Practical cheirosophy, a synoptical study of the science of the hand (1887)
Heron-Allen, Edward, 1861-1943 · New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 76
the guiding principles, of the typeare, love of beauty and the beautiful, preferenceof the ideal over the real, intuition, impulse, andselfishness. The next type is that of the Square, or Usefulhand (Plate VI.). This hand is generally large,rather than small; the palm broad; the lowerjoint, that of… … Plate V. - THE CONIC HAND. Denoting art, brilliancy, love of beauty, enthusiasm,and genezvsity. (The hand of Sir Frederick Leighton, P.R.A.) ON THE SHAPES OF HANDS. 73 founds its characteristics are perseverance, fore-sight, order, and regularity. To these hands,the useful is far preferable to the…
Palmistry
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