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outside of the forefinger, you may judge if the person will live long, as the longer the Line the longer the Life.
If the Line of Death is short, and runs even, without being broken or divided, it shews that the person will enjoy a good length of days, and not be subject to many maladies; but if it is interrupted, it evidently shews that the person's life will be endangered by illness, but by the care of Providence will recover.
When the Table Line is broad, strong, and well marked, it shews the person to be of a sound constitution, and a peaceable contented mind: if it is broken, it shews for every break a violent interruption to happiness if these breaks happen towards the part next the wrist, he will be crossed in love, and either be disappointed in the person he has fixed his affections on, or be saddled with a person of a disobliging temper, and a most audacious and abusive tongue.
The Girdle of Venus, when it goes on fair and well marked, shews that the person will be prosperous in love, fair in his dealings with the fair sex, and be sincerely beloved; he will obtain a partner for life of a fortune equal to his own, sweet tempered, faithful, and affectionate; but if it is interrupted at its beginning near the little finger, he will meet with early disappointments in love; if towards the middle of the line, he will ruin his health, and injure his fortune with lewd prostitutes; if rear the end, he will be foolishly amorous in his old age, still expecting to gain the heart of a woman, but never will obtain it.
The Line of Fortune, by its approach to the Girdle of Venus, shews that there is a strong kindred between them, and their distance at their two extremities clearly point out that love is inconsistent with childhood, and old age; yet in those where the cross line approach from the one to the other
