The planet Mars has dominion over this finger. A strong and valorous
person when strong and well fed.
_Note._—From the joints of this finger as from the mount itself are
judgments passed concerning merchandise and favours.
Ingenuity and eloquence: a star in the first joint (near the mount of
Mercury) shows this; it is also shown by a right line extending from the
mount of Mercury to the end of finger, also a great speaker.
Foolishness, etc.: denoted by obtuse and confused marks placed here.
A thief and deceitful person: this is shown by confused and unfortunate
marks appearing in the first and second joints of this finger.
Perpetual inconstancy: this is shown by adverse lines in the last or top
joint of the finger.
_Note._—The number of wives and husbands are frequently indicated from
the small lines passing from the outermost part of the hand to the mount
of Mercury, but I consider the proper place is from the mount of Venus.
If the end of the little finger does not reach so far as to touch the
last joint of the ring finger, it signifies that the partner in marriage
will be imperious in all things.
The mounts marked with good figures and characters show good and happy
omens, being vitiated with confused or broken characters, etc., or
lines, they always denote the contrary, unless they are restrained by
other lines that be good.
Chiromancers generally teach that the first joints near the mount of the
finger indicate the early age, the second, the flourishing state of
manhood, and the last old age. But our opinion is that the planets shown
by the nativity of the persons do, in their proper order, manifest their
marks and characters whether for good or bad.
[Illustration:
PLATE V.—ALLEGED MARKS ON THE FEET OF THE BENIGN BUDDHA.
]
_Note._—A knowledge of astrology will prove an acquisition to the study
of palmistry or any science.