9. The Bredth of the Mensa is very Feate, and the Site of the Thorall comely, and decent, which argue her Goodnesse of Nature, Readi∣nesse of Wit.
10. The Line of Saturne running in an Ob∣lique Tract, from the Restricta, to the Tuber∣culum of Saturne, doth usually marke out such as be Laborious, something Covetous and Hard.
But that the Lines of the Hands are not compleatly perfect, at the Houre of the Na∣tivity, this Example abundantly manifests. Moreover, seeing by this, it is certaine, That the Positure of the Planets in the Figure are of great Authority; It necessarily followes, that the Lines especially the Lesse Principall, doe truly receive their clearer Conformity from the First Moment of the Birth, in which the Infant begins to move its hands, and make, as it were, to lay hold of, or Catch at things.
As touching the Principall Lines, there is no doubt but that they are Clearly enough Engraven, at the very Instant of the Nativity: But that (in processe of time) there is an Accesse of some Incisures and Characters, Reason it self will teache him, that shall make more Diligent Inspection into the hands of little Infants. For, at first wee finde an ob∣scure and subtile Draught of the Lines: After∣wards, (the thinne, and tender skin being