Part 8

(4) The positions of the Mounts of Mercury, Apollo, Saturn, Jupiter, Luna and Venus are shown in Fig. 7. Of the Mounts of Mars, there are two positions. One is situated between the Mount of Jupiter and the thumb, while the other comes between the Mounts of Mercury and Luna.

(5) The Girdle of Venus, which is rarely found, is a curved line running between Mercury and either Jupiter or Saturn.

(6) The Bracelets are the lines running across the wrist, close to where it joins the palm.

ABILITY.--A small cross is shown where the Life line finishes.

ABILITY, LACK OF.--A short Head line, terminating in the center of the palm, with the Mounts of Saturn and Apollo almost non-existing.

ACTIVE PERSON.--A rough, firm palm and an indistinct Heart line.

AFFECTIONATE PERSON.--A clear Heart line and a very plump Mount of Apollo.

AMBITIOUS PERSON.--A short line traced from the Life line to the Mount of Jupiter, existing on both hands.

AMIABLE PERSON.--The Mounts of Jupiter and Mercury are very plump on both palms.

AMOROUS PERSON.--A hand deeply furrowed, somewhat silky in texture and the Heart line well developed.

ANGER.--The thumb has short phalanges, especially the first phalange; finger-nails square and reddish at the base.

ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT.--A line running directly from the Head line to the third finger, and fingers long and tapering.

AUDACIOUS PERSON.--The Mount of Mercury and the two Mounts of Mars very clearly in evidence.

AVARICIOUS.--The Head line extends across the palm, from end to end, and is straight. At its end, it forms a small triangle.

BILIOUS TEMPERAMENT.--The Health line wriggles its way along the palm, while the hand is damp and clammy.

BRAVE PERSON.--Straight fingers and both the Mounts of Mars are well defined. Few hair lines cut across these mounts.

CAUTIOUS PERSON.--The first phalange of the thumb twists inwards, whilst all the fingers are remarkably straight.

CHARITABLE PERSON.--A good Heart line with well-developed Mounts of Venus and Mars (particularly the Mars Mount below Jupiter.)

CHEERFUL PERSON.--A long first phalange to the fourth finger and the Mounts of Jupiter, Apollo and Mercury nice and plump.

CLEVER PERSON.--The Life line shows a cross at one of its ends and the Mounts of Apollo and Mercury are well defined.

CONCEITED PERSON.--Very plump Mounts of Saturn, Apollo and Mercury.

CONSCIENTIOUS PERSON.--A broad, thin hand, a very distinct Mount of Jupiter, and the first phalange of the thumb nicely curved.

CONVINCING SPEAKER.--The fourth finger is almost as long as the third, usually because the first phalange is long. This finger is pointed.

CORDIALITY.--The Heart line extends almost across the palm; it is straight, except at one end, which branches into a fork.

COWARDLY.--When the hand is opened out flat, the fourth phalanges of all the fingers dip or curve downwards. None of the mounts are distinct.

CRUEL PERSON.--The Heart line is almost or quite non-existing. The hand is long, but square-cornered, and the finger-nails are pointed at the base.

DARING PERSON.--The Heart line curves round to the back of the hand, while both the Mounts of Mars are fully developed.

DECEITFUL PERSON.--The Head line wavers, is not very distinct, and it has a double prong at one end. One of the prongs cuts across the Mount of Luna.