If they make twenty-one he will be a great poet and become famous.
When these lines are joined at the ends and form the shape of a barleycorn or wheat, the fame and learning of the person depend on the number; one would be weak, two strong, and so on. If the lines just over the mounts be united at the ends, as described above, the person in whose hands the same appear will have riches and wealth, but generally by marriage. If they be united over all four fingers the person will be very rich, over three less wealthy and so on.
Small concentric circles, formed principally by the pores of the skin, on the points or first phalanges of the fingers and thumb, and these be not broken and appear the same on all four fingers and thumb, the person will be extremely famous and very powerful.
Also on the outer ridge of the hand will be found various marks.
All the marks above the Heart line indicate the number of wives, and all below the number of children, the short one indicates those that will probably die.
The line around the lower joint of the thumb just above the mount of Venus, if well-defined and clear, and particularly if they bend thus ‿ on the mount, denote the person to be famous as a sculptor or painter.
If on the mounts of Jupiter, Saturn, Apollo, Mercury, there be found concentric circles, and very complete, and in no way broken, the man will attain great wealth and power through marriage or marry some noted person.
If at the end of the Hepatica or Liver line there so be an opening like the tail of a fish, the person will have great happiness and riches.
The Lines.
(1) The line of Life, which ought to be called the line of the Heart, embraces the root of the thumb.