Descriptive mentality from the head, face and hand / by Holmes W. Merton.

  • Merton, Holmes W. (Holmes Whittier), 1860-
Date:
[between 1900 and 1909]
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Descriptive mentality from the head, face and hand / by Holmes W. Merton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    By Descriptive Mentality. A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS HAND. A GLANCE at this drawing will show at once that it is from aj broad, solid, deep and short hand. It is in every essential a business hand. The index and little finger are the weakest parts, whil^ the shortness of the palm indicates lack of Imagination, Rh)rthny and Melody. The author has purposely printed the words upon the drawing] of such size as to compare with the power of the region wherej they are located. Thus on the finger of Intellect, Wisdom andl Learning are of moderate size; the finger is short and compara-l tively narrow (vide § 6o); Mental-life and Events are also shal-j low; the region of Detail is broad, but short and practical. The second finger (Association) is also short, and there is but^ little Fancy; the second phalanx is somewhat deeper and broader^ and there is indicated some mechanical ability (see § 65) and af^ slight interest in agriculture. The third phalanx is full and wide< under Organization (see § 148) and also under Conservatisraj (§ 137)- The third finger (Will) is a little longer in proportion to the^ Others. Its broad first phalanx indicates great Ambition (§ 132),] positive Action and commercial skill. On the second phalanx] Industry is seen to be full (as § 148 above) and the region ofj business habit very large. The third phalanx indicates moderate:'’ Formality and friendship (§ 69) but a very large region of Com- <1 merce (§§ 164, 176). The little finger (Expression) is narrow for a hand as broad as] this one, and the first phalanx indicates no desire for Occultism,] Research, or Eloquence. Education and Versatility are larger,] yet wanting in power. The third phalanx, or region of Adventure] and Expression, is also of only moderate fullness and strength. On examining the thumb we find the regions of Stability (§ 136)! and of Executive power are very strong, as we do likewise those] of Prudence, Fortune and Courage in the palm. We find the]