e that look thicker on the Mount and taper as
they come downwards.

CHAPTER XV

THE ISLAND, THE CIRCLE, THE SPOT, AND THE GRILLE

The Island is never a fortunate sign. Whereever it makes its appearance,
it reduces the promise of the Line or Mount on which it may be found.

On the Line of Life it shows delicacy or illness at that particular date
where it appears (1, Plate XXII.).

On the Line of Head, weakness of the brain, danger of brain illness (2,
Plate XXII.).

On the Line of Heart, weakness of the heart (3, Plate XXII.), and
especially so when under the Mount of the Sun.

On the Line of Fate, heavy loss in worldly matters, worry, and anxiety
about the subject's destiny (4, Plate XXII.).

On the Line of Sun, loss of position and generally by some scandal (5,
Plate XXII.).

On the Line of Health, serious illness (6, Plate XXII.); if on the upper
part of the Line and with small round finger-nails, throat and bronchial
troubles. With long nails, delicacy of the lungs and chest. With short
nails without moons, bad circulation and weak action of the heart; and
with very flat nails, nerve diseases and paralysis (_see_ Nails, page
137).

Lower down on the Line of Health on the Mount of the Moon, it indicates
a grave tendency towards kidney and bladder troubles (7, Plate XXII.).

[Illustration: PLATE XXII.

THE ISLAND, THE CIRCLE, THE SPOT, THE GRILLE, THE STAR, THE SQUARE.]

Any Line that forms itself into an island or that runs into one, is a bad
sign for that Line or particular part of the hand on which it is found.
An island on any of the Mounts weakens the qualities of what the Mount
expresses.

THE CIRCLE

On the Mount of the Sun the Circle is favourable (8, Plate XXII.) in all
other positions it is unfavourable. On the Mount of the Moon it threatens
death from drowning.

THE SPOT

The Spot is a sign of temporary arrest of the qualities of any Line on
which it may be found.

On the Line of Head, shock or injury. (9, Plate XXII.)

On the Line of Life, sudden illness.

On the Line of Health, fever.

On all the other Lines it appears to have less significance.

THE GRILLE

The Grille (10, Plate XXII.) is very often seen on the Mounts of the
Hand. It denotes difficulties and obstacles in connection with whatever
the Mount represents, and a lack of success in whatever quality or talent
the Mount symbolises.

CHAPTER XVI

THE STAR, THE CROSS, THE SQUARE

The Star (1