... Christiana, they found it necessary to add the trade of quack electors to that of pilgrims, and practised chiromancy, or palmistry, and invented several singular dances. Mankind love 'o be deceived and amused, and therefore this offspring of the ancient ...

... desk, leering first at Mr. Owen and then at Mr. Owen’s friend, and grinning delightfully at the prospect this species of palmistry prognosticated. She rose again, and with her Mr. Owen, who abruptly ordered the “gentlemen” to take off their hats, a mark ...

... but, we do sot life the accident to the asaehiaery. which looked. to se, very much like the effects of that species of palmistry, known to be so potent when practised by certain ope. rators. The base castled of Old Times every one seems to reprobate ...

... Esqs. Mondav, March 20. —Delaney Lee, one of the wandering class, 'yclept gipseys. was charged with telling fortunes by palmistry A witness was called whose fortune had been told by the prisoner. She was at first unwilling to tell the magistrates what ...

... description :—“ Every person pretending to or professing to tell fortunes or using any subtle craft, means, or device, by palmistry or otherwise, to deceive and impose upon any of her majesty’s subjects.” He (Mr. Williams) would suggest that one of the ...

... Witches for the use they made ttur (r' ked stics; (Clons for the srguletei s of their folly, fir their total ignorance of palmistry. With the ii ,f the R alkiig geitlemen and ladies, who playid up o p e of tbeir beiit the only goodt group in the room wtis ...

... and Contingencies. Containing the art of divination by the sciences of astrology, physiognomy, geomancy, chiromancy, or palmistry; birds, beasts, numbers. &c.; the signification of moles, and the method of receiving oracleshy dreams; the art of discoursing ...

... acre farm. It was said by many at the time, that the steward had bis favourites: some said that the steward knew the art of palmistry. The noble lord and owner of the land died, and his son came into possession of the land; he, of course, directly or indirectly ...

... mast he owo'd the bloody Laud Ilse not by Freeholders la en ocanu'd; For now, no more mar destiny Is read lay in palmistry Hot surely, there is no denyiny, The gay I.othario's case ltviay. Tho' tender Pocock's wiren stuck he, Baronet hen made ...

... Rey. Tasea.r M nit cosisiater of the Celled Presbyteria (-larch, in the twenty-swath year of his ass ad the first of hi. Palmistry. At No. 4, St Vierat Street, ea the 13th jest., Haar, thseabter Mr Ada. At en the 11114 1001. , Piteous, Esq. of Pilsen* ...

... with profound attention the meandering lines their fair ve',ary’s hand, during which they displayed ait Extensive knowledge palmistry, the weird were enabled to communicate to the Ug and expectant maiden the gratifying intelligence that she would, ere another ...

... telling fortunes by casting nat.. vities, Cupid's nosegays, dumb cakes, love's cordial, nine keys, physiognomy, cards, dice, palmistry, ring and olive branches, watches, chains, &c., together with full directions for choosing a husband, making the dumb speak ...