Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-15
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Character.


Character.
1t has been vel remarked the priu
cipal lines of the hand may easily b
traced.
The life line, which runs round til
base Of the thumb the line of the head
viii ch begins alongside of the line o
life (aOlnetimes Joining ID, an,
eros sing the middle of the palm AMI
the line Of the heart, which goes froL
ne side of the hanl TO the other at thu
base Of the fingers.
If the line OF life il Of a rliddy color
long and nnDroken, extending nearly o
gniJn down to the wrist line, it fOrete il
good health and long life; il 1t be brok
Ell in any point il denotes severe sick
ness; if short, early death; if double, i
shows remarkable strength and vitality
The lines encircling the wrist NUN bel
the years of life, one line marking th:r-
ty years.
II a character like the sun occurs on
no lifeline, it denotes loss Of an eye or
tblindness and each cross or knot
means some misfortune or misery great
or small, according to the siz- OF the
mark. The little lines are the lesser
cares or troubles. Wavy lines, in the
ends of the fingers or elsewhere, foretell
dea h by drowning.
A crescent shaped mark below the
! little finger and below the line Of the
heart denotes insanity.
! A well defiEed short line joining the
lifeline indicates marriage. If no such
| line appears, the person will remain
single, unless there be a short line or
! line on the side OF the hand below the
little finger, as these also denote the
number Of times married.
| The line, extending down between
: the til ri or ring finger and the little
finger to the hue OF the heart, nun Der
the loves Of \ lifetime.
, Ifbut a single line is visible, and that
Is deep and clear, the person will love
faithfully and warm. A long and well
defined line Of tue head promises intel
lectuai power, but il may be too long
as, II 1t extends quite to the edge Of the
hand il Indicates too much calculation,
craft, meanness 1t should end under
the third ringer or thereabouts. fit is
| fDrked or double toward the end it de-.
notes deception and double dealing,
though In hand otherwise good it may
mean only extreme r-ticence or shy
ness.
! When this line is very short and
faint it shows stupidity. fooiishness.
IL the line OF the heart i, long, ex-
tending from the edge of the hand be-
i low the little finger, up between the
, first and second fingers, it indicates All
atfectionate disposition, and also
! u.S uall far ha NJ nf fb1,
! possessOr.
the head line, it shows that affection
must be founded upon respect; but if
these small lines 90 upward, love is
more passi and impulse.
| When the line of the heart is broken,
it denotes inconsistency.
But judgment must not le formed
from any ono appearance or line Of the
hand, As there are many things to be
considered,
We should look in the left hand chief
ly for hUnors, riches, loves and mis-
fortunes, and in the right for whatever
pc rtains to health and length OF days.
All lines, if pale and wide, rell the
absence of the quality attributed to that
line, or the existence Of the opposite
quality.
For instance, pale wide line of the
heart Indicates GOODNESS, or even
cruelty.
| When the lines of the left hand are
, clearest and ruddiest its possessor re-
sen bles his mother, both mentally and
physically.
In the practice of the art Of paints
try som" knowledge of physiognomy is
O! great advantage indeed, the two
j sciences 60 hand in hand, one supple
menting the other. This is why the
shre"d gypsy tortune-teiler scans the
face almost more close y than the hand
of her patron. A few set rules in re-
! gard u the features and characteristics
Of the human face may well be added
in this connection
And first Of all, the soul dwells in the
eye and the ability to understand Its
Language is inform with most people
without having to study ii ; UuJ a
few words in regard to it may not be
ain IS.
Very quiet eyes that impress and EN-
h..rrasS oGe wi h heir great rrpoSe sig
nj! srlt.crm and, but also great com
rlncrncy and conceit.
Eyes that rove hithtr and thi her
WINE tllrlrpoSstssor sp, AXIS, denotes IL
tcc,itluI, designing mind. Eyes iii
wA!ch the White has a yellow sh tinse,
and is strctkel wi, reddish veins, de
notc strong passions
We $ bIu" eyes bespeaa mind in
,cln1rd t. c"ul.1ry. Grey eyes slsnii!
iu!-lil, nee srrcuish, la!sthood and IA
IKE for scandal black eyes, IA PASSION
ale, lively temperament, and brown, Il
kind, happy diaposi ion.
OF the nusr--a Roman nose deuotts
an cn,"rpri,ing, business ike charac
ter "a long nose is a 81 IN OF good SENSE
prrtt city s;Iaish lit nose indicates ii
pure and noble soul, unless the eyes
contradict IL n ven retluusSe slgnlneh
d spirit Of mischief, wit, aid dash a
large lO"e generally Indicates good
mind and heart very shall nose,
good nature, but lack OF energy.
Thick lips indicate either great
genu, Or great stupidity very thin
lips, cruelty and falsehood, particularly
il they are habitually compressed.
Dimples in the cheeks signify
rssuerI ; in the chin, love and coquel
Try. A lean face is an indication OF in.
,elligence a fat face shows person
inc intd to filsehood.
Feasibility is accompanied by an
erect posture, open nostrils, moist TEN
piles, displaying superficial veins, which
stand out aud throb under the least ex-
citelnenJ; large, unequal, i.l-rangel
eyes, and "qu Il use OF both hands.