The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-12
Modern Pnlmintrr.

Il volume called "The Book of the Hand; or.
no science of Modern Pamistry. chiefly ao-
n'rg Tvluing TO the Systems of D'Arpentigny and
1es9lsaafrolles, by A. r. Craig" has lust been
iuDnshed in London. Mr.. Craig has brought
Rttstner large amount of amusing gossip,
,'1out s saying how much Of it he believes.
J0 FUNDS his story upon the systems OF D'Ar-
CSny ana Desbarrolles, the celebrated
enoh ohiromancers. From them are taken
r9etall the rules for interpreting all the knots
nu hoilows, lines and furrows that occur in
tn li,Vus hands; and he who studies them Alright
wll oe able to tell fortunes and read charac-
Veis' AZ any rate as wisely as any wandering
glpsy Without much study he may be, in
superficial way, palmist. Thus:-
LdorA, napd something long and the fugers thick
eiTnCte me person 10 be OF a phlegmutC com
PieAlon, idle. slothful but modest.
Ie ~ Tie palm OF the hand be loug aud Tue
SugeIs well proportioned, and not soft, put
,ssuer a1r nard, IT denotes the person to be IN
vice.
''if the hand be hollow solid, and well-kuit
IN ~ Ihe JOINTS, 1t predicts long nle; but IL over
\ uWarted, IT then denotes short life.
A., lie whose hand IS according to the guam
NY OF bis body, and the fingers too short ana
mick, and tat at the ends, will be thtei, lier-
m,Wall, and addicted to all manner OF eyii.
when the palm of the hand IS longer than
Me due proportion requires and the fingers
more mick, by how much they are tue more
short 1t signifies that the man is proud, idle,
legllgent, and so much the more Dy how much
ue naLd is more braWny.
"6reat and long hauds betoken great spirit,
l0erahty, good conditions, cratlness; but the
person will be good COUNSELLOR andtalthtul to
his friends
Observe the finger of Mercury-that is the
little 6nger if the end of it exceed the Joint OF
the ring finger, such man will rule his own
house, and his vile will be pleasing and obe-
dent TO him; but if it be short, and reach not
inf hn uyiIl q W
wear the breeches.
Broad nails show the person to be bashful,
fearful but of gentle nature.
when there is a certain white mark at the
extremity of them, it shows that the person has
more honesty than suouety, and that his
worldly substance will be impaired through
negligence.
"White nails, and long, denote much sickness
and inhrmity, especially levers; an indication of
strength and deceit by women.
III upon the white anything appears at the
extremity that is pale, 1t denotes short life by
sudden death, and the person to be given TO
melancholy.
when there appears certain mixed redness
of divers colors at the beginning Of the nails, 1T
shows the person to be choleric and very quar-
Telsome.
When the extremity is black, it is sign of
husbandry.
marrow nails denote the persOn to be in
clined to mischief, and to do injury to his
nelghbors
"Long nails show the person to be good
natured, but distrustful and loves reconcilla-
tion rather than differences
"Oblique nails signify deceit and want of
Courage.
Little round nails denote obstinate anger and
hatred.
''lf they be crooked at the extremity, they
show pride and ierceness.
Round nails show a choleric person, yet
soon reconciled, honest lover of secret sciences.
"Fleshy nails denote the person TO be mild In
temper, idle and lazy.
"Pale and black nails show the person to be
very deceittul to his neghbor, and subject to
many diseases.
"Red and marked nails signify choleric and
martial nature, given to cruelty; and as many
little marks as there are, they speak so many
evil DESIRES"