New Discoveries in Palmistry. By Professor J. B. Hargett. (Gay
and Bird. 85 net.)—We cannot profess faith in the author's "new discoveries," or his claim to have put palmistry on a truly scientific basis. One passage from the summary of dis- coveries we may quote, but it needs explanation :—" The record and date of marriage in the hand is one of the greatest discoveries ever made. This is as true as sun rising. Of course many marriages are made by the preacher, the squire, or some other official, that are not made in heaven or in the spirit." This sort of talk is very suspicious. It is quite true that there may be very little truth in some marriages made by "officials," but there is no truth at all when the official, in one way or other, does not come in. These have much more to do with hell than with heaven.
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