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“There is superstition in shunning superstition.” Lord Bacon. “ (^) Canst thou bind the sweet influences of the Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?^... Knowest^ thou^ the^ ordinances of heaven?”

Job xxxviii.^ 31, 33. “Read not to contradict and refute, nor^ to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider.” — Lord Bacon. B

PREFACE P ERHAPS few persons know^ that

the “^ Doctrine^ of^ Moles^

” and their

signification was^ regarded^ as^ a^ science^ in

the seventeenth^ century.^ And^ an^ old

writer on the subject, whose^ work^ was

published in 1653, asserts^ that^ the^ Doctrine

of Moles is^ a^ part^ of^ Physiognomy,^ being

a subject of^ the^ same^ nature^ by reason^ of

its affinity, seeing Physiognomy is nothing

else than the discovery of the affections

of the mind, or a knowledge arising from

the consideration of the body in general,

and every part thereof, and principally the

Vlll (^) PREFACE. face. (^) “So from the (^) moles—which are

scattered throughout the body, and

principally (^) , in the (^) face—do we gather

the qualifications and affections of the

mind. It (^) is manifest therefore that the

knowledge of the Moles appertains to

Physiognomy, although in very deed it

may seem a wonder and far (^) remote from

nature and reason ; but if anyone shall

more attentively and exactly consider this

thing, he shall perceive it no less worthy

of admiration (^) to affirm a man having a

mole on the lips to be a parasite and

glutton, as also we might affirm a man

having huge round^ or^ swelling^ full^ lips

to be addicted to the same^ vice.”^ So

much for this writer. As the interest in

Palmistry and^ Physiognomy^ is^ widespread,

and is confined to no particular^ class^ of

society, a^ short^ work^ on^ the^ Doctrine^ of

CONTENTS Preface Introduction

CHAPTER I.

The Egyptians^ and^ Astrology

CHAPTER II.

On Planetary Influences CHAPTER III.

Moles on the Forehead

CHAPTER IV.

Moles on the Eyebrows

CHAPTER V.

Moles (^) on the Eyes

CHAPTER VI.

Moles on the^ Eyelids

CHAPTER VII.

Moles on the Nose

CHAPTER VIII.

Moles on the Ears

CHAPTER IX.

Moles on the Cheeks and Jaws j

INTRODUCTION

M

OLES being^ the^ signature^ of^ the planets at birth, those who have

faith in astrology will at once^ see^ the

advantage of a thorough^ knowledge^ of

their significance, especially with reference to marriage. Since the influence of the sun and moon

on our^ earth is indisputably^ established,

it is hard to see why the influence of

other planetary bodies should be ridiculed.

Not only does the moon regulate the

tides, but her influence extends to the

vegetable world. (^) Most of us have probably been told, at some time or another, (^) that the hair should be cut before the moon

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is full if length (^) is desired, and (^) when the moon is at the full (^) if thickness (^) is preferred.

When the moon is on the wane it is not

considered advisable to (^) cut the hair, as

the growth is then supposed to be less

favourable. Perhaps the most curious and

powerful influence the moon (^) exercises is that

she holds on lunatics and somnambulists.

Indeed the^ very^ word lunatic is derived

from the word luna, or moon-struck person,

this planet being considered to greatly affect the demented. It is a very common notion that the rays of the moon should

not be allowed to rest on a sleeper’s face

for fear of^ evil^ consequences,^ distortion^ of the features being^ particularly^ feared.^ As

regards somnambulists,^ it^ is^ an^ acknowledged

fact that when the moon^ is^ at^ the^ full^ they

are more especially disposed^ to^ walk^ in

their sleep, and to seek the^ light^ of^ the

moon. I^ am^ personally^ acquainted^ with a young lady^ who^ has^ long^ been^ addicted