t II.), show spinal weakness, and when
extremely curved and very thin they indicate curvature of the spine and
great delicacy of the constitution.

FLAT NAILS

When the Nails appear very flat and inclined to lift themselves up from
the flesh towards their outer edge, the threatened danger is towards
paralysis, and still more so when they look like a shell and are pointed
towards the base (Plate V., Part II.). When these Nails are without any
signs of moons, and whitish or bluish in colour, the disease is in a very
advanced stage.

THE MOONS OF THE NAILS

Large "Moons" always denote strong action of the heart and rapid
circulation of the blood, but when unusually large they indicate too much
pressure on the heart, rapidity in its beat, the valves over-strained and
danger of bursting some blood vessel in the heart or in the brain.

Small "Moons" indicate the reverse of this; they always denote poor
circulation, weak action of the heart and anaemia of the brain.

When close to death the "Moons" are the first to take on a bluish look,
and later on the entire Nail becomes blue or almost black in colour.

CHAPTER V

THE MOUNTS OF THE HAND AND THEIR MEANING

The Mounts of the Hand (Plate VI., Part II.) vary in the most remarkable
manner in accordance with the character and dispositions of races and
their different temperaments.

In almost all the Southern and more emotional races, these Mounts are
more noticeable than those belonging to Northern countries. It has been
observed that all people with the Mounts apparent or prominent are more
swayed by their feelings and emotions than those people who have flat
palms and undeveloped Mounts.

The names given to the Mounts of the Hand are those also given to the
seven principal planets that sway the destiny of our earth, viz., the
Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

These names were given to the Mounts by the Greek students of this
subject, and were associated by them with the qualities attributed to
these seven planets, such as:

Venus = Love, sensuality and passion.
Mars = Vitality, courage, fighting, etc.
Mercury = Mentality, commerce, science.
Moon = Imagination, romance, changeability.
Sun = Brilliancy, fruitfulness, success.
Jupiter = Ambition, power, domination.
Saturn = Reserve, melancholy, seriousness.

[Illustration: PLATE VI.--PART II.

THE MOUNTS OF THE HAND]

In my own long experience I cou