The Theosophist A Magazine of Oriental Philosophy Art Literature & Occultism August 1890

Of these the first contains a description of the various parts of the body—the solos of the feet the toes the shanks the knees the thighs the rump the loins the abdomen the navel the folds of the skin the nipples the bosom the collar bones the neck the arm pits the shoulders the anus the bands the chin the lips the tongue the face the ears the cheek the nose the eyes the [...] [At:Gust If the marks in the palm of the hand be of the shape of a bow a sword an octagon or the petals of the lotus the person will respectively be a warrior a provincial governor or a king. [...] If the 'marks be of the shape of a trident era mortar the person will be a 'kino and will take delight in acts of gift in the peformance of Vedic rites aild in the worship of the Dewas and the ‘ Brahmins. [...] If three lines issuing from the wrist of the hand reach the midle of the palm the person will be a king and if there be two marks of the shape of a fish in the middle of the pahn the person will feed many people. [...] The line which commences from below the root of the little finger and ends at the root of the forefinger is called the Ayur Rekha—line of life and indicates 100 years ; and if the line be short theage of the person: Will suffer a proportionate reduction If the Ayur.