The lines which are not always to be found are the lines going from the wrist to the finger of Saturn, which is called the Saturnian line, and which shows the events of the life; the Line of the Sun, which goes towards the finger of the Sun and which indicates success in art, literature, or the pursuit of riches; and the Line of Health, which goes from the wrist to the finger of Mercury: this line is often absent in a hand. All these lines will be more fully discussed further on; at present it is only necessary to name them in order to explain the plate belonging to this chapter. At the base of each figure there is a mount, more or less developed, on every hand. Now, each of these mounts corresponds with one of the planets from which it has received more or less influence, according to its development, and the signs or marks to be found upon it. It will be seen also, from the plate, that the ancients gave to each finger the name of one of the planets, thus:-- The first finger represented Jupiter, the mount at its base being called the Mount of Jupiter. The second, Saturn, the mount at its root being the Mount of Saturn. The third, the Sun, the mount below being the Mount of the Sun. The fourth, Mercury, the mount at its base being called the Mount of Mercury. The thumb is sacred to Venus, and the root of the thumb is called the Mount of Venus. It will also be seen that the planet Mars (although no finger is dedicated to it) is twice represented in the hand, along the side of the palm by the Mount of Mars, and in the palm, between the Line of Life and the Line of the Head, which is called the Plain of Mars. The Moon is only represented by the Mount of the Moon, at the lower part of the palm on the opposite side of the hand to the thumb. When these mounts are well in their places, and clearly but not too strongly defined, they give the qualities of the planet they represent; but when any mount is not well marked, or even, as frequently happens, is quite deficient, there is a want of the qualities shown to exist where the mount is clearly defined. If the mounts are not only ill-defined, but represented by a cavity, that cavity would indicate the existence of qualities which are the reverse of those indicated by the mount; whereas an exceeding development would denote an excess of the qualities given by the mount. Thus the Mount of Jupiter, which is immediately under the index finger, when fairly developed, indicates noble ambition, will-power, love of nature, kindliness, generosity, religion and happy marriage. When in excess--that is, when the mount is so large as to invade that next it--the Mount of Saturn--it gives superstition, exaggerated pride and domineering self-assertion. The total absence of this mount (which is sometimes, but rarely, seen) indicates coldness, selfishness, irreligion and that want of dignity which is produced by the utter absence of self-respect.