Cheirosophy (the hand) : a scientific treatise on palmistry illustrated with new discoveries / by A. Raphael [pseud].

  • Raphael, Albert.
Date:
1901
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Credit: Cheirosophy (the hand) : a scientific treatise on palmistry illustrated with new discoveries / by A. Raphael [pseud]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FABLE OF CONTENTS. _ r'age PROLOGUE VII LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS XII PREFACE XV .ASTROLOGY IN THE HAND XIX CHE IR OS OTH Y, {THE HAND). PART I. CHEIROGNQMY. The Seven Types of Hands and their Classifications 25 THE ORDINARY OR ELEMENTARY HAND 26 THE SQUARE OR USEFUL HAND 33 THE SPATULATE OR ACTIVE HAND 39 THE PHILOSOPHIC HAND 45 THE CONIC HAND 48 THE PSYCHIC HAND 55 THE MIXED OR COMBINATION HAND 57 CHARACTERISTICS AS INDICATED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE HANDS 59 SHORT HANDS CO LONG HANDS 60 LONG PALM 60 SMOOTH HANDS 61 THE THUMB 64 THE FINGER AND JOINTS 71 THE NAILS 74