A good many people appear to have, if not a
belief, at least an interest in chiromancy, for we have received a third edition of Your Luck's in Your Hand ; or, The Science of Modern Palmistry. By A. R.
is disposed to ask, to disentangle any fragment of truth from the mass of charlatanry ? Temper, disposition, and habit the lines of the hand may possibly indicate ; but does any one believe that they foretell that a man " will receive a wound in his body by a sword," or that
"he will not have much wealth," or that "he must beware of drown- ing or falling into water" (though this a man may fairly do, lines or
no lines) ? Here are some maxims :—" Narrow nails denote the person to be inclined to mischief." " Oblique nails signify deceit and want of courage." "Round nails show a choleric person." "Be- ware of servants the lines of whose joints are all alike." " White nails and long are an indication of strength and deceit by women."
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