... eligit nd Contingencies; containing tke Gloucester and Bristol, ences of Astrology, Physiognomy, and 23 fromthe latter,an or Palmistry ; the Siynification of Further Particulars receiving Oracles by Dreams; also ich is added, the Use, Virtue, and zard, Solicitor ...

... learned the | Bars, an eminent fessor, and had practised years. He had also learned the mystery of the cards ARD OF tised palmistry and the use of the plancts, and he was aware that be was liable to punishment unless he witchcraft. d stil) Svpenstition ...

... of the: apprehended, one, and the other was afterwards Monpay.—A fellow named Thomas Smith, whose ac- ments in the art of palmistry have gaived for him an unenvia- quire! was sentenced to two months’ as a ble repntation, attempted to defrand persons at ...

... illustrate the fallacy of the axioms that seeing is believing, and that feeling is the naked truth. By the aid of palmistry, and cleverly-contrived apparatus, Mr. Matthews is enabled to deceive the closest observer; and his illustrations of pretended ...

... performed. Much of the success of the so-called conjurors was attributable to developing the muscles of the hand, by which palmistry was acquired —not the pretended power of reading fort/ante by the hues of the' hand, but of retaining objects iwthe palm ...

... , that used very small amount apparatus, and that of the simplest and least showy character. He exhibited the power of “palmistry” in causing the api>earance of various articles in unlookedfor places, producing in succession four half-crowns from the ...

... understand out under the Vagrant George IV cap in 1824 pretending or professing to tell fortunes or craft meaus device by palmistry or otherwise impose of Majesty's subjects” shall rogue or ' justice of the convict oath one or more credible in for three ...

... which enacts that every person pretending or professing to tell fortunes, or using any subtle craft, means, or device, by palmistry or otherwise, to deceive or impose on any her Majesty's subjects, shall deemed a rogue or vagabond. The summons is returnable ...

... which sets out that “Every person pretending or professing to tell fortunes, or using any subtle craft, means or device, palmistry or otherwise, to deceive and impose any of her Majesty’s subjects, shall be adjudged and liable to the penalties imposed ...

... brought Swansea magistrates yesterday, charg* having pretended and professed to tell W and used subtle and crafty means and c palmistry and otherwise deceive *? upon her Majesty's subjects. The case ffl journed from lat-t week for the deciti° g j(J*J stipendiary ...

... contraction of some other feature the detriment of the general effect of the face. The lecturer also touched upon the subject of palmistry, and caused a good deal amusement reciting some interesting rules of this occult art. He then alluded to the superstition ...

... when he had been in prison. Last May he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Birmingham for practising the art of palmistry, whilst three years since he was sentenced the Central Criminal Court to 15 months' imprisonment for a similar offence. He ...