Witchcraft is so admittedly false that palmistry, conjuring, and fortune-telling are treated as punishable frauds.
"Theological Essays"
Charles Bradlaugh
They camp near the hamlet as they travel to and from the great sheep fairs which are held upon the hills, and perhaps stay a few days; and by them, to some extent, the belief in astrology and palmistry is strengthened.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
Mr. MacGrawler, into whose eyes the palmistry of Long Ned had brought tears of sincere feeling, and who had hitherto been rubbing the afflicted part, now grumbled forth,- "You may say what you please, Mr. Pepper, but it is not often in my country that men of genius are seen performing the part of cook to robbers!"
"Paul Clifford, Volume 6."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton