,transcriber's ,notes3 ,text enclosed by underscores is in italics 7italics74 ,additional ,transcriber's ,notes are at the end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,how ,,to ,,tell ,,fortunes ,,containing ,napoleon's ,oraculum1 and the ,key to ,work ,it ,,also ,tells ,fortunes by ,cards1 ,,lucky ,,and ,,unlucky ,,days1 ,,signs ,,and ,,omens4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,copyright1 #aijb1 ,,by ,,frank ,,tousey1 ,,publisher #afh ,west #bc;d ,st41 ,new ,york ,city ,,how ,,to ,,tell ,,fortunes ,,by ,,cards4 ,in telling ,fortunes by ,cards--as in all games in which they are employed--the ,ace ranks highest in value4 ,then comes the ,king1 followed by the ,queen1 ,knave1 ,ten1 ,nine1 ,eight1 and ,seven2 these being generally the only cards used4 ,the order1 and comparative value of the different suits1 is as follows3--,first on the list stand 8,clubs10 as they mostly portend happiness2 and--no matter how numerous1 or how accompanied--are rarely or never of bad augury4 ,next come 8,hearts10 which usually signify joy1 liberality1 or good temper2 8,diamonds10 on the contrary1 denote delay1 quarrels1 and annoyance2 and 8,spades0--the worst suit of all--grief1 sickness1 and loss of money4 ,we are of course speaking generally1 as1 in many cases1 the position of cards entirely changes their signification2 their individual and relative meaning being often widely different4 ,thus1 for example1 the ,king of ,hearts1 the ,nine of ,hearts1 and the ,nine of ,clubs1 respectively signify1 a liberal man1 joy1 and success in love1 but change their position1 by placing the ,king between the two nines1 and you would read that a man1 then rich and happy1 would be ere long consigned to a prison6 ,,signification ,,of ,,the ,,cards4 ,the individual meaning attached to the thirty-two cards employed is as follows3-- ,,the ,,eight ,,clubs4 ,ace of ,clubs4--,signifies joy1 money1 or good news2 if reversed1 the joy will be of brief duration4 ,king of ,clubs4--,a frank1 liberal man1 fond of serving his friends2 if reversed1 he will meet with a disappointment4 ,queen of ,clubs4--,an affectionate woman1 but quick-tempered and touchy2 if reversed1 jealous and malicious4 ,knave of ,clubs4--,a clever and enterprising young man2 reversed1 a harmless flirt and flatterer4 ,ten of ,clubs4--,fortune1 success1 or grandeur2 reversed1 want of success in some small matter4 ,nine of ,clubs4--,unexpected gain1 or a legacy2 reversed1 some trifling present4 ,eight of ,clubs4--,a dark person's affections1 which1 if returned1 will be the cause of great prosperity2 reversed1 those of a fool1 and attendant unhappiness1 if reciprocated4 ,seven of ,clubs4--,a small sum of money1 or unexpectedly recovered debt2 reversed1 a yet smaller amount4 ,,the ,,eight ,,hearts4 ,ace of ,hearts4--,a love-letter1 or some pleasant news2 reversed1 a friend's visit4 ,king of ,hearts4--,a fair1 liberal man2 reversed1 will meet with disappointment4 ,queen of ,hearts4--,a mild1 amiable woman2 reversed1 has been crossed in love4 ,knave of ,hearts4--,a gay young bachelor1 who dreams only of pleasure2 reversed1 a discontented military man4 ,ten of ,hearts4--,happiness1 triumph2 if reversed1 some slight anxiety4 ,nine of ,hearts4--,joy1 satisfaction1 success2 reversed1 a passing chagrin4 ,eight of ,hearts4--,a fair person's affections2 reversed1 indifference on his or her part4 ,seven of ,hearts4--,pleasant thoughts1 tranquillity2 reversed1 ennui1 weariness4 ,,the ,,eight ,,diamonds4 ,ace of ,diamonds4--,a letter1 soon to be received2 and1 if the card be reversed1 containing bad news4 ,king of ,diamonds4--,a fair man--generally in the army--but both cunning and dangerous2 if reversed1 a threatened danger1 caused by machinations on his part4 ,queen of ,diamonds4--,an ill-bred1 scandal-loving woman2 if reversed1 she is to be greatly feared4 ,knave of ,diamonds4--,a tale-bearing servant1 or unfaithful friend2 if reversed1 will be the cause of mischief4 ,ten of ,diamonds4--,journey1 or change of residence2 if reversed1 it will not prove fortunate4 ,nine of ,diamonds4--,annoyance1 delay2 if reversed1 either a family or a love quarrel4 ,eight of ,diamonds4--,love-making2 if reversed1 unsuccessful4 ,seven of ,diamonds4--,satire1 mockery2 reversed1 a foolish scandal4 ,n4 ,b4--,in order to know whether the ,ace1 ,ten1 ,nine1 ,eight and ,seven of ,diamonds are reversed1 it is better to make a small pencil-mark on each1 to show which is the top of the card4 ,,the ,,eight ,,spades4 ,ace of ,spades4--,pleasure2 reversed1 grief1 bad news4 ,king of ,spades4--,the envious man1 an enemy1 or a dishonest lawyer1 who is to be feared2 reversed1 impotent malice4 ,queen of ,spades4--,a widow2 reversed1 a dangerous and malicious woman4 ,knave of ,spades4--,a dark1 ill-bred young man2 reversed1 he is plotting some mischief4 ,ten of ,spades4--,tears1 a prison2 reversed1 brief affliction4 ,nine of ,spades4--,tidings of a death2 reversed1 it will be some near relative4 ,eight of ,spades4--,approaching illness2 reversed1 a marriage broken off1 or offer refused4 ,seven of ,spades4--,slight annoyances2 reversed1 a foolish intrigue4 ,the ,court cards of ,hearts and ,diamonds usually represent persons of fair complexion2 ,clubs and ,spades1 the opposite4 ,,signification ,,of ,,different ,,cards ,,of ,,the ,,same ,,denomination4 ,four ,aces1 coming together1 or following each other1 announce danger1 failure in business1 and sometimes imprisonment4 ,if one or more of them be reversed1 the danger will be lessened1 but that is all4 ,three ,aces1 coming in the same manner4--,good tidings2 if reversed1 folly4 ,two ,aces4--,a plot2 if reversed1 will not succeed4 ,four ,kings4--,rewards1 dignities1 honors2 reversed1 they will be less1 but sooner received4 ,three ,kings4--,a consultation on important business1 the result of which will be highly satisfactory2 if reversed1 success will be doubtful4 ,two ,kings4--,a partnership in business2 if reversed1 a dissolution of the same4 ,sometimes this only denotes friendly projects4 ,four ,queens4--,company1 society2 one or more reversed1 denotes that the entertainment will not go off well4 ,three ,queens4--,friendly calls2 reversed1 chattering and scandal or deceit4 ,two ,queens4--,a meeting between friends2 reversed1 poverty1 troubles1 in which one will involve the other4 ,four ,knaves4--,a noisy party--mostly young people2 reversed1 a drinking bout4 ,three ,knaves4--,false friends2 reversed1 a quarrel with some low person4 ,two ,knaves4--,evil intentions2 reversed1 danger4 ,four tens4--,great success in projected enterprises2 reversed1 the success will not be so brilliant1 but still it will be sure4 ,three tens4--,improper conduct2 reversed1 failure4 ,two tens4--,change of trade or profession2 reversed1 denotes that the prospect is only a distant one4 ,four nines4--,a great surprise2 reversed1 a public dinner4 ,three nines4--,joy1 fortune1 health2 reversed1 wealth lost by imprudence4 ,two nines4--,a little gain2 reversed1 trifling losses at cards4 ,four eights4--,a short journey2 reversed1 the return of a friend or relative4 ,three eights4--,thoughts of marriage2 reversed1 folly1 flirtation4 ,two eights4--,a brief love-dream2 reversed1 small pleasures and trifling pains4 ,four ,sevens4--,intrigues among servants or low people1 threats1 snares1 and disputes2 reversed1 that their malice will be impotent to harm1 and that the punishment will fall on themselves4 ,three sevens4--,sickness1 premature old age2 reversed1 slight and brief indisposition4 ,two sevens4--,levity2 reversed1 regret4 ,any picture-card between two others of equal value--as two tens1 two ,aces1 etc4--denotes that the person represented by that card runs the risk of a prison4 ,it requires no great efforts to commit these significations to memory1 but it must be remembered that they are but what the alphabet is to the printed book3 a little attention and practice1 however1 will soon enable the learner to form these mystic letters into words1 and words into phrases2 in other language1 to assemble these cards together1 and read the events1 past and to come1 their pictured faces pretend to reveal4 ,there are several ways of doing this2 but we will give them all1 one after another1 so as to afford our readers an ample choice of methods of prying into futurity4 ,,dealing ,,the ,,cards ,,by ,,threes4 ,take the pack of thirty-two selected cards 7viz41 the ,ace1 ,king1 ,queen1 ,knave1 ,ten1 ,nine1 ,eight1 and ,seven of each suit71 having before fixed upon the one you intend to represent yourself1 supposing always you are making the essay on your own behalf4 ,if not1 it must represent the person for whom you are acting4 ,in doing this1 it is necessary to remember that the card chosen should be according to the complexion of the chooser1 ,king or ,queen of ,diamonds for a very fair person1 ditto of ,hearts for one rather darker1 ,clubs for one darker still1 and ,spades only for one very dark indeed4 ,the card chosen also loses its signification1 and simply becomes the representative of a dark or fair man1 or woman1 as the case may be4 ,this point having been settled1 shuffle the cards1 and either cut them or have them cut for you 7according to whether you are acting for yourself or another person71 taking care to use the left hand4 ,that done1 turn them up by threes1 and every time you find in these triplets two of the same suit1 such as two ,hearts1 two ,clubs1 etc41 withdraw the highest card and place it on the table before you4 ,if the triplet should chance to be all of the same suit1 the highest card is still to be the only one withdrawn2 but should it consist of three of the same value but different suits1 such as three ,kings1 etc41 they are to be all appropriated4 ,we will suppose that1 after having turned up the cards three by three1 you have been able to withdraw six1 leaving twenty-six1 which you shuffle and cut1 and again turn up by threes1 acting precisely as you did before1 until you have obtained either thirteen1 fifteen1 or seventeen cards4 ,recollect that the number must always be uneven1 and that the card representing the person for whom the essay is made must make one of it4 ,even if the requisite thirteen1 fifteen1 or seventeen have been obtained1 and this one has not made its appearance1 the operation must be recommenced4 ,let us suppose the person whose fortune is being read to be a lady1 represented by the ,queen of ,hearts1 and that fifteen cards have been obtained and laid out--in the form of a half circle--in the order they were drawn1 viz41 the ,seven of ,clubs1 the ,ten of ,diamonds1 the ,seven of ,hearts1 the ,knave of ,clubs1 the ,king of ,diamonds1 the ,nine of ,diamonds1 the ,ten of ,hearts1 the ,queen of ,spades1 the ,eight of ,hearts1 the ,knave of ,diamonds1 the ,queen of ,hearts1 the ,nine of ,clubs1 the ,seven of ,spades1 the ,ace of ,clubs1 the ,eight of ,spades4 ,having considered your cards1 you will find among them two ,queens1 two ,knaves1 two tens1 three sevens1 two eights1 and two nines2 you are1 therefore1 able to announce3 8,the two ,queens before me signify the reunion of friends2 the two ,knaves1 that there is mischief being made between them4 ,these two tens denote a change of profession1 which1 from one of them being between two sevens1 ,i see will not be effected without some difficulty2 the cause of which1 according to these three sevens1 will be illness4 ,however1 these two nines promise some small gain1 resulting--so say these two eights--from a love affair40 ,you now begin to count seven cards1 from right to left1 beginning with the ,queen of ,hearts1 who represents the lady you are acting for4 ,the seventh being the ,king of ,diamonds1 you may say3 8,you often think of a fair man in uniform40 ,the next seventh card 7counting the ,king of ,diamonds as one7 proves to be the ,ace of ,clubs2 you add3 8,you will receive from him some very joyful tidings2 he1 besides1 intends making you a present40 ,count the ,ace of ,clubs as 8one10 and proceeding to the next seventh card1 the ,queen of ,spades1 you resume3 8,a widow is endeavoring to injure you on this very account2 and0 7the seventh card1 counting the ,queen as one1 being the ,ten of ,diamonds7 8the annoyance she gives you will oblige you to either take a journey or change your residence2 but0 7this ,ten of ,diamonds being imprisoned between two sevens7 8your journey or removal will meet with some obstacle40 ,on proceeding to count as before1 calling the ,ten of ,diamonds one1 you will find the seventh card proves to be the ,queen of ,hearts herself1 the person for whom you are acting1 and may therefore safely conclude by saying3 8,but this you will overcome of yourself1 without needing any one's aid or assistance40 ,now take the two cards at either extremity of the half circle1 which are1 respectively1 the ,eight of ,spades and the ,seven of ,clubs1 unite them1 and continue3-- 8,a sickness1 which will lead to your receiving a small sum of money40 ,repeat the same maneuver1 which brings together the ,ace of ,clubs and the ,ten of ,diamonds3-- 8,good news1 which will make you decide on taking a journey1 destined to prove a very happy one1 and which will occasion you to receive a sum of money40 ,the next cards united1 being the ,seven of ,spades and the ,seven of ,hearts1 you say3-- 8,tranquility and peace of mind1 followed by slight anxiety1 quickly succeeded by love and happiness40 ,then come the ,nine of ,clubs and the ,knave of ,clubs1 foretelling3 8,you will certainly receive money through the exertions of a clever dark young man--,queen of ,hearts and ,king of ,diamonds--which comes from a fair man in uniform2 this rencounter announces some great happiness in store for you1 and complete fulfillment of your wishes4 ,knave of ,diamonds and ,nine of ,diamonds--,although this happy result may be delayed for a time1 through some fair young man1 not famed for his delicacy--,eight of ,hearts and ,ten of ,hearts--love1 joy1 and triumph4 ,the ,queen of ,spades1 who remains alone1 is the widow who is endeavoring to injure you1 and who finds herself abandoned by all her friends60 ,now gather up the cards you have been using1 shuffle and cut them with the left hand1 and proceed to make them into three packs by dealing one to the left1 one in the middle1 and one to the right2 a fourth is laid aside to form 8a surprise40 ,then continue to deal the cards to each of the three packs in turn1 until their number is exhausted1 when it will be found that the left-hand and middle packs contain each five cards1 whilst the one on the right hand consists of only four4 ,now ask the person consulting you to select one of the three packs4 ,we will suppose this to be the middle one1 and that the cards comprising it are1 the ,knave of ,diamonds1 the ,king of ,diamonds1 the ,seven of ,spades1 the ,queen of ,spades1 and the ,seven of ,clubs4 ,these1 by recollecting our previous instructions regarding the individual and relative signification of the cards1 are easily interpreted1 as follows3 8,the ,knave of ,clubs--a fair young man1 possessed of no delicacy of feeling1 who seeks to injure--the ,king of ,diamonds--a fair man in uniform--,seven of ,spades--and will succeed in causing him some annoyance--the ,queen of ,spades--at the instigation of a spiteful woman--,seven of ,clubs--but1 by means of a small sum of money1 matters will be finally easily arranged40 ,next take up the left-hand pack1 which is 8for the house0--the former one having been for the lady herself4 ,supposing it to consist of the ,queen of ,hearts1 the ,knave of ,clubs1 the ,eight of ,hearts1 the ,nine of ,diamonds1 and the ,ace of ,clubs1 they would read thus3 8,queen of ,hearts--the lady whose fortune is being told is1 or soon will be1 in a house--,knave of ,clubs--where she will meet with a dark young man1 who--,eight of ,hearts--will entreat her assistance to forward his interests with a fair girl--,nine of ,diamonds--he having met with delays and disappointment--,ace of ,clubs--but a letter will arrive announcing the possession of money1 which will remove all difficulties40 ,the third pack is 8for those who did not expect it10 and will be composed of four cards1 let us say the ,ten of ,hearts1 ,nine of ,clubs1 ,eight of ,spades1 and ,ten of ,diamonds1 signifying3 8,the ,ten of ,hearts--,an unexpected piece of good fortune and great happiness--,nine of ,clubs--caused by an unlooked-for legacy--,eight of ,spades--which joy may perhaps be followed by a slight sickness--,ten of ,diamonds--the result of a fatiguing journey40 ,there now remains on the table only the card intended for the 8surprise40 ,this1 however1 must be left untouched1 the other cards gathered up1 shuffled1 cut1 and again laid out in three packs1 not forgetting at the first deal to add a card to 8the surprise40 ,after the different packs have been duly examined and explained1 as before described1 they must again be gathered up1 shuffled1 etc41 indeed1 the whole operation repeated1 after which the three cards forming 8the surprise0 are examined2 and supposing them to be the ,seven of ,hearts1 the ,knave of ,clubs1 and the ,queen of ,spades1 are to be thus interpreted3 8,seven of ,hearts--pleasant thoughts and friendly intentions--,knave of ,clubs--of a dark young man--relative to a malicious dark woman1 or widow1 who will cause him much unhappiness40 ,,dealing ,,the ,,cards ,,by ,,sevens4 ,after having shuffled the pack of thirty-two selected cards--which1 as we before stated1 consist of the ,ace1 ,king1 ,queen1 ,knave1 ,ten1 ,nine1 ,eight1 and ,seven of each suit--either cut them yourself1 or1 if acting for another person1 let that person cut them1 taking care to use the left hand4 ,then count seven cards1 beginning with the one lying on the top of the pack4 ,the first six are useless1 so put them aside1 and retain only the seventh1 which is to be placed face uppermost on the table before you4 ,repeat this three times more1 then shuffle and cut the cards you have thrown on one side1 together with those remaining in your hand1 and tell them out in sevens as before1 until you have thus obtained twelve cards4 ,it is1 however1 indispensable that the one representing the person whose fortune is being told should be among the number2 therefore1 the whole operation must be recommenced in case of it not having made its appearance4 ,your twelve cards being now spread out before you in the order in which they have come to hand1 you may begin to explain them as described in the manner of dealing the cards in threes--always bearing in mind both their individual and relative signification4 ,thus1 you first count the cards by sevens1 beginning with the one representing the person for whom you are acting1 going from right to left4 ,then take the two cards at either extremity of the line or half-circle1 and unite them1 and afterwards form the three heaps or packs and 8the surprise0 precisely as we have before described4 ,indeed1 the only difference between the two methods is the manner in which the cards are obtained4 ,,dealing ,,the ,,cards ,,by ,,fifteens4 ,after having well shuffled and cut the cards1 or1 as we have before said1 had them cut1 deal them out in two packs1 containing sixteen cards in each4 ,desire the person consulting you to choose one of them2 lay aside the first card1 to form 8the surprise20 turn up the other fifteen1 and range them in a half-circle before you1 going from left to right1 placing them in the order in which they come to hand1 and taking care to remark whether the one representing the person for whom you are acting be among them4 ,if not1 the cards must be all gathered up1 shuffled1 cut1 and dealt as before1 and this must be repeated until the missing card makes its appearance in the pack chosen by the person it represents4 ,now proceed to explain them--first1 by interpreting the meaning of any pairs1 triplets1 or quartettes among them2 then by counting them in sevens1 going from right to left1 and beginning with the card representing the person consulting you2 and lastly1 by taking the cards at either extremity of the line and pairing them4 ,this being done1 gather up the fifteen cards1 shuffle1 cut1 and deal them so as to form three packs of each five cards4 ,from each of these three packs withdraw the topmost card1 and place them on the one laid aside to form 8the surprise10 thus forming four packs of four cards each4 ,desire the person for whom you are acting to choose one of these packs1 8for herself0 or 8himself10 as the case may be4 ,turn it up1 and spread out the four cards it contains1 from left to right1 explaining their individual and relative signification4 ,next proceed in like manner with the pack on your left hand1 which will be 8for the house20 then the third one1 8for those who do not expect it20 and lastly1 8the surprise40 ,in order to render our meaning perfectly clear1 we will give another example4 ,let us suppose that the pack for the person consulting you is composed of the ,knave of ,hearts1 the ,ace of ,diamonds1 the ,queen of ,clubs1 and the ,eight of ,spades reversed4 ,by the aid of the list of meanings we have given1 it will be easy to interpret them as follows3 8,the ,knave of ,hearts is a gay young bachelor--the ,ace of ,diamonds--who has written1 or will very soon write1 a letter--the ,queen of ,clubs--to a dark woman--,eight of ,spades reversed--to make proposals to her1 which will not be accepted40 ,on looking back to the list of significations1 it will be found to run thus3 ,knave of ,hearts4--,a gay young bachelor1 who thinks only of pleasure4 ,ace of ,diamonds4--,a letter soon to be received4 ,queen of ,clubs4--,an affectionate woman1 but quick-tempered and touchy4 ,eight of ,spades4--,if reversed1 a marriage broken off1 or offer refused4 ,it will thus be seen that each card forms1 as it were1 a phrase from an assemblage of which nothing but a little practice is required to form complete sentences4 ,of this we will give a further example1 by interpreting the signification of the three other packs--8for the house10 8for those who do not expect it10 and 8the surprise40 ,the first of these1 8for the house10 we will suppose to consist of the ,queen of ,hearts1 the ,knave of ,spades reversed1 the ,ace of ,clubs1 and the ,nine of ,diamonds1 which reads thus3 8,the ,queen of ,hearts is a fair woman1 mild and amiable in disposition1 who--,knave of ,spades reversed--will be deceived by a dark1 ill-bred young man--the ,ace of ,clubs--but she will receive some good news1 which will console her--,nine of ,diamonds--although it is probable that the news may be delayed40 ,the pack 8for those who do not expect it10 consisting of the ,queen of ,diamonds1 the ,king of ,spades1 the ,ace of ,hearts reversed1 and the ,seven of ,spades1 would signify3 8,the ,queen of ,diamonds is a mischief-making woman--the ,king of ,spades--who is in league with a dishonest lawyer--,ace of ,hearts reversed--they will hold a consultation together--,seven of ,spades--but the harm they will do will soon be repaired40 ,last comes 8the surprise10 formed by1 we will suppose1 the ,knave of ,clubs1 the ,ten of ,diamonds1 the ,queen of ,spades1 and the ,nine of ,spades1 of which the interpretation is3 8,the ,knave of ,clubs is a clever1 enterprising young man--,ten of ,diamonds--about to undertake a journey--,queen of ,spades--for the purpose of visiting a widow--,nine of ,spades--but one or both of their lives will be endangered40 ,,the ,,italian ,,method4 ,take a pack composed of thirty-two selected cards1 viz41 the ,ace1 ,king1 ,queen1 ,knave1 ,ten1 ,nine1 ,eight1 and ,seven of each suit4 ,shuffle them well1 and either cut or have them cut for you1 according to whether you are acting for yourself or another person4 ,turn up the cards by threes1 and when the triplet is composed of cards of the same suit1 lay it aside2 when of three different suits1 pass it by without withdrawing any of the three2 but when composed of two of one suit and one of another1 withdraw the highest card of the two4 ,when you have come to the end of the pack1 gather up all the cards except those you have withdrawn2 shuffle1 cut1 and again turn up by threes4 ,repeat this operation until you have obtained fifteen cards1 which must then be spread out before you1 from left to right1 in the order in which they come to hand4 ,care must1 however1 be taken that the card representing the person making the essay is among them2 if not1 the whole operation must be recommenced until the desired result is obtained4 ,we will suppose it to be some dark lady--represented by the ,queen of ,clubs--who is anxious to make the attempt for herself1 and that the cards are laid out in the following order1 from left to right3--,ten of ,diamonds1 ,queen of ,clubs1 ,eight of ,hearts1 ,ace of ,diamonds1 ,ten of ,hearts1 ,seven of ,clubs1 ,king of ,spades1 ,nine of ,hearts1 ,knave of ,spades1 ,ace of ,clubs1 ,seven of ,spades1 ,ten of ,spades1 ,seven of ,diamonds1 ,ace of ,spades1 ,knave of ,hearts4 ,on examining them1 you will find that there are three ,aces among them1 announcing good news2 but1 as they are at some distance from each other1 that the tidings may be some time before they arrive4 ,the three tens denote that the conduct of the person consulting the cards has not always been strictly correct4 ,the two ,knaves are enemies1 and the three ,sevens predict an illness1 caused by them4 ,you now begin to count five cards1 beginning with the ,queen of ,clubs1 who represents the person consulting you4 ,the fifth card1 being the ,seven of ,clubs1 announces that the lady will soon receive a small sum of money4 ,the next fifth card proving to be the ,ace of ,clubs1 signifies that this money will be accompanied by some very joyful tidings4 ,next1 comes the ,ace of ,spades1 promising complete success to any projects undertaken by the person consulting the cards2 then the ,eight of ,hearts1 followed at the proper interval by the ,king of ,spades1 showing that the good news will excite the malice of a dishonest lawyer2 but the ,seven of ,spades coming next announces that the annoyance he can cause will be of short duration1 and that a gay fair young man--the ,knave of ,hearts--will soon console her for what she has suffered4 ,the ,ace of ,diamonds tells that she will soon receive a letter from this fair young man--the ,nine of ,hearts--announcing a great success--,ten of ,spades--but this will be followed by some slight chagrin--,ten of ,diamonds--caused by a journey--,ten of ,hearts--but it will soon pass1 although--,knave of ,spades--a bad1 dark young man will endeavor--,seven of ,diamonds--to turn her into ridicule4 ,the ,queen of ,clubs1 being representative of herself1 shows that it is towards her that the dark young man's malice will be directed4 ,now take the cards at either extremity of the line1 and pair them together4 ,the two first being the ,knave of ,hearts and the ,ten of ,diamonds1 you may say3 8,a gay young bachelor is preparing to take a journey--,ace of ,spades and ,queen of ,clubs--which will bring him to the presence of the lady consulting the cards1 and cause her great joy4 ,seven of ,diamonds and ,eight of ,hearts--,scandal talked about a fair young girl4 ,ten of ,spades and ,ace of ,diamonds--tears shed upon receipt of a letter4 ,seven of ,spades and ,ten of ,hearts--great joy1 mingled with slight sorrow4 ,seven of ,clubs and ,ace of ,clubs--,a letter promising money4 ,knave of ,spades and ,king of ,spades--the winning of a lawsuit4 ,the ,nine of ,hearts1 being the one card left1 promises complete success40 ,now gather up the cards1 shuffle1 cut1 and deal them out in five packs--one for the lady herself1 one for the house1 one for 8those who do not expect it10 one for 8those who do expect it10 and one for 8the surprise10 in the first deal1 laying one card aside for 8consolation40 ,the rest are then equally distributed among the other five packs1 which will four of them contain three cards1 whilst the last only consists of two4 ,we will suppose the first packet for the lady herself to be composed of the ,ace of ,diamonds1 the ,seven of ,clubs1 and the ,ten of ,hearts4 ,the interpretation would run thus3 8,ace of ,diamonds--a letter will be shortly received--,seven of ,clubs--announcing the arrival of a small sum of money--,ten of ,hearts--and containing some very joyful tidings40 ,the second pack1 8for the house10 containing the ,king of ,spades1 the ,nine of ,hearts1 and the ,knave of ,spades3 8,the person consulting the cards will receive a visit--,king of ,spades--from a lawyer--,nine of ,hearts--which will greatly delight--,knave of ,spades--a dark1 ill-disposed young man40 ,the third pack1 8for those who do not expect it10 composed of the ,ace of ,spades1 the ,knave of ,hearts1 and the ,ace of ,clubs1 would read3 8,ace of ,spades--pleasure in store for--,knave of ,hearts--a gay young bachelor--,ace of ,clubs--by means of money2 but as the ,knave of ,hearts is placed between two ,aces1 it is evident that he runs a great risk of being imprisoned2 and from the two cards signifying respectively #8pleasure' and #8money1' that it will be for having run into debt40 ,the fourth pack1 8for those who do expect it10 containing the ,eight of ,hearts1 the ,queen of ,clubs1 and the ,ten of ,diamonds3 8,the ,eight of ,hearts--the love-affairs of a fair young girl will oblige--the ,queen of ,clubs--the person consulting the cards--,ten of ,diamonds--to take a journey40 ,the fifth pack1 8for the surprise10 consists of the ,seven of ,spades and the ,ten of ,spades1 meaning3 8,seven of ,spades--slight trouble--,ten of ,spades--caused by some person's imprisonment--,the ,card of ,consolation--,seven of ,diamonds--which will turn out to have been a mere report40 ,,present1 ,,past1 ,,and ,,future4 ,the person wishing to try her fortune in this manner 7we will suppose her to be a young1 fair person1 represented by the ,eight of ,hearts71 must well shuffle1 and cut with the left hand1 the pack of thirty-two cards2 after which she must lay aside the topmost and undermost cards1 to form the surprise4 ,there will now remain thirty cards1 which must be dealt out in three parcels--one to the left1 one in the middle1 and one to the right4 ,the left-hand pack represents the ,past2 the middle1 the ,present2 and the one on the right hand1 the ,future4 ,she must commence with the 8,past10 which we will suppose to contain these ten cards3 ,the ,king of ,clubs1 the ,ace of ,spades1 the ,knave of ,diamonds1 the ,nine of ,diamonds1 the ,ace of ,hearts1 the ,knave of ,hearts1 the ,queen of ,hearts1 the ,king of ,spades1 the ,knave of ,clubs1 and the ,king of ,hearts4 ,she would remark that picture-cards predominating was a favorable sign2 also that the presence of three ,kings proved that powerful persons were interesting themselves in her affairs4 ,the three ,knaves1 however1 warn her to beware of false friends1 and the ,nine of ,diamonds predicts some great annoyance1 overcome by some good and amiable person1 represented by the ,queen of ,hearts4 ,the two ,aces also give notice of a plot4 ,taking the cards in the order they lay1 the explanation would run thus3 8,the ,king of ,clubs--a frank1 open-hearted man--,ace of ,spades--fond of gayety and pleasure1 is disliked by ,knave of ,diamonds--an unfaithful friend--,nine of ,diamonds--who seeks to injure him4 ,the ,ace of ,hearts--a love-letter--,knave of ,hearts--from a gay young bachelor to a fair1 amiable woman--,queen of ,hearts--causes--,king of ,spades--a lawyer to endeavor to injure a clever--,knave of ,clubs--enterprising young man1 who is saved from him by--the ,king of ,hearts--a good and powerful man4 ,nevertheless1 as the ,knave of ,clubs is placed between two similar cards1 he has run great risk of being imprisoned through the machinations of his enemy40 ,the second parcel1 8the ,present10 containing the ,ten of ,diamonds1 the ,nine of ,spades1 the ,eight of ,spades1 the ,queen of ,diamonds1 the ,queen of ,clubs1 the ,eight of ,hearts1 the ,seven of ,spades1 the ,ten of ,spades1 ,queen of ,spades1 the ,eight of ,diamonds1 signifies3 8,the ,ten of ,diamonds--a voyage or journey1 at that moment taking place--,nine of ,spades--caused by the death or dangerous illness of some one--,eight of ,spades--whose state will occasion great grief--,queen of ,diamonds--to a fair woman4 ,the ,queen of ,clubs--,an affectionate woman seeks to console--,eight of ,hearts--a fair young girl1 who is the person making the essay--,seven of ,spades--who has secret griefs--,ten of ,spades--causing her many tears--,queen of ,spades--these are occasioned by the conduct of either a dark woman or a widow1 who--,eight of ,diamonds--is her rival40 ,the third packet of cards1 8the ,future10 we will suppose to contain the ,eight of ,clubs1 the ,ten of ,clubs1 the ,seven of ,diamonds1 the ,ten of ,hearts1 the ,seven of ,clubs1 the ,nine of ,hearts1 the ,ace of ,diamonds1 the ,knave of ,spades1 the ,seven of ,hearts1 the ,nine of ,clubs1 which would read thus3 8,in the first place1 the large number of small cards foretells success in enterprises1 although the presence of three sevens predicts an illness4 ,the ,eight of ,clubs--a dark young girl--,ten of ,clubs--is about to inherit a large fortune--,seven of ,diamonds--but her satirical disposition will destroy--,ten of ,hearts--all her happiness4 ,seven of ,clubs--,a little money and--,nine of ,hearts--much joy--,ace of ,hearts--will be announced to the person making the essay by a letter1 and--,knave of ,spades--a wild young man--,seven of ,hearts--will be overjoyed at receiving--,nine of ,clubs--some unexpected tidings4 ,the cards of surprise--viz41 the ,king of ,diamonds and the ,ace of ,clubs--predict that a letter will be received from some military man1 and that it will contain money40 ,,the ,,star ,,method ,,of ,,consulting ,,the ,,cards4 ,we will suppose the person making the essay to be a widow1 and consequently represented by the ,queen of ,spades4 ,this card is1 therefore1 to be withdrawn from the pack1 and laid1 face uppermost1 upon the table4 ,the remaining thirty-one cards are then to be well shuffled1 cut1 the topmost card withdrawn and placed lengthwise1 and face uppermost1 above the head of the ,queen of ,spades4 ,the cards are to be shuffled1 cut1 and the topmost card withdrawn1 twelve more times1 the manner of their arrangement being this3 ,the ,queen of ,spades in the center1 the first card lengthwise above her head1 the second ditto at her feet1 the third on her right side1 the fourth on her left1 the fifth placed upright above the first1 the sixth ditto below the second1 the seventh at the right of the third1 the eighth at the left of the fourth1 the ninth1 tenth1 eleventh1 and twelfth1 at the four corners1 and the thirteenth across the center card--the ,queen of ,spades--thus forming a star4 ,illustration ,we will suppose these fourteen cards to be the ,queen of ,spades1 which represents the person making the essay2 then--#a4 ,the ,ace of ,hearts2 #b4 ,the ,king of ,clubs2 #c4 ,the ,ten of ,clubs2 #d4 ,nine of ,diamonds2 #e4 ,queen of ,clubs2 #f4 ,the ,eight of ,hearts2 #g4 ,the ,ten of ,spades2 #h4 ,the ,knave of ,clubs2 #i4 ,the ,seven of ,clubs2 #aj4 ,the ,ten of ,hearts2 #aa4 ,the ,knave of ,diamonds2 #ab4 ,the ,eight of ,diamonds2 #ac4 ,the ,nine of ,clubs4 ,these being placed at right angles1 the person consulting them takes them up two by two1 beginning with those last laid down4 ,the first card1 #ab1 the ,eight of ,diamonds1 and the one in the opposite corner1 viz41 #aa1 the ,knave of ,diamonds1 read--8,overtures will be made--,knave of ,diamonds--by a fair young man--next two cards1 #aj and #i1 ,ten of ,hearts--which will prove unsuccessful--,seven of ,clubs--on account of something connected with money4 ,next two cards1 #h and #g1 the ,knave of ,clubs--a clever1 dark young man--,ten of ,spades--will be greatly grieved by1 #f--;,eight of ,hearts1 a fair girl to whom he is attached4 ,next two cards1 #e and #d1 the ,queen of ,clubs--,a dark woman--,nine of ,diamonds--will be annoyed at not receiving1 #c--,ten of ,clubs--a sum of money--next two cards1 #b and #a1 the ,king of ,clubs--which was to have been sent her by a generous dark man1 who is fond of obliging his friends--,ace of ,hearts--it will at last arrive1 accompanied by a love-letter--#acth card1 placed across the ,queen of ,spades1 ,nine of ,clubs--and be the cause of unexpected gain to the person consulting the cards40 ,there is a shorter and simpler way of doing this1 by surrounding the card representing the person trying his or her fortune1 with a less number of cards4 ,the cards are shuffled and cut as before described1 and the topmost one withdrawn4 ,we will suppose the center card to be the ,knave of ,clubs1 representing a dark young man--the first topmost one proves to be the ,ace of ,clubs1 and this is placed above the head of the ,knave--the second1 the ,eight of ,hearts1 is placed at his feet--the third1 the ,knave of ,diamonds1 at his right side--the fourth1 the ,queen of ,spades1 on his left4 ,these read--8,ace of ,clubs--,you will soon receive a letter1 which will give you great pleasure--,eight of ,hearts--from a fair girl4 ,knave of ,diamonds--,an unfaithful friend--,queen of ,spades--and a malicious widow1 will seek to injure you on that very account40 ,,to ,,know ,,if ,,you ,,will ,,get ,,your ,,wish4 ,shuffle the cards well1 and cut1 or have them cut1 with the left hand4 ,then deal out thirteen cards4 ,if among these is to be found one or more ,aces lay them aside1 shuffle and cut the remaining ones1 and again deal thirteen2 withdraw the ,aces as before1 and again shuffle1 cut1 and deal4 ,if1 in these three deals1 all four aces make their appearance1 you will get your wish4 ,if all the ,aces come at the first deal1 the response is in the highest degree favorable4 ,,the ,,english ,,method ,,of ,,consulting ,,the ,,cards4 ,having described the ,french and ,italian methods of consulting the cards1 we will proceed to notice the manner in which the art of fortune-telling is generally practiced in ,england and ,scotland4 ,hitherto only thirty-two cards have been made use of1 but now the whole pack is employed4 ,the significations also slightly differ2 therefore we shall first give a complete list of them1 and then pass on to describe how the cards are to be arranged1 so as to disclose their mystic meanings4 ,ace of ,clubs4--,wealth1 happiness1 and peace of mind4 ,king of ,clubs4--,a dark man1 upright1 faithful1 and affectionate in disposition4 ,queen of ,clubs4--,a dark woman1 gentle and pleasing4 ,knave of ,clubs4--,a sincere1 but hasty friend--also a dark man's thoughts4 ,ten of ,clubs4--,unexpected riches1 and loss of a dear friend4 ,nine of ,clubs4--,disobedience to friends' wishes4 ,eight of ,clubs4--,a covetous man--also warns against speculations4 ,seven of ,clubs4--,promises good fortune and happiness2 but bids a person beware of the opposite sex4 ,six of ,clubs4--,predicts a lucrative business4 ,five of ,clubs4--,a prudent marriage4 ,four of ,clubs4--,cautions against inconstancy or change of object for the sake of money4 ,three of ,clubs4--,shows that a person will be more than once married4 ,two of ,clubs4--,a disappointment4 ,ace of ,diamonds4--,a letter--from whom1 and about what1 is seen by the neighboring cards4 ,king of ,diamonds4--,a fair man1 hot-tempered1 obstinate1 and revengeful4 ,queen of ,diamonds4--,a fair woman1 fond of company1 and a coquette4 ,knave of ,diamonds4--,a near relation1 who considers only his own interests4 ,also a fair person's thoughts4 ,ten of ,diamonds4--,money4 ,nine of ,diamonds4--,show that a person is fond of roving4 ,eight of ,diamonds4--,a marriage late in life4 ,seven of ,diamonds4--,satire1 evil speaking4 ,six of ,diamonds4--,early marriage and widowhood4 ,five of ,diamonds4--,unexpected news4 ,four of ,diamonds4--,trouble arising from unfaithful friends4 ,also a betrayed secret4 ,three of ,diamonds4--,quarrels1 law-suits1 and domestic disagreements4 ,two of ,diamonds4--,an engagement1 against the wishes of friends4 ,ace of ,hearts4--,the house4 ,if attended by ,spades1 it foretells quarreling--if by ,hearts1 affection and friendship--by ,diamonds1 money and distant friends--and ,clubs1 feasting and merry-making4 ,king of ,hearts4--,a fair man of good-natured disposition1 but hasty and rash4 ,queen of ,hearts4--,a fair woman1 faithful1 prudent1 and affectionate4 ,knave of ,hearts4--,the dearest friend of the consulting party4 ,also a fair person's thoughts4 ,ten of ,hearts4--,is prophetic of happiness and many children--is corrective of the bad tidings of cards next to it1 and confirms good ones4 ,nine of ,hearts4--,wealth and high esteem4 ,also the wish card4 ,eight of ,hearts4--,pleasure1 company4 ,seven of ,hearts4--,a fickle and false friend1 against whom be on your guard4 ,six of ,hearts4--,a generous but credulous person4 ,five of ,hearts4--,troubles caused by unfounded jealousy4 ,four of ,hearts4--,a person not easily won4 ,three of ,hearts4--,sorrow caused by a person's own imprudence4 ,two of ,hearts4--,great success2 but equal care and attention needed to secure it4 ,ace of ,spades4--,great misfortune1 spite4 ,king of ,spades4--,a dark1 ambitious man4 ,queen of ,spades4--,a malicious1 dark woman--generally a widow4 ,knave of ,spades4--,an indolent1 envious person2 a dark man's thoughts4 ,ten of ,spades4--,grief1 imprisonment4 ,nine of ,spades4--,a card of very bad import1 foretelling sickness and misfortune4 ,eight of ,spades4--,warns a person to be cautious in his undertakings4 ,seven of ,spades4--,loss of a friend1 attended with much trouble4 ,six of ,spades4--,wealth through industry4 ,five of ,spades4--,shows that a bad temper requires correcting4 ,four of ,spades4--,sickness4 ,three of ,spades4--,a journey4 ,two of ,spades4--,a removal4 ,having given the signification of the various cards1 we will now proceed to describe how they are to be employed4 ,after having well shuffled1 cut them three times1 and lay them out in rows of nine cards each4 ,select any ,king or ,queen you please to represent yourself2 and wherever you find that card placed1 count nine cards every way1 reckoning it as one2 and every ninth card will prove the prophetic one4 ,before1 however1 beginning to count1 study well the disposition of the cards1 according to their individual and relative signification4 ,if a married woman consult the cards1 she must make her husband the ,king of the same suit of which she is ,queen2 but if a single woman1 she may make any favorite male friend ,king of whatever suit she pleases4 ,as the ,knaves of the various suits represent the thoughts of the persons represented by the picture-cards of a corresponding color1 they should also be counted from4 ,,to ,,tell ,,whether ,,you ,,will ,,get ,,your ,,wish4 ,to try whether you will get your wish1 shuffle the cards well1 all the time keeping your thoughts fixed upon whatever wish you may have formed2 cut them once1 and remark what card you cut2 shuffle them again1 and deal out into three parcels4 ,examine each of these in turn1 and if you find the card you turned up next either the one representing yourself--the ,ace of ,hearts or the ,nine of ,hearts--you will get your wish4 ,if it be in the same parcel with any of these1 without being next them1 there is a chance of your wish coming to pass at some more distant period2 but if the ,nine of ,spades makes its appearance1 you may count on being disappointed4 ,,good ,,and ,,bad ,,omens4 ,the word omen is well known to signify a sign1 good or bad1 or a prognostic4 ,it may be defined to be that indication of something future which we get as it were by accident1 and without seeking for4 ,a superstitious regard to omens seems anciently to have made very considerable additions to the common load of infelicity4 ,they are in these enlightened days pretty generally disregarded1 and we look back with perfect security and indifference on those trivial and truly ridiculous accidents which alternately afford matter of joy and sorrow to our ancestors4 ,omens appear to have been so numerous1 that we must despair of ever being able to recover one-half of them1 and to evince that in all ages men have been self-tormentors1 the bad omens fill a catalogue infinitely more extensive than that of the good4 ,an extensive set of omens has been taken from what first happens to one1 or what animal or person one meets first in the morning1 or at the commencement of an undertaking--the first-foot1 as it is called4 ,to stumble has been universally held to presage misfortune4 ,some semblance of a reason might be found for this belief1 inasmuch as stumbling may be supposed to indicate that that self-possession and conscious courage1 which are in themselves half a victory over circumstances1 are lacking--the want of them1 therefore1 being half a defeat2 but in most cases the interpretation seems altogether arbitrary4 ,the dread of a hare crossing the path seems to be widely prevalent2 while to see a wolf is a good omen4 ,this feeling is probably a remnant of warlike times1 when the timid hare suggested thoughts of cowardice and flight2 while the bold wolf1 sacred to ,odin1 was emblematic of victory4 ,the character of the hare for being unlucky is also connected with the deep-rooted belief that witches are in the habit of transforming themselves into hares4 ,that to meet an old woman is unlucky1 is another very general belief1 arising1 without doubt1 from the same causes that led to their being considered witches4 ,in some places1 women in general are unlucky as first-foot1 with the singular exception of women of bad reputation4 ,this belief prevailed as far back as the age of ,chrysostom4 ,priests1 too1 are ominous of evil4 ,if hunters of old met a priest or friar1 they coupled up their hounds and went home in despair of any further sport that day4 ,this superstition seems to have died out1 except in the case of sailors1 who still consider the clergy a 8kittle cargo10 as a ,scotch skipper expressed it1 and anticipate a storm or mischance when they have a black coat on board4 ,this seems as old as the prophet ,jonah4 ,sneezing1 likewise1 has long been looked upon as supernatural1 for this reason1 that it is sudden1 unaccountable1 uncontrollable1 and therefore ominous4 ,the person is considered as possessed for the time1 and a form of exorcism is used4 ,a nurse would not think she had done her duty1 if1 when her charge sneezes1 she did not say1 8,bless the child10 just as the ,greeks1 more than two thousand years ago1 said1 8,zeus protect thee40 ,one general remark1 however1 it is important to make in regard to omens4 ,an omen is not conceived to be a mere sign of what is destined to be--it is conceived as causing1 in some mysterious way1 the event it forebodes2 and the consequence1 it is thought1 may be prevented by some counteracting charm4 ,thus the spilling of salt not only forebodes strife1 but strife is conceived as the consequence of the spilling of the salt1 and may be hindered by taking up the spilled salt1 and throwing it over the left shoulder4 ,perhaps half the superstitious beliefs that yet survive among civilized and ,christian communities group themselves round the subject of love and marriage--of such intense interest to all1 yet so mysterious in its origin1 and problematic in its issue4 ,the liking or passion for one individual rather than any other is so unaccountable1 that the ,god of ,love has been fabled blind2 it is of the nature of fascination1 magic1 spell4 ,and then1 whether happiness or the reverse shall be the result1 seems beyond the reach of ordinary calculation4 ,all is apparently given over to mystery1 chance1 fortune2 and any circumstances may1 for what we know1 influence or indicate what fortune's wheel shall bring round4 ,hence the innumerable ways of prognosticating which of two or more persons shall be first married1 who or what manner of person shall be the future husband or wife1 the number of children1 etc4 ,it is generally at particular seasons1 as at the ,eve of ,st4 ,agnes1 and ,halloween1 that the veil of the future may thus be lifted4 ,the observation of lucky and unlucky days was once an important matter1 and was often the turning-point of great events4 ,it is now mostly confined to the one subject of marriage4 ,in fixing the wedding day1 ,may among months and ,friday among days are shunned by many people1 both in educated and uneducated circles2 for in this matter1 which is the exclusive province of women1 and in which sentiment and fancy are in every way so much more active than reason1 the educated and uneducated are reduced to a level4 ,we will give a large collection of omens1 with their interpretation1 having selected from all the best works on the subject1 and will begin with 8,good and ,evil ,days03 #a4 ,in an old ,,ms41 the writer1 after stating that the most learned mathematicians have decided that the #ast of ,august1 the #dth of ,september1 and the #aath of ,march are most injudicious to let blood1 and that philosophers have settled that the #ajth of ,august1 #ast of ,december1 and #fth of ,april are perilous to those who surfeit themselves in eating and drinking1 continues as follows1 assigning reasons why certain days should be marked as infelicitous3 8,we read of an old ,arabian philosopher1 a man of divers rare observations1 who did remark three ,mundayes in a year to be most unfortunate either to let blood or begin any notable worke1 viz41 the first ,munday of ,april1 ye weh day ,caine was borne1 and his brother ,abell slaine2 the #b;d is the first ,munday of ,august1 the which day ,sodom and ,gomorrha were confounded2 the #c;d is the last ,munday of ,december1 the which day ,judas ,iscariott was borne1 who betrayed our ,saviour ,jesus ,christ4 ,these three dayes1 together with the ,innocents' ,day1 by divers of the learned are reputed to be most unfortunate of all dayes1 and ought to be eschewed by all men for ye great mishaps which often do occur in them4 8,and thus much concerning the opinion of our ancient of dayes4 ,so in like manner ,i will repeat unto you certain dayes yt be observed by some old writers1 chiefly the ancient astrologians1 who did allege that there were #bh dayes in the yeare which were revealed by the ,angel ,gabriel to the good ,joseph1 which ever have been remarked to be very fortunate dayes either to purge1 let bloud1 cure wounds1 use merchandises1 sow seed1 plant trees1 build houses1 or taking journies1 in long or short voyages1 in fighting or giving of battaile1 or skirmishing4 ,they also doe alledge that children who were borne in any of these dayes could never be poore2 and all children who were put to schooles or colledges in those dayes should become great schollars1 and those who were put to any craft or trade in such dayes should become perfect artificers and rich1 and such as were put to trade in merchandise should become most wealthy4 ,the dayes be these3 the #c;d and #acth of ,january1 ye #eth and #bhth of ,feb41 ye #c;d1 #bb;d1 and #cjth of ,march1 the #eth1 #bb;d1 and #bith of ,april1 ye #dth and #bhth of ,may1 ye #c;d and #hth of ,june1 the #abth1 #ahth1 and #aeth of ,july1 ye #abth of ,august1 ye #ast1 #gth1 #bdth1 and #bhth of ,september1 the #dth and #aeth of ,october1 ye #acth and #aith of ,novr41 ye #bc;d and #bfth of ,december4 ,and thus much concerning ye dayes which are by ye most curious part of ye learned remarked to be good and evill40 #b4 8,astronomers say that six days of the year are perilous of death2 and therefore they forbid men to let blood of them1 or take any drink2 that is to say1 ,january #c1 ,july #a1 ,october #b1 the last of ,april1 ,august #d1 the last day going out of ,december4 ,these six days with great diligence ought to be kept1 but namely 8mainly the latter three1 for all the veins are then full4 ,for then1 whether man or beast be knit in them within seven days1 or certainly within fourteen days1 he shall die4 ,and if they take any drinks within fifteen days1 they shall die2 and if they eat any goose in three days1 within forty days they shall die2 and if any child be born in these three latter days1 they shall die a wicked death4 ,astronomers and astrologers say that in the beginning of ,march1 the seventh night1 or the fourteenth day1 let the blood of the right arm2 and in the beginning of ,april1 the #aath day1 of the left arm2 and in the end of ,may1 #c;d or #eth day1 on whether arm thou wilt2 and thus1 of all the year1 thou shalt orderly be kept from the fever1 the falling gout1 the sister gout1 and loss of thy sight40 #c4 ,may has its fatalities2 the notion that to be married in it is a bad omen is as old as the age of ,ovid4 ,this is not disregarded in the present day1 which will explain the great number of marriages that take place late in ,april4 ,it is remarkable that among the thirty-three sovereigns who have sat on the ,english throne since ,william the ,conqueror1 although each of the eleven months has witnessed the accession of one or more1 the month of ,may has not been so fortunate--none having ascended the throne within its limits4 #d4 ,friday is not now generally considered an unlucky day1 although many still hesitate before starting on a journey or getting married on ,friday4 ,the following facts1 derived from history1 show how little we have to dread 8the fatal day30 8,on ,friday1 ,august #ba1 #adib1 ,christopher ,columbus sailed on his great voyage of discovery4 ,on ,friday1 ,october #ab1 #adib1 he first discovered land4 ,on ,friday1 ,january #d1 #adic1 he sailed on his return to ,spain1 which1 if he had not reached in safety1 the happy result would never have been known which led to the settlement on this vast continent4 ,on ,friday1 ,march #ae1 #adic1 he arrived at ,palos in safety4 ,on ,friday1 ,november #bb1 #adic1 he arrived at ,hispaniola1 in his second voyage to ,america4 ,on ,friday1 ,june #ac1 #adid1 he1 though unknown to himself1 discovered the continent of ,america4 ,on ,friday1 ,march #e1 #adif1 ,henry ,,viii4 of ,england gave to ,john ,cabot his commission1 which led to the discovery of ,north ,america4 ,this is the first ,american state-paper in ,england4 ,on ,friday1 ,september #g1 #aefe1 ,melendez founded ,st4 ,augustine1 the oldest town in the ,united ,states by more than forty years4 ,on ,friday1 ,november #aj1 #afbj1 the ,may-,flower1 with the ,pilgrims1 made the harbor of ,province ,town1 and on the same day they signed that august compact1 the forerunner of our present glorious constitution4 ,on ,friday1 ,december #bb1 #afbj1 the ,pilgrims made their final landing at ,plymouth ,rock4 ,on ,friday1 ,february #bb1 ,george ,washington1 the father of ,american freedom1 was born4 ,on ,friday1 ,june #af1 ,bunker ,hill was seized and fortified4 ,on ,friday1 ,october #g1 #aggg1 the surrender of ,saratoga was made1 which had such power and influence in inducing ,france to declare for our cause4 ,on ,friday1 ,september #bb1 #aghj1 the treason of ,arnold was laid bare1 which saved us from destruction4 ,on ,friday1 ,october #ai1 #agha1 the surrender at ,yorktown1 the crowning glory of the ,american arms1 occurred4 ,on ,friday1 ,july #g1 #aggf1 the motion in ,congress was made by ,john ,adams1 seconded by ,richard ,henry ,lee1 that the ,united ,states colonies were1 and of right ought to be1 free and independent40 #e4 8,nail gifts0 are white specks on the finger-nails2 which1 according to their respective situations1 are believed to predict certain events1 as indicated in the following couplet1 which is repeated whilst touching the thumb and each finger in succession3 ,a gift1 a friend1 a foe1 ,a lover to come1 a journey to go4 ,sometimes the augury is expressed in positive terms2 as1 ,a gift on the thumb is sure to come3 ,a gift on the finger is sure to linger4 ,this mode of prognostication is of long standing4 ,melton1 in his 8,astrologaster10 a very old work1 giving a catalogue of many superstitious ceremonies1 tells us that 8to have yellow speckles in the nailes of one's hands is a greate signe of death40 ,in ,reed's old plays we read3 8,when yellow spots do on your hands appear1 ,be certain then you of a corse shall hear40 #f4 ,sneezing has been held ominous from times of the most remote antiquity4 ,the comet of #eij was1 according to some authors1 the occasion of a custom1 which is extensively diffused among all the nations of ,christendom4 ,in the year of this comet a frightful plague prevailed1 which was alleged to be due to its influence4 ,while the malady was at its height1 a sneezing was frequently followed by death2 whence the saying1 ,god bless you6 with which1 since that time1 sneezers are saluted4 ,st4 ,austin tells us that 8the ancients were wont to go to bed again1 if they sneezed while they put on their shoe40 ,aristotle says3 8,sneezing from noon to midnight was good1 but from night to noon unlucky40 #g4 ,the custom of throwing an old shoe for good luck over or after the bride and bridegroom1 upon their leaving the church1 or the home of the bride1 after the wedding1 has1 of late years1 been as it were revived4 ,it is1 unquestionably1 one of those demonstrations of good wishes which find their way in the commonest modes of expression4 ,but1 it is not confined to weddings2 the propitiation extends to all prospective views of good fortune4 ,it is related that an ,english cattle-dealer desired his wife to 8trull her left shoe arter him10 when he started for ,norwich to buy a lottery-ticket4 ,as he drove off on his errand1 he looked round to see if she practiced the charm1 and consequently he received the shoe in his face1 with such force as to black his eyes4 ,he went1 and bought his ticket1 which turned up a prize of #fjj4 #h4 ,the horse-shoe has been1 from time immemorial1 considered a protection from witchcraft and other ills2 and has been nailed at the entrance of dwellings1 to prevent the entrance of witches4 ,butler1 in 8,hudibras10 makes his conjurer chase away evil spirits by the horse-shoe2 and ,gay1 in one of his ,fables1 makes a supposed witch complain3 8,the horse-shoe's nailed1 each threshold's guard40 ,nelson the great ,english admiral1 was of a credulous turn1 had great faith in the luck of a horse-shoe1 and one was nailed to the mast of the ship ,victory4 8,lucky ,dr4 ,james0 attributed the success of his fever-powder to his finding a horse-shoe4 ,when a poor apothecary1 he was introduced to ,newbery1 of ,st4 ,paul's church-yard1 to vend the medicine for him4 ,one ,sunday morning1 as ,james was on his way to ,newbery's country-house at ,vauxhall1 in passing over ,westminster ,bridge1 seeing a horse-shoe lying in the road1 and considering it to be a sign of good luck1 he put the shoe into his pocket4 ,as ,newbery was a shrewd man1 he became ,james's agent for the sale of his fever-powder2 whilst the doctor ascribed all his success to the horse-shoe1 which he subsequently adopted as the crest upon his carriage4 7,see #fb47 #i4 ,cauls are little membranes found on some children1 encompassing the head when born4 ,this is thought a good omen to the child itself1 and many believe that whoever obtains it by purchase will be fortunate and escape dangers4 ,the caul is esteemed an infallible preservative against drowning1 and is much sought after by sailors4 #aj4 ,salt falling toward a person was considered formerly as a very unlucky omen4 ,something had either already happened to one of the family1 or was shortly to befall the persons spilling it4 ,it denotes also the quarreling of friends4 ,it is thought1 however1 that the evil consequences arising from spilling salt may be averted by throwing a little of the salt over the left shoulder1 or immediately eating a pinch of it4 ,in the 8,british ,apollo10 published in ,london1 #agjh1 we find the following in relation to the superstition3 8,we'll tell you the reason ,why spilling of salt ,is esteemed such a fault2 ,because it doth everything season4 ,the antiques did opine1 ',twas of friendship a sign1 ,so served it to guests in decorum2 ,and thought love decayed1 ,when the negligent maid ,let the saltcellar tumble before them40 #aa4 ,the casual putting the left shoe on the right foot1 or the right on the left1 was thought in old times to be the forerunner of some unlucky accident4 ,scott1 in his 8,discovery of ,witchcraft10 tells us3 8,he that receiveth a mischance will consider whether he put not on his shirt wrong side outwards1 or his left shoe on his right foot40 ,thus ,butler in his 8,hudibras03 8,augustus1 having b' oversight1 ,put on his left shoe 'fore his right1 ,had like to have been slain that day4 ,by soldiers mutiny'ng for pay40 ,similar to this is putting on one stocking with the wrong side outward1 without design2 though changing it alters the luck2 and if you accidentally put on any garment wrong side out1 and make a wish before changing it1 the wish will come true4 #ab4 ,to arise on the right side is accounted lucky4 ,in the old play of the 8,dumb ,knight10 published #afcc1 ,act iv41 ,scene #a1 ,alphonso says3 8,sure ,i said my prayers1 rose on my right side1 ,washed my hands and eyes1 put on my girdle last2 ,sure ,i met no splay-footed baker1 ,no hare did cross me1 nor no bearded witch1 ,nor other ominous sign40 7,see #bg47 #ac4 ,when the nose itches1 it is a sign that you will have company visit you the same day4 ,in ,melton's 8,astrologaster10 ,no4 #bg1 it is observed 8that when a man's nose itcheth it is a sign he shall drink wine20 and in ,no4 #bh1 that1 8if your lips itch1 it is a sign you shall kisse somebody40 #ad4 ,the nose falling a-bleeding appears1 by the following passage from an old play1 to have been an omen of bad luck3 8,how superstitiously we mind our evils6 ,the throwing down of salt1 or crossing of a hare1 ,bleeding at nose1 the stumbling of a horse1 ,or singing of a cricket1 are of power ,to daunt whole man in us40 7,see #bg and #dj47 #ae4 ,washing the hands1 says ,grose1 in the same basin1 or with the same water1 that another person has washed in1 is extremely unlucky1 as the parties will infallibly quarrel4 #af4 ,candle omens are very numerous4 ,melton1 in his 8,astrologaster10 says3 8,if a candle burne blue1 it is a signe that there is a spirit in the house1 or not farre from it40 ,a collection of tallow1 says ,grose1 rising up against the wick of a candle1 is styled a winding sheet1 and deemed an omen of death in the family4 ,a spark at the candle1 says the same author1 denotes that the party opposite to it will shortly receive a letter4 ,a kind of fungus in the candle1 observes the same writer1 predicts the visit of a stranger from the part of the country nearest the object4 ,others say it implies the arrival of a parcel4 7,see #ei47 ,dr4 ,goldsmith1 in his 8,vicar of ,wakefield10 speaking of the waking dreams of his hero's daughters1 says3 8,the girls had their omens too2 they saw rings in the candles40 #ag4 ,in the 8,secret ,memoirs of the late ,mr4 ,duncan ,campbell10 published in ,london1 #agcb1 the author says3 8,i have seen people who1 after writing a letter1 have prognosticated to themselves the ill success of it1 if by any accident it happened to fall to the ground2 others have seemed as impatient and exclaiming against their want of thought1 if through haste or forgetfulness they have chanced to hold it before the fire to dry2 but the mistake of a word in it is a sure omen that whatever requests it carries shall be refused40 #ah4 ,if two spoons are accidentally placed in a cup or saucer at table1 it signifies a wedding will soon take place in the family4 #ai4 ,to have a picture drop out of its frame1 or to have a precious stone or any ornament drop from its setting while wearing or using it1 is a bad omen4 ,stow1 in his ,chronicle1 relates that the silver cross which was wont to be carried before ,wolsey fell out of its socket1 and was like to have knocked out the brains of one of his servants4 ,a very little while after came in a messenger1 and arrested the cardinal before he could get out of the house4 #bj4 ,the removal of a long-worn ring from the finger was thought unlucky in ,elizabeth's time2 for the ,queen1 in her last illness 7says ,baker71 commanded the ring to be filed off her finger1 wherewith she was so solemnly at first inaugurated into the kingdom1 and since that time had never taken it off2 it being grown into the flesh of the finger in such a manner that it could not be drawn off without filing4 #ba4 ,there is an omen called 8,setting the ,new ,year in10--that if the kindly office is performed by some one with dark hair1 good fortune will smile on the household2 while it augurs ill if a light-haired person is the first to enter the house in the ,new ,year4 #bb4 ,it is a very ancient superstition that all sudden pains of the body1 and other sensations which could not naturally be accounted for1 were presages of somewhat that was shortly to happen4 ,shakspeare alludes to this in the following lines from ,macbeth3 8,by the pricking of my thumbs1 ,something wicked this way comes40 #bc4 ,in olden times1 the cat sneezing appears to have been considered as a lucky omen to a bride who was to be married the next day4 #bd4 ,small spiders1 termed money spinners1 are held by many to prognosticate good luck1 if they are not destroyed or injured1 or removed from the person on whom they are first observed4 ,in the 8,secret ,memoirs0 of ,mr4 ,duncan ,campbell1 in the chapter of omens1 we read that 8others have thought themselves secure of receiving money1 if by chance a little spider fell upon their clothes40 7,see #cc47 #be4 ,it is extremely unlucky1 says ,grose1 to kill a lady-bug1 a swallow1 robin redbreast1 or wren4 ,there is a particular distich1 he adds1 in favor of the robin and wren3 8,a robin and a wren ,are ,god ,almighty's cock and hen40 ,persons killing any of the above-named birds or insects1 or destroying their nests1 will infallibly1 within the course of the year1 break a bone1 or meet with some other dreadful misfortune4 ,on the contrary1 it is deemed lucky to have swallows build their nests in the eaves of a house1 or in the chimneys4 ,in an old pastoral published in ,london1 #aggj1 the following occurs3 8,i found a robin's nest within our shed1 ,and in the barn a wren had young ones bred4 ,i never take away their nest1 nor try ,to catch the old ones1 lest a friend should die4 ,dick took a wren's nest from his cottage side1 ,and ere a twelvemonth past his mother dy'd40 #bf4 ,it is deemed very unlucky to hear a screech-owl at night4 8,if an owl10 says ,bourne1 8which is reckoned a most abominable and unlucky bird1 send forth its hoarse and dismal voice1 it is the omen of the approach of some terrible thing--that some dire calamity and some great misfortune is at hand40 7,see #ef47 ,this omen occurs in ,chaucer3 8,the jelous swan1 ayenst hys deth that singeth1 ,the oule eke1 that of deth the bode bringeth40 ,the following lines occur in the old pastoral before quoted in #be3 8,within my cot1 where quiet gave me rest1 ,let the dread screech-owl build her hated nest1 ,and from my window o'er the country send ,her midnight screams to bode my latter end40 #bg4 ,it has always been considered a very bad omen to have a hare 7see #ad71 sow1 or weasel cross your path when going on a journey or to business4 ,melton1 in his 8,astrologaster10 says1 that 8it is a very unfortunate thing for a man to meete early in the morning an ill-favored man or woman1 a rough-footed hen1 a shag-haired dog1 or a black cat40 ,shaw1 in his 8,history of ,money10 tells us that the ancient ,scots much regarded omens in their expeditions2 an armed man or a wolf meeting them was a good omen2 if a woman barefoot crossed the road before them1 they seized her and fetched blood from her forehead2 if a deer1 fox1 hare1 or any kind of game appeared1 and they did not kill it1 it was an unlucky omen4 ,we gather from a remarkable book1 entitled 8,the ,school-master10 published in ,london1 #aehc1 that in the ages of chivalry it was thought unlucky to meet with a priest1 if a man was going forth to war or a tournament4 ,the following superstitions among the ,malabrians are related in ,phillips's account of them1 published in #agag3 8,it is interpreted as a very bad sign if a blind man1 a ,bramin1 or a washerwoman meets one on the way2 as also when one meets a man with an empty panel1 or when one sees an oil mill1 or if a man meets us with his head uncovered1 or when one hears a weeping voice1 or sees a cat or fox crossing the way1 or a dog running on his right hand1 or when a poor man or a widow meets us on our way1 or when we are called back40 7,see #cg47 ,gaule1 in his 8,mag-astromancers ,posed and ,puzzel'd10 holds it as a vain observation 8to bode good or bad luck from the rising up on the right or left side 7see #ab72 from lifting the left leg over the threshold1 at first going out of doors2 from the meeting of a beggar or a priest the first in a morning2 the meeting of a virgin or a harlot first2 the running in of a child between two friends2 the justling one another at unawares2 one treading upon another's toes2 to meet one fasting that is lame or defective in any member2 to wash in the same water with another40 7,see #ae47 #bh4 ,to walk under a ladder portends disappointment4 #bi4 ,to comb your hair after dark is also a sign of disappointment4 #cj4 ,if a young lady loses her garter1 it presages that she has an inconstant lover2 therefore1 ,o lady1 when thou hast this ill augury1 look about thee1 and become the happy possessor of two strings to thy bow1 or1 what is the same thing1 two beaus to thy string4 ,n4 ,b4--,rich or very good-looking young ladies may treat the above with disdain4 #ca4 ,if you sing before breakfast1 it denotes that you will cry before supper4 #cb4 ,to drop a dish-cloth1 duster1 or any cleaning cloth1 signifies the arrival of one or more visitors4 #cc4 ,if a spider1 in weaving his web in some high place1 comes downward before your face1 you may look for money from some unexpected source4 7,see #bd47 #cd4 ,if you make a rhyme involuntarily1 before speaking again make a wish1 and it will be fulfilled4 #ce4 ,when you sleep in a strange bed1 remember your dream and tell it before breakfast4 ,observing these precautions1 the dream will probably come to pass4 #cf4 ,to break a needle while making a garment1 is a sign that the owner will live to wear it out4 #cg4 ,if you return after starting on a journey1 it signifies bad luck4 7,see #bg47 #ch4 ,to remove a cat1 with a family when changing residence1 will bring bad luck4 #ci4 ,if a vacant rocking-chair is rocked violently1 the next person who sits in it will be in danger of being ill within the year4 #dj4 ,it is a lucky sign to have crickets in the house4 ,grose says it is held extremely unlucky to kill a cricket1 perhaps from the idea of its being a breach of hospitality1 this insect taking refuge in houses4 ,the voice of a cricket1 says the 8,spectator10 has struck more terror than the roaring of a lion4 ,the following line occurs in ,dryden's and ,lee's 8dipus30 8,owls1 ravens1 crickets1 seem the watch of death40 ,melton says that 8it is a signe of death to some in that house where crickets have been many yeares1 if on a sudden they forsake the chimney40 7,see #ad47 #da4 ,it is said that a married person will not get rich until the wedding clothes are worn out4 ,it is also said to be a sign that one will fail to get rich who tries to see to work between daylight and dark4 #db4 ,it is a bad omen to postpone a marriage after the time positively appointed4 #dc4 ,if your right ear burns or itches1 it is a sign that some absent person is speaking well of you2 your left ear burning1 signifies that you are being spoken ill of4 #dd4 ,the superstition has become almost universal1 that the ticking of a little insect called the 8death-watch10 presages the death of some one in the house4 8,how many people have ,i seen in the most terrible palpitations1 for months together1 expecting every hour the approach of some calamity1 only by a little worm1 which breeds in an old wainscot1 and1 endeavoring to eat its way out1 makes a noise like the movement of a watch60--,secret ,memoirs of the late ,mr4 ,duncan ,campbell1 #agcb4 ,the following witty account of this superstition1 by ,dean ,swift1 furnishes us with a charm to avert the omen3 ----8,a wood-worm ,that lies in old wood1 like a hare in her form1 ,with teeth or with claws it will bite1 or will scratch1 ,and chambermaids christen this worm a death-watch1 ,because1 like a watch it always cries click2 ,then woe be to those in the house who are sick2 ,for as sure as a gun they will give up the ghost1 ,if the maggot cries click1 when it scratches the post4 ,but a kettle of boiling hot water injected ,infallibly cures the timber affected2 ,the omen is broken1 the danger is over1 ,the maggot will die1 and the sick will recover40 #de4 ,if a knife1 scissors1 or any sharp-pointed instrument is dropped1 and stands1 sticking in the floor1 company may be expected4 #df4 ,the right hand itching is a sign that the person will shake hands with a stranger2 the left hand itching is a sign that money will be received soon4 #dg4 ,if you sing during any meal1 it is a sign you will soon be disappointed4 #dh4 ,to cross a funeral procession is an ill omen4 #di4 ,to find a pearl in an oyster betokens good fortune4 #ej4 ,to break a looking-glass foretells death4 ,grose tells us that 8breaking a looking-glass betokens a mortality in the family1 commonly the master40 ,bonaparte's 7,napoleon ,i47 superstition upon this point is often recorded4 8,during one of his campaigns in ,italy10 says ,m4 de ,constant1 8he broke the glass over ,josephine's portrait4 ,he never rested till the return of the courier he forthwith dispatched to assure himself of her safety1 so strong was the impression of her death upon his mind40 #ea4 ,to find a trefoil1 or four-leaved clover1 implies good luck2 a five-leaved clover1 bad luck4 ,melton1 in his 8,astrologaster10 says that 8if a man walking in the fields1 finde any foure-leaved grasse1 he shall1 in a small while after1 finde some good thing40 #eb4 ,if four persons cross hands while in the act of shaking hands1 it indicates that two of the party will soon be married4 #ec4 ,if three unmarried persons having the same ,christian name meet at table1 it is a sign that one of the three will be married within a year4 #ed4 ,to be startled by a snake is a sign of sickness4 #ee4 ,when thirteen persons sit down together at table1 it is a sign that one of the party will die within a year4 ,fosbroke1 in his ,encyclopdia of ,antiquities1 states that 8thirteen in company was considered an unlucky number by the ancient ,romans20 but he does not give any classical authority for this statement4 ,there is at ,dantzic a clock1 which at #ab admits1 through a door1 ,christ and the eleven1 shutting out ,judas1 who is admitted at #a4 ,but is not the belief older than the clock8 ,the iniquity of ,judas may have led him to be considered the thirteenth at the ,lord's ,supper2 and his self-destruction may have given to the number thirteen its fatal association4 ,it has1 however1 been explained away by ,m4 ,quetelet1 in his work on ,probabilities as follows3 8,if the probability be required1 that out of thirteen persons1 of different ages1 one of them1 at least1 shall die within a year1 it will be found that the chances are about one to one that one death1 at least1 will occur4 ,this calculation1 by means of a false interpretation1 has given rise to the prejudice1 no less ridiculous1 that the danger will be avoided by inviting a greater number of guests1 which can only have the effect of augmenting the probability of the event so much apprehended40 ,this belief obtains in ,italy and ,russia1 as well as in ,england4 ,moore1 in his ,diary1 vol4 ii41 p4 #bjf1 mentions there being thirteen at dinner1 one day1 at ,madame ,catalani's1 when a ,french countess1 who lived with her up-stairs1 was sent for to remedy the grievance4 8,lord ,l7ansdowne7 said he had dined once abroad with ,count ,orloff1 and perceived he did not sit down at dinner1 but kept walking from chair to chair2 he found afterward it was because the ,narishken were at table1 who1 he knew1 would rise instantly if they perceived the number thirteen1 which ,orloff would have made by sitting down himself40 7,see #fc47 #ef4 ,if a dog bays under your window at night1 it portends sickness or death4 ,shakspeare ranks this among omens4 ,in the play of ,henry ,,vi41 he says3 8,the owl shrieked at thy birth2 an evil sign6 ,the night-crow cry'd1 aboding luckless time2 ,dogs howl'd1 and hideous tempests shook down trees40 #eg4 ,the howling of dogs1 says ,grose1 is a certain sign that some one of the family will very shortly die4 ,the following passage is in the 8,merry ,devil0 of ,edmonton1 #afca3 8,i hear the watchful dogs ,with hollow howling tell of thy approach40 #eh4 ,if you break your shoe-string1 look out for your sweetheart1 for she will bestow her love upon a stranger4 #ei4 ,a flake of soot hanging at the bars of the grate1 denotes the visit of a stranger1 like the fungus of a candle1 from the part of the country nearest the object4 ,dr4 ,goldsmith1 in his 8,vicar of ,wakefield10 among the omens of his hero's daughters1 tells us 8purses bounded from the fire40 ,in some parts of ,england1 the cinders that bound from the fire are carefully examined by old women and children1 and according to their respective forms are called either coffins or purses2 and consequently thought to be presages of death or wealth4 ,a coal1 says ,grose1 in the shape of a coffin1 flying out of the fire towards any particular person1 betokens their death not far off4 ,cowper alludes to this superstition in the following lines in his 8,winter ,evening30 8,me oft has fancy1 ludicrous and wild1 ,sooth'd with a waking dream of houses1 towers1 ,trees1 churches1 and strange visages express'd ,in the red cinders1 while with poring eye ,i gazed1 myself creating what ,i saw4 ,nor less amused have ,i quiescent watch'd ,the sooty films that play upon the bars1 ,pendulous1 and foreboding in the view ,of superstition1 prophesying still1 ,though still deceived1 some stranger's near approach40 #fj4 ,to drop a slice of bread1 with the buttered side down1 is a sign that a visitor will come hungry4 #fa4 ,to eat up all the food which is on the table at tea-time1 is a sign that the morrow will be a fair day4 #fb4 ,in olden times it was not considered a good omen to find money4 ,melton says that 8it is a sign of ill-luck to find money40 ,we have seen superstitious people1 at the present day1 keep for luck any piece of money they found1 but ,greene1 in his 8,art of ,cony-,catching10 a very old work1 tells us3 8',tis ill luck to keep found money40 ,therefore it must be spent4 ,mason1 in his 8,anatomie of ,sorcerie10 #afab1 enumerating our superstitions1 mentions as one omen of good luck1 8if drink be spilled upon a man3 or if he find old iron40 ,hence it is accounted a lucky omen to find a horseshoe4 7,see #h47 #fc4 ,the ancients thought there was luck in odd numbers4 ,in setting a hen1 says ,grose1 the good women hold it as an indispensible rule to put an odd number of eggs4 ,all sorts of remedies are ordered to be taken1 three1 seven1 or nine times4 ,salutes of cannon consist of an odd number4 ,notwithstanding these opinions in favor of odd numbers1 the number thirteen is considered very ominous4 7,see #ee47 ,,concluding ,,remarks4 ,the belief in omens has existed in all ages and countries1 and traces of it linger even yet in the most civilized communities1 in the dread1 for instance1 that many entertain of sitting down to table in a party of thirteen4 ,not a little of the philosophy of omens is contained in the ,scottish proverb3 8,them who follow freits1 freits follow20 meaning that a fantastic belief in impending evil paralyzes the endeavor that might prevent it4 ,there are few omens1 perhaps none1 which are not universal in their authority1 though every land in turn fancies them 7like its proverbs7 of local prescription and origin4 ,the death-watch extends from ,america to ,cashmere1 and across ,india diagonally to the remotest nook of ,bengal1 over three thousand miles distance from the entrance of the ,indian ,punjaub4 ,a hare crossing a man's path1 on starting in the morning1 has been held in all countries alike to prognosticate evil in the course of that day4 ,,weather ,,omens4 ,,for ,,fine ,,and ,,dry ,,weather ,,of ,,long ,,continuance4 #a4 ,if the wind be north1 north-west1 or east1 then veer to the north-east1 remain there two or three days without rain1 and then veer to the south without rain2 and if thence it change quickly1 though perhaps with a little rain1 to the north-east1 and remain there--such fine weather will last occasionally for two months4 #b4 ,if there be dry weather with a weak south wind for five1 six1 or seven days1 it having previously blown strongly from the same quarter4 #c4 ,if spiders in spinning their webs1 make the terminating filaments long1 we may1 in proportion to their length1 conclude that the weather will be serene1 and continue so for ten or twelve days4 #d4 ,if there are no falling stars to be seen on a bright summer's evening1 you may look for fine weather4 #e4 ,if there be a change from continued stormy or wet to clear and dry weather1 at the time of new or full moon1 or a short time before or after1 and so remain until the second day of the new or full moon1 it is likely to remain fine till the following quarter2 and if it change not then1 or only for a very short time1 it usually lasts until the following new or full moon2 and if it does not change then1 or only for a very short time1 it is likely to continue fine and dry for four or five weeks4 #f4 ,if there be a change of weather at the time of the quarters1 c4 7under the same circumstances as in ,no4 #e71 it will probably last for some time4 #g4 ,spiders generally alter their webs once in #bd hours2 if they do this between six and seven in the evening1 there will be a fine night2 if they alter their web in the morning1 a fine day2 if they work during rain1 expect fine weather2 and the more active and busy the spider is1 the finer will be the weather4 #h4 ,if near the full moon there be a general mist before sunrise2 or #i4 ,if there be a sheep-sky1 or white clouds driving to the north-west1 it will be fine for some days4 ,,for ,,foul ,,and ,,wet ,,weather4 #aj4 ,if the sun rise pale1 or pale-red1 or even dark-blue1 there will be rain during the day4 #aa4 ,if the clouds at sunrise be red1 there will be rain the following day4 #ab4 ,if at sunrise many dark clouds are seen in the west1 and remain1 there will be rain on that day4 #ac4 ,if the sun rise covered with a dark-spotted cloud2 rain the same day4 #ad4 ,if in the winter there be a red sky at sunrise2 steady rain same day2 in summer1 showers and wind4 #ae4 ,if the sun set in dark heavy clouds2 rain next day4 #af4 ,but if it rain directly2 wind the following day4 #ag4 ,if the sun set pale or purple2 rain or wind the following day4 #ah4 ,if the sun set1 and there be a very red sky in the east1 wind2 in the south-east1 rain4 #ai4 ,if long strips of clouds drive at a slow rate high in the air1 and gradually become larger1 the sky having been previously clear1 there will be wet4 #bj4 ,if there be many falling stars on a clear evening1 in the summer1 there will be thunder4 #ba4 ,if there be a change of the wind from the north-west or west1 to the south-west or south1 or else from the north-east or east1 to the south-east or south2 wet4 #bb4 ,if the sun burn more than usual1 or there be a halo round the sun during fine weather2 wet4 #bc4 ,if it rain and the sun shine2 showers4 #bd4 ,if the full moon rise pale2 wet4 #be4 ,if the full moon rise red2 wind4 #bf4 ,if the stars appear larger1 and closer1 and flicker2 rain or wind4 #bg4 ,if small white clouds1 with rough edges1 be seen to gather together2 there will be wind4 #bh4 ,before thunder it often begins to blow4 #bi4 ,if there be a fleecy sky1 unless driving north-west2 wet4 #cj4 ,if clouds at different heights float in different directions4 #ca4 ,if an assemblage of large or small clouds spread out1 or become thicker and darker4 #cb4 ,if clouds suddenly appear in the south4 #cc4 ,if the lower clouds drive more from the south than those above4 #cd4 ,if there be rain about two hours after sunrise1 it will be followed by showers4 #ce4 ,if there be a damp fog or mist1 accompanied with wind2 wet4 #cf4 ,if there be a halo round the moon1 in fine weather2 and the larger the circle1 the nearer the rain4 #cg4 ,if the stars above #de degrees1 especially the ,north ,star1 flicker strongly and appear closer than usual1 there will be rain4 #ch4 ,if the morning be clear and sunny1 in summer or autumn1 there will be rain4 #ci4 ,if the fields in the morning be covered with a heavy wet fog1 it will generally rain within two or three days4 #dj4 8,a rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning40 ,,for ,,storm4 #da4 ,if the clouds be of different heights1 the sky above being grayish or dirty blue1 with hardly any wind stirring2 the wind1 however1 changing from ,w4 to ,s41 or sometimes to ,s4 ,e41 without perceptibly increasing in force4 #db4 ,if there be a clouded sky1 and dark clouds driving fast 7either with the wind or more from the south71 under the higher clouds1 violent gusts of wind4 #dc4 ,if there be long points1 tails1 or feathers hanging from thunder or rain-clouds1 five1 six1 or more degrees above the horizon1 with little wind in summer1 thunder may be expected2 but the storm will be generally of short duration4 #dd4 ,if there be a light blue sky1 with thin1 light1 flying clouds1 whilst the wind goes to the south without much increase in force2 or a dirty-blue sky1 where no clouds are to be seen2 storm4 #de4 ,if the sun be seen double1 or more times reflected in the clouds1 expect a heavy storm4 #df4 ,if the sun set with a very red sky in the east1 expect stormy wind4 #dg4 ,if two or three rings be seen round the moon1 which are spotted and spread out1 expect a storm of long continuance4 #dh4 ,if porpoises and whales sport about ships4 #di4 ,if sea-gulls and other birds fly inland4 #ej4 ,storms are most frequent in ,december1 ,january and ,february4 ,in ,september1 there are generally one or two storms4 ,if it blow in the day1 it generally hushes toward evening2 but if it continue blowing then1 it may be expected to continue4 ,the vernal equinoctial gales are stronger than the autumnal4 ,,for ,,thunder ,,and ,,heavy ,,rain4 #ea4 ,if long horizontal strips appear with two or three edges spreading out at top into feathers1 and passing over the middle of other clouds1 generally there will be thunder4 #eb4 ,if the clouds be uniformly black1 or dark gray4 #ec4 ,in ,may and ,july it thunders most2 in ,may1 expect thunder with a south-west wind4 #ed4 ,if there be north-east or easterly wind in the spring1 after a strong increase of heat1 and small clouds appear in different parts of the sky2 or if the wind change from east to south at the appearance of clouds preceded by heat4 #ee4 ,if a morning fog form into clouds1 at different heights1 which increase in size and drive in layers4 #ef4 ,if clouds float at different heights and rates1 but generally in opposite directions4 #eg4 ,if there be many 8falling stars0 on a fine summer's eve4 #eh4 ,if there be sheet lightning1 with a clear sky1 on spring1 summer1 and autumn evenings4 #ei4 ,if the wind be hushed with sudden heat4 #fj4 ,if clover contract its leaves4 #fa4 ,if there be thunder in the evening1 there will be much rain and showery weather4 ,,for ,,the ,,approach ,,of ,,thunder4 #fb4 ,if an east wind blow against a dark heavy sky from the westward1 the wind decreasing in force as the clouds approach4 #fc4 ,if the clouds rise and twist in different directions4 #fd4 ,if the birds be silent4 #fe4 ,if cattle run round and collect together in the meadows4 ,,for ,,continued ,,thunder ,,showers4 #ff4 ,if there be showery weather1 with sunshine1 and increase of heat in the spring1 a thunder storm may be expected every day1 or at least every other day4 ,,abatement ,,of ,,thunder ,,storms4 #fg4 ,if the air be very dry1 with clear1 yet cooler weather2 or if one or two following days the atmosphere be heavy1 with a little damp falling4 #fh4 ,with a north wind it seldom thunders2 but with a south and south-west wind1 often4 ,,for ,,colder ,,weather4 #fi4 ,if the wind change to the north and north-east4 #gj4 ,if the wind change1 in summer only1 to the north-west4 #ga4 ,if the wind shift to the east in summer only4 #gb4 ,if the wind shift from south to south-east in winter4 ,,for ,,increase ,,of ,,warmth ,,or ,,heat4 #gc4 ,if the wind shift round to the south and south-west4 #gd4 ,if the wind change from east1 north-east1 or north1 to north-west and west1 in the winter4 #ge4 ,if the wind change to the east1 in summer only2 especially if from north-east4 #gf4 ,if the wind change to south-east1 especially in summer4 ,,for ,,frost4 #gg4 ,if birds of passage arrive early from colder climates4 #gh4 ,if the cold increase whilst it snows1 as soon as it begins to freeze4 #gi4 ,if the wind blow north-east in winter4 #hj4 ,if the ice crack much1 expect the frost to continue4 #ha4 ,if the mole dig his hole two feet and a half deep1 expect a very severe winter4 ,if two feet deep1 not so severe2 one foot deep1 a mild winter4 #hb4 ,if water-fowl or sparrows make more noise than usual2 also if robins approach nearer houses than usual2 frost4 #hc4 ,if there be a dark1 gray sky1 with a south wind4 #hd4 ,if there be continued fogs4 #he4 ,if the fire burn unusually fierce and bright in winter there will be frost and clear weather2 if the fire burn dull1 expect damp and rain4 ,,for ,,thaw4 #hf4 ,if snow fall in flakes1 which increase in size4 #hg4 ,if the heat increase in the afternoon1 or suddenly before twelve o'clock4 #hh4 ,if clouds drive up high from the south1 south-west1 or west4 #hi4 ,if it freeze1 and the barometer fall #bj or #cj hundredths4 ,,hymen',s ,,lottery4 ,let each one present deposit any sum agreed on1 but of course some trifle2 put a complete pack of fifty-two cards1 well shuffled1 in a bag or reticule4 ,let the party stand in a circle1 and the bag being handed around1 each draw three cards4 ,pairs of any are favorable omens of some good fortune about to occur to the party1 and gets back from the pool the sum that each agreed to pay4 ,the king of hearts is here made the god of love1 and claims double1 and gives a faithful swain to the fair one who has the good fortune to draw him2 if ,venus1 the queen of hearts1 is with him1 it is the conquering prize1 and clears the pool2 fives and nines are reckoned crosses and misfortunes1 and pay a forfeit of the sum agreed on to the pool1 besides the usual stipend at each new game2 three nines at one draw shows the lady will be an old maid2 three fives1 a bad husband4 ,,list ,,of ,,unlucky ,,days1 ,which1 to those ,persons being males born on them1 will generally prove unfortunate4 ,january1 #c1 #d4 ,february1 #f1 #g1 #ab1 #ac1 #ai1 #bj4 ,march1 #e1 #f1 #ab1 #ac4 ,may1 #ab1 #ac1 #bj1 #ba1 #bf1 #bg4 ,june1 #a1 #b1 #i1 #aj1 #af1 #ag1 #bb1 #bc1 #bd4 ,july1 #c1 #d1 #aj1 #aa1 #af1 #ag1 #ah4 ,october1 #c1 #d1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #af1 #ag1 #ca4 ,november1 #a1 #c4 ,almost all persons 7being of the male sex7 that are born on the days included in the foregoing table1 will1 in a greater or less degree suffer1 not only by pecuniary embarrassment and losses of property1 but will also experience great distress and anxiety of mind1 much dissatisfaction1 dissension1 and unhappiness in their family affairs1 much dissatisfaction to each other among the married ones 7indeed few of them can ever be happy in the married state71 trouble about their children1 daughters forming unfortunate attachments1 and a variety of untoward events of other descriptions which our limits do not allow us to particularize4 ,the influence of these days are of a quality and tendency calculated to excite in the minds of persons born on them1 an extraordinary itch for speculation1 to make changes in their affairs1 commence new undertakings of various kinds1 but all of them will tend nearly to one point1 loss of property and pecuniary embarrassments4 ,such persons who embark their capital on credit in new concerns or engagements1 will be likely to receive checks or interruptions to the progress of their schemes or undertakings4 ,those who enter into engagements intended to be permanent1 whether purchases1 leases1 partnerships1 or in short any other speculation of a description which cannot readily be transferred or got rid of will dearly repent their bargains4 ,they will find their affairs from time to time much interrupted and agitated1 and experience many disappointments in money matters1 trouble through bills1 and have need of all their activity and address to prop their declining credit2 indeed almost all engagements and affairs that are entered upon by persons born on any of these days will receive some sort of check or obstruction4 ,the greater number of those persons born on these days will be subject to weakness or sprains in the knees and ankles1 also diseases and hurts in the legs4 ,,list ,,of ,,unlucky ,,days1 ,which to those persons 7being females7 born on them will generally prove unfortunate4 ,january1 #e1 #f1 #ac1 #ad1 #bj1 and #ba4 ,february1 #b1 #c1 #i1 #aj1 #af1 #ag1 #bb1 and #bc4 ,march1 #a1 #b1 #h1 #i1 #af1 #ag1 #bh1 and #bi4 ,april1 #bd and #be4 ,may1 #a1 #b1 #i1 #ag1 #bb1 #bi1 and #cj4 ,june1 #e1 #f1 #ab1 #ac1 #ah1 and #ai4 ,july1 #c and #d4 ,september1 #i and #af4 ,october1 #bj and #bg4 ,november1 #i1 #aj1 #ba1 #bi1 and #cj4 ,december1 #f1 #ad1 and #ba4 ,we particularly advise all females born on these days to be extremely cautious of placing their affections too hastily1 as they will be subject to disappointments and vexations in that respect2 it will be better for them 7in those matters7 to be guided by the advice of their friends1 rather than by their own feelings1 they will be less fortunate in placing their affections1 than in any other action of their lives1 as many of these marriages will terminate in separations1 divorces1 c4 ,their courtships will end in elopements1 seductions1 and other ways not necessary of explanation4 ,our readers must be well aware that affairs of importance begun at inauspicious times1 by those who have been born at those periods when the stars shed their malign influence1 can seldom1 if ever1 lead to much good2 it is1 therefore1 that we endeavor to lay before them a correct statement drawn from accurate astrological information1 in order that by strict attention and care1 they may avoid falling into those perplexing labyrinths from which nothing but that care and attention can save them4 ,the list of days we have above given1 will be productive of hasty and clandestine marriages--marriages under untoward circumstances1 perplexing attachments1 and as a natural consequence1 the displeasure of friends1 together with family broils1 dissensions1 and divisions4 ,we now present our readers with a ,,list ,,of ,,days ,,usually ,,considered ,,fortunate4 ,with respect to ,courtship1 ,marriage1 and ,love affairs in general--,females that were born on the following days may expect ,courtships and prospects of ,marriage1 and which will have a happy termination4 ,january1 #a1 #b1 #ae1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh4 ,february1 #aa1 #ba1 #be1 #bf4 ,march1 #aj1 #bd4 ,april1 #f1 #ae1 #af1 #bj1 #bh4 ,may1 #c1 #ac1 #ah1 #ca4 ,june1 #aj1 #aa1 #ae1 #be1 #bb4 ,july1 #i1 #ad1 #ae1 #bh4 ,august1 #f1 #g1 #aj1 #aa1 #ai1 #bj1 #be4 ,september1 #d1 #h1 #i1 #ag1 #ah1 #bc4 ,october1 #c1 #g1 #af1 #ba1 #bb4 ,november1 #e1 #ad1 #bj4 ,december1 #ad1 #ae1 #ai1 #bj1 #bb1 #bc1 #be4 ,although the greater number1 or indeed nearly all the ladies that are born on the days stated in the preceding list1 will be likely to meet with a prospect of marriage1 or become engaged in some love affair of more than ordinary importance1 yet it must not be expected that the result will be the same with all of them2 with some they will terminate in marriage--with others in disappointment--and some of them will be in danger of forming attachments that may prove of a somewhat troublesome description4 ,we shall1 therefore1 in order to enable our readers to distinguish them1 give a comprehensive and useful list1 showing which of them will be most likely to marry4 ,those born within the limits of the succeeding ,list of ,hours1 on any of the preceding days1 will be the most likely to marry--or will1 at least1 have ,courtships that will be likely to have a happy termination4 ,,list ,,of ,,fortunate ,,hours4 ,january #b;d4 ,from #cj minutes past #aj till #ae minutes past #aa in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #i till #ae minutes before #aa at night4 #aeth4 ,from #cj minutes past #i till #ae minutes past #aj in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #g till #ae minutes past #aa at night4 #bfth4 ,from #cj minutes past #h till #ae minutes past #i in the morning2 and from #g till #ae minutes past #aj at night4 ,february #aath and #abth4 ,from #cj minutes past #g till #ae minutes past #h1 in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #f till #ae minutes before #i at night4 #bast4 ,from #g till #ae minutes before #h in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #e till #ae minutes before #h at night4 #beth and #bfth4 ,from #ae minutes before #g till #cj minutes past #g in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #e till #cj minutes past #g in the evening4 ,march #ajth4 ,from #e till #ae minutes before #f in the morning2 and from #d in the afternoon till #ae minutes before #g in the evening4 ,april #fth4 ,from #ae minutes past #d till #e in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #b till #ae minutes past #e in the afternoon4 #bjth4 ,from #cj minutes past #c till #ae minutes past #d in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #a till #ae minutes past #d in the afternoon4 ,may #c;d4 ,from #ae minutes before #c till #cj minutes past #c in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #a till #cj minutes past #c in the afternoon4 #acth4 ,from #b till #ae minutes before #c in the morning2 and from #ab at noon till #ae minutes before #c in the afternoon4 #ahth4 ,from #ae minutes before #a till #cj minutes past #b in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #ab at noon till #cj minutes past #b in the afternoon4 #cast4 ,from #ae minutes before #a till #cj minutes past #a in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #aj in the morning till #ae minutes before #a in the afternoon4 ,june #ajth and #aath4 ,from #ae minutes past #aj till #a in the afternoon2 and from #ab at night till #a in the morning4 #aeth4 ,from #aj in the morning till #b in the afternoon2 and from #ae minutes before #ab at night till #ae minutes before #a in the morning4 #beth4 ,from #ae minutes past #i in the morning till #ab at noon2 and from #aa to #ab at night4 #bith4 ,from #i in the morning till #ae minutes before #ab at noon2 and from #ae minutes before #aa till #ae minutes before #ab at night4 ,july #ith4 ,from #ae minutes past #h till #aa in the morning2 and from #aj till #aa at night4 #adth and #aeth4 ,from #h till #aa in the morning2 and from #aj till #aa at night4 #bhth4 ,from #g till #aj in the morning2 and from #i till #aj at night4 ,august #fth and #gth4 ,from #cj minutes past #f till #ae minutes past #i in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #h till #ae minutes past #i at night4 #aj and #aath4 ,from #ae minutes past #f till #i in the morning2 and from #h till #i in the evening4 #aith and #bjth4 ,from #cj minutes past #e till #cj minutes past #h in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #g till #cj minutes past #h in the evening4 #beth4 ,from #ae minutes past #e till #h in the morning2 and from #g till #h in the evening4 ,september #dth4 ,from #ae minutes before #e till #cj minutes past #g in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #f till #cj minutes past #g in the evening4 #hth and #ith4 ,from #cj minutes past #d till #ae minutes past #g in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #f till #ae minutes past #g in the evening4 #agth and #ahth4 ,from #e till #ae minutes before #e in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #f till #ae minutes before #g in the evening4 #bc;d4 ,from #cj minutes past #c till #cj minutes past #e in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #e till #cj minutes past #f in the evening4 ,october #c;d4 ,from #c till #ae minutes before #f in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #d till #ae minutes past #e in the afternoon4 #gth4 ,from #ae minutes before #c till #cj minutes past #e in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #d till #cj minutes past #e in the afternoon4 #afth4 ,from #b till #e in the morning2 and from #d till #e in the afternoon4 #bast and #bb;d4 ,from #ae minutes before #b till #cj minutes past #d in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #c till #ae minutes past #d in the afternoon4 ,november #eth4 ,from #a till #ae minutes before #d in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #c till #ae minutes before #d in the afternoon4 #adth4 ,from #ae minutes past #ab till #c in the morning2 and from #b till #c in the afternoon4 #bjth4 ,from #ae minutes before #ab till #ae minutes past #b in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #a till #b in the afternoon4 ,december #adth and #aeth4 ,from #aj till #cj minutes past #ab in the morning2 and from #ab at noon till #ae minutes before #a in the afternoon4 #ahth and #aith4 ,from #ae minutes before #aj at night till #ae minutes past #e in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #aa till #ae minutes past #ab at night4 ,january #c;d4 ,from #cj minutes past #aj till #ae minutes past #aa in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #i till #ae minutes past #aa at night4 #abth and #acth4 ,from #ae minutes past #i till #aj in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #h till #cj minutes past #aj at night4 #ahth4 ,from #i till #ae minutes before #aj in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #g till #aj at night4 #bgth4 ,from #i till #ae minutes before #aj in the morning2 and from #g till #ae minutes before #aj at night4 ,february #ast4 ,from #h till #cj minutes past #h in the morning2 and from #f till #cj minutes past #h in the evening4 #aath and #abth4 ,from #ae minutes before #h till #cj minutes past #h in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #f till #cj minutes past #h in the evening4 #agth4 ,from #g till #ae minutes before #h in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #e till #h in the evening4 ,march #ast4 ,from #cj minutes past #f till #ae minutes past #g in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #d till #ae minutes past #g in the evening4 #afth and #agth4 ,from #cj minutes past #e till #ae minutes past #f in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #d till #cj minutes past #f in the evening4 #aith1 #bjth1 #bast1 #bb;d1 #bc;d1 #bdth1 and #beth4 ,from #cj minutes past #e till #cj minutes past #f in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #c till #ae minutes past #f in the evening4 #bfth1 #bgth1 #bhth1 #bith1 and #cjth4 ,from #ae minutes past #e till #ae minutes before #f in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #c till #f in the evening4 ,april #c;d1 #dth1 #eth1 #fth1 #gth1 #hth1 and #ith4 ,from #cj minutes past #d till #cj minutes past #e in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #b till #e in the afternoon4 #ajth1 #aath1 #abth1 #acth1 and #adth4 ,from #ae minutes before #d till #ae minutes before #e in the morning2 and from #b till #cj minutes past #d in the afternoon4 #aith1 #bjth1 #bast1 #bb;d1 and #bc;d4 ,from #cj minutes past #d in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #b till #cj minutes past #d in the afternoon4 #beth1 #bfth1 #bgth1 and #bhth4 ,from #c till #d in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #a till #ae minutes before #d in the afternoon4 ,may #c;d1 #dth1 #eth1 #fth1 #gth1 and #hth4 ,from #ae minutes past #b till #ae minutes past #h in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #ab at noon till #ae minutes past #c in the afternoon4 #ith1 #ajth1 #aath1 #abth1 and #acth4 ,from #b till #c in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #ab at noon till #c in the afternoon4 #afth1 #agth1 #ahth1 #aith1 #bjth1 #bast1 and #bb;d4 ,from #ae minutes before #b till #ae minutes before #c in the morning2 and from #ab at noon till #ae minutes before #c in the afternoon4 #bc;d1 #bdth1 #beth1 #bfth1 and #bgth4 ,from #ae minutes past #a till #ae minutes past #b in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #aa in the forenoon till #ae minutes past #b in the afternoon4 ,june #ast1 #b;d1 #c;d1 #dth1 #eth1 and #fth4 ,from #ae minutes past #aj in the morning till #a in the afternoon2 and from #ae minutes past #ab at night till #ae minutes past #a the next morning4 #aath4 ,from #ae minutes past #aj in the morning till #ae minutes before #a in the afternoon2 and from #ab at night till #a the next morning4 #bjth4 ,from #cj minutes past #i in the morning till #ab at noon2 and from #aa till #ab at night4 #beth4 ,from #ae minutes past #i in the morning till #ae minutes past #ab at noon2 and from #aa till #ab at night4 ,july #eth4 ,from #ae minutes before #h till #ae minutes past #aj in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #aj till #ae minutes before #aa at night4 #ith4 ,from #ae minutes past #h till #aa in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #aj till #aa at night4 #aith4 ,from #cj minutes past #g till #aj in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #i till #ae minutes past #aj at night4 #bdth4 ,from #g till #ae minutes before #aj in the morning2 and from #i till #aj at night4 ,august #b;d and #c;d4 ,from #cj minutes past #f till #ae minutes before #i in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #h till #cj minutes past #i at night4 #fth4 ,from #ae minutes before #f till #i in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #g till #cj minutes past #h at night4 #bb;d4 ,from #ae minutes past #e till #h in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #g till #ae minutes past #h at night4 ,september #ast4 ,from #d till #ae minutes before #g in the morning2 and #f till #g in the evening4 #eth4 ,from #cj minutes past #d till #ae minutes before #g in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #f till #cj minutes past #g in the evening4 #adth4 ,from #ae minutes before #d till #cj minutes past #f in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #e till #cj minutes past #f in the evening4 #bith4 ,from #ae minutes before #c till #cj minutes past #e in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #d till #cj minutes past #e in the evening4 ,october #c;d4 ,from #c till #ae minutes before #f in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #e till #ae minutes before #f in the evening4 #abth4 ,from #ae minutes past #b till #e in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #d till #cj minutes past #d in the afternoon4 #ahth and #aith4 ,from #cj minutes past #a till #d in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #c till #cj minutes past #d in the afternoon4 ,november #ajth and #aath4 ,from #cj minutes past #ab at night till #ae minutes past #c in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #a till #cj minutes past #b in the afternoon4 #aeth and #afth4 ,from #ab at night till #ae minutes before #c in the morning2 and from #ae minutes past #a till #b in the afternoon4 #bith and #cjth4 ,from #ae minutes past #aa at night till #b in the morning2 and from #a till #ae minutes before #b in the afternoon4 ,december #hth and #ith4 ,from #ae minutes past #aj at night till #a in the morning2 and from #cj minutes past #ab at noon till #cj minutes past #a in the afternoon4 #adth1 #aeth and #afth4 ,from #aj at night till #ae minutes before #a in the morning2 and from #ae minutes before #ab to #cj minutes past #ab at noon4 #bc;d and #bdth4 ,from #ae minutes past #aa till #ab at noon2 and from #ae minutes past #i till #ab at night4 #bhth4 ,from #ae minutes past #aj till #aa in the morning2 and from #i till #ae minutes before #ab at night4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we do not presume to assert that every lady born on the last-mentioned times will be exempt from all descriptions of trouble during the whole of their lives1 but that they will never 7in spite of whatever may happen to befall them7 sink below mediocrity4 ,even servants and those born of poor parents will possess some superior qualities1 get into good company1 be much noticed by their superiors1 and will1 in spite of any intervening difficulties1 establish themselves in the world1 and rise much above their sphere of birth4 ,it has often been recorded1 and though a singular observation1 experience has shown it to be a true one1 that some event of importance is sure to happen to a woman in her thirty-first year1 whether single or married2 it may prove for her good1 or it may be some great evil or temptation2 therefore we advise her to be cautious and circumspect in all her actions4 ,if she is a maiden or widow1 it is probable she will marry this year4 ,if a wife that she will lose her children or her husband3--,she will either receive riches or travel into a foreign land3 at all events1 some circumstance or other will take place during this remarkable year of her life1 that will have great effect on her future fortunes and existence4 ,the like is applicable to men in their forty-second year1 of which so many instances have been proved that there is not a doubt of its truth3 ,observe always to take a lease for an odd number of years2 even are not prosperous4 ,the three first days of the moon are the best for signing papers1 and the first five days as well as the twenty-fourth for any fresh undertaking4 ,but we cannot but allow that a great deal depends on our own industry and perseverance1 and by strictly discharging our duty to ,god and man1 we may often overcome the malign influence of a bad planet1 or a day marked as unlucky in the book of fate4 ,,st4 ,,agnes' ,,day 7,charm to know who your husband shall be47 ,falls on the #bast of ,january3 you must prepare yourself by a twenty-four hours' fast1 touching nothing but pure spring water1 beginning at midnight on the #bjth1 to the same again on the #bast2 then go to bed1 and mind you sleep by yourself1 and do not mention what you are trying to any one1 or it will break the spell2 go to rest on your left side1 and repeat these lines three times3 ,st4 ,agnes1 be a friend to me1 ,in the gift ,i ask of thee2 ,let me this night my husband see-- and you will dream of your future spouse3 if you see more than one in your dream1 you will wed two or three times1 but if you sleep and dream not1 you will never marry4 ,,napoleon',s ,,oraculum2 ,,or1 ,,book ,,of ,,fate4 ,the ,oraculum is gifted with every requisite variety of response to the following questions3 #a4 ,shall ,i obtain my wish8 #b4 ,shall ,i have success in my undertakings8 #c4 ,shall ,i gain or lose in my cause8 #d4 ,shall ,i have to live in foreign parts8 #e4 ,will the stranger return8 #f4 ,shall ,i recover my property8 #g4 ,will my friend be true8 #h4 ,shall ,i have to travel8 #i4 ,does the person love and regard me8 #aj4 ,will the marriage be prosperous8 #aa4 ,what sort of a wife1 or husband1 shall ,i have8 #ab4 ,will she have a son or daughter8 #ac4 ,will the patient recover8 #ad4 ,will the prisoner be released8 #ae4 ,shall ,i be lucky or unlucky8 #af4 ,what does my dream signify8 ,,how ,,to ,,work ,,the ,,oraculum4 ,make marks in four lines1 one under another1 in the following manner1 making more or less in each line1 according to your fancy3 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,then reckon the number of marks in each line1 and1 if it be odd1 mark down one dot2 if even1 two dots4 ,if there be more than nine marks1 reckon the surplus ones over that number only1 viz43 ,the number of marks in the first line of the foregoing are odd2 therefore make one mark1 thus 99 ,in the second1 even1 so make two1 thus 99 99 ,in the third1 odd again1 make one mark only 99 ,in the fourth1 even again1 two marks 99 99 ,,to ,,obtain ,,the ,,answer4 ,you must refer to ,,the ,,oraculum1 at the top of which you will find a row of dots similar to those you have produced1 and a column of figures corresponding with those prefixed to the questions2 guide your eye down the column at the top of which you find the dots resembling your own1 till you come to the letter on a line with the number of the question you are trying1 then refer to the page having that letter at the top1 and1 on a line with the dots which are similar to your own1 you will find your answer4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the following are unlucky days1 on which none of the questions should be worked1 or any enterprise undertaken3 ,jan4 #a1 #b1 #d1 #f1 #aj1 #bj1 #bb2 ,feb4 #f1 #ag1 #bh2 ,march #bd1 #bf2 ,april #aj1 #bg1 #bh2 ,may #g1 #h2 ,june #bg2 ,july #ag1 #ba2 ,aug4 #bj1 #bb2 ,sept4 #e1 #cj2 ,oct #f2 ,nov4 #c1 #bi2 ,dec4 #f1 #aj1 #ae4 99 99 99 99 99 ,it is not right to try a question twice in one day4 ,,oraculum4 99 9999 99 9999 9999 9999 9999 99 99 9999 99 9999 9999 99 ,numb4 ,,questions4 99 9999 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 99 9999 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a ,shall ,i obtain my wish8 ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g #b ,shall ,i have success in my undertakings8 ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h #c ,shall ,i gain or lose in my cause8 ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i #d ,shall ,i have to live in foreign parts8 ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,k #e ,will the stranger return from abroad8 ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,k ,l #f ,shall ,i recover my property stolen8 ,f ,g ,h ,i ,k ,l ,m #g ,will my friend be true in his dealings8 ,g ,h ,i ,k ,l ,m ,n #h ,shall ,i have to travel8 ,h ,i ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o #i ,does the person love and regard me8 ,i ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p #aj ,will the marriage be prosperous8 ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q #aa ,what sort of wife or husb4 shall ,i have8 ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,a #ab ,will she have a son or a daughter8 ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,a ,b #ac ,will the patient recover from his illness8 ,n ,o ,p ,q ,a ,b ,c #ad ,will the prisoner be released8 ,o ,p ,q ,a ,b ,c ,d #ae ,shall ,i be lucky or unlucky this day8 ,p ,q ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e #af ,what does my dream signify8 ,q ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 99 99 9999 99 99 99 99 9999 ,numb4 9999 99 99 99 9999 9999 99 9999 9999 99 9999 99 9999 9999 9999 9999 99 9999 99 9999 9999 9999 9999 99 99 9999 9999 --------------------------------- ,h ,i ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q #a ,i ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,a #b ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,a ,b #c ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,a ,b ,c #d ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,a ,b ,c ,d #e ,n ,o ,p ,q ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e #f ,o ,p ,q ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f #g ,p ,q ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g #h ,q ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h #i ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i #aj ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,k #aa ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,k ,l #ab ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,k ,l ,m #ac ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,k ,l ,m ,n #ad ,f ,g ,h ,i ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o #ae ,g ,h ,i ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p #af --------------------------------- ,a ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,what you wish for1 you will shortly ,,obtain4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,signifies trouble and sorrow4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,be very cautious what you do ,,this day1 lest trouble 9999 befall you4 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the prisoner ,,dies1 and is regretted by his friends4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,life will be spared ,,this time1 to prepare for death4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,a very handsome daughter1 but a ,,painful one4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will have a virtuous woman or man1 for your wife or husband4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,if you marry this person1 you will have enemies where you little 9999 expect4 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you had better decline ,,this love1 for it is neither 99 constant nor true4 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,,decline your travels1 for they will not be to your 99 advantage4 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,there is a true and sincere friendship between you ,,both4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will ,,not recover the stolen property4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the stranger ,,will1 with joy1 soon return4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will ,,not remove from where you are at present4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,providence ,,will support you in a good cause4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you are ,,not lucky4 9999 9999 9999 ,b ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the luck that is ordained for you will be coveted by others4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,whatever your desires are1 for the present decline them4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,signifies a favor or kindness from some person4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,there ,,are enemies who would defraud and render you unhappy4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,with great difficulty he will obtain pardon or release again4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the patient should be prepared to ,,leave this world4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,she will have a ,,son1 who will be learned and wise4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,a ,,rich partner is ordained for you4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,by ,,this marriage you will have great luck and prosperity4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,,this love comes from an upright and sincere heart4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,a higher ,power ,,will surely travel with you1 and bless you4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,beware of friends who are false and deceitful4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you ,,will recover your property--unexpectedly4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,love prevents his return home at present4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,your stay is ,,not here2 be therefore prepared for a change4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will have ,,no ,,gain2 therefore be wise and careful4 9999 9999 9999 ,c ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,with the blessing of ,god1 you ,,will have great gain4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,very unlucky indeed--pray for assistance4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,if your desires are ,,not extravagant1 they will be granted4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,signifies peace and plenty between friends4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,be well prepared ,,this day1 or you may meet with trouble4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the prisoner ,,will find it difficult to obtain his pardon 9999 or release4 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the patient ,,will ,,yet enjoy health and prosperity4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,she ,,will have a daughter1 and will require attention4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the person has ,,not a great fortune1 but is in middling 99 circumstances4 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,decline ,,this marriage1 or else you may be sorry4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,decline a courtship which ,,may be your destruction4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,your travels are ,,in ,,vain2 you had better stay at home4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you ,,may depend on a true and sincere friendship4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you must ,,not expect to regain that which you have lost4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,,sickness prevents the traveler from seeing you4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,it ,,will be your fate to stay where you now are4 9999 9999 9999 ,d ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you ,,will obtain a great fortune in another country4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,by venturing freely1 you ,,will certainly gain doubly4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,a higher ,power ,,will change your misfortune into success 9999 and happiness4 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,alter your intentions1 or else you ,,may meet poverty and 99 distress4 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,signifies you have many impediments in accomplishing your 9999 pursuits4 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,whatever may possess your inclinations this day1 abandon them4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the prisoner ,,will get free again this time4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the patient's illness ,,will be lingering and doubtful4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,she will have a dutiful and handsome son4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the person will be ,,low in circumstances1 but honest-hearted4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,a marriage which ,,will ,,add to your welfare and prosperity4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you love a person who does not speak well of you4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,your travels ,,will be prosperous1 if guided by prudence4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,he means ,,not what he says1 for his heart is false4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,with some trouble and expense1 you may regain your property4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you must ,,not expect to see the stranger again4 9999 9999 9999 ,e 99 ,the stranger ,,will not return as soon as you expect4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,remain among your friends1 and you will do well4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will hereafter ,,gain what you seek4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you have ,,no ,,luck--pray1 and strive honestly4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will obtain your wishes by means of a friend4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,signifies you have enemies who will endeavor to ruin you4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,beware--an enemy is endeavoring to bring you to strife and 99 misfortune4 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the prisoner's sorrow and anxiety are great1 and his release 9999 uncertain4 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the patient ,,will soon recover--there is no danger4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,she will have a daughter1 who will be honored and respected4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,your partner ,,will be fond of liquor1 and will debase himself 99 thereby4 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,this marriage will bring you to poverty1 be therefore discreet4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,their love is false to you1 and true to others4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,,decline your travels for the present1 for they will be 99 dangerous4 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,,this person is serious and true1 and deserves to be 9999 respected4 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will not recover the property you have lost4 9999 9999 9999 ,f ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,by persevering you ,,will recover your property again4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,it is out of the stranger's power to return4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will ,,gain1 and be successful in foreign parts4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,a great fortune is ordained for you2 wait patiently4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,there is great hindrance to your success at present4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,your wishes are in ,,vain at present4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,signifies there are sorrow and danger before you4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,,this day is unlucky2 therefore alter your intention4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the prisoner will be restored to liberty and freedom4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the patient's recovery is doubtful4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,she will have a fine ,,boy4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,a worthy person1 and a fine fortune4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,your intentions would destroy your rest and peace4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,,this love is true and constant2 forsake it not4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,,proceed on your journey1 and you will not have cause 9999 to repent it4 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,if you trust ,,this friend1 you may have cause for sorrow4 9999 9999 9999 ,g ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,this friend exceeds all others in every respect4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you must bear your loss with fortitude4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the stranger will return unexpectedly4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,remain at ,,home with your friends1 and you will escape 99 misfortunes4 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will meet no ,,gain in your pursuits4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,heaven will bestow its blessings on you4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,no4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,signifies that you will shortly be out of the ,,power of your 9999 enemies4 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,,ill-,,luck awaits you--it will be difficult for you to 99 escape it4 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the prisoner will be ,,released by death only4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,by the blessing of ,god1 the patient ,,will recover4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,a daughter1 but of a very sickly constitution4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will get an honest1 young1 and handsome partner4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,decline this marriage1 else it may be to your sorrow4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,avoid this love4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,prepare for a short journey2 you will be recalled by unexpected 9999 events4 9999 9999 ,h ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,commence your travels1 and they will go on as you could wish4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,your pretended friend hates you secretly4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,your hopes to recover your property are vain4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,a certain affair prevents the stranger's return immediately4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,your fortune you will find in abundance abroad4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,decline the pursuit1 and you will do well4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,your expectations are vain--you will not succeed4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will obtain what you wish for4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,signifies that on this day your fortune will change for 99 the better4 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,cheer up your spirits1 your luck is at hand4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,after ,,long imprisonment1 he will be released4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the patient will be relieved from sickness4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,she will have a healthy ,,son4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will be married to your equal in a short time4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,if you wish to be happy1 do not marry this person4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,this love is from the heart1 and will continue until death4 9999 9999 9999 ,i ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the love is great1 but will cause great jealousy4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,it will be in vain for you to travel4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,your friend will be as sincere as you could wish him to be4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will recover the stolen property through a cunning person4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the traveler will soon return with joy4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will not be prosperous or fortunate in foreign parts4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,place your trust in ,god1 who is the disposer of happiness4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,your fortune will shortly be changed into misfortune4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will succeed as you desire4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,signifies that the misfortune which threatens will be prevented4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,beware of your enemies1 who seek to do you harm4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,after a short time1 your anxiety for the prisoner will cease4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,god will give the patient health and strength again4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,she will have a very fine daughter4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will marry a person with whom you will have little comfort4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the marriage will not answer your expectations4 9999 9999 9999 ,k ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,after much misfortune1 you will be comfortable and happy4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,a sincere love from an upright heart4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will be prosperous in your journey4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,do not ,,rely on the friendship of this person4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the property is lost for ,,ever2 but the thief will be 9999 punished4 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the traveler will be absent some considerable time4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will meet luck and happiness in a foreign country4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will not have any success for the present4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will succeed in your undertaking4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,change your intentions1 and you will do well4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,signifies that there are rogues at hand4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,be reconciled1 your circumstances will shortly mend4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the prisoner will be released4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the patient will depart this life4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,she will have a son4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,it will be difficult for you to get a partner4 9999 9999 9999 ,l ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will get a very handsome person for your partner4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,various misfortunes will attend this marriage4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,this love is whimsical and changeable4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will be unlucky in your travels4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,this person's love is just and true4 ,you may rely on it4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will lose1 but the thief will suffer most4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the stranger will soon return with plenty4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,if you remain at home1 you will have success4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,your gain will be trivial4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will meet sorrow and trouble4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will succeed according to your wishes4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,signifies that you will get money4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,in spite of enemies1 you will do well4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the prisoner will pass many days in confinement4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the patient will recover4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,she will have a daughter4 9999 9999 9999 ,m ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,she will have a son1 who will gain wealth and honor4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will get a partner with great undertakings and much money4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the marriage will be prosperous4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,she1 or ,he1 wishes to be yours this moment4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,your journey will prove to your advantage4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,place no great trust in that person4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will find your property at a certain time4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the traveler's return is rendered doubtful by his conduct4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will succeed as you desire in foreign parts4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,expect no gain2 it will be in vain4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will have more ,,luck than you expect4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,whatever your desires are1 you will speedily obtain them4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,signifies you will be asked to a wedding4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will have no occasion to complain of ill-luck4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,someone will pity and release the prisoner4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the patient's recovery is unlikely4 9999 9999 9999 ,n ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the patient will recover1 but his days are short4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,she will have a daughter4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will marry into a very respectable family4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,by this marriage you will gain nothing4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,await the time and you will find the love great4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,venture not from home4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,this person is a sincere friend4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will never recover the theft4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the stranger will return1 but not quickly4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,when abroad1 keep from evil women or they will do you harm4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will soon gain what you little expect4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will have great success4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,rejoice ever at that which is ordained for you4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,signifies that sorrow will depart1 and joy will return4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,your luck is in blossom2 it will soon be at hand4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,death may end the imprisonment4 9999 9999 9999 ,o ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the prisoner will be released with joy4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the patient's recovery is doubtful4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,she will have a son1 who will live to a great age4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will get a virtuous partner4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,delay not this marriage--you will meet much happiness4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,none loves you better in this world4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you may proceed with confidence4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,not a friend1 but a secret enemy4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will soon recover what is stolen4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the stranger will not return again4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,a foreign woman will greatly enhance your fortune4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will be cheated out of your gain4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,your misfortunes will vanish and you will be happy4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,your hope is in vain--fortune shuns you at present4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,that you will soon hear agreeable news4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,there are misfortunes lurking about you4 9999 9999 9999 ,p ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,this day brings you an increase of happiness4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the prisoner will quit the power of his enemies4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the patient will recover and live long4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,she will have two daughters4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,a rich young person will be your partner4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,hasten your marriage--it will bring you much happiness4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the person loves you sincerely4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,you will not prosper from home4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,this friend is more valuable than gold4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will ,,never receive your goods4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,he is dangerously ill1 and cannot yet return4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,depend upon your own industry1 and remain at home4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,be joyful1 for future prosperity is ordained for you4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,depend not too much on your good luck4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,what you wish will be granted to you4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,that you should be very careful this day1 lest any accident 9999 befall you4 9999 9999 ,q ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,signifies much joy and happiness between friends4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,this day is not very lucky1 but rather the reverse4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,he will yet come to honor1 although he now suffers4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,recovery is doubtful2 therefore be prepared for the worst4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,she will have a son who will prove forward4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,a rich partner1 but a bad temper4 9999 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,by wedding this person you insure your happiness4 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,the person has great love for you1 but wishes to conceal it4 9999 99 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you may proceed on your journey without fear4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,trust him not2 he is inconstant and deceitful4 99 99 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 9999 ,in a very singular manner you will recover your property4 99 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,the stranger will return very soon4 9999 9999 9999 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will dwell abroad in comfort and happiness4 9999 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,if you will deal fairly you will surely prosper4 99 9999 99 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 99 ,you will yet live in splendor and plenty4 9999 99 9999 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publisher1 ,new ,york4 ,,how ,,to ,,do ,,electrical ,,tricks4--,containing a large collection of instructive and highly amusing electrical tricks1 together with illustrations4 ,by ,a4 ,anderson4 ,price #aj cents4 ,for sale by all newsdealers1 or sent1 post-paid1 upon receipt of the price4 ,address ,frank ,tousey1 publisher1 ,new ,york4 ,,how ,,to ,,write ,,letters--,a wonderful little book1 telling you how to write to your sweetheart1 your father1 mother1 sister1 brother1 employer2 and1 in fact everybody and anybody you wish to write to4 ,every young man and every young lady in the land should have this book4 ,it is for sale by all newsdealers4 ,price #aj cents1 or sent from this office on receipt of price4 ,address ,frank ,tousey1 publisher1 ,new ,york4 ,,how ,,to ,,do ,,puzzles--,containing over #cjj interesting puzzles and conundrums with key to same4 ,a complete book4 ,fully illustrated4 ,by ,a4 ,anderson4 ,price #aj cents4 ,for sale by all newsdealers1 or sent1 post paid1 upon receipt of the price4 ,address ,frank ,tousey1 ,publisher1 ,new ,york4 ,,how ,,to ,,do #dj ,,tricks ,,with ,,cards--,containing deceptive ,card ,tricks as performed by leading conjurers and magicians4 ,arranged for home amusement4 ,fully illustrated4 ,price #aj cents4 ,address ,frank ,tousey1 publisher1 ,new ,york4 ,,how ,,to ,,make ,a ,,magic ,,lantern--,containing a description of the lantern1 together with its history and invention4 ,also full directions for its use and for painting slides4 ,handsomely illustrated1 by ,john ,allen4 ,price #aj cents4 ,for sale by all newsdealers in the ,united ,states and ,canada1 or will be sent to your address1 post-paid1 on receipt of price4 ,address ,frank ,tousey1 publisher1 ,new ,york4 ,,how ,,to ,,become ,,an ,,actor--,containing complete instructions how to make up for various characters on the stage2 together with the duties of the ,stage ,manager1 ,prompter1 ,scenic ,artist and ,property ,man4 ,by a prominent ,stage ,manager4 ,price #aj cents4 ,address ,frank ,tousey1 publisher1 ,n4 ,y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,our ,,ten ,,cent ,,hand ,,books ,,useful1 ,,instructive ,,and ,,amusing4 ,containing valuable information on almost every subject1 such as ,writing1 ,speaking1 ,dancing1 ,cooking2 also ,rules of ,etiquette1 ,the ,art of ,ventriloquism1 ,gymnastic ,exercises1 and ,the ,science of ,self-,defense1 etc41 etc4 #a ,napoleon's ,oraculum and ,dream ,book #b ,how to ,do ,tricks #c ,how to ,flirt #d ,how to ,dance #e ,how to ,make ,love #f ,how to ,become an ,athlete #g ,how to ,keep ,birds #h ,how to ,become a ,scientist #i ,how to ,become a ,ventriloquist #aj ,how to ,box #aa ,how to ,write ,love ,letters #ab ,how to ,write ,letters to ,ladies #ac ,how to ,do ,it2 or1 ,book of ,etiquette #ad ,how to ,make ,candy #ag ,how to ,dress #ah ,how to ,become ,beautiful #bj ,how to ,entertain an ,evening ,party #ba ,how to ,hunt and ,fish #bb ,how to ,do ,second ,sight #bc ,how to ,explain ,dreams #bd ,how to ,write ,letters to 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,publisher1 #afh ,west #bc;d ,street1 ,new ,york4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcriber's ,notes3 ,the author of this book is listed in other sources as ,aaron ,a4 ,warford4 ,punctuation has been made consistent4 ,variations in spelling and hyphenation were retained as they appear in the original publication1 except that obvious typographical errors have been corrected4 ,the following changes were made3 p4 #cf3 ives changed to fives 7three fives1 a7 pp4 #cf-cg3 ,the section entitled ,,napoleon',s ,,oraculum2 ,,or1 ,,book ,,of ,,fate was moved from just preceding the first section entitled ,,list ,,of ,,unlucky ,,days to just preceding the section entitled ,,oraculum4 p4 #ci3 cautions changed to cautious 7extremely cautious of7 p4 #df3 ,,oraculum table split into two parts to fit margins4