Keiromantia [sic] or, The art of divining by the lines and signatures engraven in the hand of man, by the hand of nature, theorically, practically. Wherein you have the secret concordance, and harmony betwixt it, and astrology, made evident in 19. genitures. Together with a learned philosophicall discourse of the soule of the world, and the vniversall spirit thereof. A matchlesse piece. / Written originally in Latine by Io: Rothmanne, D. in Phisique, and now faithfully Englished, by Geo: Wharton Esq.

V. Of the Cauda Draconis, or the Restricta, and the Lines arising thence.

1. IF this be double, or treble, and drawn by a right and continued tract, it promi∣seth a good composure of the Body.

2. That line which is nearest the Hand, con∣tinued, and of a good colour, assureth of Riches.

3. But if the same line be cut in the midle, crooked, and very pale, it denounces debility of Body, and a want of all things.

4. A Crosse, or Starre upon the Re∣stricta, foreshewes tranquillity of Life, in old Age.

5. If there be a Starre, simple or double, or any Lines neare the Tuberculum of the Thumb, in Women, they denote Misfortune and Infamy.

6. A Lyne running from the Restricta through the Mons Veneris, presageth adversi∣ties, either by the meanes of some kindred, or a wife.

7. A Line extended from the Restricta to the Mons Lunae, denotes adversities, and pri∣vate enmity. If it be crooked, it doubles the evill, and betokeneth perpetuall servitude.

8. Such a Line also being clear, and straight,

and reaching so farre as the Region of the Moone, foretells many journeys, both by Sea and Land.

9. If it extend to the Tuberculum of the Fore-finger, it tells the Man hee shall live in a forraigne Countrey, in great Esti∣mation.

10. If to the Epatica, it argues an honest be∣haviour, and prolongeth Life.

11. If to the Mons solis (be it simply, or doubly) it showes inseperable good, and en∣ableth to govern, or rule in great affaires.

12. By the same reason, if it passe to the Mons Mercurii, it betokeneth a Man, that is fit for many things. But if it reach not the Mons Mercurii, but be broken about the midle, and end beneath the Mons Mercurii, this markes out a Prating Fellow, a Lyar, and a Murmurer.

13. If directly ascending to the Mons Sa∣turni, it signifies a good position of Saturne, in the Geniture, whose decrees shall shortly fol∣low: But if crookedly both towards the Re∣stricta, and the Epatica, especially; it bodes a Man that is Covetous, Laborious, and hard.