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.

III. Of the Cephalica.

1. THis is called the Line of the Head and Braine: which if (arising from its place in a due Proportion,) it connect the Lines of the Liver and Heart, in a Triangular forme, have a lively colour, and no Intersection fal∣ling out betweene, declares a Man of admi∣rable Prudence, and one of no vulgar wit and Fortune.

2. By how much more Decent the Triangle is, by so much happier shall the Temperature, wit, and courage be: But if it be obtuse, it argues an evill disposed nature, and a Man that is Rude if no Triangle, farre worse: [A Foole, a Prodigall, a Lyar, and commonly a short life.]

3. The Superiour being a Right-Angle, or not very Acute, foretells the best Temperature of the Heart: but when it is too much Acute,

especially, if it touch the Line of Life upon the Region of the Midle-Finger, it argues Covet∣ousnesse.

4. The Left-Angle, if it be made upon the Naturall Meane, in the Ferient, and be a Right Angle, confirmes the goodnesse of the In∣tellect.

5. But when the Cephalica projects une∣quall, and incomposed clefts to the Mons Lunae, thereby making unusuall Characters, in Men, it denounces Weaknesse of the Braine, and Dan∣gerous Sea-voyages: but in Women, frequent sor∣rows of Minde, and Difficulties in Child-bearing.

6. Equall Lines (thus projected) presage the contrary in both sexes: viz. In Men, a good composure of the Braine, and Fortunate voy∣ages by Sea: In Women, cheerfullnesse and Fe∣licity in Child bearing.

7. This one thing is Peculiar to the Cepha∣lica: [if it project a cleft, or a manifest Starre, upwards, to the cavea Martis; it signifies Bold∣nesse and courage: But if it let fall the same, downwards; Thefts and Deceiptfullnesse.]

8. The Cephalica joyned to the Dragons Tayle, by a remarkeable concurse, promises a Prudent and joyfull old-age.

9. The same drawn upwards in the shape of a Forke, towards the Place of Fortune, sig∣nifies subtilty in managing of affaires, and craf∣tinesse, either to do good or bad.

10. If in this Forke a Marke appeares, re∣sembling the part of Fortune, as it is noted by Astrologers, that gives an assurance of Riches and Honours to succeede, by meanes of Inge∣nuity and Arts.