This line, broad, uniform, lively colour and a good length, denotes the party to be long lived and subject to few diseases. This line slender, short, cut or broken, or with obscure little lines, or pale, or blackish colour, denotes feebleness of body, sickness, short life. This line sloping nicely to the Liver line and forming a nice angle with parallel or little crosses at the juncture, shows good wit and even temper, a sharp quick person and business man. Little branches in the upper part branching towards the Liver line signify riches and honour. These little lines running the opposite way towards the wrist denote poverty, deceit, unfaithful servants. Little confused hair lines in this line signify diseases. TIME OF EVENTS. Should they be found in the lower part of the hand the good or bad will be in early age. In the middle of the hand towards the hollow, in the middle age. If towards the Liver line, in declining age. Danger of death is threatened if this line be broken. [Illustration: PLATE IV.—THE LINE OF LIFE. ] To find the exact age this line may be divided into seventy parts, each part counting one year of life. The character ☉ in this line shows loss of an eye. This character double denotes the loss of both eyes. A line ascending from the line of Life (beneath the angle formed by the line of Life and the Liver line) to the line of Saturn, denotes an envious man, and shows also a perilous disease in that part wherein it touches the vital. So much the worse if it cut the line of Life or severs the mount. A line passing from the line of Life to the ring finger promises honours to follow by means of a lady of rank, or gain through favour. The line of Life thicker than ordinary at the end under the forefinger shows a laborious old age. THE LIVER LINE. This line being straight and not dissected by obscure little lines, denotes a healthy body. If it be short or broken and does not reach beyond the hollow of the hand, it denotes diseases and a short life. The longer this line, the greater may the life be warranted. If cut at the end by a small intervening line, it threatens poverty in old age. When this line is very close to the line of Life, it denotes diseases of the heart, as palpitation, syncope, etc. If the space between the line of Life and the Liver line, especially of the space between the Liver line and the line of Fortune, be broad, it shows prodigality. If the Liver line turn and wind several ways, unequal, of a different colour and dissected, it bodes disease or obstruction in the liver, and hence the disease arising from its weakness. It also denotes covetousness and depravity of nature and wit; more especially if from under the region of the middle finger it extends towards the line of Life, thus making a short or narrow triangle. Where it is well drawn and of a good clear colour, it is a sign of a cheerful and ingenious disposition.