The face that is thin, smooth and even, with well-proportioned features, shows the person to be of a good disposition, but penetrative and active; somewhat inclined to suspicion, yet of an agreeable conversation; assiduous in the pursuits of love and strongly addicted to the delights of love. A face whose cheek bones jut out with thin jaws, is of a restless and thinking disposition; fretful, &c. A face that is pale by nature, denotes a timorous disposition, but greatly desirous of carnal pleasures. A face that is unequally red, whether streaked or appearing in spots, shows the person to be weak both in body and mind, yielding easily to affliction and sickness. A face blotched shows the person to be addicted to drinking and vice, though frequently possessing the art to conceal the inclination therefor. The head that is large and round shows that the person has a tolerable understanding, but not near so good as he imagines. The head that is small and round, or if the face comes tapering, shows the person of an acute, penetrating disposition, much given to bantering humor, but of great sensibility. The head that is flat on either side, and deep from the face to the back, shows the person to be of a good understanding, deep penetration, great memory and of an agreeable temper; of slow belief and not easily imposed upon. Big and broad ears signify a simple man, of no understanding; sluggish, slothful and of an ill memory. Small ears denote a good understanding; but very small ears signify nothing but mischief and malice. Those that have them well proportioned, and neither too small nor too large, are persons of good understanding, wise, discreet, honest, shamefaced and courageous. Those that have them somewhat long and thin, are bold, impudent, unlearned, gluttons and very proud and scornful. A thin, soft beard denotes a person lustful and effeminate, of a tender body, fearful, delicate and inconstant. A red beard denotes first, a placid forehead, and the person is courteous and friendly, but not without some craft; is a very great flatterer, very soon angry and affects consequence. A dark beard is good, but the possessor is usually of a melancholy disposition; yet it denotes a person to be ingenious, sincere, thoughtful, constant, cordial, bold and fit to make a warrior. A pale beard denotes a phlegmatic person, who is temperate enough and tolerably prudent. He that hath a decent beard, handsome and thick of hair, is good-natured and reasonable in all things. Those who have little or no beard, but a small mustache, are of an ill humor, but very luxurious. CHIROMANCY, OR PALMISTRY. [Illustration] The practical part of chiromancy is that which gathers probable predictions from lines, the places of the planets in the hand, and from the notes and characters everywhere posted and marked out in the hands and fingers. These lines and their planetary relevancy are thus defined: