The influence of the stars: a book of old world lore

That Life, Fame, Power, and Fortune have named themselves a star." Byron. CONTENTS ASTROLOGY PAGE I. Astrology 4 II. The Alphabet of Astrology 12 III. Concerning the Signs of the Zodiac 17 IV. Of the Natures of the Seven Planets and of their Essential and Accidental Dignities 23 V. Of the Influences of the Seven Planets 34 VI. Concerning the Twelve Houses of Heaven and their Powers 50 VII. An Explanation of Various Terms used in Astrology 54 VIII. Of the Figure of the Heavens 59 IX. Of the Influences of the Fixed Stars 65 X. Of the Effect of each Planet in each of the Twelve Houses 70 XI. On Forming a General Judgment on a Nativity 76 XII. Concerning Directions and Horary Questions 92 XIII. Solar Horoscopes 103 XIV. Aphorisms culled from the Works of Ptolemy and other Ancient Astrologers 120 CHIROMANCY XV. Chiromancy and its Origin 125 XVI. Concerning the Principal Lines in the Hand and the Mounts 129 XVII. The Line of Life 137 XVIII. The Line of Heart and Line of Head 143 XIX. The Saturnian Line 150 XX. The Line of the Sun and Line of Health 155 XXI. On the Ring of Venus, the Wrist Lines and the Letter M to be seen in most Hands 160 XXII. Concerning Chance Lines; that is, Lines which are sometimes—but only rarely—seen on any Hand 166 XXIII. Concerning the Fingers and Thumb and Nails 169 XXIV. Of the Various Marks to be seen on the Hand 177 XXV. The Triangle, the Quadrangle and the Happy Hand 182 PHYSIOGNOMY XXVI. Physiognomy 185 XXVII. The Forehead and Eyebrows 194 XXVIII. The Eyes and Eyelashes 201 XXIX. The Nose 211 XXX. The Mouth, Teeth, Jaw and Chin 221 XXXI. The Hair and Ears 231 XXXII. The Signatures of the Planets 237 XXXIII. The Moles on the Face 246 XXXIV. Moles having no Corresponding Moles on the Face 254 XXXV. The Zodiacal Marks 258 XXXVI. Concerning Alfridaries 263 XXXVII. Concerning the Wheel of Pythagoras and the Method of Working It 267 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Wheel of Pythagoras Frontispiece and Cover The Earth To face Chapter VI. Natus. 9th January, 1889 " " VIII. Facsimile of a Map of a Horary Question from Lilly's "Astrology" " " XII. Principal Lines on the Palm of the Hand " " XVI. The Line of Life " " XVII. Chance Lines on the Hand…