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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.

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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.
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Rothmann, Johann.
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London :: Printed by J.G. for Nathaniel Brooke, at the Angell in Corne-Hill,
1652.
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Palmistry -- Early works to 1800.
Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A91999.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.

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XVIII. The Mensa, or Place of Fortune.

1. THis space being Great, and Broad, and the Figure Decent, declares a liberall Man, magnanimous and long-liv'd.

2. But if small, and narrow, it argues a slen∣der fortune, Niggardize, and Fearfulnesse.

3. A Crosse or starre within it, cleare, and well proportioned, especially under the Regi∣on of the Ring finger, betokeneth Honours, and Dignities, to ensue; from, or by means of great and noble Personages: If the character of Jupiter, it promiseth notable Dignities Ecclesiasticall.

4. The same Crosse, or Starre Tripled, excellently increaseth the Portents of good fortune: but if it be cut by confused little Lines, the good fortune is therby diverted, and Anxieties and Labours threatned, in defending his Honours, especially if they be under the Region of the Ring finger.

A Crosse, or starre in the uttermost part

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of the Mensa, is a signe of Fortunate Journeys.

6. The Mensa sharpened by the concurse of the Thorall and Cardiaque Lines, point out Deceipts, and danger of Life.

7. If no Mensa be found in the Hand, it showes obscurity both of Life and Fortune.

8. Good and equall Lines in this Space, doe speake the Fortune good: but if evill and in∣composed, they quite overthrow it.

9. A little Circle, showes Perfection of wit, and Sciences, the rest Assenting.

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