PHYSIOGNOMY

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• #10

  An open hand in a baby is a sign of a generous disposition, but a habit of closing the fingers indicates avarice, or, as we say, closefistedness.

  Cambridge, Mass.
• #11

  If a child “favors its father,” it is good luck for it. It will get on well in the world.

  Salem, Mass.
• #12

  A baby that has two crowns will live in two continents or kingdoms.

  Massachusetts.
• #13

  A double crown on the head means that the owner will “break bread in two kingdoms.”

  Northern Ohio.
• #14

  “Two crowns will never be satisfied.” This is a sign of a very changeable disposition.

  Chestertown, Md.
• #15

  A baby born with a veil over its face has good luck.

  General.
• #16

  A child born with a veil over its face will never be drowned. Many sailors are known to wear the caul, with which they were born, about the person as a charm against death by drowning.

  Sailor’s superstition.