Palmistry
ILLUSTRATIONS
PAGE Cheiro The Lines of the Hand Lord Kitchener's Hand PLATE I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. [Pg xxvi] XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI. XXII. The Line of Heart and its Variations The Line of Marriage Marriage Lines and Influence Lines which further help in denoting Marriage The Line of Health The Girdle of Venus. The Ring of Saturn. The Bracelets. The Line of Intuition. The Via Lasciva Travels, Voyages, Accidents, and Descending Lines from the Mounts The Island, the Circle, the Spot, the Grille, the Star, and the Square 68 74 78 84 89 99 102 The Three Principal Positions for the Commencement of the Line of Head The Line of Head joined to the Line of Life and its Terminations The Line of Head separated from the Line of Life Islands on the Line of Head More Variations of the Line of Head The Line of Head and Line of Heart running together Double Lines of Head, also Crosses and Squares The Line of Life and Sections of Influences from the Mounts The Line of Life and its Variations The Line of Life and Line of Mars The Line of Destiny and its Modifications The Line of Destiny and its Variations The Line of Destiny and its Modifications The Line of Destiny, Islands, and other Signs The Line of Sun and its Modifications 11 18 20 24 27 29 32 37 40 45 51 53 56 59 62 Frontispiece 1 2
XXIII. XXIV. XXV. XXVI.
Minor Marks and Signs Minor Marks and Signs The Great Triangle and the Quadrangle Times and Dates of Principal Events CHEIROGNOMY ILLUSTRATIONS
105 108 111 113
I.
The Elementary Hand The Square or Useful Hand The Spatulate Hand The Philosophic Hand
120 120 120 120 123 123 123
II.
The Conic or Artistic Hand The Psychic Hand The Mixed Hand
[Pg xxvii] III. Thumbs: The Clubbed Thumb The Supple Jointed Thumb The Firm Jointed Thumb The Waist-Like Thumb The Straight Thumb The Elementary Thumb IV. The Fingers: The Smooth The Square The Knotty V. The Nails: Delicacy of Throat Chest and Bronchial Spinal
PAGE Cheiro The Lines of the Hand Lord Kitchener's Hand PLATE I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. [Pg xxvi] XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI. XXII. The Line of Heart and its Variations The Line of Marriage Marriage Lines and Influence Lines which further help in denoting Marriage The Line of Health The Girdle of Venus. The Ring of Saturn. The Bracelets. The Line of Intuition. The Via Lasciva Travels, Voyages, Accidents, and Descending Lines from the Mounts The Island, the Circle, the Spot, the Grille, the Star, and the Square 68 74 78 84 89 99 102 The Three Principal Positions for the Commencement of the Line of Head The Line of Head joined to the Line of Life and its Terminations The Line of Head separated from the Line of Life Islands on the Line of Head More Variations of the Line of Head The Line of Head and Line of Heart running together Double Lines of Head, also Crosses and Squares The Line of Life and Sections of Influences from the Mounts The Line of Life and its Variations The Line of Life and Line of Mars The Line of Destiny and its Modifications The Line of Destiny and its Variations The Line of Destiny and its Modifications The Line of Destiny, Islands, and other Signs The Line of Sun and its Modifications 11 18 20 24 27 29 32 37 40 45 51 53 56 59 62 Frontispiece 1 2
XXIII. XXIV. XXV. XXVI.
Minor Marks and Signs Minor Marks and Signs The Great Triangle and the Quadrangle Times and Dates of Principal Events CHEIROGNOMY ILLUSTRATIONS
105 108 111 113
I.
The Elementary Hand The Square or Useful Hand The Spatulate Hand The Philosophic Hand
120 120 120 120 123 123 123
II.
The Conic or Artistic Hand The Psychic Hand The Mixed Hand
[Pg xxvii] III. Thumbs: The Clubbed Thumb The Supple Jointed Thumb The Firm Jointed Thumb The Waist-Like Thumb The Straight Thumb The Elementary Thumb IV. The Fingers: The Smooth The Square The Knotty V. The Nails: Delicacy of Throat Chest and Bronchial Spinal