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... for this great occasion, we immediately set about studying our old favourite old authors alchymy,astrology, palingenesy, palmistry, and the doctrine of signatures. Our readers may think us stupid old dreamers to believe in what they consider to such nonsense ...
... the last century, and the revived mesmerism of the present. We laugh at the gullibility of former times,—the divining rod, palmistry, and the arts of the spey-wife,—but will any but the present age believe that hundreds of men and women, of good education ...
... customary, the lecturer, briefly, but comprehensively, sketched the growth of various sciences, such as Physiognomy, Phrenology, Palmistry, &c, Ac. —by which character may be indicated —from ancient to modern times. The lecturer contended that these and similar ...
... with more especial refer ence to Physiognomy, Phrenology, Graphiology, the resemblance between men, women, and animals, Palmistry, &c, &c. The lecture was interspersed with variety illustrative anecdotes. the motion of the Chairman, a hearty vote of thanks ...
... Character, with more especial reference to Physiognomy, Phrenology, biology, the resemblance between men, women, and animals, Palmistry, ...
... KILCONQ?HAR. Palmistry.- On Tuesday evening, a lecture was delivered here on theantiquated science Palmistry. The Jecture, which was attentively listened throughout, was characterised amount deep research and ...
... know it or no, a race of quacks, who might as well play the graphiologist, and judge you by your handwriting, or set up in palmistry, and tell fortunes, by perusing the palm of your hand. A Roebuck and Lyndhurst have the look of old sailors, - and, like ...
... they know it or no, race of quacks, who might as well play the graphiologist, and judge you by your handwriting, or set up palmistry, and tell fortunes, by perusing the palm of your hand. A Roebuck and Lyndhurst have the look of old sailors, and, like the ...
... systems of superstition which has pre- Val lf £ f the ™tian era-witchcraft, fortune-telling means of lucky days, physiognomy, palmistry, nu, on the body, and dreams. He also noticed the popular beliefs regarding fairies mermauls* and the evil eye. Throughout ...
... Mackay delivered lecture to this Society, in the vestry of the South Church, on “A Forgotten Science”—viz., Chiromancy, or Palmistry. The lecture was of humorous character ; and showed in a sarcastic the folly of all to prophesy ‘events op any other principles ...
... attempted to shoot himself. Bad news from England is said to be the cause of his committing suicide. —Madras Athenceum. Dec. 7. Palmistry.— A soft, warm, pliable hand has great power.—Social Philosopher. It has. _ Such an one is the hand of Mrs Town Crier. ...