THE THUMB

THE THUMB

Short—Irresolute mind; weak reasoning
Very short—the subject will be carried constantly from one extreme to another.
People with small thumbs are governed by their hearts (source of all tolerant feelings), and are more at home in an atmosphere of sentiments than in one of ideas; they appreciate things more at a rapid survey of them limn on reflection.
It is easier for large-thumbed Subjects to overcome the tendencies H (heir natures than for people with small thumbs. Generally speaking, a thumb which is small, mean and poorly formed announces an irresolute mind, and a wavering imposition in those things which are usually the result of reasoning power, and not of sentiment or of instinctive knowledge.
A small thumb with smooth fingers—Talent or at least aptitude (or one of the fine arts or literature. If the fingers are conical—The talent In question aims to a high ideal; if the fingers are square or spatulate— The talent will lie in a clever rendering If real life.
With knotty fingers—If the fingers are conical—Method and logic modify the natural intuition- If the fingers are square or spatulate— The gift will be entirely in the line of science and business.