of Saturn, it
line terminates under the mount it shows
a vai11 and lying fellow.
a vain
Ifit projects small branches unto the mount

If it projects mount of
Jupiter, it
jupiter, it produces honours. Should a
S11ould this be a
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simple line
line on mount of Jupiter, and void of
on the mou11t
any good
any marks or
or branches, it
it is a sign of poverty
is a
and want.
If it severs the mount
it severs Jupiter, cruelty of mind
mount of Iupiter,
and
a11d excessive wrath.
If it throws a
If it a branch between the forefinger and
foreiinger and
the middle, itit threatens to a man aa wound
a man wound in the
head, but to a woman danger in child-bearing.
a woman
A small line running from the line of Fortune to

A
tl1e space between the middle and
the a11d ring finger,
finger,
sorrow and labour.
denotes sorrow
A line passing from the Liver line to the line of
A
an acute angle, brings sorrow
Fortune, forming an sorrow
and labour.
and
Should there be no line and
no Liver li11e a11d the line of
Fortune connected-
connected by aa small line to the line of
a deadly wound.
it threatens a
Life, it
The absence of the line of Fortune shows aa
faithless, inconstant per-
malevolent, contentious, faithless,
son and of base conditions.
son
Confused little lines in the line of Fortune denote

sickness, and if under Mercury, in the first age;
the mount of the Sun in manhood; under
under tl1e u11der
the middle finger in old age.
When certain points are
Vhen are observed in this line
they argue lust and vigour of body.
THE BRACELETS LINE.
or treble and
If this be double or a11d forming a
a right
and continuous
conti11uous tract, it promises a
it pro1nises a good composure
of body.
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The line which is nearest to the

The thumb, of a a
good lively
lively colour, and
colour, and
unbroken, promises riches.
Should this line be broken in the middle, crooked

and very pale, debility of body and a
it denotes debility
pale, it a
want
want of all
all things.
A
A cross
cross oror star placed here shows tranquillity
tranquillity of
life in
ill old age.
a star single or
If there be a or double or any lines
or any
near the mount

near mount of the thumb, in women they
women tl1ey
denote
de11ote misfortune and infaniy.
infamy.
A
A line passing from the Dragon li11e
line through the
mount
mount of Venus, presages adversities either by
means
means of some
some kindred ora
or a Wife.
wife.
A tl1e Dragon line to the mount
A line running from the mount
Moon shows adversities and private

of the Moon private e11e1nies;
enemies;
it increases the evil and shows
or distorted it
crooked or
long servitude.
This line being clear and straight and extending
as as the region of the Moon, presages many
as far as many
journeys both by land and sea.
If this line continues to the mount
mount of Mercury it
argues that the man

man will live in a
a foreign country
in great esteem. If it
it extends to the
tl1e Liver line it
an honest behaviour and a
shows an a long life. If to
the mount
mount of the Sun, single
single or it denotes
or double, it
great good and

a11d enables
e11ables the man
man to govern and rule
in great affairs.If it pass to the mount
Ifit mount of Mercury
it
it betokens a
a man
iit
fit for many
man 1na11y things. it does
If it
mount of Mercury, but is broken
not extend to the mount
about the middle and ends beneath that mount, it
abouttl1e it
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an untruthful,
denotes an tittle-tattling, discontented
untruthful, tittle-tattling,
person.
If this line ascends directly to the mountmount of
Saturn, it denotes aa good position

position of Saturn in the
geniture;
geniture; but if
if crooked and passes towards the
and
Dragon line and the Liver line, it a hard,
it denotes a
and laborious man.
covetous, and man.
THE VIA
VIA Sous.
SOLIS.
This line being straight and uniformly composed
and well coloured, promises the favour of great men,
men,
and joyful honours; if dissected and uneven, judge
and envy.
the contrary, with various impediments and
THE VIA
THE VIA L,ACTEA.
LACTEA.
This line being uniformly composed, proportion-
ate and continued, denotes fortunate journeys both
sea and land;
by sea land also a
; a good brain, the favour of
women mount of Venus being unafflicted),

(the mount
women (the unaiiiicted), aa
composed and graceful speech. It it be cut or or dis-
lies; but if whole,

it argues infelicity and lies;
torted it
the little linger,
ascending towards tl1e a sign of
it is a
finger, it
great happiness.
THE LINE OP
on SATURN.
This line being fully

fully and wholly protracted to
finger an
the middle finger is an argument of profound medi-
tations, and of fortunate

tations, events in counsels and
actions.
This line deficient is an
an evil sign portending
many misfortunes,
many unless other positions favour it.
positions it.
If bending backward, into the hollow of the hand

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towards the mount

mount of the Moon, after the form of
a semi-circle,
a semi-circle, threatens imprisonment.
The line beginning from the line of Life and
The
line, to the mount
passing through the Liver line, mount of
Saturn and
Saturn-and if
if there it
it touch the Saturnia
Saturnia-
threatens imprisonment.
MORALITY.
BIORALITY. THE GIRDLE OF
THE OF VENUS.
This line of itself,

itself; unless there be other testimony
counteract it,
to counteract sufficient to indicate fulness of
it, is sulhcient
nature to appreciate the opposite sex, while the

want
want of a measure
it denotes (except in a
it measure given by
mount of Venus, etc.)

the fulness of the mount etc.) coldness,
unnaturalness for the other sex, and usually aa cold,
insipid partner, aa poor, neglectful mother or

insipid or father.
But if this line have a a sister line,

line, that is, a small
is, a
parallel with the Girdle, it argues in-

line running parallel
temperance and lust in both sexes and baseness in

sexes a11d
sexual matters-a filthy person. If this line be

matters a filthy
or broken up by various lines it
divided or it denotes
losses and infanly reason of these lusts.
infamy by reason
THE LINE OF
or MARS. COURAGE AND
AND FORTITUDE.
FoRTrTUDE_
This line is sometimes called the sister line to

the line of Life because it
it is often found running
parallel
parallel with that line and denotes increased vital
courage, because it
forceécourage,
force it strengthens the heart
and
a11d thus the energy. When clear and well-defined
Vhen
it presages a life, with little or
a long and active life, no
or no
diseases. People with this line will suffer largely

from gout, rheumatism and --apoplexy
apoplexy if if they take
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5
any kind, inasmuch as

stimulants of any as the person
have suflicient
will have sufficient energy of himself,
himself and all
stimulation which will increase the vascular action
will only impede and retard the heart's
l1eart's action, like
too much
much oil
oil to a
a machine. This line strengthens
Life, and if clear

all things denoted by the line of lyife,
and decidedly
and decided!}* red it promises great success
success in war.
war.
THE RULE
THE 'ro THE PLANETS.
TO TELL THE PLA:<E'1's.
When aa figure
Vhen Hgure similar to that used by astrono-
mers in designating the planets is
mers is found on on the
mount particularly
mount particularly set aside for that planet, as on
as on
mount
the mount of _Tnpiter
Jupiter there is the figure Qt,
Qj.,
and on
on
mount of Saturn there is the sign "j^, on

the mount on Apollo
0, on
the sign Q, mount of Mercury there is the
on the mount
and on the thick part of the thumb you

sign Q, on
thumb you
ind a similar sign Q
find a CJ)
on the mount
on
,
, mount of thetl1e moon
moon
the sign Q),

®, on
on Mars'
Mars' place the figure Q,
figure $, and so
so on,
then they are
are termed benevolent. How far,
How far, how-
ever, this is relevant to the subject I do not state,

but I should rather advise the student to treat this
with great care, although the marks given under-
when placed as
neath will be found of value when as indi-
cated.
The planets are
The are considered unfortunate when
lines, broken semicircle, gridiron marks,
confused lines,
or mounts indicated
or signs contrary to the mounts
indicated above,
as
as
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Qj.
to mount
mount of ]'upiter,
Jupiter, and so
so on, are found on
are on
the mounts or
or places.
places.
Venus (Q)
(9) dignified when
is dignified you find on
on her
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mount
mount a
a clear star, or red furrows running trans-
star, or
versely parallel.
parallel. .
A
A jovial, merry nature isis shown by fulness or
or
elevation of the root of the thumb, but luxurious,

amorous,
amorous, graceful, comely,
cornel}', concupiscent, very
honest, just and constant in friendship.
when strong and full:
Description when the body
bod}'
somewhat tall,
tall, skin clear, eyes pleasant and spark-
ling,
ling, full of allurement and temptation. The hair
is brown, light,
is crisp
light, crisp and soft,
soft, sometimes slightly
slightly
waving in front or or curling; a a noble mind. The
The
mind isis ofttimes prone to boasting, and loves the
society of ladies; anan admirer of music, painting
'
and beauty.
Professions mustmust be judged according to the
strength or debility of the mount; it
or debility it produces
musicians, merchants for fancy goods, teachers,
apothecaries, gardeners, etc.
The mount
mount weak, not elevated or or badly marked,
causes
causes men
men to be inconstant, lascivious, vain. A A
near
cross near first joint
cross first joint of the thumb
thumb an
signifies an
signifies
or has had or
adulterer, or or will have a
a
mishap through
`
females.
The place of Venus, void of incisures, Hat
flat and
smooth-looking, shows an an effeminate, rude and

or one
sorrowful person, or foolishly and ridiculously
one foolishly
merriment and jesting.

addicted to nierrinient jesting.
THE PLANET MARS. COURAGE, WAR.
THE
Mars
is fortunate (1) line of Life is
(i) when line is strong,
deep,
deep, red and decently drawn
drawn; (2)
(2) when a
a
;
or
cross or
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53
star is
star is found on his place,
011 place, especially the palm of
especially tl1e
hand.
the l1and.
Description when strong: denotes full courage,

often bold,
bold, dauntless, stout, warlike,
warlike, contentious,
firm of purpose, large and lusty appetite,
appetite, iniperious.
imperious.
Hair light brown or sand}*, yellow, often red.
or sandy,
The or grey-green, which often grow

eyes, blue or grow
red and terrible-looking when angry.
Mars unfortunate: men,
Mars are quarrelsome,
etc., are
men, etc.,
violent, deceitful, angry natures produces thieves

natures-produces
and murderers.
sur-
Profession according to strength: generals, sur-
geons, ironmasters
iroumasters or workers
orworkers and tradesmen of all
kinds who work with metal, as farriers,

irouinongers, farriers,
as ironmongers,
etc.
Mars has signilication

Nofe.-Mars
Note. signification of wives, husbands,
sons
sons and friends or otherwise).
(deceitful or otherwise).
Diseases: he produces fevers, blisters,
blisters, sore
sore eyes,
skin diseases, apoplexy, wounds, wicked thoughts.

With Jupiter he
Vitl1 l1e affects the gall, reins, back
gall, the reins,
and liver.
Vith Venus he
With affects the privy parts and sexual
diseases.
If Mars be strong females have largely constructed
largelyconstructed
bodies and love men
men of rank; if Venus be strong
men love women

men women of rank; if weak they form attach-
ments for servants, coachmen and inferiors.

cavea of the hand threatens
fo placed in cavea
The sign TQ,
fall from a
a fall
a some high place;
or some
a precipice or place aa fall
;
is also indicated by the line of Saturn stopping

is
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or breaking on
or o11 the
tl1e mount
111ou11t Mars
of Mars (hollow of
hand).
Imprisonment: aa crooked line ascending from
mount mount
Mars to the mount
111ou11t of Mars of Saturn.
Journeys and peregrinations denoted by a a line
running from plai11

plain of Mars
Mars (hollow of hand) down
down
to the Bracelet lines and
a11d ending immediately below
the mount
mount of the Moon.
THE MOUNT OF
THE MOUNT on JUPITER. HONOUR, FAME,
RENOWN, ECCLESIASTICAL, STATE, LAW.
The planet is fortunate when (i) or double
(1) aa star or
(2) parallel lines or
cross; (2) (3) line clearly drawn
or (3)
from line of Life to his mount.

when fortunate:
Description when signifies a
fortunate he signifies
: a noble,
affable,
glorious, honest, benevolent, affable, honourable,
merry, neat, just and equitable person;
renowned, 11eat,
good-looking, formidable and happy, with beautiful
or blue eyes.
hazel or
Hair dark brown; grave gesture, modest, and
faithful to their pron1ises.
promises.
Professions, dignitaries, churchmen,
etc.: great dignitaries,
lawyers or
or counsellors, statesmen
þÿSt21t ¬S1l1 or
¬Il persons brought
or
into
into contact
Contact with great men
men who are
are highly esteemed
and loved. They favour their wives, sons, and
tl1eir a11d all
men.
good men.
Jupiter the liver,
rules tl1e ribs,
liver, blood, ribs, lungs and
gristles.
gristles.
when half aa gridiron on
Jupiter unfortunate when
Jupiter on l1is
his
mount.
111ou11t. This shows losses women.
by powerful wo111en.
When generally
Vhen unfortunate: when flat,
whe11 flat, flabby,
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with nono good marks on on it,

it, interlaced with aa lot of
little
little hair lines, etc.,
lines, he causes
causes persons to lose their
their
estates and brings about great calamities in money
money
matters, although, it, the
if nothing else stops it,
person will recover it

usually recover l1e becomes
it after he
strong.
Diseases: when aillicted
afflicted he causes
causes troubles of
heart, cramps, inflammation of the lungs,

the heart, lungs, windy
spasms.
Apoplexy indicated by aa line transversely cut-
ting his mount
mount and extending towards the mount
mount
of Saturn (middle finger), and forming there a
a cleft
or little lines.
or
Splendid honours and fame, riches, re-

riches, public re-
wards from princes and great men, n1e11, a
a cross, espe-
cially on the mount

cially aa clear and red star on mount of Jupiter
or Ql marked
or Qj. thereon.
Tina MOUNT
THE MoUx'r OF
or* APOLLO. THE
THE PLANET SUN.
INGENUITY, PUBLIC HONOURS,
Hoxotnzs, BRILLIANCY, ETC.
The Sun is fortunate-same
The fortunate same as
as in last planet.
planet.
Description when fortunate: persons are
are faithful,
i11genious, honoured, high-minded, wise, humane,

ingenious,
religious, just, moderate, aged, and do all things
religious, just,
wisely.
He gives aa well-set body with yellow or
He or sandy
hair, and rules the heart and eyes,
e5*es, the diaphragm
(bowels) and nerves.
Description when unfortunate: the persons are
are
and easily elated, manifesting their access

proud a11d` access
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
to dignity by unjust
dignity means,
means, boasters and im-
modest.
Diseases: he produces sore
sore eyes and
a11d blindness,
blindness,
especially of right eye in man
especially a woman,
man and left in a woman,
and trembling
tren1bli11g of the heart, syncope, etc.
Political honours: thetl1e Via Solis being uniform
and of aa clear good colour; itit also gives the favour
and grace of princes.
men¬11
political and legal þÿ1`11
Trouble and enmity from political
when the Via Solis isis confused and afflicted.
afflicted.
THE Moon.
MOON. nv LAND
TRAVELLING BY AND SEA.
AND
When fortunate:
Vhen good and clear marks near tl1is
near this
mount, stars, etc. These persons are are successful in

journeys and messages and great prosperity in
felicity and happiness
foreign countries; to aa female felicity
in bearing children.
Ominous signs placed here show death
deatl1 and afflic-
tion i11
in childbirth.
Description: the persons will be famous, honest

Description :
and honourable, with well-set large bodies pro-

and pleasant. They travel by land and
portioned a11d
sea, and causes them to desire to lie or
causes them or walk by the
water rivers and running waters.
side of water-rivers
When¬11
þÿWh unfortunate principally known by pale and
confused line on mount of the
on the n1ou11t tl1e Moon.
The mount Hat,
111ount flat, soft and
a11d causes per-
sinall, she causes
small,
sons
sons to be inconstant in i11 life and actions.
Diseases: affects the brain, stomach StO111aCll and belly,
and occasions paralysis, epilepsy, cancer, spots on
paralysis, epilepsy, on
the body, gripings and severe

body, gripings severe colds.
INDIAN* PALMISTRY.
THE PLANET SATURN.

THE THE
THE MOUNT OF SATURN.
MOUNT OF
BIATHEMATICIANS, GRAVE THINKERS,
COUNSELS, MATHEMATICIANS,
INVENTORS, ETC.
When
Vhen when the line
fortunate: when line of Saturn runs
runs
uniformly and clear to his mount
mount or
or marked
ft nlarked
'fl
thereon.
when there are
Saturn unfortunate when are confused lines
on
on his mount
mount or
or contrary or
or unfortunate signs
thereon.
Saturn fortunate: men
men are
are silent,
silent, provident;
good and profound, not always rich, counsels, grave

somewhat melancholy, and generally
meditators, somewhat
have aa foolish way
way of laughing and jesting.
jestiug.
general!} have a
Description : they generally a slender body,
7
:
and rather tall,

tall, pale and feeble.
Hair brown or or blackish colour, yet sometimes
sandy. The eyes are

The are sunken.
Trades, are fortunate in agriculture,

they are
etc.: the}* agriculture,
in minerals of all kinds, as
as mines, etc. They are
are
wives and less addicted

somewhat careless of their Wives
areiruore grasping and tenacious

to sexual excesses, are^more
than is just.
just.
When
Vhen Saturn isis unfortunate he makes persons
sorrowful, laborious, sordid, humble, covetous, un-
un-
faithful, liars,
faithful, liars, unfortunate, malicious, oppressed
with continual griefs
griefs and calamities.
Diseases: he gives dangerous diseases, colds,
colds,
coughs, melancholy, hypochondriacal complaints,
dropsy, gout, falling
falling sickness, quartan and hectic
fevers.
58 INDIAN
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
Accidents: falls from houses, im-

he produces falls
prisonment and danger of drowning.

A from the space between the
A deep line running fron1 t11e
forefinger and middle finger to the line of Fortune

forefinger
and cutting or
or interrupting it, signifies aa wound or
it, signifies or
disease in the lower part of the abdomen.
THE PLANET MERCURY.

MERCURY. THE MOUNT
THE MOUNT OP MER-
OF MER-
CURY.
CURY. STUDY, RESEARCH, SCIENCES, SPEAKING,
ETC.
When
When this planet is fortunate, men
men are
are ingenious,
studious, scientific and searchers after secrets.
etc., according to his dignity
Professions, trades, etc., dignity: :
he produces orators, poets, eloquent speakers, per-

sons ready to learn anything, mathematicians, mer-
sons mer-
chants, sometimes crafty, variable people.

people.
When
When unfortunate he produces persons full of
levity, liars,
levity, prattlers, thieves, cheats, inconstant,
liars, prattlers,
traitors, etc.
faithless, traitors,
Diseases: he produces madness, fury, fury, acute
fevers, etc.
Signs of deceit and danger to life: the mensa mensa
concourse of the
sharpened by the concourse line of Fortune
and the line of Life
lyife or Liver line. The best
or the Iîver
mensa diverging, open at both ends and

sign is the niensa
sign
forming the figure /-'<
^ .
Perfection of wit and science: a

a star placed (or
(or
other clearly-formed flowers or Hag) in the
or flag) mensa
mensa
especially under the mount

especially mount of Mercury or
or the Sun,
Sun_
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
MENSA.
NIENSA. THE PART
THE PART or
OF FORTUNE.
When
Vhen fortunate: liberal, magnanimous and long-
magnanirnous
lived people.
people. The space between the line of For-
The
and the Liver
tune and L,iver line (called sometimes the
line of the Heart andand the line of the Head), and
forms a
a nice figure.
figure.
When
/Vhen unfortunate: small and narrow (by the
narrow
approaching of these twotwo lines), it argues slender

lines), it
fortune, niggardliness and fearfulness.
Honours and dignities
Honours dignities to follow by great and
when aa star or
noble personages, when cross appears in
or cross
this space, clear and well-formed, especially under

the mount
mount of the Sun (see chapter on figures
on figures and
flowers
iiowers on hand).
on
The sign of QL
The promises
2[ here promises prominent eccle-
siastical dignities.
dignities.
Good fortune is denoted by the star or or triple
triple
cross. Good and equal lines in this space denote
a good fortune; evil or
a or unequal lines the re-
verse.
verse.
The worst sign when no

The mensa is found, for it
no rnensa it
shows obscurity both of life and fortune.
Misfortune and loss of honours when confused
little lines
appear here, the good is diverted, and
anxieties and troubles threaten, to honours espe-
mount of the Sun.
cially, if under the mount
cially,
Fortunate journeys: a a cross oror star on
on the
mensa on
outermost part of the niensa on or near the mount
or near_
Moon is aa sure
of the Moon sure sign.
sign.
INDIAN 1>ALM1s'1'RY.
THE
THE FINGERS. THE THUMB.
THE THUMB.
and honours shown by overthwart lines
Riches and
clear and red underneath the nail
nail and joint of the
thumb.
thunlb.
A
A violent death or or danger through a a married
woman,
won1a11, etc.: a
a line passing from the joint of
upper joint
the thumb to the line of Life.
1,1 fe.
A
A contentious nature: on the
confused lines on
one always brawling and
lower joint of the thumb; one
lowerjoint
scolding.
Death by hanging, etc.: a a line surrounding the
thumb at the middle joint.

joint.
Riches and possessions-to
possessions to be worked for: equal
furrows under the lower joint.
joint.
Idleness and lack of energy: if if the first and
second joints are void
joints are Void of incisures.
THE FOREFINGER
THE ora INDEX FINGER.
OR
many overthwart lines
Inheritance: denoted by many
joint show
joint; these in the second joint
in the top joint;
envious and evil-disposed persons.
Issue, bad tongue: right lines running between
the top and second joints
joints declare _in
in aa woman
woman
a
a numerous
numerous issue; in a
a man
inan bitterness of
tongue.
A
A jovial disposition:
jovial disposition: right
right lines in the joint
joint
near the mount
near mount of Jupiter.
Unchaste and lascivious: in a female hand a

a a
near the mount of

joint near
star being placed in the joint
Iupiter.
Jupiter.
INDIAN
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
PALMISTRY. 6
611
THE
THE MIDDLE
LIIDDLE FINGER.
An unhappy, melancholy and depraved mind:
An
or confused marks in
denoted by small gridirons or
joints of this finger.
the joints finger.
Success with metals: manifested by equal lines.
Drowning or
or violent death: this is denoted by
is
a ill the joints of this finger.

a star in finger.
Folly and madness: aa crossed line,
line, extending
from the root of this finger
finger upwards through the
whole length of the finger.
THE RING FINGER.
THE
Great and noble fame denoted

by aa line ascend-
ing unbroken from the mount
mount of the Sun through
joints of this finger to the end.

the joints
Honour and riches: this is shown
Honour by equal lines
joint (near the mount).
in the first joint
Enmity of great men: men: denoted by overthwart
lines here life when these lines
it is made late in life
here; it
;
are
are intersected.
THE LITTLE FINGER.

The planet Mars has dominion over
over this finger.
linger.
A
A strong and valorous person when strong and
well fed.
Well
Note. From the joints of this finger
Nofe.-From as from
linger as
mount itself are
the mount are judgments passed concerning
merchandise and favours.

Ingenuity and eloquence: a
a star in the first
joint (near the mount

of Mercury) shows this; it
mount it
is also shown by a line extending from the
right 'line
a right
62 INDIAN
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
PALMISTRY.
mount
mount of Mercury tl1e end of
to the finger,
finger, also a
a
great speaker.
and con~
Foolishness, etc.: denoted by obtuse and con-
fused marks placed here. _
A
A thief and deceitful person: this is shown
this is by
confused and unfortunate marks
marks appearing in the
first and second joints of this finger.
finger.
Perpetual inconstancy: this is shown by adverse
is sl1own
or top joint of tl1e
lines in the last or the finger.
Note. The number of wives and husbands are
Nofe.-The are
frequently indicated from the small lines passing
outermost part of the hand to the mount
from the outermost mount
of Mercury, but I consider the proper place is
is from
i
the mount
mount of Venus.
If the end of the little finger

finger does not
not reach so
so
as to touch the last joint of the ring Enger,

far as finger, it
signifies that the partner in marriage will be im-
signifies
perious in all things.
The mounts
Tl1e mounts marked with good figures
figures and char-
and happy omens, being vitiated
acters show good a11d
or broken characters, etc.,
with confused or or lines,
etc., or lines,
they always denote the contrary, unless they are
are
restrained by other lines that be good.

Chiromancers generally teacl1
teach that the first joints
joints
near the mount
near the
mount of tl1e finger indicate the
tl1e early age,
the flourishing state of manhood, and
the second, tl1e
our opinion is that
the last old age. But our tl1at the
tl1e planets
shown by the nativity of the persons do,
tl1e nativity do, in their
proper order, manifest their marks and characters
whether for good oror bad.
md K 1
Q?
Z & "gg
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PLATE V. ALLEGED MARKS ON THE FEET THE

ET OF TE
BENIGN BUDDHA.
INDIAN
INDIAN PALIIIsTR'.
PALMISTRY. 65
65
Nofe.-A
Note. A knowledge of astrology
knowledge astrology will
will prove an
study of palmistry
acquisition to the study or any science.
palmistry or science.
acquisition
SIGNS ox THE HEAD.
ON THE How
How TO READ THE
TO THE FORE-
HEAD.
HEAD.
If a person has a broad forehead and takes the

If
^~>
for111 of "
form /
,, crescent, he was born of poor
a crescent,
parents
parents but is sure
is sure to be rich.
rich.
If
If a single vein or mark extends
prominent single
a prominent extends from
nose to the top
the nose top of the forehead the is
person is
born to immense wealth.
If there are many placed the person is
similarly placed
many similarly is
very vicious.
vicious.
is depressed
If the forehead is depressed in the middle he is
is
jealous and a lascivious or

very jealous si11ful man.
or sinful nIan.
If is
If the forehead is narrow he is
narrow is a great miser.
If there be three furrows going across tl1e the head

he is likely
l1e is live a long life,
likely to live life, especially if they
especially if they go
i
over the eyes.

If there be four such lines the person will be a
commander or great potentate and live a very long
tin1e.
time.
Many indistinct lines on
011 the forehead denote
lewd persons.
If there be any marks in the middle of the
tl1e fore-
head and they take the form ofa "
of a crescent /', x, the
person will be very prosperous and fortunate.
perso1I
ON THE
SIGNS on THE FEET.
Ifa elo1Igated horseshoe mark appear
If a crescent or elongated
on
on sole of the foot and the toes
separated well from
separated
E
INDIAN PALMISTRY.
each other, the person will have aa harsh temper and

remain poor.
If Z1
a feniale's are well set together and close,
female's toes are
and has a or flower mark
a wheel or on either or
on or both
feet, she will become a
feet, a lady of rank and position.
position.
If there be an
an on the foot and
figure on
ear-shaped figure
without hair,
hair, or a little tuft,
or a may expect
tuft, the person may
to be successful in the world.
THE ARMS.
THE
If her arms are very long sl1e

arms she will be renowned
and well-to-do. Short-armed persons generally
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INDIAN

52 þÿ41.1,-' ¬}'Tf '

foretelling the events

which should have been on on the thelhand,

cheiroinancy has gradually fallen into disuse,

recent writers. One of the writers makes

shallow attempt to disprove the connection which

planets and their configurations

and with other stars, I tell him,

truly, the lines and signatures

planets and stars

coherence and harmony?"

proves that Job believed in this science.

translating and setting may be original.

Name. Mount of Jupiter.

Name. Mount of Saturn.

person will never much headway with such

things and persons.

here, the person will be

Name. Girdle of Venus.

opposite sex; when double

an intemperate and lustful

Name. Via Combusta.

favour of great people, with impediments in life or

Name. Line of Fortune.

When long and

denotes that the principal members of the body

the Life line.

extending only to the hollow of the hand, or or short,

this line, the longer may life be; if cut at end

Name. Line of Life.

Name. Line of Satur11.

events in counsels and actions; if if short (without

Name. Line of the Head and Brain,

evil nature and a man; no

Name. L,ine of the Moon.

called sometimes the Via L,actea.

posed, proportionate and continued, denotes fortu-

Name. Mount of the LIO011.

almost lunacy; ; when flat and hollow, denotes dul-

Name. Plane and place of Mars.

and the other in the

age; when in excess, passion; when small,

Name. Mount of Venus.

right and continuous tract, it

Mercury from Dragon lines, it shows esteem and

Name. Plane of Mensa, or

The space between the line of Fortune

Great and broad and

fortune, niggardliness and fearfulness;

Name. Chain of Fortune.

Name. Sun place.

The loss of eyesight; two

Name. Line of Friendship.

Name. Path of Mars.

Name. Dragon's Head.

Name. Line of Mars.

larly success in war

tion and brawling; small hair lines running hori-

zontally to thumb shows riches in second part of

Name. Girdle of Pollux.

if turned backwards, extravagance.

Name. Third phalanx of forefinger.