If in this line there be found some confused lines, like hairs, be assured of diseases, and they happen in the first age. When they appear below, if towards the cavea, in the middle; if towards the patica, in the declining age. If this line be anywhere broken, it threatens extreme danger of life in that part of the age which the pace of the breach shows. For you may find out the dangerous or diseased years of your age; this line being divided into seventy parts, you must begin your number and account from the lower part thereof, near the restricta, for the number falling where the branch is determines the year. If the character of the sun (as commonly it is made by astrologers) be ever found in this line, it presages the loss of an eye; but, if two such characters, the loss of both eyes. A line descending from the vital, beneath the congress of it and the hepatica, to the tuberculum of Saturn, shows an envious man, who rejoices at another’s calamity, the sight of others concurring. This also frequently shows a most perilous Saturnine disease in that wherein it touches the vital, and it is much worse if it cut the same. But such a line passing from the vital to the annular, to the ring finger, promises honors to ensue, from or by the means of some famous lady. The vital lines being thicker than ordinary at the end under the fore finger, denotes a laborious old age. A line passing through the vitals to the cavea of Mars, foretells of wounds and fevers, and also of misfortunes in journeys. II.--OF THE HEPATICA, OR NATURAL MEAN. This line being straight, continued, and not dissected by obverse little lines, denotes a healthful body. If it be short or broken, and reach not beyond the concave of the hand, it shows diseases and shortness of life. By how much more the same is produced, by so much longer the life may be warranted. If cut at the end thereof by a small intervening line, it threatens poverty in old age. If in the upper part it be distant from the vital by a great space, it shows distemperatures of the heart, as palpitations, syncope, &c. This also shows prodigality, especially if the table be broad. If tortuous (that is, if it wind and turn several ways), unequal, of a different color and dissected, it argues an evil constitution of the liver, and thence diseases, proceeding from the weakness thereof. Covetousness also, and a depravity both of nature and wit, especially if it be under the region of the middle finger, and near the cardiaca, thereby making a short or narrow triangle. If decently drawn and well colored, it is a sign of a cheerful and ingenious disposition. If it has a sister, it promises inheritances. If continued with some little hard knots, it denotes manslaughters, either perpetrated, or to be committed, according to the number of these said knots. If therein a cross be found under the region of the middle finger, it announces death to be at hand.