Fortunate journeys: a cross or star on the outermost part of the mensa on or near the mount of the Moon is a sure sign. THE FINGERS. THE THUMB. Riches and honours shown by overthwart lines clear and red underneath the nail and joint of the thumb. A violent death or danger through a married woman, etc.: a line passing from the upper joint of the thumb to the line of Life. A contentious nature: confused lines on the lower joint of the thumb; one always brawling and scolding. Death by hanging, etc.: a line surrounding the thumb at the middle joint. Riches and possessions—to be worked for: equal furrows under the lower joint. Idleness and lack of energy: if the first and second joints are void of incisures. THE FOREFINGER OR INDEX FINGER. Inheritance: denoted by many overthwart lines in the top joint; these in the second joint show envious and evil-disposed persons. Issue, bad tongue: right lines running between the top and second joints declare in a woman a numerous issue; in a man bitterness of tongue. A jovial disposition: right lines in the joint near the mount of Jupiter. Unchaste and lascivious: in a female hand a star being placed in the joint near the mount of Jupiter. THE MIDDLE FINGER. An unhappy, melancholy and depraved mind: denoted by small gridirons or confused marks in the joints of this finger. Success with metals: manifested by equal lines. Drowning or violent death: this is denoted by a star in the joints of this finger. Folly and madness: a crossed line, extending from the root of this finger upwards through the whole length of the finger. THE RING FINGER. Great and noble fame denoted by a line ascending unbroken from the mount of the Sun through the joints of this finger to the end. Honour and riches: this is shown by equal lines in the first joint (near the mount). Enmity of great men: denoted by overthwart lines here; it is made late in life when these lines are intersected. THE LITTLE FINGER. The planet Mars has dominion over this finger. A strong and valorous person when strong and well fed. _Note._—From the joints of this finger as from the mount itself are judgments passed concerning merchandise and favours. Ingenuity and eloquence: a star in the first joint (near the mount of Mercury) shows this; it is also shown by a right line extending from the mount of Mercury to the end of finger, also a great speaker. Foolishness, etc.: denoted by obtuse and confused marks placed here. A thief and deceitful person: this is shown by confused and unfortunate marks appearing in the first and second joints of this finger. Perpetual inconstancy: this is shown by adverse lines in the last or top joint of the finger.