New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . ant action of the mind upon its plastic the form of the hand society recognizes certain relation-ships in life, and presupposes it an index of graduated intelli-gence. We speak ofthe hard, rough palmof labor—of the soft,voluptuous hand ofluxury—of the slen-der fingers of refine-ment ; if then, in gen-eral, we distinguishcertain peculiaritiesof disposition, ofthought, of pursuitin the form of thehand, why may wenot go further, anddis
New Physiognomy : or signs of character, as manifested through temperament and external forms, and especially in the "the human face divine." . ant action of the mind upon its plastic the form of the hand society recognizes certain relation-ships in life, and presupposes it an index of graduated intelli-gence. We speak ofthe hard, rough palmof labor—of the soft,voluptuous hand ofluxury—of the slen-der fingers of refine-ment ; if then, in gen-eral, we distinguishcertain peculiaritiesof disposition, ofthought, of pursuitin the form of thehand, why may wenot go further, anddiscover in the fullydeveloped palm in-dications or premoni-tions of that coursein life which predom-inant passion, intel-lect, o r sentimentwill shape for itself?Fig. 933.—DiAGRA* A. Observation has shown that the lines of the palm are gradually enlarged andintensified by an undue exercise of the feelings and propensi-ties ; while they are diminished very much if the feelings andpassions are kept under proper control. We will now proceed,with the assistance of our diagrams, to describe the princi-pal lines and lineaments of the CHIROMANCY OR PALMISTRY. 635 At the root of each finger, elevations, more or less distinct,are seen, to which the names mound of Jupiter^ mound ofSaturn^ m,ound of Apollo^ mound of 3Iercury are applied.(See diagram.) At the root of the thumb is usually a well-marked elevation which is named mound of Venus. The firstor index finger is said to be under the influence of Jupiter,the king of the pagan deities; because from analogy it con-tains the indices of domination and command, and the eleva-tion is therefore called the mound of Jupiter^ which, whenlarge, is said to indicateambition and love ofdisplay. The middlefinger is placed underthe dominion of Saturn,the supposed executiveof destiny or fatality. The third or ringfinger is presided overby Apollo, and is re-garded as especially de-voted to the artistic, thebeautiful. The little fin-ger clai
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