The Fingers. The Thumb.
Riches and honours shown by overthwart lines clear and red underneath the nail and joint of the thumb.
A violent death or danger through a married woman, etc.: a line passing from the upper joint of the thumb to the line of Life.
A contentious nature: confused lines on the lower joint of the thumb; one always brawling and scolding.
Death by hanging, etc.: a line surrounding the thumb at the middle joint.
Riches and possessions—to be worked for: equal furrows under the lower joint.
Idleness and lack of energy: if the first and second joints are void of incisures.
The Forefinger or Index Finger.
Inheritance: denoted by many overthwart lines in the top joint; these in the second joint show envious and evil-disposed persons.
Issue, bad tongue: right lines running between the top and second joints declare in a woman a numerous issue; in a man bitterness of tongue.
A jovial disposition: right lines in the joint near the mount of Jupiter.
Unchaste and lascivious: in a female hand a star being placed in the joint near the mount of Jupiter.
