PAGE PACE THE ORACLE OF I1CXA.U '.?II~s...... 103 DBRTINY ...... 8 .pi!ling Enlt...... 1119 prections for Consultation, kc.. .. 3 'rittioq on El:occ nnil Stocliii~:;. .. In? I hc Fortunntc Ihp...... 4 Pi1 Ar~s,.on the I:ii:I~t Sido ...... 1\19 'l';iblc uf the Cccli~sti:rlSign3 which Jnlllrcncc the 1)vstinics of hlen.. 6 Correspollding Qnestiuns, which are to be prit to TIIEO::A~LE...... Ansarrs of Tne O1:acr.n...... F0Rrl'GNI3-TELLING BY ...... 61 ., . Inrlrrs...... 1I:'. ':irl
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wliidl hc has in his !imd is t11at n.i.i(:li sliilii decide, or give a true ansnvr to the Qnestio~i~vllicli hc I d prrrio~i:;ly~vlitten orlt. Rcferclicc having been 11ov mmle to the Nystical Table, the cor- rcupo!ic!ing Card lo tlint n-hich has bccn cur is to be found out tl~c:rcon;an3 thc Inqnircr rnilst then, h)- rlirec$ion of the Priesteii, ~rritohvnon the saic:? slip of pper, as before, the num!xr wliich ij nltnched tllcreto. 'i'lie Priestess is iioi~,with due soleimiity, to open the I~oo!~,and lo t~irnto tlioso pages which corrcsponci with tile M?-stical PTulnber belon~ingto 1!1c Cud. llavi~lgrchrrcd to t11o Spbol, ~vl~iciicor- responds vilh the Ccclestial Sign tllnt presides over the subject in cpstion, she is to mid alotd t!:e sacred passago ~vliicliis placed opposite to it, and n-liich will be found to be the trne and uutrring Ar~swerto the Qneslion asked. For the sake OF example, I sl~allslippose that the Inqr~ircrhad cnt the Ei&t of T)in;noilcls, ml~ich is ~inmlmedYST'lI. in thc hfgstical Tablc ; and tiiat tlic Qaestion aekcd vas, " Gi~e21,: some information rrspctinq th?p~pel.ty7ch;i.It I lwe lost?" On opcu- ing tlie Cooli at page SSVII.. tilo f~!lnn.ir!gAnswer will he found, ? unrdcr the Symbol of' Lco. or tl~cc'i,lc.ri:~l 1.ion. viz.: lihcticiiz zdi: take place zrhenruer the stolen, j:rrq:wil~is cz.yos?:l ,for csale." Similarly
THE FORTUNATE DAY. In order to sccuve as fa~orablca result as the T'ntcs \\-ill :illow, it is ccrtlLinly the lno~tjiidieio~~s !hti to fix ilpiin E'sid,~ys as tl~cdqs most siiitable rur cons~~ltation.This day li:~IVTII lieid m!-sticnl,
. ~ -- ~ -.. Four Rnams. rqnivn!rnt to. or ronntina clcren cnch . . 4: Pour Qnwns, cqniv:~Imtto tweivr wch . 49 Four Kinqs. eiji~irnlvntto tl~irteen~wh . . . . $3 Ace of Spades, as chief, coun~ing . . 1 - Tho nunibcr of Pip8 in the Pack, and of n:rp in a Tear . 365 01; The nnmhcr of Pips in n Pack , . . Twelrc Court ('xrrds, nrllitiplicd by ton . 120 T!rc~iumbcrof(:~)iirtC:~riia. . 12 The nurnbcr of Cnrds in exh Suite . 1;; - Tot:~1 . . . . . 365
The nnnihrr of Pip,; on common Cards . . . . 220 ison I :Is ...... 12 Four ICnnves, ewll cuuntir~gten ruwe . . . 40 Four QIIWXI%tach ci~llntlngricv~nmrm . . . . 44 Fonr Kings. rnch roi~ritiiigtwlve more . . . 48 Act of Spleq ns d~ii,f ...... -1 Toljl . , . . , , . XG5
TABLE OF THE CCELE8TIAL SIGNS,
FI1i:SlDES OTE!I Absent Frimtis and Ilelativcs.
SAGlTTBRIUS-TITE ARCZIEI.', PRESIDES OVER Success in any Uudcrtnliirii;. -- --.-.-. .- CAPRICORSUS- 7UI" C (i. 13; PilI:SII)W OVEIL Public and I'riwto I:vcn! :. CORRESPONDING QUESTIONS, vc.--"L.a I I wish tr irrrr Tu-i-i of :ny relaiinns and frlcndr?
Ciw* !nc sum~hbrn~~tiou~.csliec!ing the Propertp which 1 They are in expectation of great ricl~es. --
Thou shalt soon have to perform a jowney.
Thou hast no real enemy.
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Thou shalt lire long.
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Seek diligently, and the lost will be found.
Thy love !+ill be rcturned without measure
Thy fortilncs ~liallflourisll.
-- -- ~ .- Thou shalt wed n shrew; but be courageous nnder ae verse fortnne: her uerverse disnositio~lwill shorten he s I Pour utmost hopes will be realized.
A rich harvest may be expected. ------I There is no rose without a tlrorn. / Uarringe will increase thy wealth, and prolong thy life. . ,7 I :I!- s:!fcty dcpenc?s on staying at honie.
? L1ii.r~7 is cv~ryprob:~liilitythat it will soon lie foimd.
!:i)l- :.I ~in;~,tho~~ ch!t ~lotbe vcvy f~rtunnle;--but per- S( YCW.
lhtrlrmniy nil1 not improve your fmtlmes.
I3c nol too rmgaine, lest a frtilure take placc.
~p- i S Two powerful kingdoms are about to be engaged in lT3l.. i V!
Tou n-ill cnjoy n~orehappine~s in old age, than in your Wd ynui!!. I *) -- -- -. .------.- -- -.-- .-- I Litllo wealth; lmt a nnrnerous progeuy. / J-r 111.
They labor under lleavy difficulties.
1 A period will soon arrive, when it will be necessary 1 fur thec to rcrnove to a far country. I
Thy friends will greatly assist in promoting thy me!- are.
Pour days vill be lengthened by sobriety and early ,king.
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Tau haw lost little, iil comparison willi ~.]::it~onsoon :hll pill.
~~--....~...-~--..~.. -- ... .~ - - ~ .~.. -- ~ - -~ . - - . Yo11 may ]lope, in due lime, to cl~inintho ol$~tof :-our :Loice. .------
Thou shalt die, possesscil ofgrcat ridles.
A h:lntlsornu :dgood-natnrcd wifo
You may rest snlisfic~c!that tho rcfult will l;c S.~vor able.
D~e~idfulcvents are about to occur; but they n?ed no disturb tl~ce. /i .!.t:cn shalt hvu to mil ovcu c ~ i sen,d ~fir many n ~ b -lcL,<,.V. 5
I; ls:l:!>rt.\wr ~illI,c succcc;ded iiy pc;ic? of long tlur:!. i ti >ll. - Tlley aro grearly troubled at not hearing from thee. - A long journey is beforo thoc,
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Ue~vsroof flattery from a. pretended friend I
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Tour childreu's children will sport around you.
llg seeking after that which liatll been lost, you will sacrifice ~nwhti~nc and putie~ice,without benefit.
.- ..~ ~~ .. .- ~ . Tile oi,jcct of thy affections will so011 coin~nnnicatovitl theo, by letter.
You will cxperiencc alternate changes of happules AVW and m~sfortunc..
1 To11 viil be blessed with an nfcctionate Iinsh:~nd:- Sf i Do all in your power to ncrit his kindnes*. h great ~isein i.lic pu11lic securities may be expected.
If ricllcs confer happiness, yo~idid1 posses 311 ample s11ari' - .. 111 a neigl~i~orii~gco,:ntry tllo;~shnlt rrlcct nit11 one ~vho1%21 c:~ptiv;~t,c111~ c~ioi!,~.
~-..-- - ~ -- - -- Yoiir fbrtunc. ~rillbe promotiml 1)ytl~enclivi: and disin- tcrcstctl cwrtio~isof your ii.ic:ids.
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I hnudsonic ~vife:liut one who will give you no lit% 1311SC for jealowy.
If you arc cnrcful, you will undoubrcdly prosper ii this aKair.
~ 2, puMic ere111will talic pl;~cc,from n,l~iclltl~ou mnye expect, great beneiit.
IliCficillties mill surrcunil yon; but do not desl)ond, il in the end is 111uc11Ixt~!phcss. -. -- - Tho man when1 you are dcstiiiod lo marry is at prc scnt in R foreign land. I A morov, iil-tcrnpcred 6pni;w: n.ifh 3 si~i:iliportion of ~\~c:llllL i Tiinri: is notlrillg \\-hicll c;nl prcvcnt the compleiion of 3-oiir \rici,cs. -- --. .- - -
Y:n, \vi:l n~wtwll~ ~~ici.~situ,lc< ; LC,LSI~CLI:LII of 111i1d w \rill sii~>porlyuii 11:ldcr c\ cry :ri.:l. , iVbM 1 .. .. -- - . I Tui,r 1:11~hnd11 ill ~JCi~~cli:idto j~,alous!: :LII~ill-1111- mor :--sco that yo^^ giw llim I~Oc:~i:win!r ~.itl~cr. i % 16 IX. - They have just received disagreeable intelligence. -
-4 great fortune awaits thy acccptancc, in il~eEast.
Au avowed enemy ~111soon become thy sincere fiiend.
A malignaut fever will seize you :-despair riot ;-you mill recover, and live many ye:rrs I
It is gone Dom thee for ever !-Give thyself no fnrtlier trouble. --. I3eware lest disparily of temper lead to u~lllappinesr for life.
Forlune vill crown thy exertions.
. .. --. .- -.- - - -. . . -- .- h frngnl and industrious spousi., v-ho will contribut~ greatly to your llealtll and ~~ealtli!
A designing fernale will prevent s h:ul,py terminatio~ of this arair. -
A domestic calamity will afllict thee for a short se:ison
In youth, Care I-In age, Cornpctc~m2nd Coiitel~tl
------.--.-p--..-..-..--. - - -. Your present affections will be ilisappoiiited: but i tl~cend you will have cnusc for gladness.--You wi meet with a more agree:ihle companion. Oilc of them 112s succccdod to great fortunc.
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I'riqcrity ~illattend ?lie~*only b3- remaining at home.
nnc u.11~:Son ti~inli:L staunch friend will soon prove iiiii-:~if~mwortlry cd' ilia Iinme.
Toiir hi.altil will ~cmaingoo11 Tor many years; but !oi:r tit iwc fbr iongevi~yis ill vam.
6c:;ird~ wc1l:-in the most rrmoto cwner you may cl&:t!,t.e10 fid it.
I<:. idover-ansious :rfccr richos ;--ihry will not bring lliro happiricbs.
Tf pibe not disrourngccl, p:1 may easily attain the o1:jcc.t of yiuir ~viblles.
Iii~\r:;roof iric4illing iii pi!)lic ir~atli:li;;---tllc.g~votild ntl'cct 111-i: ;.ro:illy in illy ft1r:wies.
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'1'11,: rt:irs 11:lro loiig -in~~indicatrd, that you dial1 rll;ir!.y a wcaliliy nlercliani. XI.
/ A miniago lmr iitsn place among thy relatives. --I
Advancement awaits thce in a f~r~ignland.
1 You llnve littlo to cxpcct from the om, or to fxr fro a i tilo otlm. --- - Long life is promised to yon, if you quit not Tour r ivo country.
Thy utmost eabrts will prove ineffcctua1;-tho Oraclc :an only caution thee to be rnorccircnmspcct in future. - Success in your suit will excite much envy, in a certail cluarter.
Thou shalt have a fortune bequeathed to thee.
A w~feof o fair cou~plesion,vith Lluc eyes, and a 11li eid temper.
Your paticnco will be greatly tried ; but final succcc may be loohed for.
X crowned head will soon be laid lov.
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The path is rugged over which you are to tread.
Ton d l have a splentiid uff'er of lllnrringe, fronl a nn tive of a iorcign land, who will require you to quit you own conntry ,111 ili.:'.trori\il !;mu?:, lnll onc wilosc longfie ~~illyirc ;o!i (I'rcalcrc,alxe or i.~~;~entnlioutii;rn licr ~:!i?tvf' b-uly. XIII.
J3evme of trexhery among thy supposed friends f
Gc industrious at home, and l11cre xi11 bc no nece.qsi&y for sccking riches abroad.
There is one who will use great cxertion to undermine thee in thy affections. ------..-.- Avoid dissipation, and your life will be greatly pro- 11~n~cd.
Make lirncly application to the Civil autlioritg.
-- . ------..- - -. - Pour marriage vill not t:ke lilecc for some time :--Be patient, and you n-i:l behold wonders I
Hon-cvcr impoverished thou mayc~thc,,lhy c3hililrcu shall be nwdtliy.
Beauty, wit, and fortune ~~111constitute thc dox-ry of thy bclovcd spouse I
Put yonr tnl~tin Providcncc, :ind Re nil1 not desxt 3 ou in time of need.
S cws of a great httlc dlsoon arrive.
By endea~oringlo rcnrler otlicrs hqpg-, 5 OU, yourself m-ill be completely so.
I 'Sou will be morc nice than u isc in tho choice of. +( I ,I~S,I~I~~. XIV.
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In ;I vity two h~~r~dre~lleagues fro111 hence, thy gcl~ius s,,-;!l1~~e11ro?lice rnucli gaiu.
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Bc\vare ci? telling 1.11~ ~varnicsl fricnd lnoro of' thy riff'airs tI!:~il is i~arilyrcquisito.
l'o11\;-ill i!:~\.ciii ciu c:insc to rtYgrcL\\-hat hat11 been lost.
A sm-faring 1!1:1r1 will stop ixtween you and tlic com- l'lction of yc~ui.desires.
- - ~. . T!ri comnicrco of tlh coiintsy will soon be gre~ttly vxtc:ndcd bcjond its l~rescntlimits. Tour Ixaltli will riuaiu rigorous to a good old age.
Ce silent :.nd cautious aud a u-ouderhll discovi.ry \vill be made.
You will meet with opposition from tho parents or rel- atives of' ti12 ~o:.J:)c vlioin you lore.
Scelc ~iotafter n~%:t::;-it wiil bii thy iianc!
A belored ~rif~,who will bear to ~ouiil'rccn eliildrcn ; the majorily of wimin will he lliit cor?lfort oi' your lilt., a~~dtile stan' of your age. -- -- -. . - A lucky Planet presides over thy destinies, and. will guide tlm in tiiy cuurso.
The independence of a smaTl hnt flourishing republic Iu tho Wesl; wil hpceddy be a~li110~1~dg~d.
~ -- The irrita1)ility of your own temper will bc a grcst bar. rier to your licppiucss. ---- Decline every offer of marriage for six months; yoi will thus be free to make a most advantageous choice. L'UI~IIC not tho ol~jcctof your afToctions too ardcntli-. m,
Thou ::!lalt, be snccessfd.
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Tile aspect of the l'lancts 1~x:en'is war 1
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Look not for ~nucliiinppinc-ss osi c.xrth. XVII.
Those thou inquirest nftcr wish thee among them
Travel not fail
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Thine enemies are powerful.
lIeallh, but not longevity.
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Renew thy search.
Thy love will in duo tinie be returned.
Be not too anxious after worldly arairs.
It is likely that thou shalt meet with a sad disaster i~ the marriage state:-watell thy spouse well I
Courage insures success.
Peace at hoxnc : but war abroad
No sinister event sl~allmar thy hzppiness.
Malrimony without much love. XVIII.
,\l~sfortnncsprehs lieav!ly upon tlmn at present.
If ticon quilt~nctliy conntry, higcrs will bcsct Liiec ~othby se1 and land.
ik slow in suspcctiug :-it will lxfouiid in due season. i 62 ------.. .. ------1 ..
Tour lover will provo true as tllc needle Lo tilo pole !
Thirst not after riches; tilcy would but prove thy dc- ;Lrwtioii I
Thy lielpnz:\tc will persecute tlm with her tongue ; ')nt let uot trifles dauut iiicc.
l'roceeil c:~iitiously,and prosper 1
An irnporiant c~rcurr~siauc:~will occur in thy Sarilily I
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Tlicro is no liappiness witliout alloy.
-~ .. ~..- ~ ~ -- - - A ri~hand kind l~nsbard,witl~ n numerous mce of de- mdants. XIX.
1 Tiou art desliued to trn~olfar
secret enemy is lurking near thcc :--Ge;:arc of him ! I
- - l'I~o:~:,.hin youth you enjoy but poor health, your old as:.;n-;l; bo strocg aid vigorous.
The rccovcry is so uncertain, that, if fould, it ~vouhi liardly recompense thy labor and cxpensc.
You hsve cnnac to fcar a succcssful risall
It will bc thiuc own f~ultif tLou art not rich.
- -- -~. .-.--- .. --...... Thou shalt bc unilcd to n rich widow, whoso love for tlice will be extrcn~e; but wliose jcalousy will cawo thee niuell uncnsiness.
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A relative will c~asedisaplrointment to thy llopca.
lnslirrcction in tho Kortll; but it will ham a speedy and a liappy tcr~nillatiorl. -. . - -- .- Duri~~ga fcw years of your life you will feel the 11csvj 11and of ll~isjb~cuuc!
Thy husband dlspeud much time and money at t!:~ gaming-table ; but thou niaycst reclaim him. XX.
!L I\ ill bc fourlcl ero t!io sun riws aud .set; tl~rectin~~;.
IS you Lc not cnrctf'i~l, tho person ~v11o:nygn lo\-o ~vill smn bi en2:igetL to :i!~otllcr.
~ ~ - - - - ..- Tlie l'inrieis porteird s 1~:il~lrymarriage with the ol~jcct of lliy aKccLions.
'I'll~cnp wiil bc daqllcd hl11 ti~! lips just as tiiou art nlmut to twto its S\WL~S.
~ - - .. A 1)rn~cnniion u-ill soon rccovor its m~cicntrights, ter- riio~.ics,and glvrious nalii~~.
I-onr 1iup~1i:~cssor misc~,vn-ill de!~c1111on your own coudr~ct,e:a~:pt. in wc pirticuiar inktauce.
Iic ~11omyou love will ~rcdai1oti:cr; but your linp],i ncss will Le wcuretl Ly :I 1111,ri. l!rol;iti~~wnlliawc ! "Z- - XXI. -- -- - Ofie of them is confined to a sick chamber.
Yon will soon have to perform a long journey.
Thy partner will involve thee in troubles .i111ic11 w yreatly impair thy health.
Tlie oiler of a mall reward \dl lead to speedy recovery
Sliould you lose your prcser~tfavorite, you will hav no cause to be sad. - If tho~~goest abroad, thou sldt return lioavily lade with gold al~dsilver.
A beautiful virgin will grace thy bridal bccl.
h secret cnerny is undcrniining thy iutcres~sin lliis atihir.
A long wt:ihlisl~od nnd ollcc powerfnl e~npirois tolter- ing to ils G!l.
.. . ~- - You will never liaw mucli cause to Lo clated will~ nor to be oppressed by sorrow.
A short courtsliip, a l~astymarriage, and plenty uf time for rcpcntancc I XXII.
A lcttcr is nbout lo he aildressecl to thcc, containing glad tidinps of' them
I -- .- --~ ~----~- ~ I Kothing slioultl induce thee to stir from home. 1 I I TILTl~cs!.friend is at prcserrt exerting l~iu~selffor thy 7.1-clii~rc.
Tho Star wliicil presidcd ovcr y~rbirth dlcontinuo to riu so until yoitr ninctg-third year.
Tl~otliicf \\.ill m~lyfor a sllnvt period cscopc cletection.
..~ ~- Cc~:lrJplnr llcnrt spinst the sh:rRs of lo\~for some time ; whefi you will mart with an objcc~wortlly of your cllol -- - ~ - -- Tlio 'clcstinl l?odics wlricll influcnco tlie destinies of i:ic:i :rw !b~otableto thy wishes. CI 8 A great tl;niin~itionof tascs is iu cuntcmplntion. d I Tmr hLIppill~~3will bo ccntercid in nn esccllel~tpart- 1 I rcr, :ind n numcruus uKsl~ring. I 1 Tiiy marriage will cxcitc envy among thy f~'rnale ac- 1 q~mintai~ws;~t~t, felwit~ is ~11)-lot,! I 1 i 11;is neccsqarv; and will prom bcncficia! to tiice ;,;i;i thine. 1 Depend on thj-self only ; for friends aro fickle !-I:oc; I I iliou neccist not fear I I You dlnumber hixty years of hcnith and !iappriess' It will bc rccorered tl~rongllthe instruincutalily of : cl~ild. Let not n-ealth alone indnce -roil to marir :-it will no nn ;;snfice to make you happy wi!lht mntil:~l"affection IIonorable conduct will be tlic canso of thy promo~io~ The Stars forbid thee to enter into the state of vel lock I Many endeavors wiil be mado to prevent lhy succcs! but they will fail. .~ -~ A most important la~\~will soon bo pn~scd,wliich w greatly afict thee. .-.p..p---p -- A happy modium is thy portion -- Thoumayxt expect d~sagrceablenews respecting them. 1i thou art miso, tarry at home l Thou hast many friends who rroi~ld,but cannot, assist lllee. Thy future fortnne depends soicly on thyself. .insietj- anti exertion in the accurnulntion of ricl~esvill impair thy l~oalth,and sliortun life. .- .- -- -. -. - --- That which thou snpposcdst lost has only heen too enrefully laid aside. Yoi~rcareer of courtship will be short; but marriage a1111 Insting Iiappiricss will spring hrn it. -- --.-- ..- --- Pro~pcrity~ill Isc the re\.;:ird of thy inclustry. If you lii:ii.ry for t11i.c~3-e~~to come, niisfortunes ~vili I~efallyoi:. Be pnlient l - - .-- -... - --.. .-- h'cn-s from nlmnd will greatly alter t,he face of thy nfihil-s. as .I\-ellas thy views respecting this adventure. A new rcligion .is about to bo established, to which there will i~ei~inurncr:ii)icconverts. A grievous misfortune will ovcrtakp )-on ; but keep a itout 11cm-t, for pence of mint1 will follow. - - . ~-~ .- ~- Your Ii~i~hnrirl'snuliirdness will render yoa unlmppy ; 1~uttlro uff'ectionate regards of pour chi!dren vill bo a scu~wof grciil joy. 3 XXVII. One of them intends to leave thee a sum of moneo st his death:-see that thy conduct do not frustrate his in. tentions. ----.~ 8 1 You will meet with better fortune abroad tlim you 1 woulJ at home. Though Dicnds are scnrco, consider thyself fortnnnte in having no enemies. . -.- -- - Thy wish for 11e:iltli s11all be gratified; but desire not old age and inlirmitirs. -. . .-- -.- -. Detection wi!l take place whenever tho stolen property is exposcd for saic. .--.---p------~---.--- Let not inratustion lcad thee, at present, to fix thy :if. foctions unalterably. - The first deviation from the pntlls of rectitude will hc the coinn~encemen:of misfortune to thec. -- Thy spouse mill be no helprnato to thee I Tlie celestial bodies which p-mided at thy birth wcre 1 to thre the harbiqcrs of good forinno I One of thy relatires is abolit to be greatly csaltcd. IT At the tinir of thy ~lativity,thou wcrt dcstinod to flour- dl in ;L strm~?land. I You nil1 silff A p!awi tmpcr wll insure to puilcallh and long lifc. ' Spcncl no more time in searcllin:: after that wllich no bl The ol~jcctof thy aKeetionq wll soon have to pcrform s iorig journcy. This will not prevent your marriage. Thou shalt find a rich treasure. Tiiy spoure ill bring thw a fi~rtiinc,m!,ic!l will bc tho cauac of much quarreiii~ght~vist you. ?arfi:~l;.ucwss:-lnlt lm not disco~u.;lged;for thy next untleilaliing, of the same uatur?, wJl LC more prosperous. TI:? gornnment of a neizhboriug nation is about to be tliro~u I~LOgreat ~n~barrdssintnt. - -- Tom I~opcsof happinws ~illbe fulfilled, through the kiud al te~it~on?of your friend?. You ~villnet vriw!y in drclining n c~lantlestir~emarriage, wlricll will Ilc proposed to you. Bctler prospects are in .core for ~ou1 They are fill1 of pyfty, but a cloud will soon over- shndow t!;~iiu -- _ _- -- Thou hast notlliug lo fear, liut much to expect, fro~ going abroad. -. .- .- -.--...--.. .. -- --. .------Fear rioiliinp I-thy greatest eilemy is rendered powcr- leas. - .. -- . .------De virlucus, .?ud you will be lixppy; be temperate, and you will eujoy hcdth ; rise early, aud you will live long. - ~ . Thou suspectest wrongfully ; turn thine eyes hanothcr direction. ~-- -- .- Thou art fated to bcliold another, who will inspire thee with stronger nflbction than thy lmscnt hvorite. .- -- -.--- Bear up against the frowns of the world, arid, in the 1 end, thou shalt 1x2 rich. A beautiful and virtuous wife ! Slic will be the motlier I of a numerous progeny, \~liowill inherit her perfections. I Failure without remedy, if you perscvcre. A ~iolencpolitical storm is about to Ijurst forlii. You will speedily bc enriched; and, if you abuse not your \cealtli, a lia!~py life is buforc you. A rustle is dcstiricd to be thy husband; his wedth and goodness of 1:cwt mill compcnsnte for his warit of polish. XXXI. Their vorldly corlccrns prosper greatly; but s reverse is lo be apprcllcuded. - . .--~ - -- Thou slialt soon be transported to a fa- co::il:ry l Thou hsst a powerful cnclny ;-beware of him I You are safe from all accidents by sea and land ~vhich may all'ect yow ~ICLI~I!I. Let IIOL vice bring oa discahe. -.~ ..- .. ~ -- . - ~~ Uc patient !-the tli;ef ~;illbecoruc couscier~ce-struck ~ndcolifes:> a!1. ..~~ ~-...~~- --~ - Tonr love is too romantic, and mill yield but short hap. piness. Thiuli dcel~lybefore you wed! hhtrirnol~y\iill elcrale thee aLorc :ill \rant. Thor~plialt Innrry a roman twice thine own age ;-shc will ljriug Llxe store oi' wealth. A long series of very fino weatl~errnay be oupcctcil. Tour relntivcs will CJUSO you mneh trolllh. .~--. .~. - . -.. . . - UL'WXOof tlie a~.t;fieesof' a villain ~110would dcceiv thee will1 false protenses:-your next lover will b worthv of YOU. XXXII. One of thcm 113s just I~eenblcss~dwith D male heir. ITI . _- --_I_- ~.-. ._ In a distant iuntl tlii~ushalt meet with oue who will I JC t!~y p:lrtner for the rcmaiuder of thy days. i I A female friend nil1 serve thee in time of need and peril. A life of mndi cnjoj-went ; bul not warranted to last ( long 1 I - A fc,nale is in S:~ult;-be merciful! Tour siuccrity is douhtcd hy tile objcet (JC your nlTcc- I ti. A spcedy explauation will do you servicc. n\i -- -- -. . 1,ook out for s rich partner in life :-thou mayest find oue, be assured. Thy ~vifc.though rich arid benutit'~1,rvill cause thee rnuc!l sorrow by hcr pride aud liaiigl~tydculcanor. -- Tour expcctatio~~sof success arc liable to be marred by proc:rasiiu:ition and d!l:ij. - . .- --- .- . ------Tllo mrccr of a hero has (wini~lc~~ced,n.!iose tnlcuts \viil eclipse tirose of all otlicrs 1v11o h;iw gilue hafore him. / w -- -- Pezuuiary losscva will occ:isiou to you great uneasiness. A% -.--- - ....------l b Til): huut);,nd will bc a soldier of rnd; :-see that thou / remain GiillRl to him whilst hc is fighting the battles of his country. XXXIII, Surprising news concerning one of then1 wiil soon Some important event will soon occur which will pre. vent all idea of going abroad. Thy friends esteem, and will serve thee on tho first oyportunitr. A timely application to the physician will prolong your life. It will be found ero many days aro past. Continue tlly attachment, but avoid a hasty marriage: -it would impsir thy fortunes 1 Prospcrity iu the nutlimn of your days! The tongue of thy spouse wiil resemble a two-e~lgcd sword-cutting both ways-by day and by night. A- eun~entwill not prevall; blows only can blmt it. Thy exe;tions, if continued with spirit, will shortly be crowned with success. A grand discovery, important to all Europe, is about to take place. You will be more fortunsto than wise. Xarriage, ~ealth,and retirement, will secure thy hap- piness from any interruption. XXXIV. Tiiw slid: soon ixllol! one of thy dearest friends. I I .~ ~ ~ - 13~jom.ncyin:l northward thy mealtll will be grctatly / i;~crwsod. I A poivwful friend will countoract the uallco of thy If j34. i An accident mii occnr before yonr fiftieth year, which will greatly impair your heslth. I The police onlv can sift this matter to the bottom; but i the basmcss u iil be attended with inucll trouble. i I ~ The olijoct of your ntt:wlimeiit lias many virtues, but ~ likewise some faiilts, which mill be made linowu to thee 1 anal. So misforti~nes~vill assail thee; but thou canst never be wealthy. h sad prospect, if thou art too prwipitate I-pvorty and riiisery iu all its shapes adforms 1 -- -- .. .-. -. --- A happy termination dcpends on co-ol~cmtionwith the PWSGU whom yon love most. Revolution in the V7cst;-the result of which will long Ibe doublful. Ilarriage and rctirerrtent xi11 give you rnuch happiness. ~... IW Thou shalt nlarrp a rum high in favor with his sove- reign. They haye mudl cause to rcgret thy absence from then? at tllm tme. ------Tiiou shalt never quit thy nutire country. 13y the art,ful sugest,ions of an enemy to tliy pence, thou art li:~!jle to Eli1 iuto peril. -. . .. ---- Dissipation sliortons life :-Beware! Live temperately I ICsamine strictiy tlie couute~lancoof the second person tliou seest to-morrow moruiuy. Tllcrc is no cause ~vhythy love slloul~lbe disturbed by jcalous :~pprehensions. Tllo~iart truly beloved : Fortune will f~vorthee;-be assured. and doulit not. If the relatives ori 'uotl~sides are not f'avornhlo to tlie co~incctionwhich you espect to form, you will hnw but little share of l~eppincss. - A ciocidcil fd~rc,if you proceed. Violcnl; storms aro ~~ortendecilSo injury will resuli to tliee or thine. ...... - -. A lncky enlcrprisi! will give you grcal cause of corltcut ment. A serious rnisnnderstnnciing.1erstaning bct~veonthyself and th~ liusbmd will ocmsion thee much grid: XXXVI. Olio of thy feniale frinntls has just brou$~t fmth n langi lter. i l-o:!r eneiriies will triu~nphfor a short season; lint oar u!ii:n:,ti. success \rill QLI~timu to uliarne. In a v;a:nier cii~naieyour health will rcnlain uninjured; :XI., :XI., jo;ir days will i~elt?ngtl~cncd. A large sum of liioncy vili bo l)ccji~cntlicdto tl~oc,by mii from whom 11im~liadst uo hopcs. Ti1 a foreign larid thou s11:ilt find one who dlrendcr lily lib coniLiort&le arlil h:~ppy. A no1)lemnn is dcstincd to he thy bridegrooru. Let tliy coi~ductbc worL1ly ui' thy exlltecl iznk. I One of thom will soon have to visit a fnr province. / Tliou art happy in tlro love of tly irirnds, and in tliex intcntious to serve thec. To live long, tlicre arc thee thing8 which you must I axoitl, viz.:-lligli builtlings, royagcs by sc3, and tho spnrkling goblcl 1 I EZ ... - ~ - -~ .- I ..- In less tlialn tllree \\wits it sliall bo fonnd. I ---- .- - ~ ~ilffernot thy soul to be cnslarcd by the oncli:~l~tingI delnsions of low, nhilst aihirs of greater moment claim thy atteulion. Thy promot~onwill bo rapid and ~alislactory. A - I I -. -- -1.- Tlic hair of thy bride wi!l bc like the winsof the raven ; ! her eye like tho sparkling di:monci; her tecth like pearls sunk in n ircd of coral; and her check like the opeuing rose I ------1% Lfndcr tho present aspect of the hc:~venlyhodics, n we- cesai'ul termination appears ~mprobablc,but not impossible. A most imfxnons polilicnl intriguo is now c3rr:-ing OLI : -it mill l~c&scowred. I You wili bo parlicnlaily fortanate in busincsa. iAW I XXXIX. A proposition is abont to be made to thee by tI1cm rllich lt ~111be prudcnt Sor thee to accede to. The Stars portend great success to thy osertions ill a iista~~tcolony. A foc will injure thee; but tho laws of thy conntrj rill nlibrd thee a111111credress. As hcnltli is tho rewml of tcnlperaricc, so premature )Id age is I~rongllton by excess. Take liced ! Let; no persna~ion iuduco thee to givc up a diligen scnrch alter thy goods. Thy bclovcd is at present occupicd by thoughts whicl pert;lin to tliy happiness ;--a nmting bctween you wil soon take 1)lacc. Lie frugal, incinstrioun, and llonorablc in thy cledings atid riches 'irill pour in npon thcc I -... .--- ..-- -- If thou slloi~ldstwed the dame on rllom ~!!OX llns set tliy all'eetioil~,thou e11:llt find a liidtien trcasuri: ! Pccuniary aid is required to ilisuro success. A11 important clmigc is about to take pl:xe in ti~ fam~ly! Industry ant1 frugalitr in your youth mill render you old age happy and rcspccte:l. E~iternot into the bawls of 'ivctllock with tl~yprcwi admirer:-it wviiltl hc l~:.oGuctireof much losj and pni unLo thee. XL. I XLIII. They are about to send tliee a sun1 of rn0nc.y. ---- .- You will visit foreign countries, aud therehy be en. idled. Your latter days will be psssedin tranrjui1lil.y at !om. .-- .. ------. A friend, whom you reckon little upon, will be tho aeannu of advancing you to great honors and forlunc. Thy old age will be Llcssecl by the aff~=ctionateregard.? kiud attentions of a ~limiero~isfam~ly. Exaruine ~ninutelytho buildings detacl~edfrom thy 10\1se. Be no longcr a suitor for the ]land of' oue who is al ready aflkanced to another. Thou slialt soon perwive ihc lrullil .-- Thou wart born under a lucky Planet. You will wcd more wenllliilg tlxun hnppily I The Pates portend good luck I ~ ~- h silver mine 1141 soon be discoverecl, of the profits ( mhicli thou shalt psrtalte. Lore will be to you tlie source of much liappinesd. .._ - The stature of thy bridegroom mill approach to that the dwarf;-use him gently, as thy happiuess will d ne~id011 tile Ienrth of his dam. Thou sllall soou receive agreeable new from ono of ti~ern. 3f1uhrtu:1es wiil attend every step that you takc out ' I \-on ilne n friend who will remain faithful la you i Inn~ler every cliallge of circunlstnllces. i Tmve1i:lg will inlprovo your health; it will also lay tl~ei fonndation of a strong eonstilntion. I .i t:di ~liclr~coalil give tlm sure irlforlnation if he would. Try him I - . --- . . ~. 0p"n thine eyes and thou shalt behoid a more desirable 1 objec~tlmn thy present favorite. , i .I tondcr pmsiori pervades tilo breast of an amiable I woman, nho wiil one day be thy wife. Just as yon ale about to grasp tlic fruits 01" this enter- 1inw. jun will he defeated by the rmlice of an enemy. Tery gencral illness will xliorlly prevaill -- - -. -.- I .i cl.ii~clcitinemsrri:~ge will produce great grief in your f'111111~. ~ ~ - . -- .. It is your fale 1.0 he left a widow with five chiltireu. .\ second husband will act the ?art of n killti parent unto I tl1cm.- XLV. Oue of them is about to be p-catlg 1rnslc;l by iils.lL mmer aucl aullwrity. ~. .. . - -~... - -.- .... .------.- Absence from your native country, f~rG sl~ortscasnq nil1 arne~idyour fortune. One whom you reckon a fricild ~illprow trc:ldierour .o your iutercsts. - - Ill heaith will ovartalie you; b11t by dun care Sour lay;; will bc proiougecl. Thou mnyrst recover it 1)y s1ratagc.m. I'urst~csteadily thy present attnclimeut ;-thy constancj will in d~icthe tucct w~thits rcward. .-~ ~ Thou sldt haw 3 prize in tl~cLlteryl No circuuistnncc ougllt to i~idr~cetilee lo r~rarryfu tlvce years ;-at tho crid of whic11 period rhou slLdt bc llold (Jne \~O:.tllJ' of thy lllO3t ardurit lolo. -. - . ~ Pursue mt this pl~nntomany longer ; for cvcry pruP pect of success has vanidled. Tho d:scowry of an esteusivo plot is at linrd! It is xour lut to meet with many diZcu1ties:-sti!l dc spair 1101,for ).oil will si~rrnou~lttl~eii: a!l. You will be the ~ifnof four husbands; nil of ~iiloi you will swvire:-so the Stxs dccrcc I XLVI. I IJle pi:~l~e:sdnclnso tiiai 11:iae cnernies mill Lc c,;ir~::L 11 11:i. 11ets n.lii(~iitiid;: spread i'or thw. ~ .-...... --- - .~~p - .-- .- ~~. +L cotlagc and content arc allotteJ to the aud thy help- I a,/ ma!?. iw You mill ndthe llnn:;so:ue:4 n~nniu tho clislricl to ~vh'ici~you belong. A pcnt fraud has been committed on them. Thy care uay rectify it. Yes ;-for, tliereby, tliou s!dt have muell gain. Pour friends will vary ns your fortunes cl~angc. you will wed your third partner on the day you corn. neilce your sercnty-sixth year I Dnring thy search, a grcat.er treasure will bo fuund ,Iiaii that whicli hatli beex lost. - - - ~.. If thou lovcst truly, thy suit mill be successful. When thou art x-eall!ly; which thou soou shalt be, sel that t!lou forg~tuot 111)- poor relations. .-- -. - - . .------.. Thou shalt wed an orphan ; wllo, if she bring tlice n, dowry, will still prove a ~irtnoriswife I Great di~appointmentl Activo preparations for warfare arc taking place in neighboring conntsy. ------After an active life passed in the busy world, you xi enjoy the sweets of reti~cment. You will three times grace thc bridal bed, and bc th happy mother of nineteen children I - They are about to be iuvolved in litigation. - .- ~ Forsake not thy friends, relatives, and (beneficial i h~ugilhidden) prosiiects at lloloe, for uncertain fortune ibroati...... - .. - ~ 1 rnaiicc1 ~ of your focs will not affect you ; whilst the ;.ood offices oi your friends %ill confer permanent adran- tagc. .- ...... sederitary life will cut ufr ten years from the natural period of your existence. -~...... -- . . - ..-- ,I 1x:rson of erivious di$youitiou will cnduavor to mar thy l~aplril~ess,I>:: sjieaking ill of tlioo to thy bclovcd. Bo caulir~r~sI T!ly desire for we~ltllsliall be anply pmlilied. Beauty, IIcalth, Weal:h, aud Ifnp11inc.x~!--hut of short dur,itmn I h kind kmale will socux lo you every advantage you can desire. ...... A new manufacture mill be estnllishcrl, from mliicli you mid others will desiw iuuch advantage. Tour offspring will cmse you much trouble of mind ; i but in tile crid cometh linppiness! - 1- d gray head will repose with thine, upon the same pillow. Cherish old age ! If yon quit your nntivo country, yorr retux i8 rnorc tlian doubtful 1 TT;hen llie loss tliou Imt sustai~~edis wearing on' tilJ mind, tlic propcrty wiil bz :;cci(htnily recovereil. . - -~ ~-.~ A prcsent i8 preparing for thee by t!:c object uf th, love. - -- ~~.. T!iy condilion will be greatly iniproved by nlarriage. The l~canuty,industrj-, and pr~ldenccof thj- apoiise mi cornpenrate tor want of fortuno. Much :tnxicty, aid littic ailrnntnge ! Ncvs mill soon arrive of the eruption of a vo!c,zn which will cause patdevastation. If the road of life bo rurged in the outset, the termin tion will bo moot11 and pleasant. Thon sl~altretain thy ~irginityfor mmy years. husband will at lcu~thtake thee to his arms I 111 ;i foreign land -on w1!1 meet with innliy chang-s oi' or:nnc. I .\ fricnii is about to prcxnt thee ~vitlr:I gift oT pxt, ;iilue. .liter yo11 liavc !r%ssed ll~eiifiy-s,?cond !;IYI~,cxpcct :L )eriociic:rl viqil uC gout and rhenmutisiu. . . .~ . ~ . ~ .. Let thv SCX~Ihe still mcxe 1iiil1ui~tlm i; !]:IS liccn. I Yo olipol~tunilyis to 11elost oS i;~rw:i:$!in:; llv snit; for a riv:rl is ::i)ooi; to re+ :ill Ihc fri~icsof !I:!- at lucli~~icril.. you :ire in tl~cway to p::::b prcfcrment. If. n-hcn roll nxt brlloid llio Inonn, it hc :st tho i'ilil, !.ou n4l ho very fbrt~inatr; ir :t be 1101, you \rill be pro- portion:~llynnsucce$sfill. ~--- LI. Tlie nspcet of ~iloSsnrs c!eilotcs destrnction to thine a ciiemics. I I Yoa mill be iilr.li!~e(tlo apoplexy ; but doc attention 5 ,I miil prevcnt a fatal crisis. I man, at jirescnt in high power and :u~thority,\dl specdi:j. Le dchcd. .- You will bc rh!: happy parent of a child of astonishing genius: n:d vn.1 :~c:l::ire;norits. .. . Thou sidt ~vcda man \\.hose genius and talents'mill procure hiin ri~licllrespect anti wealth. LII. 3 conspiracy a~non~tbeln is about to deprive the of tliy just z~ghts. A ccutnry of years iu before thee ; at tllcii termination death wi!l be a welcome visitor. It -~illlm fomd ~hcnleast expected. A rival is taliiug nclvmtage of tliy al~senceto ensnare the a1li:ctiol~sof thy bclovecl. Go to them ; thy presence ! mill pnt an cud to their inlerco~irse. Than sllxlt, lx pro~~mtcdto n lrost of great respolrrti- I bility ; and il niil be wcll for tliee i!' tliou provert wortl~y of the trust. -- - - ~~ -- - - . . ~~--... . -- .- ! Thou art desirous to lost*thy liberty ; but, be assured, I i!~at tho11 shalt be ;is dcsirous to reg3i11 it. i q^r$ Ere rnang clays pass, tho11 shalt appear beforo the I judges of' the land. A rnirigli'd texture of good and evil is the web .i.;liicll the Fatcs have woven for tliee. In the choico of n hnsban4, tlio~is11alt be more happy thah many of thy coinpaniou -. Tlic indiric1u:il nicaiiiiig ntl::ciicd to tlic :!:kt!-two c;rrds rm- plojcd i.: us fo!lo~vs :- Ace of Clubs.-Si~nifies jo~,money, or good n(!ws; if reversed, I:;,? joy will he of brief cluiation. King of Clubs.-A frnril;, liberal man, fond of serving his friends ; if' reversed, hc will meet ~vitha disappointment. Qwi~of Clths.-An affectinnate woman. IJI:~quick-tempered :~nd Loucliy ; if reversed, jealous and ninlicioils. fim? of (7/~h~.-.\ C!CVPP ant1 cnterpilsing pnng mnn: rc~eried, :i 11~1~:~1lcs;I?!?! :.;'\I I! l!tcr~,r, Tefroj Clubs.-Fortune, srlccess: or grnndeur ; rcvrrscti, nznt of SIICCCSR in sonic sinall m:~tter. -Y;n~;lleof Clul,s.--Uucspected gain, or 2 legacy ; reversed, some tritiing , psent. I J,'ill?tt of Clubs.-A dark person';^ afTf3ctious,\vhicli. if rctiirncci. nil\ ' I I,c tl~cca~isc of ~rcatp:.oyw;ity; reversed, tl!osc of n fool, and attendant unhappiness, it' reciprocated. Secen of Clubs.--A small sum of ~noi~cy,or uncspccteclly rccov. ercd dcbt ; rcversecl, a yet slrall~.*dnlDcint. Ti115 EICIIT IIEIRTS. dcc of fiaits.-A lorc-lcttcr, or somo y1o:rsnnt news ; ri'rcrssd, friend's visic. Kin* of LTea~ts.-.\ hir lilxral Inan ; revcrsecl, will mwt wilh dkno "pdintmc~lt. Queen of 1karts.-h mild, amiablc woman ; rcvcrscd, I~:IS~CCII(,rossed in low. Kwwe of Ve(z~,ts.--h gay young bachelor, who dreams o~djci' pleas- ure ; reversed, a discontented military mn. Ten of Vea7ts.-IIal~piriess, tri~unph;if revcwed, somc eiight anx. iety. .Vine r$ 1Iecwts.-Jo)., satisfaction, s~ieccs.~; reversed, n pn~sillg diagrin. Eight I$ Henrts.-.I fair person's affections ; revcrd, ~ndill'erenceon his or her part. ~Yeue,rof Ileoen?.ls.-Pleasant tliougl~ts,tranqnillity; rcrcrsed, cnnui: Ace of Diamonds.-h lettcr, soon to be received ; and, if tli? card be reversed, containing bad news. I?i11g of IX~IILOM~~.-Afair man-generally in thc army-but 110th c~l~il~i~igand dangoro~~s; if reversed, a tlirentcned danger, caused by mncliin:ltions on liis part. Queen ?f Dic~,)~onds.-~knill-bred: ~candnl-loving xvoman ; if rc. versed, slic is to bc greatly fearcd. .&iai:c ojDiamonds.--A tdc-hearing servant, or unf;iithfnl frieiid; , if reversed, wi;1 be tho cause oi' mischiet: Ten of 11i~rnm1d.s.--Journey, or clianjic of rcside11c.c~; if rwersed, it ' & X. G.-In order to 1;noni mhethcr tho Ace, Ten, Nine, Eight, aqd 1 Scvcn of IXamoncls arc reversed, it is better to nlake n small pencil i, mark on each, to show wltkh is the top r.C t.1~cxd. FORTCNE-TELLISO IiY CARDS. monds being imprisoned between tn-o sewns) "!-our journi~.or movul will meet ~vitlisome obstacle." On proceeding to cou11t as l)c(i~re,caliinp the Ten c~f Iliamcr;<, one, you will fintl tile seventh c:ird prove to be the Quccri of IIc:il!J herself, the 1:crson ftr wlionl you are nciii~~,am1 nlay tl~cypr,?~~ safely concliitle ty saying:- '. But this j-on ill orcrcome of' yourself, without ncsc(ling any one's aid or nssistnncc." Kow take Ihf: 1.a-o cards at cillier cstrcmity of tl~e'l~dfrircje, which are, respectively, the Right of Spades and tlie Scren of Club., unite them, and continnc :- " A sickness, whicll ~rillIczd to your recei~ingn sm:rlI xrm of lxollcy." Rcpeat the pane mancurer, wliicl~Ijrings togctlicr tile Ace Clrihs and tllc Ten of Di:uno~lds:- " Good news, n.llicli will nlnlie ~oildccidc on 1zkiiig a ji!llmcr, dest.incd to prove a cry 11-pl~yone, mil wllicll will occa~icn1.0" to rcreivc a sun of money." The nest cards tuiitcd, being ll:c Scvcn of Slxrcles and the Scy preted, as follows:- '. Tiic JTnave of C~II~.IS--,~fair. ymnx man. pnsses~cdof no deli- r.:,,r of f~~eling,who scclis to ii~j:~rc--tlleliii~g of Diamond:;--a fair iu ,i~~ifoi.ili-dcve~~of Spa(! So. 3.-DEALISG TIIE CARDS EY FII?t'l:ESS. hfkr haring wcll slillmccl and cut tho cards. or. as ve lixre he fore s:;id, had tllcm cut. den1 them out in tv;o pn~li~.containing si~. tecil mrds in each. 1)c~Ircthe pcr'on cons~iltingyo11 to ci!tio~eono of them; - lay aside tilo first card, to form ',tI!c burprisc ;" inm 11p the other firteen, and rangc tllcm in a half-circle bi,foro JOII, going fron~lclf, to right! placing them in the order in rnllich t11c~come to hand, ;incl t;iitir~gcnrc to remark n-hc.tl:cr the one rcprcwntinp the person for whom yon arc ncling bc amon:: tlicm. If not, thc cards must be all gm1icrc.d 11p. sholiled, rut, and dealt as hcf~ire,and t6i must bo repented until tlic niissing cnrcl makw its appearance in the pack chosen Iqtlic pcrson it represents. Sow procwd to esphin t1it:iii--first, by intcrprcting tile nirmiing of any p:iirs, tril~lcts.or c~nartettcsaniong them; tllcn by coi~nti~i:tliem in ~cvctis.golilg from right to left, ::nd be,cin~~ir~gvith tl~cczrcl r6';~r.cscritingth: person conmllling pit; anil l:lstly, hy t:iliii:g t:'e r,;i:.*'s:lL citl,er extremity of tho li:x nut1 pairing tlicm. This bciiig dr,:~:.! g:itl?er u? the fil'tecn c:iri!s, slirifflr, ci~t,and cled t!in:n FO :IS t~)1i)'rii tbrco pac!is of enell five c::rds. Froin c:~c!i of these ti~xepncbs nitli- draw tho topmost card 2:nd plncc tl~crnon r1:c one hi11 aside to hn "tile surpriir," tilt!. forniiiix for~r11nt:iis of Soiir cards each. Desire t!~cpcrscm S,,r wlioln you arc aciiag in cl~oosco~ic nf tkeio packs, "for 11t:l-s?li" or " hi~nrclf;"as tlia rsasc may Ic. TII~IIi~up, and sprcwi n:it the four cards it contain.. from l:,fi to riphi. explain in; ttlic,ir inilivitir~dand re la ti:^ simitication. Sest lii.occe(! in !iko mnuner wit11 tile pack on ynT.!. It.:% Iiand n.hicli viil iic '. for t!!? house;" t!m the third one, .' for thosc who do not cxpcct it ;" and lastly, "the siirprise," order to render ow mcariing perfectly clear, we \ViU give nnotherex amp!^. I~cl11s Ellppose tllal tile prick for the person con- sulting yon is composed of the Knavc of Hearts, the hcc of Dla- moIlcls,L!I~Quccn of Cliibs, and the 1i:igllt of Spridcs reuersed. Uy aiil of t!ic list, of rncai~i~igswo have given, it ~villbe easy to in- terpret them fo!lows :- '.The Knaw (if Ilearts, is a gay young bachelor-the Ace of 1)iamond--~h0 113s written, or %Jill Vcry soon write, a letter-tho Qilecn of Cluhs--to a dark woman-lGig11t of Spades rovorscd-to lllakc proposalsto her, which will not be accepted." On looking !jack to the list of significations, it mill bo fonnd to run tlins :- ,&xe of Ihaik--.i gay young bachclo~,n-ho thinks only of pleas- ure. Ace of Diamonds-A lcttcr, soon to bo receiretl. Queen c(f Clu6s.-An afcctionato woman, but quick-tempered and 1oucl1y. Eiq'it of Spades.-If rcvcrscd, a marringe broltcn off, or offer refused. It will tllns bc sccn tlint each card forms, as it mere, a pllrasc, from an asvcmbiage of vliich nothing but a little practice is required to form complete scutenc:es. Of this we will give a further example, by interpreling tho signification of the threc otlier packs-" for the house," ".for tliose who do not expect it," and "the surprise." The first of these, "for the house," we will suppose to consist of the Queen of Hearts, the Knave of Spades reieised, the Ace of Clubs, and the Fine of Diamonds, which rcads thus :- "The Qnecn of llcarls is s fair mornsn. mild and anliable in dis-t position who-Kna~o of Spsdcs reversed-will be cieccived by a, dark, ill-bred you~lg~narl-the Ace of Clubs-but slio will receive some good news, wliiuli will console lies-Sine oS Dhmonds-- ahhough it is 11rol)able that the nen-s may be delayed." The pack l'for tliose who do not expect it," consisting of the Queen of Dinn~onds,the Icing of Sp:dcs, tlic Ace of IIearts reversed, and the Seven of Spoilcs, would signify :- '.The Qnccn of Uiarnonds is a miscliicf-m:~kingwoman-the Ring of Spades-nlm is in lenguc with a dislioncst lawyer-Ace of Hearts reversed-thy will liold a consnltntion togctl~er-Seven of Spades -but the 11arn1they will clo will soon be repaircd." Last comes "tilo snrprisc," formed by, 71-e vill suppose, the Knave of Clilh, the Tcu of I)ia~nontls,the Qnccn of Spades, and the Nine of Spadcs, of U-l~icllt!ic intcrpretaticln is :- "Tile Knave of Cinbs is a clcvcr, euterprisina young man-Ten of Diamonds-olmt, 1.0 undrrt:!k.? a journcy-Qnccn of Spades-for tile purposo of ~i>itings widow--Xinc of Spdcs-Lot one or both of their lives will be enda~gcred. Xo. 4.-TlIIC Tn-LCSTY-OXE CARDS. After having s111iiYld tlie tliirty-lwo cards, anti ?st, or lia3 tiien cnt, with the left 11anil.wirlldravr from the pa<,litl~c !irs~ clc-ica. nlld lay then1 on olio side. The rc~~i:~itid~;~-l~vo~~Ly-o~ieiii :~L-.~rc 10 again slinlllcd mid cnt. Timt done. lay tho topmohr card on one to for12 "tlie surprise:" slid r:in;:e the rc.n~,\ining::ticilly bcfarc you, in the order in wliic!l they come to lianii. Tlim loolc ~IirtIi~~ the card represcntinx the pzrson consalting yo11 lie aillorry alic!n; if not, one must be n-ithc1r:lwn from the eiei-cn ns :ioss oncs, 2nd placed at tho right extrcnlity of the ram; n.licru ic roprc.sents missing card, no matter nliat it niny reall:; b:. JVo wlil, liovev?r, suppose tlint the person wishing to make tho eswy i:: an ci!licer ill the urnly, and consequently repremiled Ly the Iiing oi' Dim~oi~ds, and that llie twenty cads ranp:d before you arc, the Qic(!i~of Diz- monds, the Iiing of' Clubs, the ten of lIr:arts, tlie :Ice of' >;p:ideu,tho Qiieen of IIcarts reve,:wd, tho Seven of Spcl~s,tlle 1in:xve of I)i:a- nlouds, the Ten of Clubs, the I KCnil1 suppose tlio first p3ckct for tho lady herself to bo com- psed of the Ace of l)iir:uo~ids: tlio Sovcn of Clubs, and tlic Ten of 13eart;. The ilitcrpretatio:1 would run tl:~is:- :l.Icc of' Diar~~oniIs--:l letter bv111 be bhortly received-Seven of ~i~b;-aunou:ie;~ig t!ic arrivd of n snd sum of monc?r-Ten of ]Ic:lr~s--and cuiit:iiniiig sonic very joy:iil titiing~." Tho sccmcl p:lc!i, " Sur the house:" containing tile King of Spades, tlie Sine of Iiearts, and tlic Ihavc of Sp:ldes:- I' ~i:opcrson consultiug the cards rviil receive n visit-Tiing of Spades-from a lawyer-1 ine of Ilcarts-nliieli will grcatly delight -Knave of Spades-a dark, ill-disposed yonn: nmau." Tlio third p:lck, "for those who do riot cspcct it," composed of the Ace of Spades, tho Kuavc of Ilearts, and rho Ace of Club:;, sonid rcad:- 'Olce of Spades-pleasure in store for-Knarc! of IIeorts-a gay yoling bocl~elor-Ace of Ciulx-by means of nloncy ; hnt as tho ICaavo of' IIemts is placcd bettvccn two Aces, it is evident tl~at110 ians a great risk of beiug imprisoned : and from tile two c:lrcls sig- nifying rerpeetively 'pleasure' and ' ~nolicy:'that it will be for 11:~~- in: rub into dcbt." Tllc fwrbh pack, "for thosc rvho do cspect it," cont:iining tho Eight of IIenrts, tho Quecn of Clubs. nnd tile 'l'cr1 of Uianiol~tls:- .'Tile Elg11t of llcsrta-the Love-uihks of n fair young girl ~ill ci'ulizc-the Qiiccn of Club-tho person consulting the cmls-Teu of ljiarnonds--to talto a journey."- Thc fifth pack, " for tho surprise," consists of tho Scvcn of Spades and tlic Ten of Spades, mcani~~g:- "Seven of Spnllcs-sli!;:.!it troub!c-Tcn of Spadcs-cnnsod Ly sme pcrson's ini~~risonnlcut-Tl~oCard of Consolatitn~-Scvcn of Diamonds-which will turu out lo haw hen a mere ruport." Tho person wishing to try llcr fortuuc in tliis man~rclr(me will suppose her to be a youngl fair person, ~qrescntedby tlic Eight of lIearLs), must well shurIlc, and cut vitli the left hand, tile pack of t!lirtp-two cards; aficr ~vllichshe must lay aside tlio topniost and ~indermostcards, to form tllc snqirisc. There will now remi~ilithirty wds, which inmt be deait out in tllrcc pore&-one to tho lefl, oue in the niddlc, ant1 one to the riglit. The left-Iioud pack rel~r~:sc.iitstho Past ; tho middle, tlie Present ; and tho olio on the riglit liand. the Future. Silc innst corrin~ence vith tho " Past,'' wliicll :vc \\-ill suppose to contaiii tllase ten cards : Tllc King of Clnbu, tlio Ace of Spades, tile Iiriuve of I)iarrioncis, tllc Kine of Diamonds, tho i\.co of lieauts, tile Iinave of 7Icarts, the (ll!ccn of IIc:x:r, the lGry of Spades, the Knave of Clubs, and the Khg of Ihm, She mould remark thnt picture-cards predominating was n favor- of 1)ilmorids ;vcciicls so:w great :lnnoy::nc:c., overcum(! 13)- ::o;i?c gp,d nud nnii;ii)le ~~cTso:!,r(:prcsent,cd by tlla QIICCIIof llcarls. Ti10 tn-0 Aces :ilrr~ ;:it c not ice of :i 1~1ct. jli:t!\ing 1110 c:ird~ in tile oriler tlq lay, tlic cspl;~ilntiunwould run thus :-- '. 'i'11c: King of Clill~s-n fr:irik, opi-llearted man--,kc of Spades -feud of g3ioty anti ple3sure, is tlislilced by-linare of 1)ianio:iils- an unf~itiiiiilikieiid-Xiire oC !)iarrioricis-who sec!~-:19 i~ijr~r-cliilr,. rlhc 7 Ice 0:' Ilcnrts-s lovc-letter-iinw of 11~~s-frouia gay rouug baclrelor Lo a fair. :iiniaijlc won~nn-Queen of lIcart,-:--~cnli~cq -1iirig of Spades-a lawyer to enilca~-orlo i~ljurea. c!~~er--l<~i:u~ of Clnl~s-c~itcrl?rising young man, wlio is narcd f!.oril liirn 111---t!.~ Xing of Ilcarts-a gt~otlaud powerful man. Xc~crthelcsh.:is the ICn:~vo of C'lul-is is placed lxtween two siruilar c:ir~lx,lic llos nin great risk of boing i~nprisoncd through the xiischinatio~s of !)is enemy." Tllc secoiril parcel, "the Present," containing tl~eTen of Ilia- monds, tlic Xino of Spades, tho l%glit of SpaJes, tile Quecri of Dia- monds, the Qlreen of Clubs, the IGgl!t of Ilearls, the t;cvc.n of Spades, the Ten or Spades, Queen of' Spades, tlic Eigiit of l)iolnouds, sigrliiies :- "Tile Ten of Diamonila-n voyage or journcy, nt tht momeut t&ng place-Kin:: of Spades-c;tnsed by the dmtil or dangcro~:~ illness of some unc-Eight of S1,adcs-whose starc \rill occasiun great grief-Qwcn of Di;unoniis--to s fair aromnrl. The Qwen of Clul~s-hi ailoctionule woman secl5s to console-Icight of 1lo~~rl;- a fair yo~uiqgirl, who is tlic pcrson m:lkir~gLlic cssaj---Sewn cf Spcles-who has socret griefs-Ten of Rpndes-causiny l~ermauy tears-Queen of Spades-these are occasioned by tlie corduct of citlicr a dark wornan or n widow, wlio-Eiglit of Diamonds-is Lcr riv,ll'.:I The tliird packet of cards, "lire Fulurc," 1:.c nil1 suppose lo con- tain t!ie Eight of Clubs: tlic Ten of Cll.~bs,tile Sorou of l)i:ununds, the Ten of Ilearts, the Seven of Clubs, the Xilie of Ile:irt:<, Llio ,ice oC Diamouds, tho ICi~avcof djraclus, tllc Soxu of IICATLS,ti10 Sin8 of Clubs, wl~ichmodd rdlllus :- '' inthe first place, the large number of smdl cmtls for~tcllsSIICCCP~ in cutcrpriscs. :ilthougli tllopresence of three scvcms 11rcdictsan illilcss. The Eight of Clrlbs-a dark young girl-Ten of Clubs-is ai10ut lo inherit a large fortune-Sewn of 1)i:imontis-but her satiricil dis- position will destroy--Ten of' Ilcnrts-::I1 lic,r l~appi:~c~s.Scv~~r of Clubs-A little rlione :md-Nine of 1Ie:irls-iiiuc!l joy-..LC. of 1Iearts-will be ~u~noi~ncetlto llle person innking the essay hg ;I let. ter, and--1Cnavo of Spades--a wild young. nisu-Seven of Ilenrls--- will bo overjoyed at receiving-Xino of Clul~s-some unexljocteii tid- ings. The c~xdsof surprise-viz., thc liilig of Uiarnonds aud the rigl~t1la! tfx loft of the i'ourtl>.the uiritli, tenth, ;let-cncl~,aud t~r will soon receive a letkr, wliic!~~111 give yon great pleasnrc--Eight of IIenrts-ii.om a Crir girl. I ~~17:EYG LISR M1I:TIIOD OF COSSTJLTTYG; TIIE CARDS. Har ing iicw;.ilml the Fri:nch and Italian meihotl:; of consulting the rasiis, 'i~cwill pruceed to notice the mmmicr iii vliich tho art of firtune-telli~igis gcncrally pr;lcriccd in I!;:i~l;iildand Scotland. IIitllertn, only tl~irly-twocards ha\-e been mado use of, hilt no\v the ~vliole pack is employed. The signiii~ation?also sligirily diKer; tlicr~forcwc ~!ln!l'ilsst give a complete Est oI tliern, anrl tlicn pass on to dwcribc ;low the cards are to be nrrangcii? so as to disclose their mystic mcauings. .Ice of Clubs.-iTca!tIi, liappiness, acd pcnc:: of mind. Kinq of Clubs.-A dark man, prigli lit, ibiihfnl, and affectionato in disposition. Quecn qi L'1ubs.-A dark woman, ycuik 2nd p1c:lsing. Ihave qf Clubs.-.i sincere, but lmiy ii.icnd-also a dwlc man's thoi~::lits. Te% of f'1ubs.-Enexpected riches, and loss of n. dear friend. ~V~izeof Clubs.-Ilisobcdieuco to friend3' wisli~s. %*yhtoj C'1ubs.-i covetous man-:llso w:lrns against speculations. &en r!f C/~i%s.-1'1orniscs good fortnne and luppiness ; but bids a ~FTCOI~11en-arc of the opposite sex. SX01' Clubs.-I'rcciir~ts a lnc~atiwLusincss. Fie rd iS(:lulis.--*i prndent marriage. Aur of Clubs.-Cautions against inco~istnncyor cliarigo of object for the sakc of inoncy. 17rce oj Ciztbs.--shows that a lxrsoii mill he lnoro tliau oneo mar- shufi;ril, cut them thrrc ti~nis,mi 1,:y il!cln cut in ron-s of uinc i:::& Ec!ect :in:; I Tot1.y wlieli~cr:-mi will get pour n-\-i ourself-lhr: .ice of tlcarts or tlie Sine oi 1!cxz- ;-oil will jiet Tour wisli. If it be in the swnc pnrccl widi niiy of heir, withoiit being next tlwm, t1:ci.c is a c!xince of yolir wisli coin- ing to pass at eomc niorc dislant pcriwl; but if the She oi" Pliades makcs its appearance, YOU inay coniis on bcing disappoi:~tc 4s answers to the innumerable que.stions wliicli might 110 ns!icd of the dm c:innot be given in tllcsc p:iges, we .?nnc>xn ial~le0:' thirty-two q~icslions,all of \vllic.l~arc mcrc or less iutcrcsting, csp- cially ao Lltc yourq of citlicr sex. Tc 1r4l slilrl>osen prmg liuly, drsirinz to ronn~ltthe dlcc, ?c!are n qrlcstion .ire misiles ausn-cml, taRe:: t~voti;i;c, an;\ I)~HI:::xL~:CI: ti~chor. Siie sl~alicstlicm thic.~.lii!ie~. :',nil. u~,leringil~o qaehl'(i. n!o,;il, tilroivs rhe~nupon the l:ihic. Slic noiw t):c nnrrii~crof >poi.; CPOII t!rc tv;o dice, ur~d!oolis afwr tho corri.spondiug nris!rer i!i 11::: taL!e nl':iliw,,x.ers. K !;w ei:i:u]~ie, she has cl:i!.:i!n q\icstion So. 5, "Doc:; lie 1!:;!!1t ['f m~?"LLI~ SIIC ~!LKWI~i~voam1 six, s11e vill ii~dkc, pmi66, :u!d t,he answer S.J.5 as f'ol1o~r.s: '. Oh. vw, bl:t " * - ' 1 :. S:i:.ll I sox1 i;ct married ? I .q. $!I \il I c:xprlx:,::e mm:- adveuluics ? 2:). ;j!l:rll 1 11:; ricll'? 2 !. \\ iii my se:wl he ciisco~crcd? 22. 1llio:lqi!t p:.ett!-? .::I. Ai:~lI :11ou;;ii, clixwct, wittr, il~terestina? ': 1.. \\'-:it 112 c~-(:cimmx lily liiisband'? Shct? T 11 > if, :) 2:i. :::;:ti1 i . o:, ,L Anu 14. So, you may not, for :mother snc!l n scoimdrel does not exist. 15. I-le cannot help liirnself. 16. You have let him see it plainly cnongh. 1;. Yon know very well that it has not been free this long nvhile. 15. In a mek. 19. You]. life will he peaceful as a quict lako. 20. You nill always have all yon need. 21. It ~~-oi:ldbo a good thing if it wwe discovered. 2" .Ill except your nose, which is too short. 23. I)iscrect, indeed, but not witty, and interesting only at times. 34. 011. no l 23. TThy not? f i;. To-morrov. 27. Not us soou as yon would wish. 2s. Tile on0 who has tho 1onge.d nose. 20. Very soon, and it will be a kiss. 30. Yes, a very long oue. 31. Yes, to your joy aud halpncss. 32. It will. 33 Ife is busy at his toilette, and at this very moment is curling 111s hair. 34, A rich yonng gentleman. 35. Yes, it will lead to the purest hnppitiess. 36. Sooner than you expect. 5. Re does not in the least. 6. Gnfortunately for you, much too soon. 7 Wear always a high-necked dress. Nc~wappear with a bare neck, still less with bare arms-tht he hafes. 8. It is haznrdonx. 9. Yes, witlioiit the slightest fear. 1U. As many admirers as you nill haw husbands. 11. TIYO-one sqnints. 12. Pat and ronnd as a ball. 1fe is exceedingly fond of sn-eei tliiri:s, and is of ;L patient disposition. 13. 'l'hal your glmce 113s ~rierccdhis I~cnrt. 14, Iinw you not hail pl.oofs enough iiint he hamsthe best hcart in tho world ? 15. Ife is yours, lieart and sou!. 16. 0!1no, he dm. 11r.t 1 17, \!~lici~ - n-aik out to-morrow, note the first young gentlenian YOU meet B l:o Lows to you-lie is the one with whom jou \ 16, will Poon fdl in love. 82 FORTUSE-TELLISG WITS DICE. 18. Tn two ycars. 13. Your life will dash on~vardlike a foaming torrent. 20. As rich as you are at present. 21. No, but it were advisable that yon disclosed it as soon as pas. sible. 22. TVhen you are pleasant and friendly; but mllen uulw tlie influence of temper, yon look liateihl. 23. Keitlier very discreet nor vory witty, bnt to c;ne person, at least, very intoresting. . 24. If you will liave him. 25. As you please, it will do no harm. 2G. Before the aut~irnnwind blows again ovcr the mendow 27. Yes, but not tho one wished for. 25. IIe who most resembles a porcupine. 23. Yes, a bouyuct. 30. You will soon l~eholilcities vhich you never espcctcd to visit. 31. When you shall wish it changed. 32. If it is really your wish. 33. IIe is examining his moustachc to sec how muell it has grown dnring thc night. 32. An engineer. 35. No, that is impossible. 36. Not so very soon. 6. Always. In sleep and in dreams, your dear iriiape hrer.i about him. Even at the brealifast table he heliolds your lovely eountenanco rellccted from his butl.ercd Iread, aud he eats it up for lore. 6. Heaven help us! Are IOU not always surrounded n-ih ad- mirers ? 7. Treat him always with frankness and candor, but uevcr aci coquettishly. 8. It were better not. 9. You might, but do it prt~dently. 10. Five-a lame man, a blind man, a dcaf man, a dumb ma:>, 2nd a hu~~cliback. 11. One, and a horribly" -iealous one who will watcli vou ni:h ilrgns' eyes. 12. Loving and tender ; thirty kisses lie will ddyclaim from you. 13. That. in fact, you are redly hard-1ic:lrted. 14. At all evs:it,s, you need not ?nistnasthim so very ml~cl:. 15. noes not his palo eountcrlarlce betray his deep sorrow 7 16. Ho hopcs so, ycl hc often has donbts. FORTUNE-TELLmO WITH DICE. 63 17. To-morrow afternoon, about five o'clock, Lore's arrow mill pierce yonr bosom. 18. In six ~Cclis. 19. Xnr~ytllrilling adventures. 20. Quito wedthy. 21. !t wiil. unless you arc every moment upon your guard. 22. Vcry pretty. 23. You are tl~oilglitto be a good creature. 24. 1-c~. 25. If it will give you plrasnrc. 26. Xo, yo11 are sopar:ttecl forcrcr. 27. 'l'lrerc is one now on tlic way. 28. The one wllo always guzcs upon you with so shrewd an ex- prcssiou. 29. Yes, but it will come from a very difi'erent person fronr the one you tlrink. 30. A slLort,sentimental onc. 31. ye,but IOU will bc no 11etter off for it. 32. If jou do every thing i11 your power to promote it. 3.:. 1Ie is sta~rtlingIdore the mirror, aud thinks-"rifler all, my face is vell cnongh, aud my figure not bad." 34. A clcrgpman. 35. It wrll bring you both joy and sorrow. 36. Never. 3. Are not your errs a pair of stars, wllicli he who has once be- held can nerer forget? G. Yes, my dear young lady 1 but be prudent, it is a sad rogue who nil1 next pry attention to you. 7. Show n little more kindness toxvard lrllman beings, and a little lrss toward cats. 8. Do so frnnlily and n.it1101lt aKectation. 9. It \vo!ild he too rrncl to rc:fn;;c. 10. Onc only. but onc nlio will admirc you nioro than all tho rest of mankind togcthnr. 11. One, a firt little mushroom of :L fellow. Id. Very ugly, but in your cyes hantlsomer than all tile world beside-lie has lost hair n tingcr. 13. That it wonld bo rlmpcrons to trust you. 14. Oh yes, with your wlrolo ]:cart I 15. Do you not see horn his cheek-reddens, wlicn he glancos at YOU ? 16. Without 3 doubt. 19. Too many by far, especially love adventnres. 20. Yon will posscss so niuch wealth, that you will not know what to-do nith it 21. It is discovered nliendy. 22. Not boautifnl, bnt very genteel. 23. Yon are thought to be n nnicli~evouslittlo vlxen 24 Ycs, he, and sevcl a1 others 25. Do what you can not help dolug. 26 Very soon. 27. The one you would likc to reccire, vou will never reccire 25. The one with the heavy bcald 29. Very soon, a dear, sweet one I 30. Yes, and the one that yon arc looking forward to with such nlcnsurr r- - ~ 31. It wi:l dopend entirely upon yourself. 32. It will be, eertainljr. 33. He is drinking a glass of winc to tlic health of his clear oiio. 34. A lawyer. 35. It will bring you joy and hGpiness. 36. Perhaps not ln a year yet 6. He would like to, but he dare not. 6. When you cease your coquetry. 7. The next time you meet h~mgive him your hand, and say - "How anmble you are, sir, how handsome1 In truth I sin eweedmgly happy to be permitted to call you my friend " 8. It mo~lldnever do to be s~lent,at any rate; give h~ma good reprimand. 9. Yon can not well do otherwise. 10. Two collc&ms, a tntor, and a captain in tho army: peihapr also n f'1t old alderman 11. Onc, and he mill bo the joy of' your lire. 12. Vcry tall, of a light brown complexion, wears spectnclw, arid is the csscrice of all t11nt is nohlc, manly, and a111i:thlr. 13. That ho can neithcr comprclicnd your beharior nor under- stand your words.. 14. You rimy bcliovo wlial he says, and not the world's tittle. tattie. 15. Titat you can find out when you next present liimx-ith a glass of matcr ; if, in taking it, he tries to touch your hand, he 16. Fie tl~inkaso, and is very uinch flattered by it. ]i.At this rnonlenl your lleart is not free-examilio it. 18. In a year. 19. Very many, espccinlly with rogues and rol~bcrs. 2'3. R'ich in love, rich in all amiable and noble virtues, but not in mouey. 21. Pox tlliulc tint il is a secret, but it nc\.or has been one. 22. You pass for it. 23. You are thought to bo very capricions. 24. It is hardly possible. 25. It will be of no use, neithcr will it do yon any harm. 26. If J-ou write to him to come and see you, otherwise not. 2'1. Very soon, and oh, what a tender one ! 28. The ouo who first rcaches out his hand to you. 29. Yes, a living one. 30, A journey? yes, but not the orlo your thoughts are now dwelling upon. 31. Kot so very soon. 3~.Yes, hut not as soon as you v-oultl like. 33. IIe is enjoying a ref'reshiug slumber. 3,4. :I physiei:in. 35. So long only as you keep yonr lleart pure and trne, and with- ont fi~lschood. 36. Yes, in a Sew hours, 5. Heaven bless me I he has altogether too much to do; he has no time for such tllonghts. 6. If you would treat a certain young gentleman with a little more regard, he would take pleasure in so doing. 7. Do not receive so much atterition from others. 8. Answer him as such a letter deserves to be answered. 9. Ask your heart, and if it say yes, do you say yes likewise. 10. Your warmest admirers will always be boors. 11. One, a very stout fellow and vcry unpoetical. 12. Very tall and of s dark complesion ; somewhat quarrelsome, of a jealous disposition, rather rongh, but drvaps having the best iutentiuns. 13. That it wonld bo vcry dangerous to see you often. 14. Inquire what pcople say abont him. True, there is mnch falsehood in what is rinnored about him,. yet- so~netlilng lies at tilo bottom of it. 15. With his whole heart and sonl. 16. Since the last time he saw yoit, he is sure of it. 3 ,,*.o"" love with 1u.n 19 111fre molithi 4 1') 011, no, very fcn. poison tv tllc licnrt, and the source of Litter woe. 21. If yo11 tell it to no niort:ll. no. 22. If you could ll~rowa little morc repose into your features- I vcry reaso;! you arc thonglit to have m&y l'aults. 2 1. Yes, ho mill. 25. 011, by no ~nc~~ns! what would people say ? 26. At a tinie when yon arc tlie knst expecting him. 27. Yes, arid it will make you vory happy. 28. Tile one who has t!ie largest Itand. 29. Not SO very soon 30. Yos, the jouruey yo11 arc now thinking of. 31. Sot in tho way you wish. 32. Yes, and soo1,c.r titan yon expect. XI. IXe is at fistic:dl"s it11 l~islandlord. 31. h scicnlific man. 35. Certainly, nltl1!)11~11at first yon will not be sensi'ulo of it. 36. Ktliin throe days, or never. 5. Certainly, cli~ito ofLen; as often, at least, as circi~rustances permit. G. You will have ivrinkles before tltnt liappens to yon. 'i. Do not IE so dreadfully aRecl,ed-let liirn see by your man- . ners that yon have a heart, that you are honest and scn:;ilsle. 8. Answer jwt as your heart prompts you. 9. Be carefill what you do; you might be vcry mnch 1:lugl:cd at for it. 10. Seven yonn: officers, who will all blow out their bmmm on your account. I 13. hit you are the guidi& st:u of his enstcnce. I FORTUSE-TELLISa WITH DICE. 87 16. If you cast such tender glances at liirn, as you did the last time you met, lie can hardly doubt it. li.Now you'love one, and ~~resentlyyou will love another. I 8. Kitliiii four years. 19. Your life will be a rather wearisome one. 20, If you take great pains, and are very economical. 21. Thew is orie person who knows it, bnt hc will not repeat it. 22. Some tliink you handsome, but others not. 23. You are thouglit to be a mere fasliioual~lepuppet, heartless and soulless. 2.4. You know yourself that it is impossible. 2,;. Think what poor dear old nlotlier would say. 3(i, Yes, pretty soon. 27. Yes, but it will bring sad neq-s. 28. The one who l~lusl~esoftenest. 39. You must be patient for a little while. 30, Not quite so soou as you wish or hope. 31. Very soon, and in an essential particular. 32. It wiil be fulfilled, but not completely, and not quite as you hope. 33, He is paying his addresses to an old moman. 3.1. A merchant. 35. If you take it as Fortune means it. 36. In a mouth, perham. 5. Ah, you know very well that he does. 6. Yes, but only to make fun of you. 7. Uo not put so much sugar in your coffee, or lie will think you extravagant. 8. Perhaps you had better, uriless you wish to mortify him. 9. Do it, certainly, if yon can do it without blushing. 10. Two young students, one dark complexioned, one fair, one of wlloni ~vivillsoon present you with a bouquet. 11. Five, and noue of them good for any thing. 12. A httle fellow, with a heavy beard, made up of conceit and vanity. 13. That yon wouW be much more agreeable, if you were not so affected. 14, It is well to be prudent. 16. Oh yes, but you share his heart with others. 16. Not exactly, hut he thinks that he could easily win your heart. 17. For a year yet, but no longer 18. In six years-not sooner, though you may try ever SO hard. 19. Many ndveutures, but none interesting. ! FORTUSE-PELLISG \:'IT11 DICE 20. You will have more than a competence; but, if either yon or your husband phy at ca~dsfor moncy. yo11 rv~lllose it .,I1 21. YOUwill betray it yoursdf. 22 Some fe,v think you ugly, some pretty, aud one thinks yo! benutifd. 23. You are tlioi~ghtto be q~lickat repartee, but nono think yo\: really witty. 24. Ycs, if' yon si~cccedin winning his heart within two ~vecks. 25. Do it, but thcrc is one person it will displease. 26. You will have to wait a while. 27. Yes, a very long one. 28. The modest little Inan. 29. Very soon, and one wit11 which you ill be much deiighted. 20. Yes, and one that will cost you many tears. 31. Soon, and iuy an unexpcctcd occurrence. 32. It will be, arid more fully than you have reason to expect. 33. He is thiuking abont some witty speech tint he mi!l make when he is next in company. 34. A broker. 35. It will cost you many tcsrs at first, but in Che end all will go wcll. 36. Very soon 6. He is thinking of you now, and very tenderly. I;. A number, and two or three at the sanie time. 7. Dress your hair neatly, do not wink so much, sit erect, and be polite to everybody. 8. Place a poppy beneath your pillow to-night, aud you will dream what you onglit to do. 9. What will a certain persou say to it? 10. A dried-up old bachelor whom you can not endure. 11. Two-a rickety old fellow, and a wild young man. 12. A man of strong character--mergetic and high-minded, with wit and humor also. 13. That you have broken his lieart. 14. No ono deserves confidence better than lie does. 15. Ile is a true friend to you, that is all. 16. He has never thought about it at all. 17. As to your heart, that will be free enough always. 1E. Very soon 19. Many, and many of them interesting ones. 20. If you keep fron; specui:iLiny. FORTCNE-TELLlXQ WI'TII DICE. 8 3 21. If you can keep it a secret yourself, but you are too much given to i~labhing. 22. Ifyou did not wrinkle your noso when p,u laugh, you would be thought very pretly. 23. You are ttlought by some rery peciilinr-there is only onb person who really untierstsnds you. 2.i. If you can love him trujy. 2.5. Yes, it will canso yon much pleasure. 26. Kot until you have both gray I~air~. 27. Sot so very soon, but then it mill be a very t~nderox. 28. The most nnprelending on?. 29. At present no one tiiinlcs of giving you my thing. 30. One which will give you m11c11pleastire. 31. Soon, and in a way yon never could have dreamed of. 32. Soorier than you expect. 93. IIc is sighing over the low stato of his purse. ::4. A farmer. 35, If you are always pruclent, tlioughtful, and cheerful si;. You know when you have reason to expect it. 5. Re does; but he vill, at some future day. be sorry for it. 6. My dear yonng lady, congratul:itc pmolf if they do not, for few are worth liaiing. 7. Bo not so sentimental, and (lo not talk so much about poetry :ind the tender fceliugs, but show a little practicd conimon sense. 8. Wliat is spoken vanishes, wlmt is written remuins. 9. You may grant every thing that he asks, for 110 will ask nothiug unworthy of you. 10. Five and twenty-all nice, handsome young gentlemen, five of whom are in lore with you already. A1. Three verv respectable gentlemen. 12. A horrible fellow-big as a baru door, and in love mith him- self, because nobody elso is. 13. IIe thinks that you would like to brinq him to despair. 14. You would do well to consrilt your best t'emale frieud about it. 16. His heart lias long been another's, and to lier lie will never be unfaithful. 16. Oh, no, but he thinks how pleasant it would be if you did love him. 17. Your heart is free at present, but will not be so long. 18. Not until IOU love s cerhin person more tenderly thm SOU do at this r~~~nwnt. 13. Yes, and you will in rain sigh for repose. 20. As long as you make good use oS your money; if you cease to do this. your wealth will vanish into air. 21. No, it wi!l not. !i2. If you dress yonr hair plainly, and wear a dark dress, wkii rose-colored ribbons. 23. Discreet, hut very vain ~nd1x0~~1. 24. Certainty, if' he is not al~eaclyengaged. 23. Of course, you would be a fool iC you did not. 26. Not so very soon. !27. Yes, but the paper 118s been wet with many tears. 2s. The one will1 tlle big cars. 20. Soue one would like to make yo~ia present, but you mill do well not to accept it. 30. Ac important and joyful occurrence dlprevent it. 31. Kot SO very soon. 33. That wiil dcpcnd upon your own conduct-it will, if you act prudently. 33. IIe Is about lo hasten to your presence. 31. A letter-carrier. 35. If you do not for an instant lose your presence of mind 36. Not so very quickly. 5. Dear creature, he adoras yon. 6. Yes, but it will [lot conduce to your happiness. 7. Enjoy your life ; be pleasant and gay, like tlir birds in Nay. 8. Do so without hesitation. 9. Bpk yonr mother for advice; in such matters she understands what is best. 10. Two-but one has only one eye, and the other has no nose. 11. Only one. 12. Young and handsome, with rosy cheeks ; he loves yon h~artily, and mill do any thing to please vou. 13. fle thinks that you have been doc&ing him, and can not cou. ccivc for wlnt y~urnose. 1.4. Ask some one old& timn 1-ourself-some female friend. 15. His lieart was yours from the first moment that you met. 16. He thinks at least that yon would like to have him love you, 17. Tho next journey you take, yon will fall in love. 18. Within two years. 19. Some ploasant ones, and kind friends will protect you from unpleasant ones. 20. KO, never. 21. Sobody tlibih-s of inqiliri;!g nbo~itit. 22. l:a?hc~.ljrel!y, htwilhuut any es~~rcssionof countenance. 23. You aro tlioughC to be the most chariuing cilaracler in tho world. 2 1. 110 w~)uld,if it wre not Sor n. ccrt.ii11hliic friend. 23. Cerlainl), you can no1 do l~elt~r. 20. Lk is now l;iiulii~igllo~ to briug nbont an intcrvieru as soon :IS pos 6. lie ll~inl,iof you, biit not in the way you would like to have lllm. 6. Twenty ch~rrning) oung officers mlll ilocli around yon n itliin tlie nox~two weeks 7. Talk in tlic sun wtliont your hat, until go11 are tanned yel- low as an orange. 8. Yes, but ~,vo111m a good reprimand,- for he deserves it. 9. Not whoii:;, htit art. 10. Fifty! at least, but they are all ugly as sin. 11. Twenty-five, if yo11 talic all tliat offer. 12. (!rooked aud lame, anti as thin as o bean-pole. 13. Ee thinks : '(1will tear your imagr: from my heart, for YOU do not deserve n~ylove." 14. IIoartily ancl frankly. 15. 11%loves vou, but lie resists his passion vith all his miglit, because he' docs not think he is~ovedin return. 1G. Not that you love him, but that you are a little smitten with him. I I?. It vill bc a long time before you give away your lieart, you I, prude. 15. Witliin a year. 19. No. 20. Gold will rain i1on.n 11pon you. 21. You had better be upon your guard, for something of it has leaked out already. 22. Lay aside your affectation-do not laugh so loud and slirili that you mnkc a persou's cars ache, aud then you will be quite-pretty. 23. You are thought good-natured euoi~h,but vain and silly. 24. If vou wonld flirt less with those young oiiicors, he would gladly bc your husband. 25. People will lnugli at yon, but let not that prevent you. 26. It must be altogcti~rrby accident, if' at all, for he has sworn uevcr to see you ngam. 27. Ton will reccive ono very soon, but it will be perfectly incon). prcheusiblc to yam 28. The one who will soon say to you-"Yes, lady, yes, I sn.enrit13' 29. Yes, one with which you will be much delighted. 30. A sad occurreucc wiliprevcnt your expected journey. 31. Yes, bnt not in the way you expect 32. Wicked people wlil prevent its fulfillment. 33. He is gaping and thinking to himself: " How dull and tire- some is life." II 34. A literary mau. 35. It will at first give you much pleasure, but afterward it w~ll cost you a few tears. 36. You will soon receive it. and from one-yes, ow--and does not your heart tell J-ou who that one is ? 5. At this moment he is rcstirig his liead in his hand, while your imagc rises to his view. 6. Yes, a bull-dog looking fellow. 7. Pay him a little more attention, and, the next time you meet, take a scat at his right side, and be careful to eat no cheese- 8. Answer what your hcart dictales. 9. No, let him pine. 20. Just a dozen, but all old fcllon~s,who have long ago passed the spring-time of life. 11. One possibly, but perhaps none. 1% A greatfavorite at balls and parties, the darling of all tlieladies, and yours above all. 13. IIe thinks: " Why does she always look so coldly upon me? Is it that she can riot endure me ? " 14. IIas he ever deceived you, that you should distrust hi1111 16. With pain and longing. 16. He thought so once, but lie thinks $0 no longer. FOBTCBE-TELLISG WTH DICE. 93 11. In about six n~ks~by starlight, your hart will bo tioftencd. 18. In a year or two. 19. A reasonable qt~antit~y. 20. Labor always to be rich in discretion and coutentedness of miud. 21. I6 is half' discovered already. 22. Statcly and bcautifnl, like a young queen. 23. You are tilonght original in every respect. 24. So. you need not expect that. 25. If you do not, you are lost. 26. In a few weeks. 27. Yes, in eight days. 28. Tliu one who sliortly presents yon with a flower. 29. A present which you will soon wish you had never accepted. 30. Soon, and in the company of a young gentleman. 31. Iu a very agreeable manner. 32. An unexpected accident will prevent its accomplishment. 33. ITo ij fxstening his wrist-bands. 34, h mnn of business. 35. If you are stron~enough to repress all pride and ranity on its account, it will prove one. 36. Sot so soor, as you wish, and other nupleasant tidings will come with it. 5. More than you think of him. 6. No one worth the liavlng, only a sentimental dr~ver. 7. You must not oat so hcart~lv 8. There can be no danger in it, at any rate. 9. You would rejoice one heart, and break two-would you do that? 10. Two, a llandsomc clerk, and a still handsomcr young lawyer. 11. One, and you will iiud Inm one too manr. 12. An old drunkard, aud a gambler 13. He thinks "Slir 11.1s caused me so muell suffering that I can nevcr forgive her " 14 Trust hm, but still keep yonr eyes open. 15 He lo~esyou as mnch as lie call, but LC em not love you very much. 16. No, but he thinl~syou wish him well, as a sister does a l~rothcr. 17. 1s your lie:vt your omli llvzu ? 1% In three years. 19. Xischievous persons mill prcparc manv Sor you. 20. You wll have gold 1)iccc.ihy tho hnsi~cl. 94 FORTUFE-TBLLlSG TTITII DICE. 21. If yon act discreetly, it will not. 22. You roll yonr oyos about too much, and your cars are ill shaped, but your hand ia beautifnl, and your feet are like a fairy's. 23. You are thought a little foolish, yet prndcnt enough, and tilnos soruewhat; witty and interesting. 24. You do not wish him to be, and hc does not wish to be. 25. If you are prudent, it can do no harm. 26. Next fall. 27. Sot tho one yon wish--t7int will be delayed a little. 28. Tho noblc-looking one, who is so polite and courteous in llis manner. 20. A present, over which yon will shed tears of joy. 30. Very soon, and in pleasant company. 31. Ye?, and esaclly to your wisllcs. 32. It \\.ill, and to your infinite happiuess. 33. IIe is ctaubing his hair with pomatom. 34. A mechanic-probably a ship-builder. 35. All that happens to us happens as a blessing, bnt we often misintorpret it. 36. Do not be impatient-they will not como so very quickly. /&--id el 5. Yo11 can not expect that of him, for lie never thinks. 6. The first person who n~cctsyou to-morrow morrring .isill, frm that hour, be yonr admirer. '7. Pall out with him a little, but never let it be in earnest. 8. If you have discretion eno~rgh,answer. 9. Toll your brother tho whole :iiTair, and hoar what he says. Brothers judge correctly in such cases. 10. One a shipid little fcllow, with yellow hair, and a month that stretches from ear to ear. 11. As many as you have had lovers. 12. Ilandsome and well-formed, in the prime of life. 13. That yon are a prctty little creature, but much too coquettish. 14. Trust no one blindly in this world. 15. If he conlti hope to find a ret~irn,hc ~~oiiltl.gladly love you. 16. Ile thinks you arc almost dyilg for love of him. 17. You have been twenty times iu love already, and yon will be so twenty times more. 18. In threc or fonr years. 19. Storms and calms, as is the way in this morld. 20. Yon mill ncoer snffer want, if you are always industrio~ls. 21. No, bnt by keeping it swret yon will br~ngupon yourself many dirag1~cealrloconseqncnces. FORTCSE-TELLISG WITH DICE. 95 22. Year % more cheerful conntennnce, and you wo~~ldbe really beautiful, but au ill-l~iunoredcxp~.ession destroys the pret- tiest face. 23. TVitty and amusing. 21. If he is not your hu~hanrl,it will he your ov-n fault. 2;. no it, hut withont much noisc. 2G. tlic ncst party yon are at. 21. If you cxpect a letter from him, you nced not hope for it ocry soon ; 11e is angry, and it will l~clong id'ore he forgives you. 28. The one with the pig's eyes. 29. Very soon! aliti from one you love. 30. Very siiorlly, and one which will liaw 3, decisive influence upon yonr wliule life. 31. If you act prudently in a critical moment mliieh is near at hand, it will. 32. Yes, Init to your misfortune. 33. He is writing a love-letter. 34. An alderman. 35. If it Ilappcns of itself, without yonr interference, it will be the causc of much happiness to you. 36. It will come some day, but not soon. 5. As one thinks of a little, insignificant creatnro. 6. Yes, s sailor will pay you attention, but this sailor is a rich man's son, who lias run array from home to follow the eea. 7. Do what he asks of puu tlie next time you meet. 8. For heaven's sake, no, it will turn ont badly for you both. 9. It were better you should not, allhongll it would do no great harm. 10. A rich young planter, and two students. 11. One whom yon will have con~pletelynnder yonr llinmh. 12, A phlegmatic old fellow, who will almost Jseary the life out of you. 13. That you are pretty and good, and that, if he eonld love any- body, ~t wonld he you. 14. IIe likes to ilirt, but toward you his intcntious are honorable. 15. Yon are his first and hi.3 last love. 16. He imagines it possible, at times, because he wishes it so much. IT. For two years yct; do not wish it olliermisc. 18. In five years. 19. When yon are traveling-not at other times. 20. If you always pave up your pennies 21. There is nothing hid so carefully, but it comes to light at last. 22. You arc thought to be a master-piece of heaven's \\7orkmnn. ship. 23. Somewhat tho~ightless,but good at heart, and of a clear un. dcrstandillg. 24. Tle will bc, aid yon vill live happily toiyethcr. 25. There is danpx in it cwtainly, but: if you are very prudect, it may prove forturiate. 26. Ilc will pay you a visit this wry day. 27. Not beforo yon hare writtell one. 28. The one who shall first confess or has already confessed his love for you. 29. 'Ires, and from a person whom yon can not enduro 30. If you wish to, you mill have an opportunity. 31. No, not for a Ion$ time. 32. Yes, but it mill break one person's heart. 33. IIc is just orert~lminghis inkstand on the table, and he isnoi, a little startled at it. 34. A wealthy country gentleman. 35. Yes. 36. This very day. 5. Ton are in his thougllts by clay, and lu his dreams by night. 6. Kot in two years yet. 7. Be gentlo as s dove, and patient as a lamb-lle can not bear to ue opposcd or contradicted. 8. That is now a matter of indifference-tears mnst flow whether you answer or not. 9. If you do, it is much to bo feared that, sooner or later, you wi!l greatly regret it. 10. One, a young speculator, tall, slender, and handsome, xith black hair and eycs-in short, a paragon. 11. One, a real domcstie tyrant. 1%. 1h-y as a herring, and very gli~ttonons. 13. That you are still quite childish, and without discretiol~ 14. You ~vouldmortify him deeply, if you dill not. 15. You can not think to what extent; you should see tile tender verses that 11e daily writes about you. 16. IIe thinks that all the ladies are in lovo with him; and you, of course, anmnq the rest. I?. You will fdll in lovo wry soon, but it mill cost you many tea 18. In five or ax years. i9. Many, ebpecially when you attend ba!ls FORTUXE-TELLLYG WITH DICE. 97 20. Bot very. 21. Xot for a while. 22. That yon have a meet, angelic face-thcro is nothing more charming to be seen. 23. Possibly so. 21. Ilc would be, if a Kilter enemy did not stand bctmcen you, and scl~aratoyou for this world. 25. It will cost you mauy tears, if you do it,, hut; there will bo tears of joy among tllelll. 26. If you visit him-hc is displeased, and will not; visit you. 27. Pour correspo~lrlcntsarc all ocrupied with othor matters. 38. Tho oua who cill stllniblo when dancing wilh you al; the next l):ill. 29 Tcs, bnt a snmeml~atinsignificant one. 30. Toil will not want fbr invitations ; if you wish it, you will he able to lake many journeys. 31. Xot in any n~attcrof impor1,anco. :i:'. Scs, bnt, it will make you many cnemies. 3::. 110 is railing at his tailor, who will not trust him any longer. 34, A military man. 35. KO. 36. To-morrow, probably, but if not, next veck 5. As a person thinks of one with whom he is greatly pleased. 6. Why do you ask? they are all on their kliees before you already. 7. Always wear n houquetof flowers on your bosom, but never in your hair, and thc nest time you meet I~ini,place a forget- me-not in his button-hole. 8. Reflect, my dear young lady, what that might lead to in tho end. 9. 110 so, nith R mrrlcss air, and no linrm vill come of it. 10. In t!:e first plucc, a lit tie inspector, in the seconcl, a young mercli:inr, tl:e niccst of his kind. 11. O~ieshort, otie tall, andone of rriiddlc sktwc. 12. Ilurnp-hncltcd, and eith a nose :is long :is your arm. 13. 110 has alwuj.s tliovght Ton an :irlge!, now he stcv tliat you hare a. little of'tlic d-I in you. 14. Trust him as lo~gas you can wihont nii&msting otliers. 15. Without yon :ill mor~ldLie d:tr!tncr.s in his sou-you are his sun, his moon. ~ I eyesY are his stars. 16. yes, but he t!iinks that you love others besides him. 17. Very soon you will fall in love with a person that yon now caa not enduro. 7 18. In wren years 19. Many, and when you Ic?st expect it. 20. For a short ti~uc-your own i~~discrclionrvill impoverish j-oll, 21. No. 22. Wi~cnyou droop your henci, at tirncs, so gr:iccfu!ly: and cast your eyes so prettily to the grollnd, yoi: arc? e~li>ii:inii~~~, 23. No one can venture to dispnte tht yoii arr 1111: InwL ellarrn- ing, the most cliscrcct, ::lid the witliest (IT mo~tnl!!. 24. Yes, but you mii! live rnllicr uiiconfort:ibiy fi-ii!~liirn. 26. Alas, it :s quite ir~cliircront,. 26. He lias tnlion solno on'ense, and for the prescrit wi!l not come, 27. Very soon, a dear, sweet lcttcr. 28. The stoulcst. 29. Not for somo time. 30. A very, very long one. 31. TVhen tho time comes that yon vish it. 32. Yes, bnt it 1\31 cscito tile envy of n certain person, and that, wili sadden yo~rjoy. 33. He is w~tinglJ~lckwIies~. cakes and sansages. 34. A naval officer. 35. A blessing to yon and a rlelight t,o Four friends. 36.~ Not- the wished fui; but very diEcrent tidings. 5. Kot yet, he will perhaps wi~enhe has seen you oftener. 6. Tliere is one rho is alrcn~1.ypaying atlention to yon, but he docs it so awkwardly that you do nc4 remark it.. 7. If vou were to do woi~dersto ydcase hirti. lie would still see something in yon to find fiiulb with. 8. ltefiect whctl~erit won111be proper. 9. If it mill give you pleasure, do so; no one mill laugh at yo11 for it. 10. A young mer&alit, TVillisrn by name, aud t\m studrnts be- side. 11. One, a per$on whom yon already knov and love-his nnmo begins with n J. 12. A very f'itnny fellow, fnll of all sorts of tricks. 13. He thiuiis : '' li'I only 1;neiv w11aL lo do t,o gain her favor!" I4. Prove him corefully iirst. 16. In secret, hilt, I!c will ncvcr venture lo lct any one pcweivoit. 16. tIe thinlc~so, stiil ht f'cars your incoristsucy. 17. Your heart is liot your owl at preselit, bul it xdl soon lie frco again. 18. This very year. 19. Very soon, a vcly interesting one. 27. 111 n !'i,\i- days--the mo~tintcrcsting yo11 hnro eves received. 28. '1'11~ouc ni,otillers tile 1i:i)st. 23. l'cr11,~l)s:n-inr~rron--~-c1tllcrc may IT son~edelay. :,I). 5. Oh ycs. bnt with grcnt bitterness. 6. The prrscn . yet ndear fellow. 13. JIe llrinlrs: *'I(lo iiot lcnom vhat it nicnns. yet plic Ilas loolied wry tond(ir1y at IIIC ihr strltlc tinre pist." 14. Too niucllr c~inliclcnco11:cs rlcc.civi~drn:l:ry n onc. 15. Tru!y :,cd f:iltl.fdly-~yoi~ arc tlii: sc~li,o1~jcc.t of 1:;s winlien; to pin yo11r hand. 11eis 1nLxing in the +weat of' his brow. 16. TTe is ini~clltoo jc~lr~is;to be conlident of it. 17. Solno on:: iviU but too scan rah jwil of your lxxi and your re- poso. 18. Whan tlie roxs ljloom ag,lin. 19. Xot at prcsenl, ~JII~in co:lrs~of time. 20. You could becorni: so, if jon wcrc resolred upon it. 21. You have notlliug to fear. 43. Only in the preseii(!C rf yonu lover can you be Iho:i,~$~tprcltc, but then a heaveilly allgel looks oat of your eyw, ljathcj you in SIIIIS!~~~~,nnd you your~clfbecoinc an :~ngel. 23. Tour hcart is pure. your mint1 clc:ir! and your soul devout. 24. Of course, who ciso sl~ouldever be ? 25. Reflect first ~vtlctlicrthere is not ono hcart wllich you would deeply wonnd by doiiq it. 2G. Very nnespccicrily-nest month. 37. Early to-morrow morning. 28. The one with n snub nose. 29. Yes, wry soon. 30. A deliglitful joi~rneywestward. 31. Not so soon as you expect, nor in tho may that ~ouexpecL. 32. If you wish it vcry much. 33. He is rending a 1i.LLci. 3 &.A carpenter. 35. It is extremc.1)- doubtful. 36. Very soon, but all your expectations will not be gratified. 5. Hc docs not rentnrc, for when lie tloes his hcart throb:: to bursting. 6. Yes, an old gentleman with n wooden leg mill soon do so. 7. Let him see that you 1070 him, and prove it to him by scnd- in%him a ha~itlsomel~o~li~t-book. 8. Yes, in a checrfnl, jesting stjlc. 9. It rould be s step which woiild hnre important, consiyuenccs, yet it mill depend upon yonrseli' wlietller they 1\41 lie for- tnnate or unforhluate. 10. In the firs^ place, all yonr eousinq lore you, and tlicn n pcr- soo wl~oinyou call not b~:\r-his n:imo lx~iiisrniijl :ill !.1. 11. Eowever runny 2-ou ]nay 1:nvc: it mould be better tl~atyou Il,ld none. 12. IIandsome as an Adonis, and ngenius-you are his beau ideal, as he is yours. 13. If hlio mere nut so scnti~neritnl,she ~vouldphso me. 14. Wl~o~nwo::lil yon trust, ii'not him? 15. .Tust :is mucil 3s you lore Iiim. 16. As oCtm 2.s 110 sees you, lio thiiilis to 1iimsc:f: " So, $~e dot4 not love me, sha can not love me 1" GOOD aN1) BAD OXESS. 17. Do you not already lore as tcnderly as one can lovo ? 18. Vhen puss lays an egg. 19. Yon arc so imprudent t1l:~t it can not be otherwise. 20. Port will always 1:ave as inuc11 as J ou haw at present. 21. Amoiig your fricndv tlierc is a Judns ~vliowill discover and betray it. 22. You are like n ilower, so t)enutiful, so swect, so pure I 23. You are thought rery artless, the rest tinlo must develop. 24. Do not loose yon? hold lipon hip; in the cnd 110 must sur- render. 25. If you can without bluuliing. 26. When tiio spring comes again. 27. In a Sew ~~eeks,tllc one loll@ for. 28. Tho one n-110 first says : " jve n~ctby cl~auce." 29. Sxue oue ii tl~inltingabout malting you one, but it is not cer- tain t!~atany tiling mill come ol'it. 30. Yes. to Europe. 31. Very soon. 32. lu'ot entirely. 33. IIe is kissing a trifling keepsake of yours. 34. An artist or alieuter~nnt. 35. It will render you very happy. 3G. Very soond and nore agreeable than you expect. --.- -. ..-. -... GOOD AND BAD OMENS. The word omen is well knon-n to signify a sign, good or bad, or a prognostic. It may be defined to bo that indic~ation of sometl~ing future which me get as it were by accident, axl ~rithoutsceltiug for. A superstitious regard to omens secms ancieutly to hnve ii~adevery considerable additions to thc common load of infelicity. They are in these enligl~tenoddays pretty generally disregmied, :lid we look back with pcriect security and indiilcrencc on tliose trivial and truly ridiculous accidents which alternately atrorded matter of joy and sorrow to our ancestcrs. Omens appear to linve bee11 so numcroiis, ' that ve must despair of ever being ablc to recorer one-half of tlicrn; and to evince that in a11 agcs inen hare l~ccnself-tormentors, the bad omens fill a c:ltalogne infinitvly more extensive than that of the good. An estensive set of omens has been talccn from what first happens to oiie, or what aninial or person on0 meets first in tho morning, or at tho commencement of an underinlting-tlle jirst-foot, as it is called. To stn~nbloli:~s bccn universdlp held to presage 3 victory over circumstances. nrc lacking-the want or tliem, tl~.,;~~. fore, being ldf a defeat,; h~ttiu most cnsci tlie intcrprc$atlur~ ce,:rili :~lLogell~erarbitrary. The dre:rd of a lnrc crossi~~gtlic 11ntliscc?lllr to be widely previilcut; wllilc to sce n wolf is :I good oniell. 'i'ilii feeling is probably a remu;~ntof wnrlilte times, whci~llic titni~l11ni.~ suggested tliouglits of cowardice mid flig!it; wllile tliu ljolcl KO)!; sscd to Odi:~,was cmhleii~aticof victory. Tl~ecl1ar:icter or 111: hare for being unlucky is also co~inectcd~~illl t!lc deep-roo:d be- lief that rvitclies arc in the habit of transl'ortning tl~cruwlvc~si:i!o hares. Tht to meet an old wo~nn~lis unlucky, is ai~oihcrve!.y general bolicf; arisirlg, without doril~t,from the s:i::iP canses tL:i led to their being considered witches. I11 so:~~cpladcs, \ro:ncli ii; general are ur~luckyas first-foot, with the siu&v exccplic~i;01 mornen of b:td repntatiou. This belief prevailed far hck a.: ~i;c age of Chrysostoun. Priests, too, are omiuons of evil. If' huntcr.i of old met a priest or Srinr, they coup?ccl up their liouuds :~udweiit liomc in despair of any Snrthcr sporL tliac day. Tiiis ::upcrslitio~i seems to have died out, cxccpi; in the caec of sailors, \ho sLd1 cdn- sider the clergy a L'kiLtlecargo," as a Scotch sltipper osprcssccl it, and aiilicipatc u. storm or rnischance ~rllcnthey llave a black cwt on board. This sewn; ni old as tlic prophet Jon:ili. S:ico/,iui., li!w wise, has long beeu 1ool;cd iipou as sripcrn;~tur:d,for this rc~isoii, that it is sudden, unuccount:li~le,unconlrollahle, nud ti~ercibrc0111- inons. The I>-rson is cousidzrcil as possosscvi for the tin~c,mi a form of exorcism is usd. d nurse would not think six lml tlinic her duty, if, wlieu her charga sneezes, she did not s:~p,'.lllcss tlic child," just as the Grec!is, more than tmo tliousni~tlyears ago, s:ii[i, " Zeus protect thee." Oile general remarli, however: ~t is impor1:tnt to inalie in rcgaril to ornous. An oinen i-: not conceived tr: Lc a nlere sizn of' w!lal is destined to be-it is couccivcd ns causlng, in some mysterions may, tho event it Sorehodes; and tlic conseqncnre, it is tIli)iiyht, ma) bc prcrcnted by some couuter:~ctin:: charm. 'Ci~ns the spilli~~ga!' salt not ouly forel~odesstrife, brlt strife is conceived as tile cousequcuce oS Lhe spilling of the salt, and m:Ly be 1lindcri.d l)y taking up tllc spil!cd salt, and throwing it over the left sl~ouldcr. Pcr1i:qx 11:ili'tIio superstitious bclieib that yet survire nrnoiq civilized and C11risti.111 co:nmunities group tlicmselves r~~undtile subject of' love and mu- riage-of such intense interest to all, yet so rnystei,ious ill it:: oriqin, and prohlc~u:iticin its issue. Tho liking or passion foronc indiiitl- ual rather than ally other is SJ U~I~CCO~DL~~J~C,tli:l1 Lhc C:od of Lore 113s been fabled blind: it is of the n:~tureof fascination, m:igic, spell. And then, whether happiness or the reverse sllall 110 the rcsult, seems beyond tho reach of ordinary calculation. All is apparently given over to mystery, chance, fortune; and any circumstances may, for what we know, intluencc or indicate what fortnne's wheel shall bring round. Hence the innumerable ways of prognostioating wliich of two or inore prsonx sliall l~ofirst mnrricd, T~IO(V w!nt manner COOT) AXD BAD OXEX3 of person shall be the futurc husband or wife, tlm number of cl~ildren, &c. It i5 ge~ierallyat particiilar seasons, as nt the l3vo of St. Agnes, and Ballowecn, that the vail of the future may thus be lifted. Thc otiscrvation of hcky aid UIL~UC~~~days was once an import,;: .: rnattcr, and mas oftell the tl~l.llitlg-l)ointof grc&t events. It is rig nlostlg confined to the one subject of marriage. I11 fixing I.!I~ :1 , diliz day, May alllong IIIOIILIIS and Frichy among days are slibr~nw.! by many people, both ill cdocated n:id unedncstcd ciwics ; for i!i tllis matter, which is the esclusivu pro\.iiice of women, :and in mhic!i senlirnent and faucy are in every \yay so much more actire th;in reason, the cducated arid nncii~~c:~tctlarc reduced to a level. JTe will give a large collection of omoils, with their interpretation, having selected from all the best n.orlis on the subject, and will begin with "Good and Evil Unys " :- 1 In an old MS, tile wr~tcl,after stating tl~attha L. wt learned mdttlernat~c~m?lia~edectded that the 1st or' Augnsi, ihe 4th of Septeinbel; and tl~e11th of hIar~11arc mo-t Inj id~c~ousto let blood, md that ph~lo,oplicrs liavo settled that the 10th of August, 1st of December, and Ctll of hpr~lare perilous to tl~oscwho \urfe~tthem- selves In eal~ngand drrnkmg, continues ai follows, assigning reasous why cettatn da) s shonld be marked a3 infe1iciti~us.- ' Wu lead oC an old Arabian ph~losopl~er,:L mau of divers raro cbservat~ons,nllo d~clrcmalk tliree hlutidajcs In a jear to bc most unfortunate c~thcrto let blood or begm any uotable worhe, VIA, the 61sL Nunday of Apr~l,ye wch day Came mas I~ornc,and his lxother Abell shine; the 2il is the first hlurtd,~yof Augnst, tlic which day Sodom and Uomorrl~awcre confounded; the 3d is the 1~~tManday of December, the w111ch day .Judas Iwariott was borne, who be- trayed our Saviour Jeius Christ These tlirce cia>es, together with the Inuocents' Day, by divers of the learned aereputed to be most nufortunate of all dayez, and ought to be eschewed by all men for je great mirhaps wh~choften do occur in tlieru. "And thus much concerning the opinlon oC our ancient of daycq. So iu like manner I will repeat unto yo11 certain daycs yt be ob- served by sou~eold wr~ter?,cllicily the anc~cntastrol~gians, who did allege that there were 2S davei m the yearc wl11ch were revealctl by the Angel Gabriel to the good Joseph, wh~cl~ever have been remarked to be very fortuuate daycs either to purge, let bloid, cuio wounds, use marcl~and~scq,sow seed, plant trees, build houses. or takmg jouinles, in lonq or shoit voyages, in fighttng or giviug of battarle, or sh~rmi>btng They 31.0 doe alledge that ch~ldreuwho I mere borne in any of' these days could never be poxe; and all ql, chldren who mere put to s.hoolcs or colledges in those dayes should 74 become great scllollars, and those who wcre put to any cr.~ft or trade in such dayes should becom~perfect art~ficersand rich, and such as were put to trade m marclia~ltliieql~onld become meit wealiltliy. Tile ddycs be th,sse: tlic 3d arc1 I:th of Jmuary, yo 6th and 28th of Feb., ye ::d, 224 and 30th of March, the 5th, ?2d, and 29111 of April, ye 'it11 nnd 281h of hhy, y)-33d an~iSth of .June, the lath, 18th. al1d ljt11 of July, ye 12th of August, ye lst, 'ith, '?4tli, :~nd28th of Sell. tembr, the 4th and 15t11 of Octobr! ye 13th and 19th of Novr. ye 23d arid 2tith of December. And thus rnicci~ concerning yc davcs which are by j-c most curious part of yo Icarncd remarked to bo good and evill." 2. In the Book of Xnozcledrje,wc cud the foilowing Evil ]lays :- " ,lstror:omcrs say that six days of tile year arc perilow of dent11 ; and tiierdoro they f'orbiil inen to lot blood of them, or takc anv drink; tlint is to sny, Jan. 3. July 1, October 2, tho last of Aprii, August 4, tllc last day going otlt of December. Tilcsc sis days n,itli great diligcncc ought to bo Itept, bat nanlely [? rnsi~ily]tl~elatter three, for all tho veins are then fnll. For then, whether man or beast he knit iu them xvill~iuscven days, or certainly witlnn ibiirteen days, he shall die. And if tlicy tnltc any drinks within fif~cerldays, they shall die; and if't!iey eat any goose in these tllree days. xvithirl forty days they sl~alldie; and if any child be born in these three latter days, they shall die s wicked death. Astronomers and astrol- ogers say that in the beginning of March, the seventh night, or the fourteenth day, let the blood of' tho right arm; and in tho beginning of April, the 1 lth day, of the left arm; and in the end or May, 3d or 5th day, on whether arm thou wilt; and thus, of all tilo year! thou shalt orderly be kcpl from the fever, the falling gout, .the sister gout, and loss of thy sight.' 3. A Book of Presidents (precedents), published in London in 1616, contains a Calendar, many of the days in which have the letler B affixed : " which signifieth such dayes as the Egyptians note to be dangerous to begin or take any thing in liaud, as to take a journey or any such like thing." The days thus n~arkedare- January1,2,4, 5, 10. 15, 17, 19. February 7, 10, 17, 27, 28. March 15, 16, 25. April 7, 10, 16, 20, 21. May 7, 15, 20. June 4, 10, 22. July 15, 20. August 1, 19, 20, 29, 30. September 3, 4, 6, 7, 21, 22 October 4, 16, 24. Novcmber 5, 6, 28, 29. December 6, 7, 9, 15, 17, 22. 4. May has its fatalities : the notion that to be married in it is a bad omerl is as old as tho a;e of Ovid. This is not disregarded in 5. Friday is not now g.cnerally considcrcd an nn!nclky day. nltI!ougii mnlly s~illhcsitale befi~xst:lrling an :i journey or p.ettiir~~riarrjcii on Friday. The fiillnn iing facts, dcrived from llislory, :!low 1:uw llt!le ve have to drwd " t!le htd day " : "On Pridny, August 21, 1102, Clirisloplicr Co1nml)uu sailed on his great voyase of ilisenvcry. 011Friday, October 1'1, 1192, lie first discovered land. On Friday, January 4, ll93, he s:iileil on liis ie- turn to Spin, which, if lie had riot readicd in r:;Scty, tlie Iiapl~y resr!lt would ncrer 11avclxvn Iinoivii wllicli led to tilo settlctnc~iton tliis vast conti~~cnt.On Frid:ly. Alarcli 15, 1433, he arrivd at I'alos in safety. On Friday, Noverri1)er 22, 1493, lie arrived at lIi:p:iiiiola, in his sccond voyage to America. On Yriclay; Juno 13, 1.194, lie, tlio~igh nnknon-n to liiinsclf, dlscovcred the eonlirwnt uf America. O:I Fricliy, Xlarvh 5. 149G, Ilcnry YIII. of Eiiglaiid pave to John &hot his commission, xllicli led to tlie c!iscovery of Xortll An~ericn. This is tho first Anicrican stnte-paper in England. 011 Priciay, Septein1,er 7, 1665, Xelendez fo~mdedSt. Augnstine, tlic oldest town in tlie United States hy more Ll~anforty yc:irs. On I'rida~,Xovein- ber 10, lG20, the Xu?;:~'lowe~;with ilic l'il~rims,riladc? the harbor of Province Town, and on tlic same clay they signed tlmt august compact, ilic forcrriilner of our present glorious conslitut~ori. On Friday, December 22, 1620, the Pilgrims rnade their final landin%at Plymonth Rock. On Friday, Pebru:iry 22, Gcorge 'V\'nsliin$on, tho father of Amcricnn freedom, was born. On 2'1itlay, June 16, Bnnker IIill mas scizcd and fortified. On Friday, October 7, lii7, the sur- render or Saratoga was made, which had such power and iliilucnco in indiicing Jhnce to declare for our cause. On Friday: September 211, 1750, tho treason of Arnold was laid bare, which saved us i"rom destrnct~on. On Fridar, Oct~lbcrID, li81, tlie surrender at York- town, the croaning glory of the Amc>rican arnls, occurred. On Friday, July 7, liT6, the motion in Coi~gresswas made by John Adan~s, seeond~dliy Richard Ilenry Lee, that the United Statcs colonies were, and of right onght to be, free and independent." 6. The ancients thought that some hours in the day were fatal to life, and modern testirriony corroi~oratesthis theory. A writer in the Yz(wt~~1yIkview, having ascertained the hour of death in 2,880 instances of all ages, lias :irrivcd at this conclusion: "The maximum of death is from 5 to G o'clock A. M., when it is 40 per cent. abovc tbe average; the next, duriingg tho hour before mid- 106 GOOD AXD C k11 OIIIXS. night,, ~vhcnit is 25 per cent. in excess ; n third lionr of cxccss ir tliat fro1119 to 10 o'cloel; in tho rnorning, lxi~ig174 pcr cent, above. From 10 A. 1%. to 3 P. 16.the dentlls are less nnmerous. being 11;) per cent. belo~vthe werage, the 11oor bcforc noon being the most fatal. From 3 o'clock 1.. I:. to ir. 11 the deaths rise to 5$ pc? ccilt. abovc the avcrage, 2nd llicn fall from that hour to 1 1 I,. N., :ivcr. aqing 6l pcr cent. Iselow tl~emcnn. nnri~lgthe liours from 9 to 11 o;clock iii the evening tlierc is n .i~~infnazcmof 6-per ccnt. I~elowtlic svcr:iyc. Tlms tlie ieast nlortality is duriug mid* hours, uanwip, from 10 to 3 o'clock ; tlie grcalcst during early nIBing llours, from 3 to C o'clock." 7. Nail gifts" are white spcclis on thc finger-nails ; ~vliiclx,ac- corcling to their respective situatmns, are believed to predict certain events, as indicated in tlic following couplet, wliich is repeatad whilst touching the tliumk and cnch Gnyx in s~~ccession:- A gift. a friend, a foe, A lover to coluv, ~rjoiirneyto go. Sometimes tho augury is esprcsscd in posilive toms ; as, A sjf: on thc thumb is sare to corrm: A gift on tile iingcr is sum to lixgcr. This mode of prognosticaliou is of long stnnding. 'hlelton, in his 'I Astrologaster," a vcry old work, giving a cntalogue of m:my super- fititious cercmonics, tclls us that " to have yellow speckles on tho nailcs of onc's l~audsis a grcato signc of death." 111 Reed's old plays, wo rcad: "When yellow spots do on vour hands nppear, Bo certain then you of :r &rse shall hc3r.',' 8. Sneezing has been held ominous from times of the niost romota antiquity. Tho eomct of 590 was, according to some authors, the occasion of a custom, wllicli is cvtensively diihsed among a11 tile nations of Christcr~dom. In the year of this coniet s iiigl~tl\~lplngue pre- vailed, wliicl~was alleged to i~cdue to its infiueucc. While the malady was at its I~eight,a sneezing was frequently followcd by death ; whcncc tlm saying, God bless you ! with whicli, since that time, sncezcrs aro saluted. St. Anstin tclls us that tho ancients mere wont to go to bed again, if they sneczed while thcy put on their shoe." Aristollc says : " Sneezing from noon to midiiiglit was good, lmt from night to noon unlocliy." 9. "Love knots" are spells or cl~arms,made by rustics, of tho blades of the oat or wheat, and somotiincs of the reed-blade. Clare, in his Shqjherd's Calenclio, thus dcscriLos the making and meaniuy of tho knots :- COOI) .zsn n:,n o~rms. '.\Tlir it I rns .vounc.. nuil wmt n-wiwling whmt, U'I, r~srdto III:I!\I. fiiclnl 011 i111rilin~ic~.-swt. Wc I~idtwo l,l:~Ot,hXC~II~\.i111c1l:q,t ~III>II>ro~~ncl~ Thini;inc 18f tiiosc ~\.rllij~12 ; alrrl, if WI* fo~nld 'l'i~cln iiiiked taptlier \r Iwn nnl;:~,t aznin, Ollr Ic~rcswcre trili:; it'll her left shoe arter him." wlien lie started for Korwic.11 to buy a lot- tery-ticket. As lie clro~eoff 011 his errand, 1:e loolieci runnd to see ifshe practiced tlic chnrni, and consequently lie rcccived tlio shoo in his face, with such forco as to black his cyes. no went, and bought his ticket, which turned up n prize of 6001. In Tennyson's Lyrical Mmoloyue we rend : " Por this thou sl~nltfronr all things seck Manoiv of lrlirth ni~cll~llglitel.; AII~n.hc~.cso'rrthou move, (:ooil Luck Shall throw licr old shoo nfter." 12. The horse-shoe has hen, from time immemorial, considered a protection from witclicrafl and other ills; and has been nailed at the entrance of d\vellingn, to prevent the entrance of witches. Bntler, in " IIudibras," rnalies his conjuror cl~aseaway mil spirits by the 11orse-shoe; and Gay, in one of his Fables, makes a supposed witchcomplaiu : "The hors~-8hof'snniled, mch tl~rcsliold'sguard." Nelson, the great English aclrniral, nrns of a creclulous turn, had great faith in the 111clc of a liorse-shoe, aud one msnailed to the mast of the ship Victur?l. "Lucky Dr. James " utlribided tho suc- 109 GOOD ASD B.\D 03IEXS. 13. Cauls are little membranes f(~nIIdon some c11iIdi.cn,~nconlpnns- i!lg tlrc head, when born. T!iis is thot~giltn goud oclrn to tlio c.iiild it^^!!: :~ndmany believe tlint wlloercr 01jt:lins ic by purcluse ~vill be fl~i.t:l:i:ltcarid cscnpc dangers. The c:c~llis cs!cLwml:IU inf'diiljlc .,~,c~orvutivc .. ,,, against clrowning. and is much ~ciu;;hi:after by ~uilo;~. (Sce 75.) 14. Sdt fdling to\~.irda person was co~lsitlel.e:lfwrncrly as a rery 11nlucby omen. Sornctllinfi had eitllcr nli.cnily !i:ippcneil to one of tl!c hnily, or was shortly to befall the pcrsor~sspilliwq it. It denotes also the quarreli~i(rof friends. It is thought. how ,re!-. !11at the eril conscqiionces ari& fron~spilling salt may be avcrtcd by thro~vitig :r little of the sal~over the left slloulclcr, or immcilintely c:liing a pinrh of it. In the "Britis11 Apol10,'~pnblishcd in I,onclon, 1708, we find i,lle foilo~~ingin relation to the superstition :- %@ '.We'll tell you the rcnson \$%y spillinq of onlt Is eatccmcd snch n fault: So served it. to wrsLs in iiccoru~~i; Alld tll&llt I,we tlee:~y,~il, W1ii.11t!ie 1ics11ccnt i~inid Let the saltcollar tomblc beforc tliern." 15. Tilo casnal putting the left shoe on the riglit foot, or the ri$t on the Icft, wns thong111in old times lo be llie forerimaer of some un111cityaccident. Scott, in liis " Discovcrg- of Witchcrali." tells us: '. 1Lc t11:it receiveth n nliscllarice \rill consider whether lie pnt liot OIL liis sliirt wrong side outwards, or his leSL shoe on his right foot." 'I'liris Uutler in his " IIndibras ": L'.li~pi~~tusrhaving b' ovcrsiqht, 1'11ton his lcft shoi: 'furr his riziit. Had like to hnvc bcun slain tht day, By soldicrs muti~i'yng.for pay." Similar to this is putting on one stocking with the wrong do outward, witllout design ; though changing it altcra tho luck; and . A \\-Lo,afcer mriting a lelter, have l~rogli~lcticatd:(I t11c111ii~livsil:c iil success of it; it'l~yarly :iecitlr~nt it h:ip;K'li~.l to i:lll in iht: i.roiin,{: othcrs Imve secmcd as irl~pnticnt and cstx:aimln: :ig:lin.;i !ii:.i: ';.:::it of tllonglit, if tllro~igllllas~o or for@fnlncss t11c.y I!,lrrc c11;~ncw;to hold it hefore llic lire to dry; b~itt11c wi.;rslco of n u ord in it is ,, sure oincn tlyat \ylialc\-er rcqllesis il ~2.ri-i~~s1::lil h2 ?ifllscti." -- 23. To have n picture drop out of its frame. or to lmre a psrthi-, stone or any ornumcnt drop fimn its wtti!lg whilc \veiirin~or iisii~g it, is s bad omcn. Slr~w,in his C:hmniclr, sclntca thnt tlic silver crcss nlricl~n.:i? nwut to he ca?ricd 11cihro \\701scy hi1 on1 of its soc! 24. The removal of s long-nwrn ring from tile fiqgcr was tiioiqht nnlncky in Elizahet11's time; for tlic Qnccn. in 11cr last illness (w!-s Ualccr), conmnnded the ring to be filed e1F licr iiu,!?r. \\~~sIT\Y~T~ she ras so ~oleninly;at Iht ii~:\~~giiraieclinto llii: itir~x~l~~~n,::ii!l si~wc that time had never taken it oI1'; it lxing growl illto the ficsli 0:' tho finger in sncli a manner that it could not bc drawn of v:itlmnt filing. 2.5. Tlicre is an olncu c:illed .. Sitirig the Sew Tear in."-thnt if the kindly oEce is pcrforn~ccl1)). somo cnc with ddi hir. g~l fortnne will smile om tilo honscl~o~cl:n-liilc il, ailgnrs ill if a l.yitl- hailed person is tlie first to cuter the liouse ill tllc Sem Yew. 26. It is n wry ancient snperstilion tlint all pnd len pain? of il~c body, and other sei~satiouswliic*li could iiot nn~~~r:illybe ai:countd for, mere presages of somowliat that nns sl~orllyto 11:ippcn. Shk- spcare alludcs to this in thc following lincs frvrn i\lacl~utli: " I --. 27. In olden times, tlic cat snccxing appear4 to l~velxcn cm- sidered as a lucky omen to a bride who nus to be rnarricd tiic lie-it d:iy. 1:2 GOOD 1XD CAD OUENJ. :c vcxry bad sigii if 5 blind. &an, n l lot Ilrst; tile ruunirig in of s child bctn.ccn two fric~~!~;tilo j~i:.:lmy o;:o nriotlicr at unawares: one treadiug iipim :~~~orl~cr'sto-:;; tn mcxt one fasting that is lnme or def'octivc ia any member; lo ims!~ in tllc mine waLcr with another." (Seo 13.) 32. To walk under a ladder portznds dis.iyrpiutnimt. 33. To comb your hair after dark is also n sign i.f disnp~oint~nc;~t. 3;. Ir you sing bcfhrc brezkfast, it dcxiotes tl~atyou n-ill cry be- fore suplper. 36. To drop a disli-cloth, dnster, or any clcanin;: cloth, siguiGes tllc arriv:~loi one or nlorc ~isitors. - 37. If a spidrr, in weaving his veb in sonlo Iiigh pine?, coillcs downward Idore yonr fke, you may look for lnoueg from some uu- expected hource. (See 28.) GOOD AXD DAD OlIES9. toll it before breakfast. Observing these precautions, the dream probably come to pass. 40. To break a needle while making a garment, is a sign that tho owner mill live to wear it out. 41. If you return after starting on a journey, it signifies had luck. (See 31.) 41. To removo a eat, with a family when changing residence, nil1 bring bad luck. 43. If a vacant rocking-chair is rocked violently, the next per- son who sits in it will be in danger of being il! within the year. - 44. It is a lucky sign to have crieliets in the house. Grose says it is held extremely unlucky to kill a cricket, perhaps from the idea of its being a, breach of hospitality, this inscct taking refuge in houses. The voice of a cricltel, says tho "Spectator," has struck more terror than tho roaring of n lioa. Thc ibllovving line occ~usin I)rydcnls and Leo's '[ (Ellipus" : "Owls, ravens. crickets, swln tho watch of dcath." Xellon says that "it is a xipc of death to sonte in that hoilso R.IIOTC cricltcts Iiave been any ?cares, if on a snd4en they forsake tho cliininey." (See 18.) 45. It is wid that a married person mill riot get rich until the weddin:. clotlies are vorn out. It is also said to bc a sign that one will fail to get rich who tries to see to work between daylight and dark. .1F. It is a bad omen to postpone a marriage after tho time posi- tidy appointed. 47. If Four right ear burns or itches, it is a sign that some ah- sent person is spe:tliing well of you ; row left car burning, signifies tint you are being spoken ill of. 48. The superstition has bccome almo?t unirersaJ that the ticking of a little illsect called the "death-watcli," presages the death of some one in the house. "llow many ycople have I seen in the moat terrible palpitalionu, fur months togeiher, expecting every hour ll~eaplroacli of some i calamity, only by a little worm, which breeds in an old rainscot, and, endoa~oringto eat ils nay out, makes a noise like tho IUO~~- 11'1 GOOD Ah3 BAD OXITS. merit of a, watch I"--Scort Xe~noir.~of the late &+. Duixan &l,L1l- bell, 1732. The folloming witty acco~intof this superstitiou, by Dcan Swift, furnishes us micll a charm to avert the omen:- -"A mood-worm Thnt lie8 in old nvod, like a hare in her Ibrn~, With tec-ti1 or witil claws il will bite, ur xrill scmtch, And ch;ru~borm:rids ehristcn this worm n death-xvatcii, 13ec;rnse, like a \r:~fuh,it irl\rnys criet. click; Then w,x i a to thaw ill thc ilr,nic \vho tux: 8ick ; For :ru sure :rs a gtui tlicy will fire 111) thc gliuat, If tllu m:\pi.ut cries click, wl~enit aciatclles tho post. I%ut:r kettle of boiliw llot wiiter iiiiected Infallibly curcs the timber i~l~ecterl"; The 0rni.n is I~roken.thc d:t~:i.er is over, The nagg gut will die, mid tiicaick will rocorcr." 49. If a knife, scissors, Qrany sharp-pointed instramcnt is dropped, and stands, sticking IU the floor, co~npuuymay be c\pected. 60. The right l~ariditcliing is a sign that the per.qon will sl~akij hands with a stranger; thc left lhaud itcliing is a sigu that inonej. will bo received soon. 51. Jf you sing during any meal, it is a sign you will soon be i1i:- appoiuted. 62. To cross a funeral procession is an ili onion. 63. To find a pearl in an oyster betoltena good Sorlone. 54. To break a loolciug-glass foretells cleath. Urox tells 11s thnt " brcakiug a looking-glass betokens a, n~ilrtalityin the Lhtnily, wti- mouly the master." Bonaparte's (Sapolcon I.) superstition upon this point is often recorded. " During one of his campaigns iu Italy," Rays 3f. do Constant, "he broke the glass over Josephine's portrait. He never rested till the return of the conrior he forthwith dispatc.lioc1 to assure himself of her safety, so strong mas the impression of llc? death upon his mind." 65. To find a trefoil, or four-leaved clover, implies good luck ; :4 five-leaved clover, bad lucli. hlclton, in Ilk "Astiologastcr," says that " if a man walking in tho fieldg finde any fourc-lea\-eci yriisse, ho shall, in a small while afier, fiuiio some good thing." 56. If four persons cross hands while in the act of shaking Ilands, it indicates that two of the party will soon be married. 57. If thennmarried persons haying the samc Cllrislian name meet at table, it is a sign that one of the three will be married witlliil a year. 62. If you break your slioc-string, look oilt for your svc-ectlicnr:, for slm vill bestow hcr low npon a stranger. 63. h flake of soot linnqing at tho bars of tlie grate, denotes tile visit of n stranger, likc tlx i'in~gusof a cmdle, froin tlic p:irt of t!:-: country nearest t11c object. Dr. Goldsmith, in his " Vicar of Wakctield," among the omens of his Ilcro's daughters, tclls ns "purses bounded fro~nt!lc some parts of' Jhgl:l:~ntl, tho cintlcrs tht, l~oundfrom lhr: fire arc cart. fully examined by old n-imcn mtl ellildre~l~a!id according to tlicir respective forms are cal1c::l cithcr coiJim or purses ; and consequently thonglit to be presages of dcath or n.enlt11. A coal, says G-row, in tlic shalic of n. conn, flyina ont of tho fir0 toward-: my particu1:w person. 1~etokcnstlteir death not fir OK Cowper :illudcs to this superstition in the following lines in his " Winter l!keniriy " :- 6.1. To drop a slice of 11rc:irl: n-it11 tlio l~nttorcd:;iclc clon.n, is n sign lhot n visitor nil1 conic 11ungry. 63. To cot up all t,hc rood \\-llii:ll i.3 011 the t,nLle a:, tea-timc, is a. sign that the niorrow will be a fir c1i~)-. GG. In olden timcs it ma n(~tconsidered n goo3 omcn in find money. Mclton says that "it is n sign of ill luck lo fin~imoney." We lial-o seen superstitious people, at tlio present day, ltcep fhr lack any piece of moncy they found, but Greene, in his "Art oi Cony-C.~tcliing," a very old work, tells 11s: '. 'Tis ill luckc to ltecp found moucy." Thcrcforc it must he spent. hlason; in his "ha- tomie of Sorcerie," 1612, enumerating our superslitions, mentions as ouc omcn of good luck, "if drink lie spilled npon a nxni; or if ha find old iron." IIencc it is accounted a lucky onien to find s 1iurs.:- shoe. (Scc 12.) 67. Tllc nncierits thought there maa luck in odd numbor;. In setting a hen, says Grose, the good women hold ic as an inclispcn- sable rule to put an odd number of eggs. All sorts of ~.cmdicsarc ordered to LC taken, three, seven, or nine limes. Salutcs uf cmnon cou.;lst of an odd number. Kotwithstanding tlicse opinions in hor of odd numbcrs, tlic n~~ml~crthirteen is considered very omiuoua. (SCO59.) G30U ASD BAD OYESS. Seven, as an astronomical pcriod, is liil~~ilto tnost nations, ant1 lL39 been from times prior to Ilist~iy. l'lie Ilobrcwii c.ornrni'lnornted their rm-cnt!~day, or ~i.rentlltv\.ciek -jlJ~~lt~c.osL)lhe scvcnth n~onlll(comrnenc:it~g llleii. &oil ye;\r), tlio ~.drei~tliyear (for fdlowing ~liclaud), ;i~i~lthe SC\.CII [IIXCS ?~~~ntll )':". or jnliilce. ">I.II~V ~evcn-earcdwIm11 is the hind I'oiniurlp rni~ec! itt Egpi :md Sjri:~,and is oh11 mcntioncJ in tlte T:il~!o uldcr tltc namo of C:,1.?Z, ~vili~,!~111e:int tlic~~ auy sorl of gr:rin oL n-llich 1~rc:itlwas rn:ide. ]'ha- raoli drcamril of the seven-eared corn. 'T!le followi~ig are n fkw of ills nlany inslm~resof this l~opular ndoptio~~of llie n~imhcrseven: Scvcn Cii;\r;ll~iot,~.Sc..cti (:lit~i.cl:es. $,ere11Ik~ys ill a Ti-cclc. Soveu 1h)-s' h'i~ticc. S-vcn Dials. Se\-en- I . S(:vcn 1Iills. Seven I'cirite~iti:il I'SJ!IIIR. S~\.enSenses. ¥ Sisters. Seven Sloeper% Soven Sous. Se\ri>ntil Son 01' tho Sevot~ih Son. Sewn tii~ics Scve~t:L .liil)~li-e. Seven \Vise hlc~~. Scven \Vondcrs of tl~cWorltl. Sevcn Year;;: :L clinnge. Seven abo- minatiot~s. The seventh son w:~sformdy cousitlc~redas endo\vecl with prc-cminent wisdom; and 111csercwtli won of a seventli son is still tltul~glitto possess tho pow(:s of 11~~:iling~~PC:\SCS sp~~:t~n~on~ly. Finail?, perfeetion is likened to gold seven timm purified in t!;c lire. Ylic inlloencc of the liurnl~cr scven over the life of 1'1.caitlcnt .Johnson is l~othcuriutis auti ir~tcrestiiig. IIisnonie ooilsists of seven letter^. AL lJ (tn-ice ~ecr~n)pears of age, IIC 1)ecume a, tnilor's ap- preutice, at which occnpotion hc worked seoi:~~J-cars. and gave it up when ti\-cnty-o~ie(t11l.ic.c set ell) 1c:irs old. In tlie >-oar I828 (four 1 times sewn) he bcranie :ilderm:ul of the city of Grcenc\ illc. In tho I 18315 .metz) ' Fear (five times he entered the Lcgislt~turcof Tennessee. In 1542 (six times sew^) he became rucrnhcr of Congress. Entered the Senate at the age of 40 (seven times swen.) On tlie 7th of hlarcl~,lH(i2, he was appointed Ulitary Governor of the SkLe of Tcunessee, an& in 1866, aged 66 (eight times wen) years, llc became Vice-President of tho United Status. GS. A 1;nife is in :dl countries an unlucky present, and a pair of ~ciswrsis ocj11a11ymalnp~opos. It is rcmarkable that no Arab wi1.l take liiiilh or scissors from the hands of any one, as it is considered very unhcky ; b11t they reqnirc that the instrun~entshould first be hid upon the ground, whence they readily take it up witllo~~tfear. It is, says Grose, unlucky to present a knife, scissors, razor, or any sharp or cutting instrument to one's mistress or friend, as they arc apt to ciit love and friendship. To avoid the ill effects of this, a pin, s pcnug-, or some trifling recompense, must be take11 in return. T11us Gay, in his seconcl pastoral of "The Shepl~erd's~Aek ":- " Xut mor is nrc! sucli presents lncklcss nrove, Fur kvioax, they tell mo, alwnyssever love." 70. To see a new moon, for tile Grst timc, orcr tlic icft shou!drr, is a sip of had luck ; ovcr tlic right shoulder, good luc!;. 71. To Iia~~emoney in lhe pocket :~ttho thnc a new moon is first scsn, is n sign that thc pcrson will not be ant of llloncy befors llCXt I110011. -! 72. A strange cat coming to the hou% is stlid lo bring good 1:icli. 71;. To st~~r!~i)l::III~~ f,lLl l,v!~ilc~,,iy; II!) bt,!i:,', :d s,::,,~! )-o!I 7,viil not , get inarried d:iri:;z ~11~?-car. 1 is 11c1,'I r , ' to 111r ti:, stqirs." I'roi).tl!!j- tliis is a jotw1:~roLiscrv:ition, II~~:IIL~II,:it \yw lucky the pari:yr d;.l II:)~InnlLlc don-11stairs. :liciLon. ill his -'dstro- loz~sicr,"says t!~t" if o Inan skunhlcs in :I lnorni~i;: .is rom as ho comes o:lt of dore., it is a signs of ill 1~1(:1;~~."Tie ;tdil~t!::ii .' kt' :L horse sknrnblc o:~the llighrvay, iL is a ~ig~icof ill Iitciic,.!' (Scc Is.) 2 Stn:nbling at a grnvo was ancicnL!y rccl.oni?,l r,lninolls ; thus Slln!is- pcarc, in .' ltoiniw 2nd Jtilict," v.. Sawc ::, pa!-5 : I Ti. The boltom of LIE foot itc!~ingi? n xi:;n 111-t; the person wili m3lli on stmugo gro:mil. OSE IILTSUl~MDAND YIUIITY-YEVEX WELTIIBR OYEIS. 119 COXCLUDIX\'I; REMAEKS. Tho belief in omens has exiatcd in all ages and conntrtes, and traces of it linger even yet in tliu most civilizcil coxnrnunities, in tllo dread, for inslance, that many cntcrl:un lit' sitting dovn to table ill a party of thirteen. Not a liltlo of thc philosophy of oniclls is con- tained in the Scottidl proverb : '! Thetn who follow frcils, freits fol- ]OF;'' mca~~ingiliot s fantastic Lelicf in impendinji evil paralyzes i tllr: ciidea~orthat might prevent it. Tllero are few omens, pcrhal~s]&one, n.llich arc not universal in their :~utIiority,thon#h every land in turn fancies tlmn (liko its pro- wrbs) of local prescriptioll and origiu. 'l'lle dcn:h-w:ltcll extends from America to Cashmere, and across India diagonally to the rc- tnotest nook of Bcngal, over three thonsnnd mile.;' distance from tho ciltrance of tho Indian Punjanl,. h lmc crossing n man's path, on mrting iu the morning, has been held in all countries alike to 11rog- tlosticate evil in the courso of that day. - ONE EUNDRED 12SI) EIGEYY-SEVEN TVEATIIER OMENS. FOR PISE AXD DR~mmvnss OF LOXC CONTINUANCE. ' 1. If the wind be north, north-mest! or cast, then veer to tho nortll-cast, remain there two or tllroe days ~\-itIioiitrain, and then vccr to the sonth witliout rnin; nut1 if theuce it cllaugv qiiicklj-, 111011ghporl~aps with.& littlo rain, to the nort.li-mst, :uld remain I thcrc-well line wcittlrer will last occas:olially for two rno~~ths. ; 2. li' tilore be dry wcethcr with a n-cnic soiilh n.iud for live, six, or scven days! it h:~\-iugprcvioiisly blonrn strongly I'ro~n tho samo clwrtcr. 3. If spiders, in ~pirii~ingtlleir webs, make the tcrminatir~gfila- meilts long, we tn:iy, in l~roporliun19 Lhcir 1-ngtll, conclncie that the wcatl~crnrill be serene, and continue sn for ten or twelve days. 4. If there :!re no falling stars to 1,:; seen on a hright ~lir~~riier.'~ cveninp, you mny look for iiuo w-eatlicr. a \-cry :7110rttilnc?, il is lilicly to continae fin?nuil iiry for fol~ror five \\J,!cI 4i. TL'at sunriso marly dark cloud3 are swn ir~the west, anci re. In ,in, there will be ruia on titat day. 48. If the suu rise covered. with 3 dark-spotted cloud; mi,&tiic sam dav. 49. If in the rinter thcrc be a red slq- at sunrisc; steady roi: sarae cla?~;in summer, showem and wii~d. 50. If the sun set in dark 11envy cloncls ; mix met day ; 51. Bnt if it rain directly ; wind the ,follol~i.i?yd I!:. -52. If the sun sot pale or pnrple; miil or tui~icltht~,folkw;iiqdq, 53, If' tilo sun sot. and there bo a very red sky in tire cast: tom/ : Iu the south-east, wii~. 5.L. If long slrips of clonds drive at a slo~rate 11ii.h in lllc air, and grnd~tallybecon~e larger, lllc sky havil~gbeen previously clcnr, t!iere will be wet. 5.3. If therc he many fitlling stars on a clear evc~liiig,in the sum- mor, there mill bo tiiul~de,: 56. If tl~ercbe a c11anp.c of the winrl from the north-west or west. to tho so~itll-westo? sonth. or elso frorn tl~enorch-east or enst, to tho south-cast or sorcti~; vxt. 57. If the suli barn more than usual. or tlierc lie a 11;ilo ronnci ~!,e sun durina llno v-e:~t/~er; iwt. 58. if it rain and t.11~siln shine ; shoics~.~. 59. If the 6111 moon rise pale ; .1ucJt. GO. If the fllll moon rise red: wmd. GI. If the stars appear larger, and cloeer, and flicki.r: 'min or zuind. 62. If small wh:te clouds, ~~ithrong11 edge. 107. If water-fowl scrcnin more chnn nsual, and plu~~geinto tl!o TV::~CL.. 1118.If birds in gcueral pick thcir feathers, wash thenlselves, aud fly to their ncsly. 109. If cmnes place their bills under their wings. 110. If bees rvillaiu i~-Itheir hives,. or fiy- but a short distancc from tl~cm. 111. Iffish bite more rcsdily, anu gambol ncar thc mrfiice of tho streams or ponds. 112. If gnats, fiies, kc., bite sllarper than usual. 113. If norms creep ouL of the ground in great numbers. 114. If frogs and toads croak nioro than usual. 115. If the cricket sing louder t!~nn usual. 116. If woodlice run about in putnumber. 117. 1C the owl sc.rcech.* 11s. If the sea-anemone shut; anJ according to the extent it open, so will the weather bo iinc, or less so. 119. Tf tho clouds be of different heights, the sky above being gray- ish or dirty blue, with hardly any miud stirrinx ; the wiud, lio~vevcr, chan~ingfrom W. to 8.:or sometimes to S. E.! without perceptibly iucreasing in force. 120. If there be a clouded sky: and d:lrk clouds driving fast (either wit11 tl~ewind or more from the south), under the higher clouds, violcnt ~nstsof wiud. 121. If there be long points, tails, or feathers hanging from thunder or rain clouds, five, six, or morc drgrees above the horizon, with lit- tle wind: in summer, thunder may be expected; but llic storm will be generally of short duration. 122. If there be s light blue sky, with thin, light, flying clouds, whilst the wind goes to the south without much increase in force; or s dirty-blue sky, where no clouds are to be seen; storm. * As the owl is most wiay irt the change of weather, and as it often hap ens that patirnta with linqerinq divenses dic at the clwm of wrnthl.r, so tlw uwf, by a mistaken nssoeiiltion of idens, has been said to fm&i dcnth. , OXE ZILTKDWLD .AS.)ITII;!TTII-SI:l'i2X TYI:.L'TI!ER OYXSS. 125 I?:<. If the SIIII lje SCCQ doni~l~,or rn~retlnm rcilcctcd ill the clo~~rls.c~pect:t licavy storm. 11 1. If tl12 sun pet n-it.11 n wry red sky in the cast, cxpcct stormy rind. 12.5. If two or flirce r.ing~1)c sccn round tile moon, which arc spot ied and spread ont. cxpc~t:I storm of 1011:: c~niinual~cc. 126. It' porpoiws :m!l w\-ll.dc:;sport about. ;;!rips. 127. If sca-dl<:ml oL11cr I~irilstly i~:hd. 11% Stor~nsarc ~liuitf'r~:c~:~e;~t ill l)c!unl~cr, ,Tanvary: and Felnw- ary. 111 Septcmbcr, tlrerc arc gcticrdly onc or two storm^. If it blov in tllc clay, ic gc~icmlly1~llhll(':, tow:!rd cvclling; hut il' it con- tintie t~b,.rr.ingtllell, it ni;iy !IV c.\lwc~cd to c!nltinne. The vernal equlnoctiiil g:iles arc strongcr tl~a:~tiic autanl~i;~l. FOX INCRll:.\SIC OF ST03111. 129. If tho sky hecomc dorkci. witlm~l;much rain, an~lclividu iuto hvo laycrs or clouds, fxpect s~~ddtlng11sLs of TT-id. 130. If the sun or muou bo passing through the south or north, tile storm having already cornmcnecd. FOR DECRXhSIC OF STORM. 131. 'l'lic rising or setting of sun or moon, but cspccially of tho moon. FOR TJIUXDER AND IIELVU 1LdIX. 132. If long liorizontal strips nppc:lr mi111 two or threc edges sprcatling onL at t,op into feathers, nntl passinl: over the middle of othcr c.loi~~l$.gmcr::li)- tl~cwc-ili l>c tliurldrr. 133. If the clouds be ui~ii'ormlyblack, or ti:lrk gray. 134. In May nird July it thunders most: in hl:cy, expect illnuder with a ~oiitli-\~estwind. 135. If tlicrc bo north-cast or easterly wind in tho spring, after a ! stron~incrcmc oS lic:~t,and small clouds :ipl]ear in difibrent prts of thc sky; or iC.llie nind cliangc from east lo solttll at the appearance of c!louds prcccdcd by lic:~t. 13ti. If a morning fog form into (~louds,at different heights, which increase in size and drive ill layers. 1::i. If clouds float at different lieigllts and rates, but gellorally in opposile directions. 138. If there k~emmy "falling stars" on a fine summer's cve. 139. Tf tiicre l~csl~cet ligl~tnirig,with s clear sky, c11 spring, sum- mcr, adautumn ercniugs. I LO. If tlic n-ind 11c 1!11sl1edn-ith sucldcr~hcnt. 141. If clover oo111r:ict its lrares. 112. If tliero tx thunder in tho crening, tlrcre will be n~ncllrniu ' and showery wcatlier. 143. If an wst wind blow against n dnsk llcavy sky fco!:~ i!lr ;rps:. ward, tlic ~vinddecreasing in fbrcc :is llio c!rrnc!a approacll. 1ii. If the cloiids riso ant1 twisi in dikrcnt directions. 145. If tho biri!s he silent. 146. If cnttlc rim round and col1ct.t logcthr in tho meation-s. FOIL COSTINT~ICDTEIUIUT)!W. SIIOIYBCS. Ill. If thcrc bc sl~o~vc~yxrenllwr: with s~m~hine,and iucrc:lce 0;. heat in Ihe spring, s tl~~nldi.r-storrnmay Lo cxpccti.d c\.cry day, or at least every otller day. 149. If the air bu very dry, w~thclear, yct coo1c.r ~rcitl~cr;or if ono or tv-o fbllowi:~g days t!!e atmospliel~lio llca~y!~sitii a litll~! darnp falling. 143. With 3. riortli wind it seldi,m tl~u~~dcru;but n-i~li :L south nlid ::outl~-westwincl, of~en. FOR FROST. 158. If 11i:ds of passago nrrivc c::~ly from colticr cliniaic.:. 1-39. If t;io cold ii~crcn-o?(.l~il?t id S,:OIL.S: :IS POO:I :IS ~t begiils Lo freeze. 1GO. If the wind biow nOrlll-!Yl~t in i!:ilife~. 161. li' tho ice cr:icli n111cl1, espect Ciio Sro.;t to continn~. lG2. IS the 1i101edig liis 1101:: t\vo ScacL :1r16:I, hl!' !IK;I,C,J;IA I 4.1. If it rni!~s \vhill: l?ic sun is slliliilig, il si:;rii!ics r:iin or: fol- lon-ing day. 183. A rainbow tomrti evening is n 11roniiscof chr ~vcathcr,hut in thc ~nnrniugit betolwns rain. 186. Tile first frost, of the sc.ssou appears six ~cclisaftcr the katy. dids are first llcartl. 187. A fog in February denotes n frost in tho followiug May. NAPOLEON'S ORAC'ULUX ; OR,,BOOK 03' PATE. 1. Sh:~llI obtain my \risli? 9, Does tho person lore nnd regnrd 2. Sllull I h:lve success in tny nnder- ulc ? takinss ? 10. X'ill tho rnn1ri:~crbe prosperolls? 3. Shall I 411or loso ill niy cause? 11. W1i:rt sort of :i wife, or husbnnd, 4. Sl~all f have to live in foreicn sli;dl l Inre ? pwtsl 12. Till shc h:wc a son or rlnngliter? 5. Will thc strnnecr reti~rn? 13. Will the pr~li~mt.rrc~rrer? fi. Shnll I recove; my property ? 14. Will the prisoricr 11c rric:rscd7 7. Will my friond kc he? 15. Shdi I bc lucky or nnlncl~y? 8. Shall I have to trawl? 16. Wb: HOT7 TO JTORK TIIR ORA\CULUX. MAICE marks in four lincs, ono under ro not her, in the following m:iniler, n~nliiuprnlorc or lcss in euc~lrline! according to Sour fancy:- * :$ :% * * :) * * * :p I :: :1: * * ::: * * * Then reclrou tlio numbcr of marks in cnch Iinc, autl, if it bc od,?, mark down one dot; if emLn, two dots. 1f therc he more than nine marlis. rockon tlic surplus oncs ovcr that number only, viz. :-- The number of ~narksin the firfit lino of thc foregoing are otltl ; * I in thc second, even, PO hake two. tlrun . . . . * s In thc third, odd again, make one lilurli only . . * In the fourlli, even again, two marks . . . . 2: * Tcu nmst rcCer to T~IEORICULUJC, at the top of ~~hichcou will find a row of dots similm lo tliosc you linvo produced, and a. column of figurcs corresponding ~r-iththose prctixed to tlic questions ; guide your eye down tile colnirin at tlic top of' which you find tlic clots re- ecmbling your owl,, till you conle to tho lcttcr on LL 111lo with the simila'; to your own, you ~611fiutl your nmicer. . The folloning aro ur~luckydays, on which nonc of the qncstions f sl:orild be MOIl\~d,or an& enterprise unrlertaken Jan. 1, 2. 4, 6, 10, 20, 22; Fch. 6, 17, 28, Mar. 21, 26 ; .ipril 10, 27, 28; May i, 8, hno 27, July 11, 21, Bur. 20, 22, Sopt 5, 30; (kt. 6; Xov 3, I -*** It is not right lo try a question twice in one day. Lifo 11 ill be spared TIIIS time, to prepare for citatli. -- . ... 1-011 will llnvo ,z virtuous woman or man, for yo;lr \rife or huslxuirl. .-.----.--.----.-....-.------.p---.-...-- If yon marry this person, you will hare encinies wllcrc you little cspect. ~ ~ . Yon had hcttcr dcclinc ~rirs!ow! for it is wither con- stant nor true. - - Cec~.~sr:Tour tmvc.!?, for tlley n-ill not 11e lo your acl- vantage. ~ ~ - . ~ ..~~-..- Tlicrc is n truc aid sincere fricndsliip belwccn you EOTii. - . .- ... -. - .~-- . - - --- Ton will NOT rccmcr t!~estolen prolmty. mill KO? remove from \r ?rrc you arc :it present. The luck tliat is ordained for you will be covctcd by others. .~ - . - Thatever your dcsires arc, for the present dccli~ie tlicm. - ~- -- - Signifies a, favor or ltintlness from some person .. ------There ann encmes nho wotild defraud md. reridcr 5011 unhappy .. W~thgrcat dithculty he will obiam p,udon or rclen.;~ agnln. The patient shol~ldbe prepnred to r,E.lrl: this world. --.------,- .. . . - - . - . Sho will hare a SOX, 1vho will be learned and wise. h nmr partner is wdnined for yon. -- .------.-- By TIIIS marriage you I\ ill have great luck and Jrospo- rity. TI~love comes from an nprigllt aud siuccrc hart . -- A higher Po\vcr ~-ILL~~~relytrad ~ith3~11. and bless you. PA Beware of friends who ale false and dcccitfi~l. - Yo11n ILL rccovcr your property-ilnc\liectedly. ------Love prcvenls his ret~lrnhomc at prcscnt. . -. .-. - - Tour stay is NOT here; bc tliercforc prepared ior a change. - --- I You will liavo NO ~a~s;therefore Lo n ice and cnreful. i[* , * - la2 C. With llle blessing of God, you IVILL liiirc great #ah. ~- --.. Very unlucky indeed-pray for assista~m. ------.--- . - - - ~.-- ITyour desires are so~cslmvag:int, liiey will be granted. Signifies peace :end plcnty between friends. -. Ile well prcpnreil 'rim day, or you may ~uectwith t~oublc. .. - . . . . - ~ - - . The prisoner WILL find it difficult to obtain his p:~ttlon 01 rclense. -. - -- ~~ ~- - .- -. ..-.-- -~ -*-- The pntient WILL YET cnjoy health and prosperity. Slit WILL have a daughter, and will require attentio~~. Decline TIIIS marrinye, or else you mny be sorry. 1)ecliue a courtbliip which MAY be yo~~rdestruction. Your travels are I:$ VAIX ; you had better stay at lionlo. You aiaY depend on a true mcl sincere friendship. You must sol' expect to rcgnin that which you liave lost. SICKXESSprcverits tho trwclcr from seeing yon It WILL be your fate to stay where you now are. ~ . .- - ~.-.- . -. A higher Power TW.L clia~igcyour misl'ortu~lcillto succcas ilid hal'pincss. .... -- -~- - . --- - .- Alter your intentions, or elso you XAY iucet povcrtj. :::id listress. ~ -- . -~~ Eigliifies you have many impediments in nccomplisl~irig your pcirsuits. ..p...... --..p-.------.---. . ~ . ~ ~ - TVlmtcvcr may possess your inclinn~ionsthis tlny, abmc!on lhen~. . .. - -- .- The pisoner w~~.~get free again this tmc. ------.. - ~ - .-. . ~ . - .-. The patlent's il!ness ~11~1,LC lhgeriilg and doul)tfi~!. - Slle will 11avo a dutifiil and llarlcisome son. The person will bo r,ow in circumstanccs, but honest- hearted. - --. - --- h marriage which WILL ADD to your welfirro and pro,qpc- rity. You love s person who doc5 not speak well of you Yonr travels PILL b0 prospe~o~is,if guided by prudcrice. IIe means NOT what 110 says, for 111shcnrt is fdse. TYich some trouble and erpensc, 1ou may regain your property. You must SOT expect to see the straiger again. E. Tho stranger w11,1, not return so soon as you expect. - -.. - . - -- .. --- . .. - ....- Remain aulong your frieiltls, and you mill do mell. , You will hereafter G~IXwhat you seek. You lmvc NO ~ucr(--pray, and strive honestly. You will obtaiu your widles by moans of a friend. -. ------~- Signiiies pullavc ericmics wlio will endeavor to ruin you. Denwe-an enemy is endeavoring to bring you to strife and nnisf'ortune. - - -.- - -- -.- - ~....- -- Tlie prisoner's sorrom and anxiety are great, and his re- Lease u~iccrtaiu. The patient WILL soon recover-there is no danger. Silo will haw a, daugiiter, who will be honored and re- spected. Your partner WILL he font1 of liquor, and will debase him- self' thereby. Tliis marriage will bring you to poverty, be tilerobre discreet. Thcir lovc is fds6 to you, and true to others. DECLINEpour trawls for the present, for they will be dangerous. THIS perso11 is serious ar~dtrue, and deserves to be re. spectcd. -. -- You will not recover the property you l~avelost. 1 By persevering you ~vm.remvcr your property again. x.:k $ It is out of tlic stranger's power to return. YOUwill GAIN, and be successful in foreign parts. @ 1I 7 ------. .- - $? 1 A great lorluue is ordnincd for you ; writ prticnlly. ex- 1 Your ivkhes aro in TAIX st pri.sent. %* / Signifies there arc scrmw and danger beforo you. *.*2;* Tl~eprisoner will be ~.csloredto libcrty and freedom. I ------.. -- --- & / The paticot's reoouwy is douhlfd. -- She rill have r very fine nor. -x*g / -- - A worthy person, and r fino fortune. -x*$ $2 / Your iuteutiuns ivould destroy your rest and peace. -- ~--~~--~ . ~ ~ &* / Tms love is true and constant ; fursike it not. PROCBEI)on your jonrncy, and you will not have cause ti 2 1 repent it. y+ 1 if you trust rum friend, may hare c:~asefor sorrow, n* 136 G. *I 2 This friend escecds dl ollicrs ill every respect. ------. .-.------You nmst hnr your loss with fi~rtiiudc. The strmgcr will return uncspcc.tedly. Rcm:iin at ~IOXEwith your f:.icnds, and you will escape misibrtuncs. You ~vill~ncct no i:am i!~your pursuits. xo. SipXics that you will shortly 110 o:it of the rovclt of your enemies. .------. - -...... ------~-~ ILL-LC?~~awaits yo(~-it will LC dil'i:;<:ultfor you to ?s(.apc it. -- - ~. - -~---.-. ..- -- ...... I:y the blessing of God, tlic patient w1r.L recowr. will gct an honest. young, and hmdso~neparncr. Decline this marriage, clsc it may iic to your sorrov. . Avoid this love. -- Preparc for a short jonrncy ; you v. ill bc r~c.rl!cd Ly ~XI- expected evcnts ldi Commenco your travels, and they mlll go uu as gull could wish. -- --.------Pour prctcnded friend I~ntcs~-oil secretly. ~- -- Your hopes to rccomr yuur property arc vain. A certain af5ir prcve~ltsllAc stranger's rctliru ir~imcdintel~. Tour fortune you wiil iincl in al~undanceabroad. ~ - 1)cjclirle the pursui:, nud you will do ndl. -- Tour espcctat,ions are vain-you will no1 succeccl. you will obtain ~liatyo11 wish for. .------. -. - ..-- --- . ,--.- .- - Signilics thnt ou this day your fortune viil change i;~the bcttcr Cliecr up your spirits, jour luck is at lland. After LOSG iinprisonrncvt, lie will bc rcleaselt The patient vill be relieved from sickness. - She will have a healthy sox. You will be married to your ccj~~aliu :L short time. If you wish to be happy, do not n~arrythis person. -- This love is from the heart, and mill continue until doath It \vi!l he ill win for J-(J;I lo trnre!. .-.-- -- p~.~ -.. .. . --- . - ---- Yo11r fiicud will l~cas smcure as you c,otiltl wisli l~irnto b?. ------.------You n-ill rccover the sculeii pro!icl.ty illrough a cunning 1)Cl'bUll. ~ ~ - ~ The trn~clrrmill soon rrtiirn ~ithjoy. You \\.ill not be prospcro~isor for~tinatoin foreipn ports. . -.------~-...... - -~ I1lacc yon? trust in God, who is tile disposer of Iiap~~iiicss. 170nr fortiille Trill shortly be c1i:ingerl into nlisfortunr. ...... - .--. ------. - .. - will s:lccecd as yc~udesire. Sipniiies tlmt the niisihrtune whicl; thrcntcns vill he pre- venled. ~ . . -. .- lkware of your enernics, wlio seek to do you hnnn ~..~ - .. - - .- -- . . After a short time, your nnsiety for the prisoncr will CC3dC. Cod will give tlio pntienl health and strength agzin. She will have :L very fine danglitw. . 1 1-ou will lnnrry a, ljerson xitl; whom you x-ill lisve little .& 1 comfort. C.Y- / g$ I :'lie marriage will not answer your cqm!talions. The 11.aveler ~villbc ahsent some consldor;~l)lrti~ric. - ~ -- You will mcct lucli ant1 1i:ip~~iircssin n foreigii co~ilit~y. ~ .. - You will not have any siiccess for tlie present. Siguifies that t!~ercare rogues :\t hmd. It will be difficult for you to get a partner. I40 $ 2 i To11will get a very liandsonx pcrson flor ytmr partlie;. ~ -- - --.-.--- . - - -. - 9;X Tarion$ 1ni4ortllni's xill :~tlcnLIthis marriage. b -...... ~~--~ ~ .. ------.. Tiiis pcrmll's love is just snd true. 7-011 may rciy on it. --you rill louc, but the thivf will sntkr most. -----. -. . - .-- Tile stranger mill soon rctnrn n-ith plcnfy. .~-~ .. . .. - -- IT you remain at home, you will haw success. Tour gain will be tlirial. ~ . You will mect sorrow ant1 troublc. - You TI-ill euccrcd accordin:: to yonr vishes. ~~ Signifies that you will get moncg. ~ --. -. .-.~ - - .~ - In spite of cnr.mii.s, you n.ill (lo \+-[I!. . - She will have a so:^, ~~110will pin \vealth and IIOII~IY. -.. .- - -- -~-~-~ ~ . - . . ~- - . . ~~ - ~- . .- yon will g~t:I partno:. wilh great ~inclertal;il~::.;nr!il XII:~~.~~ noncy. The rnarriage will bc prosperous. -. -- . --- . -- - - - .. .~ - . .-- She, or Iic, v;isl~es to he yours ilk mo~ncnt. -~ Plncr: no great truht i!l that l>crson. Tou dlfild your property at a (>ort:iiritimc. ------~-~-~.. .-- -. .-- ~...-- . 7'11~Imrcl~r'sreturn is renclercd tloubti111by his con(!ucl. Tol: xi11 ~uccccdss yoti tlcnirc in foreign llarts. ~ Expcct no gnin ; it, will bo in rain. -- 1 o:~will 1131'~ more r.r'cr< than yo11 cxpcc t. Wllatover yollr dcsires arc, yo:^ ivill spcetlily okain Ilicui. ~ -...-. ~ - - Sipifics you ~villbc aslied to n wcild:ng. - . ~ ~ .- -~.~~~ ~--~. ~ You wiii hare no occnsion to complain of ill-luck. Somo one will pity ant1 rc~lrasetilo prinoncr. Tho patient's xco\-cry 13 unlili~lj. 142 You will marry into n very re~pcclalilef:imily. .-- . - 1iy this marriago you ~;illgain norhing. -. . . .- Awnit thc time arid you will Sucl thu loye grcak. ~ ~ ~- ... .. Tcnturc uot from home. --. . .. --- -. . ------. - - This porson is a sincere fricncl. .. -.~. .... ~---- ~ .. . -. -~.- -. . You will ncrer rccover tlic thek -~ - - ~.. - -- - Tlic s1r3ugcr will return, l~ul,not q:~iclilg-. - -. -- TVhcil allroad, kcc11 l'r?in evil women or they ~Tilldo yo~ .;++ 1 you wlll soon gain what you little cspect. :.f 1 .*<;-I Rejoice ever at that wl~icl!is ordai;ld for you. .:fr 1 Significr that sorrow wiil dopart, rod joy will roturn. Your luck is in blossom ; it will soon hc st hand .. .. -- :$ I .w, DeatA mag end tlie imprisonment. 0. w Tllc prisonrr will be rc,lcased vith joy. . ~ .. ..- --- -~--- .. - - The p&cnt's recoycry is doubt,ful. .....- - --- Sho will 11:ive a son, mho wil! live to a p:lt ago. - . -- - - -. - - . .- ~- - You will get :I \ irtuous pcutncr. Delay not ti:is nxwinge-you will ~ncct~r,uclli!npp;i:rs. Keno io-ires you hetlcr in this world. Kot n friend, bnt a secret enemy. You will soon recover viliat is stolen. Tllc stra~~grrwill not return again. will be cheated out of your gain. . - Your misfort~uleswill vanish and you ~illbe happy. - --- ~ - - .. ~~- ~ Your hope is in win-fortune shuns you at present. Tlmt you will soon Iiear agreeable nen s. .. -I - *..a ; SC*C,.w ,I Tllcre are misforlunes lurklng about you. 5:C 1 T!le prisoner will quit the po\ver CIT iiis encmics...... The patie:lt will recover ord lirc long. Slio will hare twu d:ii~gllms. .. ... - -. .. . -- A rich youh:. person will Lo your partner. ...... -- .... IIastcn your marriage-:t will liring you much happiness The person loves you sli1cere1~-. - -. - . ~.~ ~ -~ You will ~lotprosper from Ilornt. This friend is more valuable than gold. IIc is dangeroi~slyill, and cannot yct return. Depend npon your own industry, and remain at llomc. Do joyful, for futnrc, prosperity is ordained for you. ~ Ilepend not too much on your good luck. -- --- . ----- Tliat you wish will be grsntea to you. Tl~atyou s11ouM )so very careful this day, lest any acc~den befdl you. 10 14; Signifies much joy and happiness between friends. ------This day is not very lucky, but rather the reverie. He will yet come to l~onor,although he now suffers. Recovery is doubtful; therefore, be prepared for the worst. She will havc a sou who will prove forw:~rd. A rich partner, but a bad temper. -- By weddmg this person you insure ~-ourhappiness. The person has great love for you, bill wiilies to conceal it You may proceed on your jonrney mitliout fear. Trust liim not; lie is inconstout and deceitful. In a very singular manner you mill recovcr your property. The stranger dlreturn wry soon. You will dwell abroad 111 comfort and happiness. - ..- - -- If you ~illdeal fairly you wdl surely prosper. You will yet live in splendor and plenty. Nake yourself contented with your PREsEsT fortune. 146