The language of the hand, being a concise exposition of the principles and practice of the art of reading the hand . tions. They are of the ghost-seeingclass; for the astral fluid in them has a superabund-ance ; and, being in the region of imagination, theyfancy they see images, and have forebodings, whicharise merely from their own imaginings. To suchpeople we would say— . . Be neer by forebodings deterred ;But think how oft lives have been blightedBy fears of what never occurred! Grating-marks, a kind of beatified gridiron uponthe hand, are also considered as unfortunate, and theyhave specia
The language of the hand, being a concise exposition of the principles and practice of the art of reading the hand . tions. They are of the ghost-seeingclass; for the astral fluid in them has a superabund-ance ; and, being in the region of imagination, theyfancy they see images, and have forebodings, whicharise merely from their own imaginings. To suchpeople we would say— . . Be neer by forebodings deterred ;But think how oft lives have been blightedBy fears of what never occurred! Grating-marks, a kind of beatified gridiron uponthe hand, are also considered as unfortunate, and theyhave special significance. They are supposed to befaults upon the mounts on which they occur, and 152 Chiromancy. generate exaggerated qualities, or qualify benefits,according to the hills which they adorn (or disfigure).We need not recapitulate these tendencies ; the barssuppose an absorption of the generous fluids, andpreserve them in the material world of the hand. Cross rays on the mounts are also obstacles. Theyinterfere with the direct benefits which would accruefrom a direct line alone in the same way, as small. Fig. 19. lines of a downward tendency are hostile to the mainlines whence they fall. Lines proceeding upwards are good, and intensifythe benefits already arising from the line or mounton which it rises. For instance, Mercury unadornedis a sign of commercial intelligence. With oneline it shows a chance in fortune; if very muchrayed, it becomes robbery, the chance beingguided by an ill-will to do evil. Thus, well-placed mounts are good. Hints upon Reading the Hand!* 157 Mercury is scientific, eloquent, and gives usfinesse and robbery. Mars gives us courage, poverty, and resignation. Venus gives us love, passion, charity, and fellow-feeling. The Moon principally us apply these in excess— Jupiter, being religious, will, you imagine, if inexcess, be very good. He is not. His pos-sessor is simply proud. Apollo in excess is fond of riches, instead ofart, and he
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