he student must be prepared to give
"an answer for the faith that is in him."

In studying the hand it will be found that the Line of Fate may rise from
the following distinct positions:

It may rise from and out of the Line of Life (2-2, Plate XI.), straight
up from the wrist (1-1, Plate XI.), from the Mount of the Moon (3-3,
Plate XI.), or from the middle of the palm.

The following is the meaning of these principal positions:

RISING FROM THE LINE OF LIFE

Rising from the Line of Life (2-2, Plate XI.), the subject's success will
be made by personal effort and merit; the early years of such a Fate will
be cramped and difficult; circumstances and the early surroundings will
not be favourable, and such people will be greatly hampered or sacrificed
to the wishes and plans of their parents or relatives. If the Line of
Fate, however, should run on clear and strong from where it leaves the
Line of Life, then the subject will overcome all such difficulties and
win success by his own personal effort and merit, and not depend on what
is termed luck at any time in the career.

Another striking and important point is that the date or years marked on
the Line of Fate of such a breaking out into the palm, will be found to
coincide with the year in the subject's life in which he asserted his
independence or launched out into what he more particularly wanted to do.
(_See_ also end of chapter on Time, page 112.)

In any case this date as indicated will be found to be one of the most
important in his career.[1]

[1] For how to obtain dates and years _see_ Chapter XIX.

RISING FROM THE WRIST

When the Line of Fate rises from the Wrist (1-1, Plate XI.) and goes
straight up the centre of the palm to the Mount of Saturn, provided at
the same time the Line of Sun (4-4, Plate XI.) is found well marked,
luck, brilliance, and success will attend the Destiny, and extreme good
fortune may be anticipated.

RISING FROM THE MOUNT OF THE MOON

Rising from the Mount of the Moon (3-3, Plate XI.) the Fate will be more
eventful, changeable, and largely depending on the fancy and caprice of
other people.

[Illustration: PLATE XI.

THE LINE OF DESTINY AND ITS MODIFICATIONS.]

If such a line be found joining the Line of Heart (1-1, Plate XII.), it
foretells a happy and prosperous marriage, but one in which idealism,
romance, and some fortunate circumstances play their role, and one which
results more from the caprice or fancy of t