Descriptive mentality from the head, face and hand (1899)
Merton, Holmes Whittier, 1860-1948, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC, Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Philadelphia : David McKay · leaf 127
rseclimate. IF 700.—Cultivation.—The muscular system and the nervesthat govern it are strengthened by gradual development andcareful training, by studying to keep them moderately exer-cised, and by regular working exercises; power of endurancemay be greatly improved by the same kind of judicious… … 123 THE HAND. By Descriptive Mentality. The older method or art of reading the hand is commonlycalled Palmistry. Its more artistic name is Cheirosophy. Chei-rosophy is usually divided into two branches, Cheirognomy andCheiromancy. Cheirognomy is the branch that treats of the artof describing an…
Phrenology · Physiognomy · Palmistry
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