Philosophic chiromancy. Mysteries of the hand revealed and explained: the art of determining, from an inspection of the hands, the person's temperature, appetites, passions, impulses, aspirations, mental endowments, character and tendencies (1879)
Campbell, Robert Allen · Saint Louis, J. W. Campbell & co. · leaf 67
g and organiz-ing is present in superior measure. Thisphalange short and weak, indexes little intel-lectual stamina? defective and sluggish judg- 68 THE THUMB. ment, dim and vacillating views, with chang-ing purposes. The first and second phalanges of equallength and strength and a thumb in full… … The Thumb—Second phalange long, first short. The second phalange long and strong andthe first weak, indicates one with more judg-ment than will, more plan than execution.His ideas and purposes may be excellent, buta hesitancy to act prevents their execution.His perception may suggest the propriety…
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