Salmon, William: Polygraphice: Or, The Arts of Drawing, Engraving, Etching, Limning, Painting, Washing, Varnishing, Gilding, Colouring, Dying, Beautifying and Perfuming: In Four Books ... To which is added A Discourse of Perspective and Chiromancy (London, 1675)

Chap.74. Of Cauda Draconis.' Jjjf|

C H A P. LXXXV.
of the Resiricta^or Cauda Draconis*
I. Hp HE Rejlrictais that Line which divides the
t Hand from the Arm, either by a (ingle,
duple, or triple transcursion i thereby determining
the to v7roste(uevov or subjeB of Art) which by some
is called the Viscriminal line.
II. If the Rejiri&a be double or treble, and exten-
ded in aright and continued trad it mews a health'
sul constitution os body and long-lise.
III. That line which is neerest the hand con-
tinued without incishre, and os a good colour (hews
riches.
IV. But is it be pale. or crooked, or cut in the middle ^
it mews weaknessof body, and poverty.
V. A line drawn from the Jtejiritta to Mons
Luh£^ (hews poverty, smprisonment, and private
enemies.
VI. If that line be crooked it doubles all the evil,
and (hews a perpetual ssavery or misery.
VII. But such a line being clear and ftraite, and
extended to the Mons Lwt£? (hews many journiesand
peregrinations both by Sea and Land.
VIII. If it extend to the Mons Jovis% it fortsiiews
essimation and EcclesiajUcl^ dignity but that the man
(hall live in a strange country.
IX. If to the Epatica> it (hews honesty, truth and
sincerity, and one of a healthful and long life.
X. If to the Mons Solis^ a great and certain good,
and gives honour and command in the Common
wealth.
C c 2 XI. And