Small concentric circles, formed principally by the pores of the skin, on the points or first phalanges of the fingers and thumb, and these be not broken and appear the same on all four fingers and thumb, the person will be extremely famous and very powerful. Also on the outer ridge of the hand will be found various marks. All the marks above the Heart line indicate the number of wives, and all below the number of children, the short one indicates those that will probably die. The line around the lower joint of the thumb just above the mount of Venus, if well-defined and clear, and particularly if they bend thus ‿ on the mount, denote the person to be famous as a sculptor or painter. If on the mounts of Jupiter, Saturn, Apollo, Mercury, there be found concentric circles, and very complete, and in no way broken, the man will attain great wealth and power through marriage or marry some noted person. If at the end of the Hepatica or Liver line there so be an opening like the tail of a fish, the person will have great happiness and riches. THE LINES. (1) The line of Life, which ought to be called the line of the Heart, embraces the root of the thumb. (2) The Liver or natural mean runs straight through the middle of the hand. (3) The line of the Head or Brain rises before the line of Life and extends towards the mount of Mercury, forming a triangular figure in the palm of the hand—the great sign of success and brilliancy. [Illustration: PLATE III.—THE LINES AND MOUNTS ON THE HAND. ] (4) The line of Fortune or Title line, which begins under the root of the little finger and extends towards the forefinger. (5) The Bracelet lines at the root of the hand, stretch across the wrist, and may be single, double or treble, etc. (6) The Sun line, called for clearness Via Solis, is a right line which begins at the mount of Apollo and stretches into the hollow of the hand after curving towards the mount of the Moon. (7) The line of the Moon, called the Via Lactea, runs upwards from the line of Saturn, through the mount of the Moon. (8) The line of Fortune or Saturn begins at the wrist lines, extends through the hollow of the hand to the mount of the middle finger. If this line be cut or severed it is called the Via Combusta; when this line assumes a double line in the middle of the palm it is said that you do more good to others than yourself. THE MOUNTS. These are the fleshy or prominent parts under the fingers, called: (1) The mount of Venus, in the root of the thumb. (2) The mount of Jupiter, in the root of the forefinger. (3) The mount of Saturn, in the root of the middle finger. (4) The mount of Sun (Apollo), in the root of the ring finger. (5) The mount of Mercury, in the root of the little finger. THE LINE OF LIFE.