r at almost double that age, namely, fifty-two years
of age, which would give a more or less exact date of this occurrence
when reading the Line of Life. As an illustration to help the reader I
may say that I have generally found that this mark will indicate that the
subject has, in the first instance, broken free from some tie at an early
date, and that a similar occurrence will take place at the second date,
viz., late in life, when again the subject seems to break free from some
tie, and goes out more into the world for himself.

This curious sign very often helps in deciding matters as regards
marriage. The man, or woman, will apparently assert his independence
more, and leave the ties of home life, and again go out in the world and
fight the battle for himself, as he did in the earlier part of his
existence, when he probably left his parents' influence and forged ahead
for himself.

When the ascending line is seen crossing over towards the Mount of
Saturn, and running as an independent line not joined to the Line of Fate
(6, Plate X.), it will be found that the subject has carried out a kind
of second fate. The date when this line left the Line of Life will give
the first date of its commencement, _i.e._, opposite it on the Fate Line.
If the line be a good one it would give its second date when reading down
the Line of Life, where, if the line were good, it carried out this
second fate to a successful culmination.

CHAPTER IV

THE LINE OF MARS OR INNER LIFE LINE

What is called the Line of Mars is that line that is found only on some
hands encircling the Mount of Venus and inside the Line of Life.

This Line, which rises on the Mount of Mars, from which it derives its
name, when found clear and strong appears to back up and reinforce the
Line of Life (4-4, Plate X.). It indicates great vitality, power of
resistance to illness and disease, and is not found on all hands.

It is an excellent sign on the hands of soldiers, or in connection with
all persons who follow a dangerous calling.

All breaks or bad marks indicated on the Line of Life are minimized on
the hands that have this Inner Life Line, or Line of Mars.

As its name implies, in character it denotes a robust and rather fighting
disposition, a person naturally inclined to rush into dangers and
quarrels, and if deeply marked and reddish in colour it increases all
indications of accidents and dangers shown on other parts of the hand.

When a