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A 146 B 202 C 287 D 111 E 69 F 132 G 91 H 110 I 61 J 39 K 25 L 119 M 145 N 54 O 69 P 220 Q 25 R 113 S 254 T 149 U 16 V 54 W 119 Y 13 Z 8

Zebra · ZEBRA

Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted (1901) · p. 275To dream of a zebra, denotes that you will be interested in varying and fleeting enterprises. To see one wild in his native country, foretells that you will pursue a chimerical fancy which will return you unsatisfactory pleasure upon possession.

The Golden Wheel Dream-Book (1862) · p. 82To dream of seeing a zebra, is a sign of a quarrel: if you imagine that somebody presented you with one of these animals, or that you have purchased it, it foretells, to a young man, that he will marry a rich but quarrelsome wife, and that she will be constantly annoying him by bragging of her property. 39, 70, 32.

Zenith

Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted (1901) · p. 275To dream of the zenith, foretells elaborate prosperity, and your choice of suitors will be successful.

Zephyr

Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted (1901) · p. 275To dream of soft zephyrs, denotes that you will sacrifice fortune to obtain the object of your affection and will find reciprocal affection in your wooing. If a young woman dreams that she is saddened by the whisperings of the zephyrs, she will have a season of disquietude by the compelled absence of her lover.

Zinc

Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted (1901) · p. 276To work with or to see zinc in your dreams, indicates substantial and energetic progress. Business will assume a brisk tone in its varying departments. To dream of zinc ore promises the approach of eventful success.

ZINK

The Golden Wheel Dream-Book (1862) · p. 46To dream of this metal denotes happiness and prosperity to the dreamer. To lovers it is a sign of success in love affairs. 48.

Zodiac

Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted (1901) · p. 276To dream of the zodiac is a prognostication of unparalleled rise in material worth, but also indicates alloyed peace and happiness. To see it appearing weird, denotes that some untoward grief is hovering over you and it will take strenuous efforts to dispell it. To study the zodiac in your dreams, denotes that you will gain distinction and favor by your intercourse with strangers. If you approach it or it approaches you, foretells that you will succeed in your speculations to the wonderment of others and beyond your wildest imagination. To draw a map of it, signifies future gain.

The Witches’ Dream Book (1885) · p. 33To dream of the twelve signs of the zodiac, shows to a man that he will be a great traveler, and sail once around the world. To a woman, that she will wed a foreigner who is deeply skilled in astronomy. PHYSIOGNOMY. The principles of philosophy demonstrate that the human features are a reflex of the mental and physical workings of the system, as it is from time to time operated upon by surrounding circumstances, and they therefore act an important part in depicting the lights and shades of temperament and disposition. So, also, the color and nature of the hair are indicative of character. In the pages immediately following will be found fully presented prognostics to be drawn from the latter, as also from the forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, and the whole assemblage of features. The gentleman whose hair is very black and smooth, hanging far over his shoulders, and in large quantity, is mild, but resolute; cool until greatly provoked; not much inclined to excesses; constant in his attachments; not liable to many misfortunes. A lady with the same kind of hair is moderate in her desires of every kind; addicted to reflection; not violent in love, but steady in her attachments. If the hair is very black, short and curling, the gentleman will be very much given to liquor; somewhat quarrelsome and of unsettled temper; desirous of riches, but will often be disappointed in his wishes therein. A gentleman with dark brown, long and smooth hair, is generally of a robust constitution; obstinate in his temper, eager in his pursuits, a lover of the fair sex, fond of variety in his ordinary pursuits, exceedingly curious, and of a flexible disposition. He will live long, unless guilty of early intemperance. A lady with the same kind of hair will be nearly the same as the gentleman, but more steady in her conduct and attachments, especially in love. She will be of a good constitution, have many children, enjoy good health and a reasonable share of happiness. If the hair is short and bushy it will make very little alteration in the gentleman or lady, but that the gentleman will be more forward to strike when provoked and the lady will be more of a scold. A gentleman with light brown, long, smooth hair, is of a peaceable, even, and rather generous temper; will prevent mischief if in his power, but when very much provoked will strike furiously; but is afterwards sorry for his passion and soon appeased; strongly attached to the company of ladies and will protect them from insult. Upon the whole, he is in general of an amiable character, affable and kind. A lady with the same kind of hair is tender-hearted, but hasty in temper; neither obstinate nor haughty; her inclination to love never unreasonable; her constitution will be good, but she will be seldom very fortunate. A gentleman with fair hair will be of a weak constitution; his mind given much to reflection, especially on religious matters. He will be assiduous in his occupation, but not given to rambling; very moderate in his amorous wishes; but he will not live to an old age. A lady with this colored hair is on the contrary of a good constitution; never to be diverted from her purpose; passionate in love affairs, never easy unless in company, and delights in hearing herself praised, especially for beauty; delights in dancing and strong exercises and commonly lives to a great age. A gentleman with long red hair is cunning, artful and deceitful; he is much addicted to traffic of some kind, restless in his disposition, constantly roving and desirous of enjoying the pleasures of love. He is covetous of getting money and spends it foolishly; he is indefatigable and no obstacle will induce him to forsake his enterprise until he has seen the issue of it. He is inclined to timidity, but by reflection may correct it and pass for a man of courage. A lady with the same kind of hair, is glib of tongue, talkative and vain; her temper is impatient and fiery and will not submit to contradiction; she has a constant flow of spirits and is much given to the pleasures of love. However delicate her person may seem, her constitution is generally vigorous; but she seldom lives to see old age, for obvious reasons. Her promises are seldom to be depended upon, because the next object that engrosses her attention makes her forgetful of everything that preceded it, and she will always resent any disappointment she may meet with. If the hair falls off at the fore part of the head, the person will be easily led, though otherwise rational, and will often be duped when he thinks he is acting right; he will likewise frequently meet with disappointments in money matters, which will either hurt his credit, or force him to shorten his expenses. If the hair falls off behind, he will be obstinate, peevish, passionate and fond of commanding others, though he has no right, and will grow angry if his advice is not followed. However preposterous, he will be fond of hearing and telling old stories and tales of ghosts and fairies, but will be a good domestic man and provide for his family to the utmost of his power. If the hair forms an arch around the forehead, without being much indented at the temples, both the lady and the gentleman will be innocent, credulous, moderate in all their desires, and though not ardent in their pursuits, will still be persevering. They will be modest, good-natured, prosperous and happy. If the hair is indented at the temples, the person will be affable, steady, good-natured, prudent and attentive to business, of a good constitution and long-lived. If the hair descends low upon the forehead, the person will be selfish and designing; of a surly disposition, unsociable and given to drinking. He will be addicted to avarice and his mind will be always intent upon the means of carrying on his schemes. The forehead that is large, round and smooth, announces the lady or gentleman to be frank, open, generous and free, good-natured and a safe companion; of a good understanding and scorns to be guilty of any mean action; faithful to his promises, just in his dealings, steadfast in his engagements and sincere in his affections; he will enjoy a moderate state of health. If the forehead is flat in the middle, the gentleman or lady will be found to be vainglorious and but little disposed to generosity; very tenacious of his honor, but brave; he will be fond of prying into the secrets of others, though not with the intention of betraying them; he will be fond of reading newspapers, history, novels, and plays; ardent, and very cautious of his own reputation. If there be a hollow across the forehead, in the middle, with a ridge as of flesh, above, and another below, the gentleman will be a good scholar, and the lady a great manufacturer, or attentive to whatever occupation she may be engaged in. They will be warm in argument or debate; they will be firm and steady in any point they fix their minds upon and by their perseverance will generally carry their object; yet they will meet with many crosses, but will bear them with patience. If the forehead juts out immediately at and over the eyebrows, running flat up to the hair, the gentleman or lady will be sullen, proud, insolent, imperious and treacherous; they will be impatient when contradicted, apt to give great abuse, and to strike if they think they can do it with advantage. They will also impose upon any person, never forgive any injury and by their misconduct make themselves many enemies. If the temples are hollow, with the bones advancing towards the forehead on either side, so that the space between must be necessarily flat, with a small channel or indentation rising from the upper part of the nose to the hair, the gentleman or lady will be of a daring and intrepid temper, introducing themselves into matters where they have no business, desirous of passing for wits, and of a subtle and enterprising nature; greedy of praise, quick in quarrel, and of a wandering disposition; very lewd, and full of resentment when they feel their pride hurt. In short, they delight in mischief, riots, &c. If the eyebrows are very hairy, and that hair long and curled, with several of the hairs starting out, the gentleman or lady is of a gloomy disposition, litigious and quarrelsome, although a coward; greedy after the affairs of this world, perpetually brooding over some melancholy subject and not an agreeable companion. He will be diffident, penurious, and weak in his understanding; never addicted to any kind of learning. He will pretend much friendship, but will make his affected passion subservient to his pecuniary designs, and given to drinking, &c. If a gentleman or lady has long eyebrows, with some long hairs, they will be of a fickle disposition, weak-minded, credulous and vain, always seeking after novelties and neglecting their own business; they will be talkative, pert, and disagreeable in company; very fond of contradiction, and will not bear disappointment patiently; and also much addicted to drinking, &c. If the eyebrows are thick and even, that is, without any or few starting hairs, the lady or gentleman will be of an agreeable temper, sound understanding and tolerable wit; moderately addicted to pleasure, fearful of giving offence, but intrepid and persevering in support of right; charitable and generous, sincere in their professions of love and friendship and enjoy a good constitution. If the eyebrow is small, thin of hair, and even, the lady or gentleman will be weak-minded, timorous, superficial and not to be depended on; they will be desirous of knowledge, but will not have patience and assiduity to give it the necessary attention; they will be desirous of praise for worthy actions, but will not have the spirit or perseverance to perform them in that degree of excellence that is requisite to attract the notice of wise men. They will be of a delicate constitution. If the eyebrow is thick of hair towards the nose and goes off suddenly very thin, ending in a point, the lady or gentleman will be surly, capricious, jealous, fretful and easily provoked to rage; in their love they will be intemperate. The eye that is large, full, prominent and clear, denotes a lady or gentleman to be of an ingenious and candid disposition, void of deceit and of an even, agreeable and affable disposition; modest and bashful in love, though by no means an enemy to its gratification; firm, though not obstinate; of a good understanding, of an agreeable but not brilliant wit; but clear and just in argument; inclined to extravagance and easily imposed upon. The eye that is small, but advanced in the head, shows the lady or gentleman to be of a quick wit, sound constitution, lively genius, agreeable company and conversation, good morals, but rather inclined to jealousy; attentive to business, fond of frequently changing his place, punctual in fulfilling his engagements, warm in love, prosperous in his undertakings and generally fortunate in most things. The lady or gentleman whose eyes are sunk in the head is of a jealous, distrustful, malicious and envious nature; deceitful in their words and actions, never to be depended upon; cunning in overreaching others, vainglorious and associates with lewd and bad company. The gentleman or lady who squints, or have their eyes turned awry, will be of a penurious disposition, but punctual in their dealings. A black eye is lively, brisk and penetrating, and proves the person who possesses it to be of a sprightly wit, lively conversation, not easily imposed upon, of a sound understanding, but if taken on the weak side, may be led astray for a while. A hazel eye shows the person to be of a subtle, piercing and frolicsome turn, rather inclined to be arch, and sometimes mischievous, but good-natured at the bottom. He will be strongly inclined to love and not over delicate in the means of gratifying that propensity. A blue eye shows the person to be of a meek and gentle temper, affable and good-natured, credulous and incapable of violent attachment; over-modest, cool and undisturbed by turbulent passions, of a strong memory, in constitution neither robust nor delicate, subject to no violent impression from the vicissitudes of life, whether good or bad. A gray eye denotes the person to be of weak intellect, devoid of wit, but a plain, plodding, downright drudge, that will act as he is spirited by others. He will be slow in learning anything that requires attention; he, however, will be just to the best of his understanding. A wall eye denotes the person to be of a hasty, passionate and ungovernable temper, subject to sudden and violent anger; haughty to his equals and superiors, but mild and affable to his inferiors. A red, or as it is vulgarly called, a saucer eye, denotes the person to be selfish, deceitful and proud; furious in anger, fertile in the invention of plots and indefatigable in his resolution to bring them to bear. A nose that comes even on the ridge, flat on the sides, with little or no hollow between the eyes, declares the man to be sulky, insolent, disdainful, treacherous and self-sufficient; if it has a point descending over the nostrils, he is avaricious and unfeeling, vainglorious and ignorant; peevish, jealous, quick in resentment, yet a coward at the bottom. A nose that rises with a sudden bulge a little below the eyes, and then falls again into a kind of hollow below, is petulant and noisy, void of science and of a very light understanding. The nose that is small, slender and peaked, shows the person to be of a fearful disposition, jealous, fretful and insidious, ever suspicious of those about him, catching at every word that he can interpret to his own advantage to ground his dispute upon and also very curious to know what is said and done. The nose that is small, tapering round in the nostrils and cocked up, shows the person to be ingenious, smart, of a quick apprehension, giddy and seldom looking into consequences; but generous, agreeable, so as to carefully avoid giving offence; but resolute in doing himself justice when he receives an injury. The lips that are thick, soft and long, announce the person to be of weak intellect, credulous and slightly peevish, but by a little soothing easily brought back to a good humor. He is much addicted to the pleasures of love, and scarcely moderate in his enjoyment of them; yet he is upright in his conduct and of a timorous temper. If the under lip is much thicker than the upper, and more prominent, the person is of a weak understanding, but artful, knavish and given to chicanery to the full extent of his ability. The lips that are moderately plump and even, declare the person to be good-humored, humane, sensible, judicious and just, neither giddy nor torpid, but pursuing in every particular a just medium. The lips that are thin, show the person to be of a quick and lively imagination, ardent in the pursuit of knowledge, indefatigable in labor, not too much attached to money, eager in the pursuit of love, more brave than otherwise and tolerably happy in life. The lips that are thin and sunk inwards, denote the person to be of a subtle and persevering disposition, everlasting in hatred and never sparing any pains to compass his revenge; in love or friendship much more moderate and uncertain. The chin that is round, with a hollow between it and the lip, shows the person to be of a good-humored disposition, kind and honest; he is sincere in his friendship and ardent in his love; his understanding is good and his genius capacious. If he has a dimple it makes him better. The chin that comes down flat from the edge of the lips and ends in a kind of a chisel form, shows the person to be silly, credulous, ill-tempered and greedy of unmerited honors; captious, wavering and unsteady; he will affect great modesty in the presence of others, though he will not scruple to do the vilest actions when he thinks himself secure from discovery. The chin that is pointed upwards shows the person to be much given to contrivances. However fair he may speak to you, you can never depend on his friendship, as his purpose is only to make you subservient to his own designs. In love his generosity will be of the same stamp. Of the face in general, the person whose features are strong, coarse and unpleasant to the eye, is of a selfish, brutal, rough and unsocial disposition; greedy of money, harsh in expressions, but will sometimes fawn with a bad grace to gain his ends. The face that is plump, round and ruddy, denotes the person to be of an agreeable temper, a safe companion, hearty, jovial, fond of company, of sound principles and a clear understanding, faithful in love, &c. The face that is thin, smooth and even, with well-proportioned features, shows the person to be of a good disposition, but penetrative and active; somewhat inclined to suspicion, yet of an agreeable conversation; assiduous in the pursuits of love and strongly addicted to the delights of love. A face whose cheek bones jut out with thin jaws, is of a restless and thinking disposition; fretful, &c. A face that is pale by nature, denotes a timorous disposition, but greatly desirous of carnal pleasures. A face that is unequally red, whether streaked or appearing in spots, shows the person to be weak both in body and mind, yielding easily to affliction and sickness. A face blotched shows the person to be addicted to drinking and vice, though frequently possessing the art to conceal the inclination therefor. The head that is large and round shows that the person has a tolerable understanding, but not near so good as he imagines. The head that is small and round, or if the face comes tapering, shows the person of an acute, penetrating disposition, much given to bantering humor, but of great sensibility. The head that is flat on either side, and deep from the face to the back, shows the person to be of a good understanding, deep penetration, great memory and of an agreeable temper; of slow belief and not easily imposed upon. Big and broad ears signify a simple man, of no understanding; sluggish, slothful and of an ill memory. Small ears denote a good understanding; but very small ears signify nothing but mischief and malice. Those that have them well proportioned, and neither too small nor too large, are persons of good understanding, wise, discreet, honest, shamefaced and courageous. Those that have them somewhat long and thin, are bold, impudent, unlearned, gluttons and very proud and scornful. A thin, soft beard denotes a person lustful and effeminate, of a tender body, fearful, delicate and inconstant. A red beard denotes first, a placid forehead, and the person is courteous and friendly, but not without some craft; is a very great flatterer, very soon angry and affects consequence. A dark beard is good, but the possessor is usually of a melancholy disposition; yet it denotes a person to be ingenious, sincere, thoughtful, constant, cordial, bold and fit to make a warrior. A pale beard denotes a phlegmatic person, who is temperate enough and tolerably prudent. He that hath a decent beard, handsome and thick of hair, is good-natured and reasonable in all things. Those who have little or no beard, but a small mustache, are of an ill humor, but very luxurious. CHIROMANCY, OR PALMISTRY. [Illustration] The practical part of chiromancy is that which gathers probable predictions from lines, the places of the planets in the hand, and from the notes and characters everywhere posted and marked out in the hands and fingers. These lines and their planetary relevancy are thus defined: 1. _Cardiaca_, or the line of life. 2. _Hepatica_, or the love’s line; also called the natural mean. 3. _Cephalica_, or the line of the head and brain. 4. _Thoralis_, or the table line. 5. _Restricta_, or the dragon’s tail. 6. _Via Solis_, or the sun’s way. 7. _Via Lactea_, or the milky way. 8. _Via Saturnia_, or Saturn’s way. 9. _Cingulum Veneris_, or the girdle of Venus. 10. _Via Martis_, or the way of Mars. 11. _Mons Veneris_, or the mound of Venus. 12. _Cavea Martis_, or the cave of Mars. 13. _Mons Jovis_, or Jupiter’s mount. 14. _Mons Saturn_, or Saturn’s mount. 15. _Mons Solis_, or the sun’s mount. 16. _Locus Luna_, or the moon’s place. 17. _Mons Mercurii_, or the mount of Mercury. 18. _Mensa_, or the table containing the part of fortune. 19. _Pollex_, or the thumb. 20. _Index_, or the forefinger. 21. _Medius_, or the middle finger. 22. _Annularis_, or the ring finger. 23. _Auricularis_, or the little finger. The question often arises as to whether judgment should be given by the right hand or the left. It is certain that in one hand the lines and other signatures are very often more manifest, and are thus more plain to be seen than the other, as well in the hands of gentlemen as ladies. That hand is the proper one (in both sexes) which shows and exhibits the lines thereof most clearly, and abounds with a series of characters and signs, yet so as that the other, whose lines are more obscure, may pay its contribution. If in both hands they consent, and appear to be fair and comely, they declare a constancy of fortune and health. The cause of diversity is that he who is born in the daytime, and has a masculine planet (the Sun, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars) lord of his geniture, bears the more remarkable signs in his right hand, especially when the sign ascending is also masculine. The contrary happens to those born at night, as often as a feminine planet predominates. If both hands agree, it must be that in a diurnal nativity the feminine planets rule, or that there falls out a mixture of masculine and feminine; so in the nights by the contrary reason. I.--OF THE LINE OF LIFE. THIS IS CALLED CARDIACA, OR THE HEART LINE. This being broad, of a lively color, and decently drawn in its bounds, without intersections and points, shows the party long lived and subject to few diseases. If slender, short and dissected with obverse little lines, and deformed either by a pale or black color, it presages weakness of the body, sickness and a short life. If orderly joined to the natural mean, and beautified in the angle with parallels, or a little across, it argues good wit, or an evenness of nature. If the same have branches in the upper parts thereof, extending themselves towards the natural mean, it signifies riches and honor. If these branches be extended towards the restricta, it threatens poverty, deceits, and unfaithfulness of servants. If in this line there be found some confused lines, like hairs, be assured of diseases, and they happen in the first age. When they appear below, if towards the cavea, in the middle; if towards the patica, in the declining age. If this line be anywhere broken, it threatens extreme danger of life in that part of the age which the pace of the breach shows. For you may find out the dangerous or diseased years of your age; this line being divided into seventy parts, you must begin your number and account from the lower part thereof, near the restricta, for the number falling where the branch is determines the year. If the character of the sun (as commonly it is made by astrologers) be ever found in this line, it presages the loss of an eye; but, if two such characters, the loss of both eyes. A line descending from the vital, beneath the congress of it and the hepatica, to the tuberculum of Saturn, shows an envious man, who rejoices at another’s calamity, the sight of others concurring. This also frequently shows a most perilous Saturnine disease in that wherein it touches the vital, and it is much worse if it cut the same. But such a line passing from the vital to the annular, to the ring finger, promises honors to ensue, from or by the means of some famous lady. The vital lines being thicker than ordinary at the end under the fore finger, denotes a laborious old age. A line passing through the vitals to the cavea of Mars, foretells of wounds and fevers, and also of misfortunes in journeys. II.--OF THE HEPATICA, OR NATURAL MEAN. This line being straight, continued, and not dissected by obverse little lines, denotes a healthful body. If it be short or broken, and reach not beyond the concave of the hand, it shows diseases and shortness of life. By how much more the same is produced, by so much longer the life may be warranted. If cut at the end thereof by a small intervening line, it threatens poverty in old age. If in the upper part it be distant from the vital by a great space, it shows distemperatures of the heart, as palpitations, syncope, &c. This also shows prodigality, especially if the table be broad. If tortuous (that is, if it wind and turn several ways), unequal, of a different color and dissected, it argues an evil constitution of the liver, and thence diseases, proceeding from the weakness thereof. Covetousness also, and a depravity both of nature and wit, especially if it be under the region of the middle finger, and near the cardiaca, thereby making a short or narrow triangle. If decently drawn and well colored, it is a sign of a cheerful and ingenious disposition. If it has a sister, it promises inheritances. If continued with some little hard knots, it denotes manslaughters, either perpetrated, or to be committed, according to the number of these said knots. If therein a cross be found under the region of the middle finger, it announces death to be at hand. If it terminates with a fork towards the ferient, it is a sign of depraved wit, of hypocrisy, and of evil manners. When it tends to the mensa, it is a token of a slanderous tongue and of envy. When it projects a remarkable cleft through the vital to the mons veneris, and the sister of Mars, especially if the same be of a ruddy color, it warns you to beware of thieves, and also intimates fraud and deceit of enemies. This cleft likewise insinuates a most vehement heat of the liver, proceeding from the rays of Mars; so that the life becomes in danger, seeing that the line of life is dissected. This line having some branch, yet such a one as nevertheless seems to be continued, shows that the manner of life will be, or is already changed; and this in a declining age if the breach be under the ring finger; but, if under the middle finger, in strength of years. III.--OF THE CEPHALICA. This is called the line of the head and brain, which, if (arising from its place in a due proportion) it connects the lines of the liver and heart in a triangular form, have a lively color, and no intersection falling out between, declares a man of admirable prudence, and one of no vulgar wit and fortune. By how much more decent the triangle is, so much the better shall the temperature, wit and courage be; but if it be obtuse, it argues an evil disposed nature, and a man that is rude; if no triangle, far worse. The superior being a right angle, or not very acute, foretells the best temperature of the heart; but when it is too acute, especially if it touch the line of life, upon the region of the middle finger, it argues covetousness. The left angle, if it be made upon the natural mean in the ferient, and be a right angle, confirms the goodness of intellect. But when the cephalica projects unequal clefts to the mons lunæ, thereby making unusual characters, in the gentleman it denotes weakness of the brain, and dangerous sea voyages. But in the lady’s hand it shows frequent sorrows of mind, and difficulties in child bearing. Equal lines (thus projected) presage the contrary in both sexes, viz., in gentlemen, a good composure of the brain, and fortunate voyages by sea; in ladies, cheerfulness and felicity in child bearing. This one thing is peculiar to the cephalica: if it project a cleft or a manifest star, upwards to the cavea martis, it signifies boldness, &c. But if it let fall the same downwards, thefts, &c. The cephalica, jointed to the dragon’s tail by a remarkable concourse, promises a prudent and a joyful age. The same drawn upwards in the shape of a fork, towards the part of fortune, signifies subtlety in managing affairs, and also craftiness either to do good or evil. If in this said fork a mark appears resembling the part of fortune, as it is noticed by astrologers, that gives an assurance of riches and honor to succeed by ingenuity and art. IV.--OF THE THORAL LINE. This is also called the line of fortune; it is termed likewise the mensa, because it makes up the table of the hand. Which said line, when it is long enough, and without incisures, argues a due strength in the principal members of man, and also constancy; the contrary if it be short, crooked, cut or parted. If it terminate under the mount of Saturn, it shows a vain fellow. If projecting small branches to the mount of Jupiter, it promises honors. If there it be naked and simple, it is a sign of poverty and want. If cutting the mouth of Jupiter, cruelty of mind and disposition, with excessive wrath. If it projects a branch between the fore and middle finger in a gentleman, it threatens a wound in his head; in a lady, danger in child bearing. Three lines ascending upwards from this line, viz., one to the space between the middle and fore finger, a second to the space between the middle and ring finger, and a third to the space between the ring and the little finger, argues a contentious person in many respects. A little line only thus drawn to the interval or space between the middle finger and the ring finger, sorrow or labor. If annexed to the natural mean, so that it makes an acute angle, it brings sorrow and labor. If the natural mean be wanting, and the thoral annexed to the vital, it threatens decollation or a deadly wound. If no mensa at all, it shows a man malevolent, contentious, faithless, inconstant and of base condition. Confused little lines in the mensa, denote sickness; if under Mercury, in the former part of the age; under the sun in the prime thereof; under the middle finger, in old age. When in this line there are certain points observed, they argue strength of the genitals and burning lust. V.--OF THE CAUDA DRACONIS, OR THE RESTRICTA, AND THE LINES ARISING THEREFROM. If this be double or treble, and drawn by a right and continued track, it promises a good composure of the body. That line which is nearest the hand continued, and of a good color, assures great riches. But if the same line be cut in the middle, crooked and very pale, it announces debility of body and want of all things. A cross or star upon the restricta, foreshadows tranquility of life in old age. If there be a star, simple or double, or any lines near the tuberculum of the thumb, in ladies, they denote misfortune or infamy. A line running from the restricta through the mons veneris, presages adversities, either by the means of some kindred or a wife. A line extending from the restricta to the mons lunæ, denotes adversities and private enemies; if it be crooked, it doubles the evil, and betokens perpetual servitude. Such a line also being clear and straight, and reaching as far as the region of the moon, foretells many journeys by sea and land. If it extend to the tuberculum of the fore finger, it informs the gentleman that he shall live in a foreign country in great estimation. If to the hepatica, it argues honest behavior, and prolongs life. If to the mons solis (be it simple or double), it argues exceeding goodness, and enables to govern or rule in great affairs. By the same reason, if it pass to the mons Mercurii, it betokens the gentleman is of a sufficient capacity for any employment; but if it reach not the mons Mercurii, but is broken about the middle and end beneath the mons Mercurii, that makes out a prating fellow, &c. If directly ascending to the mons Saturni, it signifies a good position of Saturn in the geniture, whose decree shall shortly follow; but, if crookedly towards the restricta and the hepatica especially, it shows man laborious, &c. VI.--OF THE VIA SOLIS, OR THE SUN’S WAY. This being whole, equally drawn and well colored, promises the favor of great men and great honor; but, if dissected and unequal, the contrary, and exposes to divers impediments, and envy in attaining the same. VII.--OF THE VIA LACTEA, OR THE MILKY WAY. This well proportioned and continued, presages that journeys will be fortunate both by sea and land, as ready wit and the favor of the ladies (Venus assenting), and of a composed and graceful speech; but if it be distorted, it argues infelicity and lies; but whole and ascending to the little finger, it is a sign of happiness. VIII.--OF THE SATURNIA, OR LINE OF SATURN. This being wholly and fully protracted to the middle finger, is an argument both of profound cogitations and likewise of fortunate events in counsels and actions. Combust or deficient, an evil sign, portending many misfortunes, unless other positions favor it. Bending backwards in the cavea of the hand, towards the ferient, in the form of a semi-circle, threatens imprisonment. A line drawn from the vital, through the hepatica, to the tuberculum of Saturn (if it touch the Saturnia), the same. IX.--OF THE CINGULUM VENERIS, OR THE GIRDLE OF VENUS. If this line have a sister, it argues intemperance and lust in both sexes, and baseness in the gratification of lewd desires; and if dissected and carefully examined, it shows losses and infamy by reason of this vice. X.--OF THE VIA MARTIS, THE WAY OR LINE OF MARS, OR THE VITAL SISTER. This line (as often as it appears), augments and strengthens the things signified by the cardiaca; but particularly it promises good success in war, provided it be clear and red. SOME OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING LINES. The quantity of lines must be wisely observed, that is, the length and depth, so likewise their quality, that is, their complexion and shape, whether they are crooked or straight; next their action, which is to touch or cut other lines. Their passion to be touched or cut of others; and lastly, their place and position. We must know that the lines are sometimes prolonged until certain years of our age, otherwise shortened; now they wax pale, then they become plain and strong, and as it were luxuriate with a kind of redness, and this as well in the principal as less principal lines. Again, as touching the less principal, and such as are found in the tubercula of the planets, it is most certain that some do at one time quite vanish, and that at another time others arise of a different shape and complexion; the cause of which is supposed to be no other than the various progressions of the alphabetical places in their nativities; that is, fortunate and unfortunate to the influence whereof man himself is wonderfully subject. The signs of his hands are presented at different times with different faces. _Such a virtue, such a love resideth in the imagination of the greater world towards the lesser._ And, therefore, the most studious in chiromancy cannot attain the knowledge of particulars by one inspection only, made to a certain year of the person’s age; things that worthily merit our observations, yet known or approved of by a few. OF THE PLANETS. The planets also administer not a little judgment from their respective places, for if they are happy and benevolent, good things are portended, but being unhappy and froward, judge the contrary. Here we must also note that these planets are termed benevolent, in whose tubercula and places the accustomed lines are found equal, their characters fair and proportionable, as a cross, stars, three or four parallel lines, ladders, little branches, a quadrangular, the character of Jupiter. But the froward and unfortunate are those planets whose tubercula and places are deformed with troubled lines and uncouth figures; as a lame and interrupted semi-circle gridirons the character of Saturn. This is to be duly observed in the lines of the hand. Now, as touching the planets, let us proceed according to the general rules of art. XI.--OF VENUS. VENUS shining well and happily (that is) when in her tuberculum, she presents a clear star, or furrows that are red and transversely parallel, and so often as her tuberculum is much elevated, makes such men to be merry, cheerful and luxurious; yet amorous, comely and libidinous, very honest and just, with whom an uninterrupted tie of friendship once made is permanent. She renders the body somewhat tall, the eyes pleasant and sparkling with the splendor of beauty, full of allurement and temptation, the hair thick and curling; she instills a spotless and noble mind, yet oftentimes gives men that are full of boasting and inconsistency. She inclines the mind to music, &c.; sometimes according to the strength of the geniture, she produces priests, apothecaries, &c. But being unfortunate, she causes lasciviousness, incontinency and boasting, and if you find a cross also, near the first joint of the thumb, it denotes an adulterer, or such a person on whom a misfortune has happened in some luxurious matter. If the place of Venus be untilled, it points out an effeminate, rude and sorrowful person, foolishly and ridiculously addicted to be merry and jesting. XII.--MARS. MARS is fortunate, so often as his sister appears red, clear and decently drawn, and when either star or cross is found in his cavea. Thus, therefore, he denotes such as are bold and full of courage, stout, warlike, contentious, strong and lusty; imperious; the hair for the most part yellow; the eyes from black waxing red and terrible. If Jupiter participate, he possesses the gall, the reins, the back, the liver, &c. If with Venus, those parts of the body under her dominion. But if he be froward and unfortunate, he describes men to be litigious, violent, deceitful, passionate, &c. XIII.--JUPITER. JUPITER is happy or fortunate when in his region he exhibits signs that are auspicious--that is, if there be a star or double cross, parallel lines, or a line decently drawn from the vital to his tuberculum, &c. For thus he signifies men that are noble, honest, benevolent, affable, honorable, merry, just, equitable, beautiful, formidable and happy, such as have comely eyes, thick hairs and a grave gesture; likewise such as are bashful, and likewise such as will keep their promises, &c. These men are preferred to great dignities, and solicited by many great men, and do highly favor and esteem their wives, sons, honest and good men. In men, Jupiter rules the liver, blood, ribs, lungs and gristles. But, if he is unfortunate, he oftentimes throws a man headlong from a great estate to great calamities; if there be half a gridiron in his tuberculum, it betokens losses, especially by means of the more potent sort of women; otherwise thus constituted, he causes grief of the heart, cramps, inflammations of the lungs and other diseases proceeding from wind; if a line transversely cut his tuberculum, and afterwards tend to the place of Saturn, making those little hairs, it threatens apoplexy. But, if you find a cross especially, or a clear and red star in his tuberculum, he gives splendid honors, confers riches and public rewards from great personages or princes. XIV.--SATURN. SATURN is happily placed when we find his line wholly running to his region, but less happy when he presents some inauspicious characters; unhappily, if he shows confused and unfortunate signs; he governs the spleen, bones and bladder. When he is fortunate he makes men silent, provident, of good and profound counsels, such as think and study much and are somewhat sorrowful; men that are puffed up with an ambitious spirit, and whose aim is honors. And these are slender of body, somewhat tall, pale and feeble, their hair blackish, eyes hollow; they are fortunate in tilling of ground, and in metals of all sorts, yet more careless of their wives, and less addicted to the pleasures of love; foolishly laughing and jesting, also tenacious and worldly minded, unjust, &c. But, if Saturn be unfortunate or froward, he makes men sorrowful, laborious, sordid, humble, covetous, liars, malicious, envious, &c., and encumbered with perpetual griefs and anxieties. A gross line running from the interval of the middle and fore finger to the mensa, and breaking or interrupting it, denotes diseases or wounds in the lower part of the body. XV.--SOL. If the SUN fortunately rules, he makes men faithful, ingenious, honored, high minded, wise, humane, religious, just, moderate, aged, and such as always manage their affairs honestly. He gives a body well composed, and adorns it with yellow hair; he governs the heart, midriff, nerves, &c. But, if unfortunate, he gives men that are proud and highly elated, manifesting their access to dignities by unjust means, boasters and immodest. He brings fluxes of rheum upon the eyes, and thereby hurts both them and the mouth, trembling of the heart, syncope, &c. XVI.--LUNA. The MOON happy and fortunate, makes men famous, honest and honorable and of a large body; yet well proportioned, pleasant also, and sometimes voyages by sea and walking by the sides of rivers; but, if any way dissenting in the other, unconstant both in life and action, yet tending for the most part to the best. She rules the brain, stomach and belly, but if unfortunate she portends a various and inconstant kind of line, weakness, and increase of griefs and anxieties, she thus causes paralysis, &c. A commotion of the members, oftentimes an epilepsy and canker, spots in the body, severe colic, and whatever else proceeds from abundance of cold and moisture, and more especially when the lines found in the tuberculum of the moon do appear very pale; if there be fair and comely signatures near the ferient, they denote happiness to the man in his journeys and messages, and in foreign countries. To the woman, felicity and fertility in bearing of children, ominous signs do show the contrary. XVII.--MERCURY. MERCURY, happy and fortunate, makes men ingenious, desirous of science, and seeking diligently after secrets, such as are apt for any thing, orators, poets, philosophers, astrologicians, fortune-tellers, eloquent, variable, mathematicians, and men addicted to merchandise, &c. He governs the tongue and memory. XVIII.--THE MENSA, OR PART OF FORTUNE. This space being great and broad, and the figure decent, declares a liberal man, magnanimous and of long life. But if small and narrow, it indicates a slender fortune and fearfulness. A cross or star within it, clear and well proportioned, especially under the region of the ring finger, betokens honors and dignities to ensue from, or by means of great and noble personages. If the character of Jupiter, it then promises great ecclesiastical dignities, &c. The same star or cross tripled, portends good fortune; but if it be cut by confused little lines, the good fortune is thereby diverted, and anxieties and labors threatened in defending his honors, especially if they are under the region of the ring finger. A cross or star in the uppermost part of the mensa, is a sign of fortunate journeys. The mensa sharpened by the concourse of the thoral and cardiac lines, points out deceit and danger of life. If no mensa be shown in the hand, it shows obscurity both of life and fortune. Good and equal lines in this space do declare the fortune to be good, but if evil and decomposed they quite overthrow it. A little circle shows perfection of wit, and the obtaining of science, the others assenting thereunto. XIX.--THE POLLEX, OR THUMB. Overthwart lines, that are clear and long underneath the nail and joint of the thumb, confer riches and honor. A line passing from the upper joint of the thumb to the cardiaca, threatens a violent death or danger by means of some married lady. Lines much dispersed in the lower joint of the thumb, describe men that are contentious, and such as rejoice in scolding, &c. A line surrounding the thumb, in the middle joint, portends the man shall be hanged. Equal furrows drawn under the lower joint thereof, argue riches and possessions. If the first or second joint want incisures, it shows drowsiness and idleness. XX.--THE INDEX, OR FORE FINGER. Many lines in the uppermost joint, and they proceeding overthwartly, denote inheritances; by running so in the middle joint, an envious and evil disposed person. Right lines running between these joints, declare (in the ladies) a numerous issue; in gentlemen, bitterness of tongue. If they are in the first joint, near unto Jupiter’s mouth, they manifest a jovial disposition, that is, they point to the man whom Jupiter favored well in his nativity. That who hath a star in the same place, may certainly be pronounced unchaste and lascivious. XXI.--MEDIUS, OR THE MIDDLE FINGER. This finger presenting little gridirons in the joints thereof, plainly declares an unhappy and melancholy wit, but if equal lines, it manifests fortune by metals, &c. A star there presages a violent death by drowning, &c. If a gross line be extended from the root thereof, upwards, through the whole finger into the end of the last joint, it argues folly and madness. XXII.--ANNULARIS, OR THE RING FINGER. A line arising from mons solis, and ascending by a right track through the joints thereof, it shows a noble frame. Equal lines in the first joint demonstrate honors and riches; overthwart lines, the enmity of great men. Howbeit, if these lines be intersected, it is better, because they argue impediments. XXIII.--AURICULARIS, OR LITTLE FINGER. From the joint thereof, as from the mouth itself, are judgments and decrees passed concerning merchandise, favors, and a star in its first joint near the tuberculum, argues ingenuity and eloquence. Other obtuse signs the contrary, but when there appear unfortunate signs in the first and second joints, they mark out a thief and a very deceitful person. If adverse lines in the last joint, perpetual inconstancy. Some there are who predict the number of wives from the little lines in the mons Mercurii at the outermost part of the hand, and have often observed them come at the truth. If the end of this finger reach not so far as to touch the last joint of the ring finger, it signifies a wife most imperious in all things, the truth thereof is often proved. CONSIDERATIONS ON THE MOUNTS AND FINGERS. As the mounts being adorned with good figures and characters indicate a good and happy issue, so likewise being vitiated with confused lines, they threaten the contrary, and this as well on the fingers as mounts, except they are restrained by the confederacy of other lines which are of themselves good and fortunate. There are likewise the twelve signs of the Zodiac upon the fingers. The signification of the lines proceeding from the mounts of the different planets upon the fingers, show their effect chiefly when the sun, or their principal significator, as lord of the ascendant, &c., is in these signs, ruling the parts where they terminate, as a line passing from the mount of Saturn to the first point of the middle finger would give improvement when the sun was in Pisces; if to the second, in Aquarius. Observe also that the first joint near the mount of the finger must be attributed to the first part of the age, the second to the prime of life, and the last unto old age. Lastly. The structure of the hand itself is really admirable in respect to the proportion it bears to the face, and certain parts thereof, which is this: The whole hand is of equal length with the face. The greater joint of the forefinger (which adjoins upon the tuberculum of Jupiter) equals the height of the forehead. The other two (to the extremity of the nail) are just the length of the nose, viz.: from the intercelia, or place between the eyebrows, to the tip of the nostrils. The first and greater joint of the middle finger is just as long as it is between the bottom of the chin and the top of the under lip. But the third joint of the same finger is of equal length with the distance that is between the mouth and the lower part of the nostrils. The largest joint of the thumb gives the width of the mouth. The distance between the bottom of the chin and the top of the lower lip, the same. The lesser joint of the thumb is equal to the distance between the top of the lower lip and the lower part of the nostrils. The nails obtain just the half of their respective uppermost joints, which they call omychios. OF THE NAILS OF THE FINGERS. Broad nails show the person to be bashful and fearful, but of a gentle nature. When there is a certain white mark at the extremity of them, it shows that the person has more honesty than subtilty, and that his worldly substance will be impaired through negligence. White nails and long, denote much sickness and infirmity, especially fevers, and are an indication of strength, and deceit in women. If upon the white anything appears at the extremity that is pale, it denotes short life by sudden death, and the person to be given to melancholy. When there appear a sudden mixed redness of divers colors at the beginning of the nail, it shows the person to be choleric, and very quarrelsome. When the extremity is black, it is a sign of husbandry. Narrow nails denote the person to be inclined to mischief and to do injury to his neighbor. Long nails show the person to be good natured, but mistrustful, and loves reconciliation rather than differences. Oblique nails signify deceit and want of courage. Little and round nails denote obstinate anger and hatred; if they be crooked at the extremity, they show pride and fierceness. Round nails show a choleric person, yet soon reconciled and a lover of secret sciences. Fleshy nails denote the person to be mild in temper, idle and lazy. Pale and black nails show the person to be very deceitful to his neighbor, and subject to many diseases. Red and marked nails signify a choleric and martial nature, given to cruelty: and as many little marks as there are, they speak of so many evil desires. CELESTIAL PALMISTRY. The Moon exercises an influence over the children of men, which varies with her monthly age, in like manner as that of the sun is varied according to his progress through the signs of the zodiac. Her term is completed in thirty days and recurs twelve times annually. The probable fate of each individual through life is to be gathered from the aspect of the day on which he was born; and the issue of any particular event or undertaking from the day of its occurrence or transaction or commencement; counting in both cases from the _new moon_, as is shown in the following calendar. She has power over dreams and visions; and exercises it more particularly on certain days. A child born within twenty-four hours after the new moon will be fortunate and live to a good old age. Whatever is dreamed on that day will be pleasing to the dreamer. The second day is very lucky for discovering things lost, or hidden treasure; the child born on this day will thrive. The child born on the third day will be fortunate through persons in power, and whatever is dreamed will prove true. The fourth day is evil; persons falling sick on this day rarely recover. The fifth day is favorable to begin a good work and dreams will be tolerably successful; the child born on this day will be vain and deceitful. The child born on the sixth day will not live long, and his dreams will not immediately come to pass. On the seventh day do not tell your dreams, for much depends on concealing them; if sickness befalls you on this day you will soon recover; the child born on this day will live long, but have many troubles. On the eighth day whatever is dreamed will come to pass; whatever business a person undertakes on this day will prosper. The ninth day differs very little from the former; the child born on this day will arrive at great riches and honor. The tenth day is likely to be fatal to those who fall sick; but the child born on this day will live long and be a great traveler. The child that is born on the eleventh day will be much devoted to religion, and of an engaging form and manners. On the twelfth day dreams are rather fortunate and the child born then shall live long. On the thirteenth day the dreams will prove true in a very short time. If you ask a favor of any one on the fourteenth day, it will be granted. The sickness that befalls a person on the fifteenth day is likely to prove mortal. The child that is born on the sixteenth day will be of very ungraceful manners and unfortunate; it is nevertheless a good day for buying and selling merchandise. The child born on the seventeenth day will be very foolish; it is a very unfortunate day to transact any kind of business or contract marriage. The child born on the eighteenth day will be valiant, but will suffer considerable hardships; if a female, she will be chaste and industrious and live respected to a great age. The nineteenth day is dangerous; the child born during it will be very ill-disposed and malicious. On the twentieth day the dreams are true, but the child born during it will be dishonest. The child born on the twenty-first day will grow up healthy and strong, but selfishly inclined and of low habits. The child born on the twenty-second day will be fortunate; he or she will be of cheerful countenance, religious, and much beloved. The child that is born on the twenty-third day will be of an ungovernable temper, will forsake his friends and wander about in a foreign country, unhappy through life. The child born on the twenty-fourth day will achieve many heroic actions and be much admired for his extraordinary abilities. The child born on the twenty-fifth day will be very wicked; he will meet with many dangers and will probably come to an ill end. On the twenty-sixth day the dreams are certain; the child then born will be rich and greatly esteemed. The twenty-seventh day is very favorable for dreams, and the child then born will be of a sweet and amiable disposition. The child born on the twenty-eighth day will be the delight of his parents, but will not live to a great age. The child born on the twenty-ninth day will experience many hardships, though in the end they may turn out happily. It is good to marry on this day, and business begun on this day will be prosperous. And, finally, the child that is born on the thirtieth day will be fortunate and happy and well skilled in arts and sciences. CHILDREN BORN ANY DAY OF THE WEEK. _Sunday._--The child shall be of long life and obtain riches. _Monday._--Weak and of an effeminate temper, which seldom brings a man to honor. _Tuesday._--Worse; though he may, with extraordinary vigilance, conquer the inordinate desires to which he will be subject; still he will be in danger of dying by violence, if he has not great procreation. _Wednesday._--He shall be given to the study of learning and shall profit thereby. _Thursday._--He shall arrive at great honor and dignity. _Friday._--He shall be of a strong constitution, yet perhaps remarkably lecherous. _Saturday._--Is another bad day; but, notwithstanding, the child may come to good, though it be seldom; but most children born on this day are of a heavy, dull and very dogged disposition. SICKNESS--LUCKY AND UNLUCKY DAYS. Whoever, in the first day of any month, fall sick, or is attacked with any infirmity, the third day ensuing is to be feared, which, if he pass, he shall escape. Those falling ill on the second day of any month, though they be long confined, yet shall recover. Any illness commencing on the third day will certainly terminate favorably. Those falling sick on the fourth day will probably linger until the twenty-eighth, which, if they pass, may possibly recover. Those taken ill on the fifth day may become very low, but will recover. Persons falling sick on the sixth day may recover, if they pass the fifth day of the ensuing month, but they will stand a poor chance of recovery. The seventh is a lucky day, and one falling sick on this day may recover, even though having to endure great suffering. The eighth day is an unfortunate one, and those falling ill on it will not be likely to survive. Illness commencing on the ninth day will not usually prove fatal, though sometimes so. On the tenth day, the contrary. The eleventh day is remarkably fortunate for those falling sick; they will recover speedily. It is a bad omen to be taken sick on the twelfth of any month; for unless you recover within two or three days, you will most certainly die within the year. Those falling sick on the thirteenth day, if they pass five days, they will quite likely recover. The fourteenth is a lucky day, and those taken sick on it will recover in forty-eight hours. On the contrary, those falling ill on the fifteenth day may experience long and lingering illness, which will probably prove fatal. Those taken on the sixteenth day, may escape, after some weeks of illness. Persons falling ill on the seventeenth day are almost sure to die within three weeks. The eighteenth is a lucky day and those falling sick on that day will undoubtedly recover. The nineteenth, the same--though the sickness may last much longer. The twentieth is an uncertain day, and sickness commencing on this day frequently terminates fatally, if it continue more than five days. The twenty-first day perils one’s life for ten days--that time passed, you will recover. Those falling sick on the twenty-second, will die within forty-eight hours, or after that time will certainly recover. Those taken sick on the twenty-third will stand a chance of lingering illness, which will probably terminate favorably. The twenty-fourth is another unlucky day, and those falling ill on that day, though they be partially restored, will probably die within three months. On the contrary, the twenty-fifth is a very favorable day, and those falling sick will get well speedily. The twenty-sixth portends a protracted illness, which will terminate favorably. The twenty-seventh threatens death, though the chances of recovery are fair. Those falling ill on the twenty-eighth, menace death. Persons who are taken sick on the twenty-ninth day will have a very protracted illness and recover slowly. The thirtieth and thirty-first are uncertain days, and persons falling sick on either of these days, it cannot be known whether they will recover or not. ASTROLOGICAL MISCELLANY. DAYS OF THE MONTH. I.--FORTUNATE. In January, six days: the 1st, 2d, 15th, 26th, 27th and 28th. In February, four days: the 11th, 21st, 25th and 26th. In March, two days: the 10th and 24th. In April, five days: the 6th, 15th, 16th, 20th and 28th. In May, three days: the 3d, 18th and 31st. In June, five days: the 10th, 11th, 15th, 22d and 25th. In July, three days: the 9th, 15th and 28th. In August, six days: the 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 19th and 25th. In September, five days: the 4th, 8th, 17th, 18th and 23d. In October, five days: the 3d, 7th, 16th, 21st and 22d. In November, three days: the 5th, 14th and 20th. In December, six days: the 15th, 19th, 20th, 22d, 23d and 25th. II.--UNFORTUNATE. In January, seven days: the 3d, 4th, 6th, 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st. In February, seven days: the 3d, 7th, 9th, 12th, 16th, 17th and 23d. In March, eight days: the 1st, 2d, 5th, 8th, 12th, 16th, 28th and 29th. In April, two days: the 24th and 25th. In May, five days: the 17th, 20th, 27th, 29th and 30th. In June, eight days: the 1st, 5th, 6th, 9th, 12th, 16th, 18th and 24th. In July, four days: the 3d, 10th, 17th and 18th. In August, two days: the 15th and 20th. In September, two days: the 9th and 16th. In October, six days: the 4th, 9th, 11th, 17th, 27th and 31st. In November, four days: the 3d, 9th, 10th and 21st. In December, two days: the 14th and 21st. IMPORTANT ADVICE. TO FEMALES.--It has often been observed, and experience has shown the observation to be a true one, that some event of importance is sure to happen to a woman in her thirty-first year, whether it prove for her good or it be some great evil or temptation; therefore we advise her to be circumspect in all her actions. If she is a maiden or widow, it is probable she will marry this year. If a wife, that she will lose her children or husband. She will either receive riches or travel into a foreign land; at all events, some circumstance or other will take place during this remarkable year of her life, that will have great effect on her future fortunes and existence. TO MALES.--The like is applicable to men in their forty-second year, of which there are so many instances that there is not a doubt of its truth. Observe always to take a lease for an odd number of years; an even number is not prosperous. The three first days of the moon are the best for signing papers; and the first five days, as well as the twenty-fourth, for any fresh undertaking. MOLES. THEIR SITUATION AND THE INDICATION THEY GIVE OF A PERSON’S DISPOSITION AND FUTURE LOT IN LIFE. Though moles are, in their substance, nothing else than excrescences, or ebullitions which proceed from the state of the blood whilst the fœtus is confined in the womb, yet they are not given in vain, as they are generally characteristic of the disposition and temper of those that bear them; and it is also proved by daily experience that from the shape, situation and other circumstances, they bear a strong analogy to the events which are to happen to a person in future life. Herein are given the common prognostications by moles found in all the various parts of the body, according to the doctrine of the ancients. The larger the mole, the greater the prosperity or adversity of the person; the smaller the mole, the less will be his good or evil fate. If the mole is round, it indicates good; if angular, it gives a mixture of good and evil; if oblong, a moderate share of fortunate events; the deeper the color, the more favor or disgrace; the lighter, the less of either. If it is very hairy, much misfortune may be expected; but if few long hairs grow upon it, it denotes that your undertakings will be prosperous. A mole that stands on the right side of the forehead, or right temple, signifies that the person will arrive at sudden wealth and honor, according to their birth and situation in life; which must always be attended to with due consideration. A mole on the right eyebrow announces speedy marriage; and that the person to whom you will be married will possess many amiable qualities and a good fortune. A mole on the left of either of these three places announces unexpected disappointment in your most sanguine wishes. A mole on the outside corner of either eye denotes the person to be of a sober, steady and sedate disposition; but will be liable to a violent death. A mole on either cheek signifies that the person shall never rise above mediocrity in point of fortune; though at the same time he will never fall into real poverty. A mole on the nose shows that the person will have good success in most of his or her undertakings. A mole on the lip, either upper or lower, proves the person to be fond of delicate things and much given to the pleasures of love, in which he or she will most commonly be successful. A mole on the chin foreshows the person will be attended with prosperity and be highly esteemed. A mole on the side of the neck shows that the person will narrowly escape suffocation; but will afterward rise to great consideration by an unexpected legacy or inheritance. A mole on the throat denotes that the person shall become rich by marriage. A mole on the right breast declares the person to be exposed to a sudden reverse from comfort to distress, by unavoidable accidents. Most of his children will be girls. A mole on the left breast signifies success in undertakings and an amorous disposition. A mole on the bosom portends mediocrity of health and fortune. A mole under the left breast, over the heart, foreshadows that the man will be of a warm disposition, unsettled in mind, fond of rambling and light in his conduct. In a lady, it shows sincerity in love, quick conception and easy travail in childbirth. A mole on the right side, over any part of the ribs, denotes the person to be pusillanimous, and slow in understanding anything that may be attended with difficulty. A mole on the belly, denotes the person to be addicted to sloth and gluttony, selfish in almost all articles and seldom inclined to be nice or careful in point of dress. A mole on either hip shows that the person will have many children and such of them as survive will be healthful, lusty and patient in all hardships. A mole on the right thigh shows that the person will become rich and also fortunate in marriage. A mole on the left thigh denotes that the person suffers much by poverty and want of friends, as also by the enmity and injustice of others. A mole on the right knee signifies that the person will be fortunate in the choice of a partner for life and meet with few disappointments in the world. A mole on the left knee portends that the person will be rash, inconsiderate and hasty, but modest when in cold blood, honest and inclined to good behavior. A mole on either leg shows that the person is indolent, thoughtless and indifferent as to whatever may happen. A mole on either ankle denotes a man to be inclined to effeminacy and elegance of dress--a lady, to be courageous, active and industrious, with some spice of the termagant. A mole on either foot forebodes sudden illness or unexpected misfortune. A mole on the right shoulder signifies prudence, discretion, secrecy and wisdom. A mole on the left shoulder declares a testy, contentious and ungovernable spirit. A mole on the right arm denotes vigor and undaunted courage. On the left arm, resolution and victory in battle. A mole near either elbow declares restlessness, a roving and unsteady temper, also a discontentedness with those whom they are obliged constantly to live with. A mole between the elbow and the wrist promises the person prosperity, but not until he has undergone and suffered many hardships. A mole on the wrist, or between it and the ends of the fingers, denotes industry, parsimony, fidelity and conjugal affection. A mole against the heart denotes wickedness. If a woman have a mole on her right knee, she will be honest and virtuous; if on the left, she will have many children. If a woman have a mole on her lower jaw, it signifies she will pass her life in sorrow and pain of body. A mole in the midst of the forehead, near the hair, denotes a discourteous, cruel mind and of unpleasant discourse; if it is of a honey color, the person will be beloved; if red, sullen and furious; if black, inexpert and wavering; if raised more like a wart, very fortunate. But if a woman, it shows her to be a slut; and if in her forehead black, treacherous, consents to evil and murder. A mole on the left side of the forehead, near the hair, predicts misery and abundance of tribulations to a man, by means of his own misconduct; if honey-colored or red, his sorrows are lessened; but if black, unfortunate in every undertaking. A mole on the left side of the forehead, about the midway, threatens a man with persecutions from his superiors; if of honey color, he prodigally wastes his estate; if red, he will become poor; if black, let him beware of the wrath or malice of great men; if a woman, it threatens sorrow by the perfidy of some men; if black, she will partake of the extremity of misery. A mole on the left side of the forehead, a little above the temple, if it appear red, denotes a man has excellent wit and understanding; if black, he is in danger of being branded for his falsehoods; if he has a wart, his fate is mitigated. To a woman it signifies justification of innocence, though not deserved; if black, malignity, and it represents every evil. A mole appearing on the right temple, above the eye, near the head, denotes a long life and good fortune; if pale, or red, he is studious; to a woman, it signifies good and happy fortune in marriage, as she will be of careful conduct. A mole on the right temple, inclining towards the neck, promiseth ingenuity and riches, as also long life; if honey or red colored, good fortune; if black, trouble; but if as a wart, he shall obtain all good things. A mole on the left side, towards the upper part of the eye, signifies sickness; if black, a short life; if as a wart, it denotes a good end. To a woman, moderate health, loss of favor of friends, perverse children and enemies; if black, many miseries. A mole on the ear signifies riches and respect. If either in a man or woman’s hand a mole appears, it denotes great prosperity and enjoyment of children. A mole on the left side of the stomach shows a luxurious person. A mole on the left side of the belly denotes afflictions. A mole under the hollow of the right eye signifies the party to be furious. CHARTOLOGY, OR DIVINATION BY CARDS. Take a pack of cards, shuffle and cut them three different times, lay them on a table, nine in a row; if a man, he may choose one of the kings to represent himself; if a woman, she must select one of the queens; then the queen of the chosen king or the king of the chosen queen, will stand for a husband or wife, mistress or lover, of the party whose fortune is to be told; and the knave of the suit for the most intimate person of their family. Remember that everything is within your circle as far as you can count nine, any way from the card that represents the person, his wife, or her husband, and their intimate friend; also, that the ninth card, every way, is of the greatest consequence. CLUBS. _Ace of Clubs_ promises great wealth, much prosperity in life and tranquillity of mind. _King of Clubs_ announces a man who is humane, upright, affectionate and faithful in all his undertakings; he will be happy himself and make his connections so if he can. _Queen of Clubs_ shows a tender, mild and rather amorous disposition, one who will probably yield herself to a kind lover before the matrimonial knot is tied; but they will be happy, love each other and be married. _Knave of Clubs_ shows an open, sincere friend, who will exert himself warmly in your interest and welfare. _Ten of Clubs_ denotes that riches will come speedily from an unexpected quarter; it also threatens the loss of some dear friend. _Nine of Clubs_ shows that you will displease some of your friends by a too steady adherence to your own opinion. _Eight of Clubs_ shows the person to be covetous and extremely fond of money; that he will obtain it, but that it will rather prove a torment than a comfort to him, as he will not make a proper use of it. _Seven of Clubs_ promises the most brilliant fortune and the most exquisite bliss that this world can afford; but beware of the opposite sex, as from these alone can you experience misfortune. _Six of Clubs_ shows you will enter into a very lucrative partnership and that your children will behave well. _Five of Clubs_ declares that you will be shortly married to a person who will improve your circumstances. _Four of Clubs_ shows inconstancy for the sake of money and change of object. _Trey of Clubs_ shows that you will be three times married and each time to a wealthy person. _Deuce of Clubs_ shows that there will be some unfortunate opposition to your favorite inclination which will disturb you. DIAMONDS. _Ace of Diamonds_ signifies a letter. _King of Diamonds_ shows a man of fiery temper, continued anger, seeking revenge and obstinate in his resolutions. _Queen of Diamonds_ signifies that the woman will be fond of company, be a coquette and not over virtuous. _Knave of Diamonds_, however nearly related, will look more after his own interest than yours; he will be tenacious of his own opinion and will fly off if contradicted. _Ten of Diamonds_ promises a country husband or wife, with great wealth and many children; the card next to it tells the number of children; it also signifies a purse of gold. _Nine of Diamonds_ declares that the person will be of a roving disposition, never contented with his lot, and forever meeting with vexations and disappointments. _Eight of Diamonds_ shows that the person, in youth, will be an enemy to marriage and thus run the risk of dying unmarried; but that if he does marry, it will be late in life and then it will be with a person whose disposition is so ill assorted to his own that it will be the cause of misfortune. _Seven of Diamonds_ shows you will be tormented by the infidelity of your conjugal partner and waste of goods. _Six of Diamonds_ shows an early marriage and premature widowhood, but a second marriage will probably be worse. _Five of Diamonds_ shows that you will have good children, who will keep you from grief. _Four of Diamonds_ shows the incontinence of the person you will be married to, and great vexation to yourself through the whole course of your life. _Trey of Diamonds_ shows that you will be engaged in quarrels, lawsuits and domestic disagreements; your partner for life will be a vixen and of abusive temper, fail in the performance of the nuptial duties and make you unhappy. _Deuce of Diamonds_ shows that your heart will be engaged in love at an early period; that your parents will not approve of your choice, and that if you marry without their consent they will hardly forgive you. HEARTS. _Ace of Hearts_ signifies feasting and pleasure; if the ace is attended by spades it foretells quarrelling; if by hearts, it shows affection and friendship; if by diamonds, you will hear of some absent friend; if by clubs, merry-making. _King of Hearts_ shows a man of good natured dissipation, but hot and hasty, rash in his undertakings, and very amorous. _Queen of Hearts_ denotes a woman of fair complexion, faithful and affectionate. _Knave of Hearts_ is a person of no particular sex, but always the dearest friend or nearest relation of the consulting party. You must pay great attention to the cards that stand next to the knave, as from them alone you can judge whether the person it represents will favor your inclinations or not. _Ten of Hearts_ shows good nature and many children; it is a corrective of bad tidings of the cards that stand next to it; its neighboring cards are of good report and it ascertains and confirms their value. _Nine of Hearts_ promises wealth, grandeur and high esteem; if cards that are unfavorable stand near it, you must look for disappointments, and a reverse if favorable cards follow; these last at a small distance, except to retrieve your losses whether of peace or of goods. _Eight of Hearts_ is a sign of drinking and feasting. _Seven of Hearts_ shows the person to be fickle and of an unfaithful disposition; addicted to vice, incontinent, and subject to the mean art of recrimination to excuse themselves although without foundation. _Six of Hearts_ shows a generous, open and credulous disposition; easily imposed upon, ever the dupe of flatterers, but the good natured friend of the distressed. If this card comes before your king or queen, you will be the dupe; if after, you will have the better. _Five of Hearts_ shows a wavering and unsteady disposition, never true to one object, but free from every violent attachment. _Four of Hearts_ shows the person will not be married until very late in life, which will proceed from too great a delicacy in making a choice. _Trey of Hearts_ shows that your own imprudence will greatly contribute to your experiencing much ill-will from others. _Deuce of Hearts_ shows that extraordinary success and good fortune will attend the person; though, if unfavorable cards attend, this will be a long time delayed. SPADES. _Ace of Spades_ totally relates to affairs of love, without specifying whether lawful or unlawful; it also denotes death when the card is upside down. _King of Spades_ shows a man ambitious and successful at court, or with some great man, who will have it in his power to advance him; but let him beware of a reverse. _Queen of Spades_ shows that a person will be corrupted by the rich of both sexes; and, if she is handsome, great attempts will be made on her virtue. _Knave of Spades_ shows a person who, although they have your welfare at heart, will be too indolent to pursue it with zeal, unless you frequently raise their attention. _Ten of Spades_ is a card of bad import; it will in a great measure counteract the good effects of the cards near you. _Nine of Spades_ is the worst card in the pack; it portends dangerous sickness, a total loss of fortune, cruel calamities and endless dissension in your family. _Eight of Spades_ shows you will experience strong opposition from your friends, or those you imagine to be such. If this card comes close to you, leave your plan and adopt another. _Seven of Spades_ shows the loss of a most valuable friend, whose death will plunge you in very great distress. _Six of Spades_ announces a mediocrity of fortune, and very great uncertainty in your undertakings. _Five of Spades_ will give very little interpretation of your success; it promises good luck in the choice of your companion for life, that you will meet with one fond of you, and immoderately attached to the joys of Hymen; it shows your temper rather sullen. _Four of Spades_ shows much sickness, and that your friends will injure your fortune. _Trey of Spades_ shows that you will be fortunate in marriage, but that your partner will be inconstant, and that you will be made very unhappy thereby. _Deuce of Spades_ always signifies a coffin, but who it is for must depend entirely on the other cards near it. PROGNOSTICATIONS BY DICE. This is a certain and innocent way of finding out common occurrences about to take place. Take three dice, shake them well in the box with your left hand, and then cast them out on a board or table, on which you have previously drawn a circle with chalk. _Three._--A pleasing surprise. _Four._--A disagreeable one. _Five._--A stranger who will prove a friend. _Six._--Loss of property. _Seven._--Undeserved scandal. _Eight._--Merited reproach. _Nine._--A wedding. _Ten._--A christening. _Eleven._--A death that concerns you. _Twelve._--A letter speedily. _Thirteen._--Tears and sighs. _Fourteen._--Beware that you are not drawn into some trouble or plot by a secret enemy. _Fifteen._--Immediate prosperity and happiness. _Sixteen._--A pleasant journey. _Seventeen._--You will either be on the water or have dealings with those belonging to it, to your advantage. _Eighteen._--A great profit, rise in life, or some most desirable good will happen almost immediately; for the answers to the dice are always fulfilled within nine days. To show the same number twice at one trial, portends news from abroad, be the number what it may. If the dice roll over the circle, the number thrown goes for nothing, but the occurrence shows sharp words; and if they fall to the floor, it is blows. In throwing out the dice, if one remains on top of the other, it is a present of which I would have them take care. AUGURIES BY DOMINOES. Lay them with their faces on the table and shuffle them; then draw one, and see the number. _Double-six._--Receiving a handsome sum of money. _Six-five._--Going to a public amusement. _Six-four._--Lawsuits. _Six-three._--Ride in a coach. _Six-two._--Present of clothing. _Six-one._--You will perform a friendly action. _Six-blank._--Guard against scandal, or you will suffer by your inattention. _Double-five._--A new abode to your advantage. _Five-four._--A fortunate speculation. _Five-three._--A visit from a superior. _Five-two._--A water party. _Five-one._--A love intrigue. _Five-blank._--A funeral, but not of a relation. _Double-four._--Drinking liquor at a distance. _Four-three._--A false alarm at your house. _Four-two._--Beware of thieves or swindlers. Ladies take note, this means more than it says. _Four-one._--Trouble from creditors. _Four-blank._--Letter from an angry friend. _Double-three._--Sudden wedding, at which you will be vexed, and by which you will lose a friend. _Three-two._--Buy no lottery tickets, nor enter into any game of chance, or you will lose. _Three-one._--A great discovery at hand. _Three-blank._--An illegitimate child. _Double-two._--Vexations from a jealous partner. _Two-one._--You will mortgage or pledge some property soon. _Double-one._--You will find something to your advantage. _Double-blank._--The worst presage in all the set; you will meet trouble from a quarter for which you are quite unprepared. TALISMEN, CHARMS, SPELLS AND INCANTATIONS. TALISMAN FOR WAR AND BATTLE. [Illustration] This Talisman, which is to be made of highly tempered steel, bears on it the powerful words, and also the awful sign, which were conveyed to the Emperor Constantine from heaven, in daylight, and in the presence of his whole army, and whereby he was victorious in battle. It is to be tied around the sword arm. An ancient manuscript says of it, “He that beareth this sign about him, shall be helpen in every need and necessity.” A TALISMAN FOR DESTROYING INSECTS AND REPTILES. [Illustration] This Talisman is to be made of iron, when the sun and moon enter the sign Scorpio. It has been proved to be powerful in effect; so much so, that no kind of venomous reptile or troublesome insect can come within some yards of the house or place in which it is. The manuscript from which the account of this talisman is taken cost a very large sum, and a medical gentleman, to whom it belonged, affirms that he has himself proved its efficacy; for being at one time much annoyed by beetles, he made a talisman, according to instructions here given, and screwed it to the floor, when these troublesome insects immediately disappeared; but afterwards, when the servant removed it, through ignorance, they returned in great numbers; when he again nailed it to the floor, and they again disappeared. TALISMAN FOR LOVE. [Illustration] This Talisman is said to be wonderfully efficacious in procuring success in amours and love adventures. It must be made when Venus, the planet of love, is the evening star. It should be made of pure silver and worn directly over the heart, on the left breast. TALISMAN AGAINST ENEMIES. [Illustration] This Talisman is to be cast of the purest grain tin, and during the increase of the moon. The characters are to be engraved on it also during the increase of the moon. It may be suspended about the neck, or worn on any part of the body, so that it be kept from the sight of all but the wearer. Its effects are to give victory over enemies, protection against their machinations, and to inspire the wearers thereof with most remarkable confidence. TALISMAN FOR HEALING DISEASE. A B R A C A D A B R A A B R A C A D A B R A B R A C A D A B A B R A C A D A A B R A C A D A B R A C A A B R A C A B R A A B R A B A The letters which compose this charm must be inscribed in a pyramidical form, as above, on the purest white beeswax, of the ordinary thickness, and of a size sufficiently large to admit of the letters being distinctly written by the individual who is sick; or, if he is too sick, by his dearest friend next at hand. Use for writing them a pen made of the quill of a raven, and ink compounded of the smoke of a concentrated taper and rain water. Let the party who is afflicted with the disease wear the charm hung around his neck, enclosed in a bag of virgin parchment, during the time that the moon performs one circuit through the twelve signs of the zodiac, and let it be commenced on the day of the full moon. The wearer must have full faith in Divine Omnipotence, and repeat the letters of the talisman in some one of the different directions in which they may be read, daily. If it be required to perform a cure upon one at a distance, or without the afflicted party’s knowledge thereof, write the talisman as above and then you may perform the cure by scraping out one line of the talisman every day with a new knife kept for the express purpose. At the scraping out of each line, say, “So as I destroy the letters of this talisman, _Abracadabra_, so, by virtue of this sacred name, may all grief and dolor depart from [here mention the name of the sick person]. So I destroy this disease. Amen.” Many have healed divers diseases in this way; the disease wearing, little by little, away. _Charms to be used on particular Eves of Feasts and Festivals, to procure Dreams, Tokens, and other Insights into Futurity._ FEAST OF ST. ANNE’S. This is a hard trial, but what is not possible to any young lady who wishes to know her lot in marriage?--that most important change in human life. Prepare yourself three days previous to the eve of this female saint, by living on bread and water and sprigs of parsley, and touch no other thing whatever, or your labor will be lost. The eve begins at the sixth hour. Go to bed as soon as convenient, and speak not a word after you once begin to undress; get into bed, lie on your left side with your head as low as possible, and repeat the following verse three times: St. Anne, in silver clouds descend, Prove thyself a female’s friend; Be it good or be it harm, Let me have knowledge from the charm; Be it husbands one, two, three, Let me in rotation see; And if Fate decrees me four, (No good maid could wish far more), Let me view them in my dream, Fair and clearly to be seen; But if the stars decree Perpetual virginity, Let me sleep on, and dreaming not, I shall know my single lot. MAGIC ROSE. Gather your rose on the 27th of June; let it be full blown, and as bright a red as you can get; pluck it between the hours of three and four in the morning, taking care to have no witness of the transaction; convey it to your chamber, and hold it over a chafing dish or any convenient utensil for the purpose, in which there is charcoal and sulphur of brimstone; hold your rose over the smoke for about five minutes, and you will see it have a wonderful effect on the flower. Before the rose gets the least cool, clap it in a sheet of writing paper, on which is written your own name and that of the man you love best; also the date of the morning star that has the ascendancy at that time; fold it up and seal it neatly with three separate seals, then run and bury the parcel at the foot of the tree from which you gathered the flower. Here let it remain untouched till the 6th of July; take it up at midnight, go to bed and place it under your pillow, and you will have a singular and eventful dream before morning, or, at least, before your usual time of rising. You may keep the rose under your head three nights without spoiling the charm. When you have done with the rose and paper be sure to burn them. CUPID’S NOSEGAY. On the first night of the new moon in July, take a red rose, a white rose, a yellow flower, a blue one, a sprig of rue and rosemary, and nine blades of long grass; bind all together with a lock of your own hair; kill a white pigeon, sprinkle the nosegay with the blood from the heart, and some common salt; wrap the flowers in a white handkerchief, and lay it under your head, on the pillow, when you go to rest; and, before morning, you will see your fate as clear as if you had your nativity cast by the best astrologer in the world; not only in respect to love, lovers, or marriage, but in the other most important affairs of your life. Storms, in this dream, foretell great trouble; and graves or churchyards are fatal tokens, and so is climbing steep and dangerous places. LOVE’S CORDIAL. _To be tried the Third Night of a New Moon._ Take brandy, rum, gin, wine and the oil of amber, of each a teaspoonful; a teaspoonful of cream, and three of spring water; drink it as you get into bed; repeat-- This mixture of love I take for my potion, That I of my destiny may have a notion; Cupid befriend me, new moon be kind, And show unto me the fate that’s designed. You will dream of drink, and, according to the quality or manner of it being presented, you may tell the condition to which you will rise or fall by marriage. Water is poverty; and, if you dream of a drunken man, it is ominous that you will have a drunken mate. If you dream of drinking too much, you will fall, at a future period, into that sad error yourself, without great care; and what is a worse sight than an inebriated female? She cannot guard her own honor, ruins her own and family’s substance, and often clothes herself with rags. Trouble is often used as an excuse for this vicious habit; but it gives more trouble than it takes away. THE NINE KEYS. Get nine small keys; they must all be your own by begging or purchase (borrowing will not do, nor must you tell what you want them for); plait a three-plaited band of your own hair, and tie them together, fastening the ends with nine knots; fasten them with one of your garters to your left wrist on going to bed, and bind the other garter around your head; then say-- St. Peter, take it not amiss, To try your favor I’ve done this; You are the ruler of the keys, Favor me, then, if you please: Let me then your influence prove, And see my dear and wedded love. This must be done on the eve of St. Peter’s, and is an old charm used by the maidens of Rome in ancient times, who put great faith in it. THE WITCHES’ CHAIN. Let three young women join in making a long chain, about a yard will do, of Christmas juniper, and mistletoe berries; and at the end of every link put an oak acorn. Exactly before midnight let them assemble in a room by themselves, where no one can disturb them; leave a window open, and take the key out of the key-hole and hang it over the chimney-piece; have a good fire, and place in the midst of it a long thinnish log of wood, well sprinkled with oil, salt and fresh mould; then wrap the chain around it, each maiden having an equal share in the business; then sit down, and on her left knee let each maiden have a prayer book, opened at the matrimonial service. Just as the last acorn is burned, the future husband will cross the room; each one will see her own proper spouse, but he will be invisible to the rest of the wakeful virgins. Those that are not to wed will see a coffin, or some misshapen form, cross the room. Go to bed instantly, and you will all have remarkable dreams. This must be done either on a Wednesday or Friday night, but no other. LOVE LETTERS. On receiving a love letter that has any particular declaration in it, lay it wide open; then fold it in nine folds, pin it next to your heart, and thus wear it till bedtime; then place it in your left hand glove, and lay it under your head. If you dream of gold, diamonds, or any costly gems, your lover is true, and means what he says; if of white linen, you will lose him by death; and if of flowers, he will prove false. If you dream of his saluting you, he is at present false and means not what he professes, but only to draw you into a snare. STRANGE BED. On going to rest, take a glass of water, half fill it with salt, and drink it off as quick as you can; do not speak afterwards, but compose yourself to sleep, and thirst will cause you to dream; which, joined to a strange bed, will have a true effect. THE MAGIC RING. Borrow a wedding ring, concealing the purpose for which you borrow it; but no widow’s or pretended marriage ring will do--it spoils the charm. Wear it for three hours at least before you retire to rest, and then suspend it by a hair off your head, over your pillow; write within a circle resembling a ring, the sentence from the matrimonial service beginning with, _With this ring I thee wed_, and around the circle write your own name at full length, and the figures that stand for your age; place it under your pillow, and your dream will fully explain whom you are to marry, and what kind of a fate you will have with them. If your dream is too confused to remember it, or you do not dream at all, it is a certain sign you will never be married. HYMENIAL CHARM. The night before your nuptials, write your name on a piece of paper, as small as possible, with the name of your spouse elect, the date of the wedding day, the month and the year; enclose all in a circle of blood drawn from one of your fingers, fold the paper into nine folds, place it in the stocking drawn from your left leg, and place it between your head and the pillow, and by your dreams of that night you may guess what will be the fate attending your nuptial life. FOR A GIRL TO ASCERTAIN IF SHE WILL SOON MARRY. Find a green pea-pod with exactly nine peas in it, and hang it over the door of a room or entry-way, without letting any person know that you have done so; you must then watch the door and see who goes through first; if it is a bachelor, or an unmarried young man, you will positively be married before the current crop of peas is disposed of; if it is a woman, you will have to sigh in single blessedness another year; if a married man, be careful and not allow your lover too much liberty in his attentions. VALENTINE CHARM. If you receive one of those love tokens, and cannot guess the party who sent it, or are in any doubt, the following method will explain it to a certainty: Prick the fourth finger of your left hand, and with a crow quill write on the back of the valentine the day and hour in which you were born, and the date of the year; also of the present one, the moon’s age, and the name of the present morning star, all of which you will find in the almanac, and the sign into which the sun has entered. Try this on the first Friday after you receive the valentine, but do not go to bed till midnight; place the paper in your left shoe, and put it under your pillow, lie on your left side, and repeat three times: St. Valentine, pray condescend To be this night a maiden’s friend; Let me now my lover see, Be he of high or low degree; By a sign his station show, Be it weal or be it woe. Let him come to my bedside, And my fortune thus decide. The young woman will be sure to dream of the identical person who sent the valentine and be enabled to guess if he is to be her husband. ACORN CHARM. This is to be tried on the third day of the months between September and March. Let any number of young women (not exceeding nine, and minding that there is an odd one in the company) assemble together, and each string nine acorns on a separate string, or as many acorns as there are females in company, but not more; wrap them around a long stick of wood, and place it in the fire just as the clock strikes twelve at night. Say not a word, but sit around the fire till all the acorns are consumed; then rake out the ashes and retire to bed almost directly, repeating: May love and marriage be the theme, To visit me in this night’s dream: Gentle Venus be my friend, The image of my lover send. Let me see his form and face, And his occupation trace; By a symbol or a sign, Cupid, forward my design. CHRISTMAS SPELL. Steep mistletoe berries, to the number of nine, in a mixture of ale, wine, vinegar and honey; take them on going to bed, and you will dream of your future lot. A storm in this dream is very bad; it is most likely you will then marry a sailor, who will suffer shipwreck at sea; but to see either sun, moon or stars, is an excellent presage; so are flowers; but a coffin is an index of a disappointment in love. LENT CHARM. To be tried on any Friday in Lent, Good Friday excepted, when it is improper to try anything of the kind, and the mind ought to be more seriously disposed. Write twelve letters of the common alphabet on separate pieces of card, also twelve figures, and the same number of blank cards; then put them in a bag and shake them well, and let each one present draw one. A blank shows a single life; a figure, intrigue; and a letter, a happy marriage. CHARMS TO KNOW WHO YOUR HUSBAND SHALL BE. _On St. Agnes’ Day._--This falls on the 21st of January. You must prepare yourself by a twenty-four hours fast, touching nothing but pure spring water, beginning at midnight on the 20th, to the same again on the 21st; then go to bed, and mind you sleep by yourself, and do not mention what you are trying to any one, or it will break the spell. Go to rest on your left side, and repeat these lines three times: St. Agnes, be a friend to me; In the gift I ask of thee; Let me this night my husband see, and you will dream of your future spouse. If you see more men than one in your dream, you will wed two or three times; but if you sleep and dream not, you will never marry. _By Bride Cake._--A slice of the bride cake thrice drawn through the wedding ring, and laid under the head of an unmarried woman, will cause her to dream of her future husband. _By the Garter and Stocking._--The party inquiring must live in a different county from that in which she commonly resides, and, on going to bed, must knit the left garter about the right legged stocking, letting the other garter and stocking alone; and as you rehearse the following verse, at every comma knit a knot: This knot I knit, to know the thing I know not yet, That I may see, the man that shall my husband be, How he goes and what he wears, And what he does all days and years. Accordingly, in a dream he will appear, with the insignia of his trade or profession. TO KNOW WHETHER A WOMAN SHALL HAVE THE MAN SHE WISHES. Get two lemon peels and wear them all day, one in each pocket, and at night rub the four posts of the bedstead with them; if she is to succeed, the person will appear in her sleep, and present her with a couple of lemons; if, not, there is no hope. TO KNOW IF A WOMAN WITH CHILD WILL HAVE A GIRL OR A BOY. Write the proper names of the father and the mother, and the month she conceived with child; add together the letters in these words, and divide the amount by seven; if the remainder be even, it will be a girl; if uneven, it will be a boy. TO KNOW IF A NEW-BORN CHILD SHALL LIVE OR NOT. Write the proper names of the father and the mother, and of the day the child was born; count the letters in these words, and to the amount add twenty-five, and then divide the whole by seven; if the remainder be even the child shall die, but if uneven, the child shall live. TO KNOW WHAT FORTUNE YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND WILL HAVE. Take a walnut, a hazel nut and a nutmeg; grate them together, and mix them with butter and sugar, and make them up into small pills, of which exactly nine must be taken on going to bed, and, according to your dreams, so will be the state of the person you will marry. If a gentleman, your dream will be of riches; if a clergyman, of white linen; if a lawyer, of darkness; if a tradesman, of odd noises and tumults; if a soldier or sailor, of thunder and lightning; if a servant, of rain. CHARM TO CURE THE HEADACHE. If the pain be on the _right_ side of the head, make a comb out of the _right_ horn of a ram; and if the head be combed with it, it will take away the pain. But if the pain be on the _left_ side of the head, then make a comb out of the _left_ horn of a ram, and if the head be combed therewith, it will stop the pain. CHARM TO MAKE A TREE BEAR FRUIT. The seeds of roses, with mustard seed, and the foot of a weasel, tied together in something, and hung among the boughs or branches of a tree which bears but little fruit, will remedy the defect, and render the tree amazingly fruitful. CHARM TO HINDER FROM THE BITE OF A MAD DOG. The tooth of a mad dog which has bitten any human being, tied in leather and hung at the shoulder, will preserve and keep the wearer from being bitten by any mad dog so long as he wears it. It may be worn next to the skin, or concealed in the clothing. CHARM AGAINST PERIL BY FIRE OR WATER. Repeat reverently and with sincere faith, the following words, and you will be protected in the hour of danger: “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” CHARM AGAINST FURIOUS BEASTS. Repeat reverently, and with sincere faith, the following words, and you will be protected in the hour of danger: “At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh, neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. “For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.” CHARM AGAINST ENEMIES. Repeat reverently, and with sincere faith, the following words, and you will be protected in the hour of danger: “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid, for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. “For the stars of heaven, and the constellations thereof, shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. “And behold, at eventide, trouble; and before the morning he is not; this is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.” CHARM AGAINST TROUBLE IN GENERAL. Repeat reverently, and with sincere faith, the following words, and you shall be protected in the hour of danger: “He shall deliver thee in six troubles, yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. “In famine he shall redeem thee from death, and in war from the power of the sword. “And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace, and thou shalt visit thy habitation and shall not err.” MISCELLANEOUS. SIGNS AND AUGURIES. Should you be the subject of a deep depression of spirits, contrary to your usual constitutional buoyancy and liveliness, it is a sign that you are about to receive some agreeable intelligence. If the crown of your head itches more than ordinary, you may expect to be advanced to a more honorable position in life. Should the hair on your head come off when combing in greater quantities than usual, it is a sign that you will soon be subjected to severe affliction. If your right eyebrow should immoderately itch, be assured that you are going to look on a pleasant sight--a long-absent friend, or a long-estranged but now reconciled lover. Should your left eyebrow be visited with a tantalizing itching, it is a sign that you will soon look upon a painful sight--the corpse of a valued friend, or your lover walking with a favored rival. A ringing in your right ear, is an augury that you will shortly hear some pleasant news. A ringing in your left ear, is a sign that you will in a short time receive intelligence of a very unpleasant nature. When your left ear tingles, some one is backbiting you. A violent itching of the nose, foretells trouble and sorrow to those that experience it. An itching of the lips is a sign that some one is speaking disrespectfully of you. When you are affected by an itching on the back of your neck, be assured that either yourself or some one nearly related to you is about to suffer a violent death. An itching on the right shoulder, signifies that you will shortly have a large legacy bequeathed to you. When you feel an itching sensation on your left shoulder, be sure that you are about to bear a heavy burden of sorrow and trouble. If your right elbow joint itches, you may expect shortly to hear some intelligence that will give you extreme pleasure. Should you be annoyed by a violent itching on your left elbow joint, you may be sure that some vexatious disappointment will be experienced by you. If you feel an itching on the palm of your right hand, you may expect soon to receive some money which you have been long expecting. When the palm of your left hand itches, you may expect to be called upon to pay some money for a debt which you have not personally incurred. An itching on the spine of your back, is a sign that you will shortly be called upon to bear a heavy burden of sorrow and trouble. An itching on your loins, is an indication that you will soon receive an addition to your family, if married; if single, that you are on the eve of marriage. When you are affected with an itching of the belly, expect to be invited to feast upon a choice collection of savory meats. When either or both of your thighs itch, be assured that you are about to change your sleeping apartment. If you have an itching sensation in your right knee, depend upon it that you will shortly undergo a remarkable and beneficial change in your previous course of life, and become religiously inclined. If a similar sensation prevails in your left knee, you may expect to undergo a change in your situation of an unfavorable nature. An itching sensation on the shin, foretells that you will be visited by a painful and long-continued affliction. When your ankle joints itch, be sure that you are about to be united to one whom you love, if single; if married, that your domestic comforts will be largely increased. When the sole of your right foot itches, you may feel assured that you are about to undertake a journey from which you will derive much pleasure and enjoyment. Should you experience a similar sensation on the sole of your left foot, you may expect to be called upon to take a journey of an unpleasant and melancholy nature. SIGNS OF SPEEDY MARRIAGE, AND GOOD SUCCESS ATTENDING IT BY SUNDRY SIGNS. For a woman to have the first and last letters of her christian name the same with the man’s surname, that makes love to her, denotes a great union and a generous love. For a man to have the first and last letters of his christian name the same with the woman’s surname, denotes the same. To think of a party on a sudden waking, without any meditation, on a Friday morning, that before had a place in the affections of the man or woman, is a demonstration of love or extraordinary friendship. If a ring accidentally falls off a man’s finger, that is under no obligation of marriage, and runs directly to the feet of a maid or widow, it denotes not only that he is in love with the party, but that a sudden marriage will ensue. The singing of a robin-red-breast at your window, in the time of courtship, on a Wednesday, is a sign you shall have the party desired. If walking abroad with your sweetheart you perceive a pair of pigeons circle around you, it is a sign of marriage and happiness to ensue, with much content. If a hare cross your path on a Saturday morning, it promises happy days, riches and pleasure. THE ART OF TELLING FORTUNES BY THE GROUNDS OF A TEA OR COFFEE CUP. Pour the grounds of coffee or tea into a white cup, shake them well about in it, so that their particles may cover the whole surface of the cup; then reverse it into the saucer, that all the superfluous parts may be drained off and the figures required for fortune telling be formed. The person that acts the fortune teller must always bend his thoughts upon him or her that wishes to have their fortune told, and upon their rank and profession, in order to give plausibility to their predictions. It is not to be expected, upon taking up the cup, that the figures will be accurately represented as they are in cards, but it is quite sufficient if they bear some resemblance to any of the thirty-two emblems; and the more fertile the fancy shall be of the person that inspects the cup, the more he will discover in it. In other respects, every one who takes pleasure in this amusement must himself be a judge, under what circumstances he is to make changes in point of time, speaking just as it suits, in the present, the past, or the future; in the same manner their ingenuity ought to direct them when to speak more or less pointedly and detrimentally with regard to sex. _The Roads_, or serpentine lines, indicate ways; if they are severed with clouds, and consequently in the thick, they are said to be infallible marks of many past or future reverses. But if they appear in the clear and serene, are the surest token of some fortunate change near at hand; encompassed with many points or dots, they signify an accidental gain of money, likewise long life. _The Ring_ signifies marriage; if a letter is near it, it denotes to the person that has his fortune told the initial of the name of the party to be married. If the ring is in the clear, it portends happy and lucrative friendship. Surrounded with clouds, denotes that the party is to use precaution in the friendship he is about to contract, lest he should be insidiously deceived; but it is most inauspicious if the ring appears at the bottom of the cup, as it forebodes an entire separation from the beloved object. _The Leaf of Clover_ is a lucky sign. Its different position in the cup alone makes the difference; on the top, it shows that the good fortune is not far distant; but it is subject to delay if it is in the middle or at the bottom. Should clouds surround it, it shows that much disagreeableness will attend the good fortune; in the clear, it prognosticates serene and undisturbed happiness. _The Anchor_, the emblem of hope and commerce, implies successful business carried on by water or land, if on the bottom of the cup; at the top and in the clear part, it shows constant love and unshaken fidelity. In the thick and cloudy parts it also denotes love, but tinctured with inconstancy. _The Serpent_, always the emblem of falsehood and enmity, is likewise the general sign of an enemy. On the top, or in the middle of the cup, it promises to the consulting party the triumph which he desires over his enemy; but he will not obtain it so easily if the serpent be in the thick and cloudy part. By the letter which appears near the emblem, the enemy may be easily guessed, as it makes the initial of his name. _The Letter._--By letters we communicate to our friends either pleasant or unpleasant news, and such is the case here; if this emblem is in the clear part, it denotes the speedy arrival of a considerable remittance of money, but hemmed in by clouds it is quite the contrary, and forebodes some melancholy or bad tidings, a loss or some other sinister accident. If it be in the clear, and accompanied by a heart, lovers may expect a letter, which secures the party the possession of the beloved object; but in the thick, it denotes a refusal. _The Coffin_, the emblem of death, prognosticates the same thing here, or at least a long and tedious illness; if it be in the thick, at the top of the cup, it signifies considerable estate left to the party by some rich relation; in the same manner at the bottom, it shows that the deceased is not so nearly related to the consulting party. _The Star_ denotes happiness if in the clear, and at the top of the cup; clouded, or in the thick, it signifies long life, though exposed to various troubles. If dots are about it, it foretells great fortune, wealth, high respectability, &c. Several stars denote so many good and happy children, but surrounded with dashes shows that the person’s children will cause him or her grief and vexation in old age, and should be prevented by giving them a good education in time. _The Dog_, being at all times the emblem of fidelity or envy, has a two-fold meaning here. At the top, in the clear, it signifies true and faithful friends, but if his image be surrounded with clouds and dashes, it shows that those whom you take for your friends are not to be depended on; but if the dog be at the bottom of the cup, you have to dread the effects of extreme envy or jealousy. _The Lily._--If this emblem be at the top or in the middle of the cup, it signifies that the consulting party either has or will have a virtuous spouse; if at the bottom, it denotes quite the reverse. In the clear, the lily further betokens along and happy life; if clouded or in the thick, it portends trouble and vexation, especially on the part of one’s relations. _The Cross_, be it one or more, generally predicts adversities. Its position varies, and so do the circumstances. If it be at the top, and in the clear, it shows that the misfortunes of the party will soon be at an end, or that he will easily get over them; but if it appears in the middle, at the bottom, in the thick, the party must expect many severe trials; if it appears with dots, either in the clear or the thick, it promises a speedy change in one’s sorrow. _The Clouds._--If they be more light than dark, expect good results from wishing; but if black, you must give it up. Surrounded with dots, they imply success in trade and all undertakings; but, the brighter they are, the greater will be the happiness. _The Sun._--An emblem of the greatest luck and happiness if in the clear; but in the thick it bodes much sadness; surrounded by dots or dashes, denotes that an altercation will speedily take place. _The Moon_, if it appears in the clear, denotes high honors; in the dark or thick part, it implies sadness, which will, however, pass without great prejudice. But if it be at the bottom of the cup, the consulting party will be fortunate, both on land and water. _Mountains._--If it represents only one mountain, it indicates the favor of people of high rank; but several of them, especially in the thick, are signs of powerful enemies; in the clear, they signify the contrary, or friends in high life who are endeavoring to promote the welfare of the consulting party. _Trees._--One tree only, be it in the clear or thick part, points out lasting good health; several trees denote that your wish will be accomplished. If they are encompassed with dashes, it is a token that your fortune is in its blossom, and will require some time to bring it to maturity. If accompanied by dots, it is a sign that you will make your fortune in the country where you reside. _Child._--In the clear part, it bespeaks innocent intercourse between the consultor and another person; in the thick part, excess in love affairs, attended with great expenses; at the bottom of the cup, it denotes the consequences of amorous excesses. _The Pedestrian_ denotes, in general, to a merchant, good business, pleasant news and the recovery of lost things. It also signifies that the consulting party will soon enlist, or get some new engagement. _The Rider_ denotes good news from abroad in money matters, a good situation in a foreign country, or good prospects. He that doubts his fortune is promised a lasting one by this emblem. _Woman_ signifies much joy in general. If in the clear, this emblem has a more favorable signification than in the thick; there it shows very great happiness; here, a great deal of jealousy. If dots surround the image, it explains the lady’s great wealth. The different positions in the cup show, at the top and in the middle, that you will be in love with a virgin; but at the bottom, it denotes she is a widow. _The Mouse._--As this animal lives by stealth, it is also an emblem here of theft and robbery; if it be in the clear, it shows you will get again what you lost, in a wonderful manner; but if it appears in the thick, you may renounce this hope. HOW TO READ YOUR FORTUNE BY THE WHITE OF AN EGG. Break a new-laid egg, and, carefully separating the yolk from the white, drop the latter into a large tumbler half full of water; place this, uncovered, in some dry place and let it remain untouched for four-and-twenty hours, by which time the white of the egg will have formed itself into various figures--rounds, squares, ovals, animals, trees, crosses, &c.--which are to be interpreted in the same manner as those formed by the coffee-grounds. Of course, the more whites there are in the glass, the more figures there will be. This is a very pretty experiment, and much practised by the young Scotch maidens, who, however, believe it to have more efficacy when tried on either Midsummer Eve or Hallowe’en (31st October). HOW TO WRITE LOVE-LETTERS SECRETLY, SO THAT THEY MAY NOT BE DISCOVERED. Take a sheet of white paper and double it in the middle, and cut holes through both the half sheets; let the holes be cut like a pane of glass, or other forms that you may fancy; then with a pin prick two little holes at each end and cut your paper in two halves; give one half to your friend to whom you intend to write, lay your cut paper upon a half sheet of writing paper, and stick two pins in these holes so that it cannot stir; then, through these holes that you cut, write your mind to your friend. When you have done, take off your paper holes again, and then write some other idle words, both before and after your lines, but if they were written to make some little sense, it would carry the less suspicion; then seal it up and send it. When your friend has received it, he must lay his paper on the same, putting pins into the pin-holes, and then he can read nothing but your mind that you write, for all the rest of the lines are covered. _Another._--Write what you please of a letter on one side of a sheet of letter paper with common ink; then turn your paper and write on the other side with milk that which you would have secret, and let it dry; but this must be written with a clean pen. Now, when you read it, you must hold that side which is written with ink to the fire, and the milky letters will then show bluish on the other side. THE SILENT LANGUAGE. HOW TO CONVERSE WITH ANY PERSON WITHOUT SPEAKING A WORD. This art is performed on your hands and fingers, by the twenty-four letters of the alphabet, which, having learned, you must spell the words you intend your friend should know. The letters are very easily learned and as easily remembered. You must understand that most of the letters are upon the left hand and made with the fingers of the right and left hand; the forefinger of your right hand you point to every letter, but sometimes that and the two next fingers make several letters. The vowels are very easy to remember, they being the tops or ends of your five fingers on your left hand, and Y is formed in the palm of your left hand, thus: The end of the thumb is =A= The end of the fore finger =E= The end of the middle finger =I= The end of the ring finger =O= The end of the little finger =U= The table, or palm of the hand =Y= One finger on the left thumb =B= Two fingers on the left thumb =C= Three fingers on the left thumb =D= Your two fingers laid together =F= Thumb, your fists together =G= Stroke the palm of both hands together =H= Your fore finger upon the left wrist =K= One finger on the back of the left hand =L= Three fingers on the same =M= Two fingers on the same =N= Clench your left hand, or fist =O= Clench your right hand =P= Link your little fingers together =Q= The backs of your hands together =R= The end of your fore finger to the middle joint of the other fore finger =S= Two fingers upon the little finger of the left hand =T= Two fingers across =X= Give two snaps with your fingers =Z= Practice a few times and you will soon be perfect. Several motions represent the likeness of the letter; as, one finger on the back of the hand is like L, two fingers like N, three like M. The fore finger to the middle joint of the other fore finger is like T; two fingers across is like X; likewise B, C, D, are easily remembered; one finger on the left thumb is B, two fingers C, three fingers D. But you must always remember to give a snap with the fingers between the words, so that your friend may distinguish one word from another. If you are in company, and think some others understand you, that you would not have, it will be necessary to change the vowels to some other part of the hand, and then none but your friend that knows it can understand you. Suppose you would say to a lady in a large company, “Madam, I am your humble servant.” It is done thus: Lay three fingers on the back of your hand =M= Put your finger to the end of your left thumb =A= Three fingers upon your left thumb =D= Your finger again to the thumb =A= Three fingers again to the back of your hand =M= And give a snap with your fingers as a sign the word is spelt. Then point to the end of your middle finger =I= Then snap your fingers. Then point to the end of your thumb =A= Three fingers on the back of your hand =M= Then snap your fingers. Then point to the palm of your left hand =Y= Then point to the end of your ring finger =O= Then point to the end of your little finger =U= Then link your little fingers together =R= Then snap your fingers. Stroke the palms of your hands together =H= Point to the end of your little finger =U= Put three fingers on the back of your hand =M= One finger on the thumb =B= One finger on the back of your hand =L= Point to the end of your fore finger =E= Then snap your fingers. Put the backs of your hands together =S= Point to the end of your fore finger =E= Link your little fingers together =R= Point to the end of your little finger =V= Point to the end of the thumb =A= Lay two fingers on the back of your hand =N= Point the fore finger to the middle joint of the other fore finger =T= Then snap your fingers. And thus you may discourse upon any subject; if you practice it often you will soon learn to do it very quick, even faster than you can write. PREDICTIONS OF THE WEATHER, ATMOSPHERIC CHANGES, &c. Should the horizon in the north wear a ruddy appearance in the evening, stormy and boisterous weather may be expected. If the clouds in the south are ruddy in the evening, sunshiny and rainy weather will prevail for some time afterward. When the face of the moon is partially obscured by a light, thin vapor, rain will shortly follow. When the rays from the sun at midday are more than ordinarily dazzling, rainy weather will shortly succeed. In summertime, when the swallows fly near to the ground, rainy weather will assuredly soon follow. The shrill crowing of a cock during rainy weather, is a sign that drought will speedily prevail. When the smoke from the chimney falls down toward the ground, instead of rising upward, it is a sign that rainy weather will soon follow. If on a foggy morning in summer the fog rises upward, it will be a fine day; if the fog falls to the ground, it will be wet. When, in summertime, you see the cattle grazing in a field gathering together in groups, be assured that a thunderstorm is approaching. When you see the fowls in a farmyard flocking together under some covert, be assured that ungenial weather is about to succeed. When the crows, in flying over your head, make an extraordinary and discordant cawing, rain will come on shortly. When you see your dog or cat more than ordinarily restless, frisking about the house in all directions, be assured that some boisterous weather will shortly follow. In rainy weather, when you hear the chirping of the sparrows on the housetop more shrill than usual, it is a sign that clear and dry weather will quickly succeed. When you see a vapory fluid resting upon a stagnant pool in the fore part of the day, you may conclude that rainy weather will shortly come on. Should the vapor ascend and clear away, a continued drought may be anticipated. In summer, when the atmosphere is dense and heavy, and there is scarcely a breath of air, be assured that a thunderstorm is coming on. When the firmament is lighted up with meteoric phenomena, such as falling stars, globes of fire, &c., changeable and boisterous weather may be expected to prevail. When the rising sun appears like a solid mass of fervent heated metal, and no rays appear to emanate therefrom, fine and dry weather may be confidently anticipated. When the sun sets in a halo of ruddy brightness, genial and bright weather may be fully relied on for the coming day. When the moon appears of a ruddy hue, stormy and boisterous weather may be expected to follow. When the stars appear of a sparkling brightness, fine and genial weather may be expected to prevail for some time. Should the stars appear obscure and dim, changeable and rainy weather may be anticipated. The luminous appearance of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, in the firmament, foretells the approach of stormy and boisterous weather. When the setting sun, in the autumn or winter seasons, appears ruddy, it is a sign that high and boisterous winds may be expected to blow from the north and northwest. When the sun at its rising, in the autumn or winter seasons, appears ruddy, it foretells that high and boisterous winds may be anticipated to blow from the south and southeast. When seabirds are observed flocking toward the shore, storms and tempests may be confidently expected. When in the early autumn season the migratory birds are seen flocking together and taking their departure, it is a certain sign that rough and boisterous weather is approaching and that a severe winter may be anticipated. When the doves around a dovecote make a more than ordinary cooing, and frequently pass in and out of their cote, it is a sign that a change of weather is near. When the robin approaches your habitation, it is a sign that wintry weather will shortly prevail. When there is a thick vapory mist resting on the tops of high hills in the morning and remains there during the day, it is a sign that wet and ungenial weather may be anticipated. Should the mist eventually rise upward and be evaporated by the sun’s rays, a return to fine dry weather may be looked for; if, however, the mist falls down into the valley, a continuation of wet weather will prevail. If, in taking a walk, you should see a single magpie, it is a bad omen, especially if it should fly past you to the left hand; but, if it should pass you to the right hand, the good will counterbalance the bad. Should you see two magpies together, expect to hear of something to your advantage--a proposal of marriage, if single; or a legacy of money bequeathed to you. Should the magpies fly past you together, to your right hand, your own marriage, or the marriage of some one nearly related to you, will occur in a short time. The seeing of several magpies together is considered a very fortunate omen. May is considered an unlucky month to marry in, therefore avoid doing so if possible. If you can catch a snail by the horns on the first of May and throw it over your shoulder, you will be lucky throughout the year. If you place one on a slate on that day, it will describe by its turnings the initials of your future partner’s name. If a young man or young woman, on going up a flight of stairs, should stumble in the middle of the flight, it is a sign that his or her marriage will take place in a short time; if the stumbling should be near the top of the stairs, then his or her marriage will be immediately consummated. If a marriage procession, on proceeding to church or chapel, should happen to meet a funeral procession, it is considered an unlucky omen to the expectant bride; if, on returning after the solemnization of the rite, a funeral procession should pass the bridal party, it is an unfavorable sign to the bridegroom. If a young person, when seated at the tea-table, should observe one or more stalks of the tea plant in the newly poured out cup, and if, on stirring the tea and holding the spoon in the middle of the liquid, the stalk or stalks should come close to the spoon handle, it is a token that he or she will be soon married. When the house dog is unusually restless, and howls dismally in the night time, it is a sign that sickness and death are about to visit the family to whom the dog belongs. When the wick of your candle shows a bright spark in the midst of the flame, it is a sign that a long absent friend is about to visit you. When the ribs of your fire grate are more than usual covered with flakes of soot, it is a sign that a stranger is about to visit your habitation. DIVINATION BY THE BIRDS OF THE AIR AND THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD. It hath been duly observed, by the learned in all ages of the world, that our all-wise and beneficent Creator originally implanted in the frame of nature a means whereby mankind may attain to the knowledge of such future contingencies as concern their welfare and happiness; and, more especially, since we observe, even in the brute creation, that even the most inconsiderable creatures upon the earth are more or less endowed with a gift of foreknowledge. Thus the industrious bee, and laborious ant, lay in their summer store, in order to supply the necessary wants of an inclement winter, which they foreknow is yet to come; yet, even of all the whole race of reptiles, the ant, the spider, and the bee, appear to be endowed with the greatest share of sagacity. The wisdom of the ants is conspicuous in forming themselves into a kind of republic and therein observing, as it were, their own peculiar laws and policies; but the cunning of the spider seems to exceed that of most other insects; its various artifices to ensnare its prey is no less remarkable than its contrivance of a cell or retreat behind its web, where it feasts upon its game in safety and conceals the fragments of those carcasses it has devoured, without exposing to public view the least remains of its barbarity, which might tend to distinguish its place of abode, or create the least jealousy in any sect, that their enemy was near. Into what history can we look to find people who are governed by laws equal to what we observe in the republic of bees? What experience can we desire beyond what we observe in the cunning spider, to teach us to guard against the artifices of those who lay snares to catch the thoughtless and unwary? or what can exceed the indefatigable ant, in teaching us lessons of frugality and industry? The badger, the hedgehog and the mole also provide themselves a magazine of plants and herbs, which they foreknow will enable them to lie concealed in their holes during the hard frosts of winter, contented with their prison, which affords them safety. Their holes are constructed with amazing art, and generally have two apertures, that in case one should be beset by an enemy, they may escape by the other. The doublings by the hare, the tricks of the fox to escape the hounds, are also astonishing indications of foresight and sagacity. The feathered race are likewise endowed with a similar faculty and often foretell an approaching storm a considerable time before it appears, by retiring in flocks to their holes and hiding places for shelter and protection. The birds of passage seem to inherit this gift in a remarkable degree, for they assemble together in prodigious flocks at an appointed hour, and take their leave before the approach of winter; which they see will destroy the flies and insects, as they feed on nothing else. And it is no less extraordinary than true, that these birds return as early as the sun brings forth this class of insects into new life, and they have also the sagacity to find out and possess their old nests and habitations. The wise, provident forecast for self-preservation and safety is even extended to the innumerable inhabitants of the immense ocean, where we see the fishes, pressed by unceasing hunger, indiscriminately prey upon one another, the large upon the small, even of its own species; whence the smaller fish in regular gradations, when in danger of being devoured, fly for an asylum to the shallow waters, where they know their enemy either cannot or dare not come to pursue them. And this pursuit of one species of fish after another, is by no means confined to a single region, for we find shoals of them pursuing one another, from the vicinity of the pole even down to the equator, and thus the cod from the banks of the Newfoundland pursues the whiting, which flies before it, even to the southern shores of Spain. It is astonishing also, that herrings, which appear to generate towards the north of Scotland, regularly make their way once a year to the British Channel. Their voyage is conducted with the utmost regularity, and the time of their departure is fixed from the month of June to August. They always assemble together before they set out and no stragglers are ever found from the general body. It is impossible to assign any cause for this emigration, but it doubtless proceeds from the same instinctive impulse with which all orders of animated nature are more or less imbued. Now observe, that when you go out of your house to do or transact any kind of business, and in the way you do see a man, or a bird going or flying, so that either of them do set themselves before you on your right hand, that is a good signification in reference to your business; but when you shall go out of your house on any business whatsoever, and shall see a bird or a man before you on the left side of you, it is an ill sign in reference to your said business. When either a man or a bird shall thus pass before you, coming from the right side of you and bending towards the left, goeth out of your sight, that is a good sign concerning your business. When you do find a man going, or a bird flying, and then he rests himself before you on your right side, and you seeing it, this is also a good sign of success in your business. But when you see a man or a bird bending from your right side to your left, it is an ill sign concerning your business; when a man or a bird comes behind you, and goes faster than you, but before he cometh at you he rests, or the same before you came at him, he rests, and you seeing him on your right side, it is to you a good sign. But when this happens on the left side, it is an evil sign. When a man or a bird, coming from your left side, and passing to the right, goeth out of your sight without resting, it is a good sign. If a man or bird, coming from your right hand, passing behind your back to the left, and you see him resting anywhere, this is an evil sign. All the auspicia which first happeneth in the beginning of any business, ought not to be taken notice of, as if in the beginning of any work you find that rats have been gnawing your clothes, then insist upon your undertakings. If, on going out of your house, you happen to stumble on the threshold, or if in the way you happen to dash your foot against anything, then forbear your journey; if any ill omen ever happens at the beginning of your business, then put it off for a while, lest you be completely disappointed therein. If a crow, raven or a jackdaw do croak over any person, it doth show much evil of a serious nature. The magpie informs you that you will soon hear news and come into company; but whether such news be good or bad, observe whether it comes from the right hand or the left. The screech owl is always unfortunate, for, about the 17th Oct., 1807, Grantham church was a repository for a number of owls every evening, for about one month, when it followed that, before that time next year, the same church was actually robbed of all its plate and money, to a large amount, by a gang of villains, in the dead of the night, to the great loss and detriment of the whole parish. If you meet sparrows, it is unfortunate, except for love. Flies indicate importunity and impudent affronts; cocks meeting you, or crowing against your house, inform you of visitors coming and success in your journeys and business. If you meet a hare, a mule, or a hog, it is an ill omen; to meet horses in a carriage is good, but if you meet an ass, expect trouble; while to meet sheep and goats is very good and indicates prosperity in your affairs; if you either meet a dog or oxen, you may expect the same success, for it is good; mice indicate that you will soon meet with danger; locusts making a stand in any place, hindereth a person from their wishes and is an ill omen; on the contrary, grasshoppers promote a journey and foretell a good event of things. The spider weaving a line downwards, signifies hope of money to come; as also the ants having a nest near your door is good, because they know how to provide for themselves, and portend security and riches. If you meet with a snake, take care of an ill-tongued enemy; a viper signifies lewd women and wicked children; an eel shows a man that is displeased with everybody. But of all the various auspices and omens, there is none more effectual and potent than man, none that doth signify the truth more clearly. You must, therefore, diligently note and duly observe the condition of that man you meet, or that meeteth you; his age, profession, station, gesture, motion, exercise, complexion, habit, name, words, speech, &c.; for, seeing there are in all other animals so many discoveries or presages, yet those are all more efficacious and clear which are infused into the soul of man. PHYSIOGNOMY. _Strength of Body_ is shown by stiff hair, large bones, firm and robust limbs, short muscular neck, firm and erect carriage, head broad and high, forehead short and peaked, bristly hair, large feet, harsh unequal voice and florid complexion. _Weakness of Body_ is distinguished by a small, ill-proportioned head, narrow shoulders, soft skin and pale complexion. _Long Life_ is indicated by strong teeth, sanguine temperament, middle size, large, deep and ruddy lines in the hand, large muscles, stooping shoulders, full chest, firm flesh, clear complexion, slow growth, wide ears and large eyelids. _Short Life_ may be inferred from a thick tongue, the appearance of the molars before the age of puberty, thin uneven teeth, confused lines in the hand, and quick but small growth. _Intellect_ is denoted by thin skin, middle stature, bright eyes, fair complexion, straight and fine hair, eyebrows joined, affable manner, moderation in mirth, and the temples slightly concave. _A Dunce_ may be known by a swollen neck, plump arms, sides and loins, a round head, fleshy forehead, pale eyes, dull, heavy look, small joints, snuffling nostrils, proneness to laughter, little hands, ill-proportioned head, either too large or too small, blubber lips, short fingers and thick legs. _Fortitude_ is promised from a wide mouth, sonorous voice, slow, grave and always equal, upright posture, large, open, steadfast eyes, the hair high above the forehead, the head much compressed or flattened, the forehead square and high, the extremities large and robust, the neck firm though not fleshy, large chest, dark complexion. _Intrepidity_ often resides in a small body, with ruddy countenance, frowning eyebrows, small mouth, prominent nose and large lines in the hand. _Boldness_ is characterised by a prominent mouth, rugged appearance, rough forehead, arched eyebrows, large nostrils and teeth, short neck, strong arms, ample chest, square shoulders and stern countenance. _Timidity_ resides where we find a concave neck, pale color, weak eyes, soft hair, plump breast, shrill voice, small mouth, thin lips, broad, thin hands and small shambling feet. _Prudence_ is generally distinguished by a head which is flat on the sides, broad, square forehead, slightly concave in the middle, soft voice, broad chest, thin hair, bright eyes, large ears, aquiline nose. _Irascibility_ may be seen in an erect carriage, clear skin, solemn voice, open nostrils, moist temples with superficial veins, thick neck, quick pace, bloodshot eyes, large unequal teeth. _Melancholy_ is denoted by a wrinkled face, dejected eyes, slow pace, fixed look and deliberate respiration. _Amorousness_ shows a fair slender face, hair exuberant on head, face and limbs, moist shining eyes, wide nostrils, prominent lips. _Gaiety_ shows a rosy agreeable countenance, a musical voice, an agile body and soft flesh. _Envy_ appears with a wrinkled forehead, frowning, dejected look, pale countenance and dry, rough skin. _Gentleness_ may be distinguished by a soft and moist palm, frequent shutting of the eyes, soft movement, slow speech, fine hair. _Bashfulness_ may be discovered by moist half-closed eyes, moderate pace, slow speech, blushing countenance. _Sobriety_ is accompanied by equal respiration, regular features, easy carriage and sedate manners. _Mental Strength_ is signified by straight hair, a small body, shining eyes, grave intense voice, stout muscular body, broad back and shoulders. _Good Memory_ is common in those persons who are small, yet better formed in the upper than the lower parts, delicate skin, inclined to baldness, crooked nose, thick teeth, large ears. _Bad Memory_ is observable in persons who are larger in their superior than inferior parts, hairy hands and body, coarse skin. _Good Sight_ is enjoyed by those persons who have black, thick, straight eyelashes, large bushy eyebrows. _Hearing_ is most acute in those whose ears are well furnished with cartilage, well channelled and hairy. _Smelling_ is most perfect in those who have large noses, descending very near the mouth, neither too moist nor too dry. _Tasting_ is dainty in such as have a spongy, soft tongue, well moistened with saliva. _Delicacy of Touch_ is remarked in those who have sensitive nerves, soft skin, moderately warm and dry. THE PLEASURES OF DREAMING. “We always dream; the life of man’s a dream, In which fresh tumults agitate his breast, Till the kind hand of death unbolts the bars Which clog the noble and aspiring soul, Then, then we truly wake.”--HIGGINS. --“Shroud thy hated light, Thou rising sun; nor summon with such speed, The o’erlabored world to toils of a new day; Why, flatter’d mortals, will you wake to cares, When sleep, in kind delusion, may divert Your pensive mind with pleasing images? A dream sets free the captive; can restore Lost fields to soldiers; to wreck’d merchants wealth. In dreams the exile visits his sweet home. And o’er the sparkling bowl relates at large His past distresses to his wondering friends. The lover, too, the sad forsaken lover. May dream, and feign the falsest mistress true.”--TATE. It has been truthfully observed, that half the life of even the most miserable is as unruffled as that of the most happy of men, for that portion is spent in sleep--in the enjoyment of quiet repose--in peace and in security. A quiet reliance upon Providence, a conscience void of offence, temperance and regularity, every person can command, and these are the only requisites to secure sound and pleasant sleep and pleasant dreams. In these every one has happy moments--and in this life we cannot expect more than transient gleams of sunshine--a mixture of sours and sweets, whose agreeable or distasteful flavor depends much more upon ourselves than is commonly imagined. Addison, the virtuous and religious Addison; often dwells in his writings upon dreams--published many of his stories as the result of them--sometimes treated of them seriously and earnestly, and at others brought all his powers of ridicule into play to expose their absurdity. “Dreams,” he says, “are an instance of that agility and perfection which is natural to the faculties of the mind, where they are disengaged from the body. The soul is clogged and retarded in her operations when she acts in conjunction with a companion that is so heavy and unwieldy in her motions. But in dreams it is wonderful to observe with what sprightliness and alacrity she exerts herself. The flow of speech makes unpremeditated harangues, or converses readily in languages that they are but little acquainted with. The grave abound in pleasantries, the dull in repartee and points of wit. There is not a more painful action of the mind than invention; yet in dreams it works with that ease and activity that we are not sensible of when the faculty is employed. For instance, I believe every one, some time or other, dreams that he is reading papers, books, or letters, in which case the invention prompts so readily that the mind is imposed upon, and mistakes its own suggestions for the compositions of another.” In another part of the same paper he gives the two following problems: “Supposing a man, always happy in his dreams and miserable in his waking thoughts, and that his life was equally divided between them--whether he would be more happy or miserable? Were a man a king in his dreams and a beggar awake, and dreamed as consequentially, and in continued unbroken schemes, as he thinks when awake--whether he would be in reality a king or a beggar, or rather, whether he would not be both?” Addison was of opinion that some useful instruction might be derived even from a dream: “Since we have so little time to spare, that none of it may be lost, I see no reason why we should neglect to examine those imaginary scenes we are presented with in sleep, only because they have less reality in them than our waking meditation. A traveler would bring his judgment in question, who should despise the directions of his map for want of real roads in it, because here stands a dot instead of a town, or a cipher instead of a city, and it must be a long day’s journey to travel through two or three inches. Fancy in dreams gives us much such another landscape of life as that does of countries, and though its appearance may seem strangely jumbled together, we may often observe such traces and footsteps of noble thoughts, as, if carefully pursued, might lead us into proper course of action. There is so much rapture and ecstacy in our fancied misery, that though the inactivity of the body has given occasion for calling sleep the image of death, the briskness of the fancy affords us a strong intimation of something within us that can never die.” Addison, however, could treat with a happy ridicule all those everyday dreams with which most persons are so familiar and gives several cases from imaginary correspondents, some dissatisfied with the non-fulfilment of their nocturnal visions, and others annoyed at being disturbed in the midst of their delightful reveries. “I have received,” says Addison, “numerous complaints from several delicious dreamers, desiring me to invent some method of silencing those noisy slaves, whose occupations lead them to take their early rounds about the city in the morning, doing a deal of mischief and working strange confusion in the affairs of its inhabitants. Several monarchs have done me the honor to acquaint me, how often they have been shook from their respective thrones by the rattling of a coach or by the rumbling of a wheelbarrow; and many private gentlemen, I find, have been bawled out of vast estates by fellows not worth three-pence. A fair lady was just upon the point of being married to a young, rich, handsome, ingenious nobleman, when an impertinent tinker, passing by, forbade the banns; and a hopeful youth, who had been newly advanced to great honor and preferment, was forced by a neighboring cobbler to resign all for an old song. It has been represented to me that those inconsiderate rascals do nothing but go about dissolving of marriages, and spoiling of fortunes, impoverishing rich, and ruining great people, interrupting beauties in the midst of their conquests and generals in the course of their victories; a boisterous peripatetic hardly goes through a street without waking half a dozen kings and princes to open their shops, or clean shoes, frequently transforming sceptres into paring-shovels and proclamations into bills. I have by me a letter from a young statesman, who in five or six hours came to be Emperor of Europe, after which he made war upon the Great Turk, routed him horse and foot, and was crowned lord of the universe in Constantinople; the conclusion of all his successes is that, on the twelfth instant, about seven in the morning, his Imperial Majesty was deposed by a chimney sweeper. On the other hand, I have epistolary testimonies of gratitude from many miserable people, who owe to this clamorous tribe frequent deliverance from great misfortunes. A small coalman, by waking one of these distressed gentlemen, saved him from ten years’ imprisonment; an honest watchman, bidding a loud good-morrow to another, freed him from the notice of many potent enemies and brought all their designs against him to nothing. A certain valetudinarian confesses he has often been cured of a sore throat by the hoarseness of a carman and relieved from a fit of the gout by the sound of old shoes. “A citizen who is waked by one of these criers, may regard him as a kind of remembrancer, come to admonish him that it is time to return to the circumstances he had overlooked all the night time; to leave off fancying what he is not, and prepare to act suitably to the condition he is really placed in.” That may be called a dream which proceeds either from the spirit of the phantasy and intellect united together, or by the illustration of the agent intellect above our souls, or by the true revelation of some divine power in a quiet and purified mind; for by this our soul receives true oracles, and abundantly yields prophecies to us; as in dreams we seem both to ask questions and learn to find them out. Also many doubtful things, many policies, many things unknown, unwished for, and never attempted by our minds, are manifested to us in dreams; also the representation of things unknown and unknown places appear to us, and the images of men, both alive and dead; and things to come are foretold, and also which at any time have happened are revealed, which we know not by any report. And these kind of dreams need not any interpretation, as those which belong to divination, not to foreknowledge; and it comes to pass that they who have dreams for the most part understand them not; for, as to have dreams is from the strength of imagination, so to understand them is from the strength of understanding. He, therefore, whose intellect being overwhelmed by too much commerce of the flesh, is in a deep sleep, or his fantastic power or spirit is too dull and unpolished, so that it cannot receive the species and representation which flow from the superior intellect; this man is altogether unfit for the receiving of dreams and prophesying by them. Therefore it is necessary that he who would receive true dreams, should keep a pure, undisturbed and imaginative spirit; and so compass it that it may be made worthy of the knowledge and government by the mind, for such a spirit is most fit for prophesying and is a most clear glass of all images which flow everywhere from all things. When, therefore, we are sound in body, not disturbed in mind, our intellect not made dull by heavy meats and strong drink, not sad through poverty, nor provoked through lust, nor incited by any vice, nor stirred up by wrath or anger, not being irreligiously and profanely inclined, not given to levity, nor lost in drunkenness; but chastely going to bed, fall asleep, then our pure and divine soul being free from all the evils above recited, and separated from all hurtful thoughts, and now freed, by dreaming, is endowed with this divine spirit as an instrument, and receives those beams and representations which are darted down as it were, and shine forth from the divine mind into itself, in a deifying glass. It does more certainly, more clearly and efficaciously, behold all things, than by the vulgar inquiry of the intellect and by the discourse of reason. The divine person instructing the soul, being invited to their society by the opportunity of the nocturnal solitariness, neither will that spirit of genius be wanting to him when he is awake, which rules all our actions. But there are four kinds of true dreams, viz.: the first, matutine, _i. e._ between sleeping and waking; the second, that which one sees concerning another; the third, that whose interpretation is shown to the same dreamer in the nocturnal vision; and, lastly, that which is related to the same dreamer in the nocturnal vision. But natural things and their own co-mixtures likewise belong unto wise men, and we often use such to receive oracles from a spirit by a dream, which are either by perfumes, unctions, meats, drinks, rings, seals, &c. Now those who are desirous to receive oracles in or through a dream, let them make themselves a ring of the sun or Saturn for this purpose. There are likewise images of dreams, which being put under the head when one goes to sleep, effectually give true dreams of whatever the mind hath before determined, of which as follows: Thou shalt make an image of the sun, the figure whereof must be a man sleeping upon the bosom of an angel; which thou shalt make when Leo ascends, the sun being in the ninth house in Aries; then you must write upon the figure the name of the effect desired, and in the hand of the angel the name and character of the intelligence of the sun, which is Michael. Let the same image be made in Virgo ascending, Mercury being fortunate in Aries in the ninth, or Gemini ascending, Mercury being fortunate in the ninth house in Aquarius; and let him be received by Saturn with a fortunate aspect, and let the name of the spirit (which is Raphael) be written upon it. Let the same likewise be made, Libra ascending, Venus being received from Mercury in Gemini in the ninth house, and write upon it the name of the angel of Venus (which is Annael). Again you make the same image, Aquarius ascending, Saturn fortunately possessing the ninth in his exaltation, which is Libra, and let there be written upon it the name of the angel of Saturn, (which is Cassi-al). The same may be made with Cancer ascending, the moon being received by Jupiter and Venus in Pisces, and being fortunately placed in the ninth house, and write upon it the spirit of the moon (which is Gabriel). There are likewise made rings of dreams of wonderful efficacy, and there are rings of the sun and Saturn, and the constellation of them is when the sun or Saturn ascend in their exaltation in the ninth house of the nativity, and write and engrave upon the rings the name of the sun or Saturn, and by these rules you may know how and by what means to constitute more of yourself. But know this, that such images work nothing (as they are simply images), except they are vivified by a spiritual and celestial virtue and chiefly by the ardent desire and firm intent of the soul of the operator. But who can give a soul to an image, or make a stone, or metal, or clay, or wood, or wax, or paper to live? Certainly no man whatever; for this arcanum doth enter into an artist of a stiff neck; he only hath it who transcends the progress of angels and comes to the very Archtype himself. He who is desirous of receiving true oracles by dreams, let him abstain from supper, from drink, and be otherwise well disposed, so his brain will be free from turbulent vapors; let him also have his bedchamber fair and clean, exorcised and consecrated, then let him perfume the same with some convenient fumigation, and let him anoint his temples with some efficacious unguent and put a ring of dreams upon his finger; then let him take one of the images we have spoken of and place the same under his head; then let him address himself to sleep, meditating upon that thing which he desires to know. So shall he receive a most certain and undoubted oracle by a dream, when the moon goes through the sign of the ninth revolution of his nativity, and when she is in the ninth sign from the sign of perfection. This is the way whereby we may obtain all sciences and arts whatever, whether astrology, occult philosophy, physic, &c., or else suddenly and perfectly with a true illumination of our intellect, although all inferior familiar spirits whatsoever conduce to this effect, and sometimes also evil spirits sensibly inform us intrinsically and extrinsically. THE WAY TO GET RICH “There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads to fortune.” “He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive; For age and want save while you may, No morning’s sun lasts a whole day; Get what you can, and what you get, hold, ’Tis a stone that will turn all your lead into gold; Therefore be ruled by me, I pray, Save something for a rainy day.” _Remember_, that time is money, for he that can earn a dollar a day at his labor, and goes abroad, or sits at home one-half of that day, though he spend but six cents during his diversion or idleness, he ought not to reckon that the only expense; he has really wasted, or rather thrown away, fifty cents besides. _Remember_, that credit is money; if a man lets his money lie in my hands after it is due, because he has a good opinion of my credit, he gives me the interest, or so much as I can make of the money during that time; this amounts to a very considerable sum, where a man has large credit and also makes a good use of it. _Remember_, that money is of a prolific or multiplying nature; money will produce money, and its offspring will produce more; and so five shillings turned is six, being turned again is seven and three-pence, and so on, till it becomes a hundred pounds; and the more there is of it, the more it will produce on every turning, so that the profits rise quicker and quicker; and he who throws away a crown, destroys all that it might have produced, even some scores of pounds. _Remember_, that six pounds a year is a groat a day, for this little sum (which may be daily wasted either in time or expenses unperceived), if a proper use be made of it, he may, on his own security, have the constant possession and use of a hundred and twenty pounds. So much in stock, briskly turned by an industrious man, will always produce the greatest advantage to the tradesman. Remember this proverb, that the good paymaster is lord of another man’s purse, for he who is known to pay punctually and exactly at the time he promises, may, at any time, and on any occasion, raise all the money his friend can spare. This is sometimes of great use; next to industry and frugality nothing can contribute more to the raising of a man in the world than punctuality in all his dealings. Therefore, never keep borrowed money one single hour beyond the time promised, lest the disappointment should shut up your friend’s purse forever, as the most trifling actions that affect a man’s credit ought always to be avoided. The sound of the hammer at five in the morning, or at nine at night, being heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he sees you at a gaming table, or hears your voice in a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the very next day and demands it before it is convenient for you to pay him. Beware of thinking all your own that you possess and of living accordingly. This is a mistake that many people of credit fall into; but in order to prevent this, always keep an exact account both of your expenses and also of your daily income and profits. For if you will only just take the trouble at first to enumerate particulars, it will discover unto you how wonderfully trifling expenses mount up to a large sum; by which you will also discern what might have been, and also what may for the future be saved without causing any great inconvenience. In short, the way to obtain riches, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to the market, which depends chiefly on two things, viz.: industry and frugality; and take care that you waste neither time nor money, but daily make use of both; if you take care of the hours and days, the weeks, months and years will also take care of themselves. Constant experience proves that any business being first well contrived, is more than half done--for a sleeping fox catches no poultry; there will be sleep enough in the grave, and also, that lost time is seldom found again, for that which we generally call time enough, always proves little enough; for sloth makes things difficult, while industry makes them easy. He that rises late must trot hard all day and shall scarce overtake his business at night--for laziness travels so slow that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive your business, but let not that drive you; for early to bed and early to rise, is the way to become healthy, wealthy and wise. Industry need not wish, while he who lives on a vain hope will die fasting; for we find that there is nothing to be done or accomplished under the sun without labor. He that hath a trade, hath an estate, and he that hath a profession, hath an office and profit with honor; but then the trade must be worked at, and the profession well followed, or they will not enable you to pay rent and taxes. At the working man’s house hunger looks in but dares not enter; for industry pays debts, while despair increases them. Diligence is the mother of good luck; as Solomon saith: “The diligent hand maketh rich, while he that dealeth with a slack hand becometh poor; for God gives all things to industry.” Then plow deep while the sluggards sleep, and you shall have plenty, while others have reason to complain of hard times. Therefore keep working while it is called to-day, for you know not how much you may be hindered to-morrow; and never leave that business to be done to-morrow which you can do to-day; for since you are not sure of a single hour, throw not that away. How many are they who live daily by their wits, and who often break from want of a stock in hand, while industry gives comfort, plenty and respect. Keep your shop well and then your shop will keep you. For it sometimes happens that the eyes of a master will do more work than both his hands, and more especially if his head be any reasonable length; for the want of care doth more damage than the want of knowledge. If you do not overlook your workmen, you may just as well leave them your purse open; the trusting too much to the care of others has completely ruined many a man. If you would be wealthy, think of being careful and saving; for “Women and wine, game and deceit, Make the wealth small and the wants great.” That which maintains one vice, would bring up two children. And if you wish to know the value of money, only just go and try to borrow a little; he that goes borrowing, goes sorrowing, and, indeed, so doth he who lends it unto such people, when he goes to try to get it back again. Pride that dines on vanity, sups on content and often breakfasts with plenty, dines with poverty and sups with infamy, creates envy, and hastens misfortunes; for it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright. Creditors have generally much better memories than debtors, who are also a kind of superstitious set, great observers of set or appointed days and times; so that those have but a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter; for expenses are always so constant and certain, that it is much easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel. Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt. Always do unto others as you would wish to be done by, is the first fundamental law of natural justice. LEAVES OF DESTINY. _Directions for Consulting the Sibyl._--Draw for a number from slips numbered from 1 to 100, and see corresponding number in Leaves of Destiny; or, simply call out numbers selected. 1. You’ll meet this year on Brighton Strand, One destined for your heart and hand. 2. Choose one--if you are shrewd, No safety lies in multitude. 3. Endless flirtation Doth seem your vocation. 4. Bracing air and embracing arms, Give Coney Island especial charms. 5. Young or old? Love or gold? Hot or cold? Given or sold? Toss odd or even--you’ll be told. 6. Some natures change on the change of name But like the rose you’ll be the same. 7. For music and balls, You’ll have nursery squalls. 8. The right one cometh from New York, With heart and purse as light as cork. 9. Away with pride and cold disdain, Or you’ll too long a maid remain. 10. Don’t have for motto, “Both best,” But--“Choose one, look at the rest.” 11. ’Tis simply true, tho’ you may laugh, That you will worship a golden calf. 12. This year a lover will with pride, Watch thee sporting in the tide. 13. At Ocean Grove you’ll forsake worldly notions, Drink nothing but tea and attend your devotions. 14. A heart and fortune you will gain, In this summer’s grand campaign. 15. Before you go too far, Be sure there’s not another side The brighter side to mar. 16. A life both long and wisely spent, With children to your heart’s content. 17. Happy when single, but not content, You’ll marry in haste and soon repent. 18. Lovers and books romantic-- Music of the grand Atlantic-- This year will make you nearly frantic. 19. The “Mighty Dollar” cannot buy The love for which in vain you sigh. 20. Look in the glass and you will see Your source of power and frailty. 21. A well known line you may transpose-- “A thorn is always near a rose.” 22. You nobly strive to make it known “’Tis bad for man to be alone.” 23. Before the present year is out, Your wedding cards will be about. 24. Drifting away, day by day! No one to say, “Stay! oh, stay!” 25. A heartless flirt! you’ll penance do For all the innocents you slew. 26. To you, I’m afraid, it is useless to preach About the temptations of Rockaway Beach. 27. Merry and free your revelry! Soon tired you’ll be of deviltry. 28. You’ll give up athletics; And take to æsthetics. 29. On some fine day, not very remote, You’ll meet your match on a Rockaway boat. 30. Your head is hot, your heart is cold-- I pity your lot when you grow old. 31. When you’re seized with fits æsthetic, Take at once a strong emetic. 32. With throbbing heart and trembling hand Soon at the altar you will stand. 33. You’ll count among your future joys, Six little girls, six little boys. 34. Before you sip, take firm grip, You’ll have no slip ’tween cup and lip. 35. Your pace, I fear, is rather fast-- Your love’s by far too hot to last! 36. The greatest blessing you will find, That Love should be completely blind. 37. Inconstant as the fickle wind, From day to day you’ll change your mind. 38. Newport is the grand resort For those, like you, intent on sport. 39. A blow on the pier--a plunge in the brine-- Is all that’s required to make you divine. 40. Lovers come and quickly go When they find your heart like dough. 41. The slightest rebuff makes you ready to die, So fatal the kick from a gay butterfly. 42. Like Wilde and such æsthetic guys, You ape an angel in disguise. 43. When weary of sands and the wild waves’ play, To the glorious White Mountains fly away. 44. So rich, but sad; suppose you try The Tonics of Adversity. 45. Ever dreaming, never doing, You’ll gain nought by seaside wooing. 46. Unless you resolve more social to be You must stop at home like the Heathen Chinee. 47. You will love and run away, And live to love another day. 48. You’ll have good cause to bless the day Your eyes beheld the famed Cape May. 49. You shall have a busy summer, Flirting hard with each new comer. 50. Be merry now; no more you’ll laugh When you have found your _bitter_-half. 51. Your sorrow may endure a night, But joy will come with morning’s light. 52. The darling of your heart’s devotion Is on the broad Atlantic Ocean. 53. Cheer up! cheer up! I plainly see Bright golden days in store for thee. 54. You’ll go back when the weather cools, To taffy-pulling and singing schools. 55. Like the flow and ebb of tide Your spirits rise and soon subside. 56. Bright visions rise as this year falls, Of concerts, theatres and balls. 57. At Saratoga’s famous Springs An era bright for you begins. 58. Sing when you’re sad And soon you’ll feel glad. 59. When summer’s heat and sport are o’er In Florida you’ll seek for more. 60. Avoid all that sin and cruel temptation Which assail young folk in the summer vacation. 61. You’re building castles in the air, To end in grief and dark despair. 62. On Sea Girt Beach entranced you’ll be By charms more rare than scenery. 63. Sunflower, lily and daffodil An empty purse will never fill. 64. Blue and white your sole delight, Yellow and black are put to flight. 65. You lack the courage to say “No,” Hence all your troubles here below. 66. Lawn Tennis is the pastime sweet Where a life partner you will meet. 67. Enjoy the sunshine while you may-- Too soon the chance will pass away. 68. Avoid whate’er your spirit vexes-- Despise “old women” of both sexes. 69. Smiles and tears, hopes and fears, The rainbow hues of early years. 70. Sweet and bright as the month of May, Your life shall seem a holiday. 71. You once extolled the “Age of Reason;” Your mind will change this very season. 72. You prized too much, as you’ll confess, A life of single blessedness. 73. You’ll break the heartless law of fashion, And own at last the tender passion. 74. Like Oscar and his crew, You are “too utterly too too.” 75. Your sole recreation-- To cause a sensation. 76. Your photo book will change this year And former fav’rites disappear. 77. To keep single you’ll contrive, Up to prudent twenty-five. 78. Your destiny is hard to fix, Bitter and sweet so freely mix. 79. Love requited--vows well plighted! Hearts and hands for aye united! 80. This year a treasure you’ll discover-- A brownstone house and a brimstone lover. 81. The wedding bells soon merrily Shall ring a chime to gladden thee. 82. Sighing and dying, and wretchedly trying To look well pleased when you’d like to be crying. 83. When you go out to sea to fish, You’ll catch the very thing you wish. 84. To Asbury Park you will repair, Where men may smoke and drink--the air. 85. You soon must solve the problem grave-- “An old man’s pet or young one’s slave?” 86. If they are blest, whose quiver’s full, Your lot shall be right joyful. 87. Some dress to live; but you, I guess, Like many, only live to dress. 88. A sphere in life you will ensure, Where men are true and women pure. 89. Tennis, polo, bathing, boating, Picnic, music, flirting, doting-- These your pastimes best worth noting. 90. When vanities bring weariness, You’ll seek a rural wilderness-- Meet penance for your wickedness! 91. Unless you’re a Mormon or a Turk, Contented you’ll be with this year’s work. 92. Your seaside dreams of love and money Will end in country milk and honey. 93. How sweet to thee is love’s young dream, When gliding down the placid stream. 94. Dear captive feet are now set free, To skip and dance right merrily, As winter stealeth o’er the sea. 95. You’ll meet many cranks at the seaside this year; It must be the Comet that made them so queer. 96. You’ll have, in place of dance hall skips, Holy greetings from brethren’s lips-- Prayer meetings: good fellowships. 97. The happy day is drawing nigh-- To all your pains and cares good-bye! 98. The summer dies and birds of prey To city haunts now fly away. 99. You’re leaving now to meet no more, The only one you could adore. 100. Last of all, and not too late, Fortune comes to those who wait. [Illustration] Wehman’s Collection of Songs, No. 1. CONTAINING 100 SONGS. A handful of earth. A warrior bold. All on account of Eliza. Are you going to the hop this evening. A violet from mother’s grave. Angel’s whisper. Betsy and I are out--_Recitation_. Biddy, the ballet girl. Be home early to-night, my dear boy. Brave huzzars. Betsy destroys the paper--_Recitation_. Blue bells of Scotland. Baby’s got a tooth. Beautiful leaves. Betsy and I hafe bust up--_Recitation_. Blue Alsatian mountains. Chickens in the garden. Cows are in the corn. Charge of the light brigade--_Recit._ Colored hop. Camptown races. Come where my love lies dreaming. Decision in “The Gipsy’s Warning.” Double-breasted mansion on the square. Dar am honey on dese lips. Down in a coal mine. Drunkard’s dream. Dear Irish boy. Emmet’s “Mountain Song.” Father Tom O’Neil. Granite mill fire. Grant’s trip around the world. Grave of Wolf Tone--_Recitation_. Gwine to cross the river by-and-by. Garden where the praties grow. Hang up your hat behind the door. Hard times, come again no more. I can’t make it out, can you? I’ve a baby in Kalamazoo. I don’t like a cur at my heels. In de lowlands, low. Irish fair. Joe Bowers. Keep in de middle ob de road. Kitty Tyrrel. Little brown cot on the hill. Little old house on the Rhine. Let Erin remember the days of old. Lost Rosabel. Little flower you gave me. Love’s chidings. Mary Ann, I’ll tell your ma. Moonlight at Killarney. Mother would comfort me. Mulligan’s funeral. My pretty Jane. Mary Ann McLaughlin. Mary’s gone wid a coon. Mr. and Mrs. Malone. Norah, the pride of Kildare. No one to love. Oh! Fred, tell them to stop. Our Army and Navy of blue. Over the garden wall. Old fashioned church on the hill. Old fashioned homestead. On the strict Q. T. Oh! breathe not his name. Old brown pants. Old mountain tree. Our grandfather’s days. O’Reilly’s billy goat--_Recitation_. Pallet of straw. Patrick, mind the baby. Patter of der shingles--_Recitation_. Sadie darling. Sarah’s young man. Shamus O’Brien--_Recitation_. Spring, gentle spring. Same thing over again. Schneider’s ride--_Recitation_. She is far from the land. Temple of fame. There is a fine ship on the ocean. Tramp--_Recitation_. True Irish gents. Turnpike gate. Twickenham ferry. Twinkle, twinkle, little star. Tam O’Shanter hat. True as steel. Tar’s farewell. Torpedo and the whale. Tramp! tramp! tramp! the boys are marching. Up at Jones’ wood. When these old clothes were new. Wist! Wist! Wist! White cockade. Way down upon the Suwanee ribber. Wife’s dream. Price 10 Cents. For sale by all Booksellers and Newsdealers in the United States and Canada, or will be sent post-paid to any address on receipt of price. Address H. J. WEHMAN, Publisher, P. O. Box 1823. =50 Chatham St., New York.= Wehman’s Collection of Songs, No. 2. CONTAINING 95 SONGS. Angel Gabriel. Annie Lisle. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Annie of the vale. A leaf of ivy from mother’s grave. A lock of mother’s hair. An Irishman’s letter--_Comic Reading_. Barney McCoy. Believe me in all those endearing young charms. Boys of Kilkenny. Boston burglar. Boston fire. Belle Brandon. Big sun flower. Billy Grimes, the rover. Bold Jack Donohue. Cod liver oil. Captain Jinks, of the horse marines. Close the shutters, Willie’s dead. Casey’s whiskey. Death of President Garfield. Drifting with the tide. Dying soldier--_Recitation_. Don’t call in the morning. Dreamy eyes haunt me still. Don’t get weary, children. Eileen, sweet Eileen. Empty is the stable, Davy’s gone. Evening star. Flags of all nations. Farmer’s boy. Fisherman and his child. Flying trapeze. Gentle heart be true. German fifth. Good-bye, Susan Jane. Good-bye, Charley. Give bread to the poor. God save our president from every harm. Huckleberry picnic. Hungry man from Harlem. It’s naughty, but it’s nice. I hope I don’t intrude. I love my love in de morning. I’ll bet you a dollar you don’t. I’m a man you don’t meet every day. In de evening by de moonlight. I will be true to thee. I’d offer thee this hand of mine. I’m the governor’s only son. I’ve got a donkey. In the days when I was hard up. It don’t belong to me. I’d choose to be a baby. I long to be single again. I wandered by the brookside. John Brown’s song; or, glory, glory, hallelujah. John Mitchel. Johnny is gone for a soldier. Just landed. Jim Bludso--_Recitation_. Kitty Clyde. Leave not your Kathleen. Lecture on “Demperance.” Love! love! love! Let the dead and the beautiful rest. Last night I was dreaming of you. Mid-watch. Muldoon, the solid man. McKenna's dream. Minnie, hear the bluebird sing. My sweetheart, when a boy. Never empty cradle, twins are born. Not before pa, dear. Old zip coon. Old plantation’s lonely. Paul Revere’s ride--_Recitation_. She’s a gal o’ mine. Squire and Maria. Sunny days will come again. Sailing on the lake. Sheridan’s ride--_Recitation_. Strawberries and cream. That’s how you get served when you’re old. Things I don’t like to see. Tiddle-a-wink, the barber. True to the core. Toss the Turk. True lover’s discussion. Under the window she’s sleeping. Violets dipped in dew. Why did they dig ma’s grave so deep? We are coming, sister Mary. Yankee doodle. Your lassie will be true. Price 10 Cents. For sale by all Booksellers and Newsdealers in the United States and Canada, or will be sent post-paid to any address on receipt of price. Address H. J. WEHMAN, Publisher, P. O. Box 1823. =50 Chatham St., New York.= Wehman’s Collection of Songs, No. 3. CONTAINING 97 SONGS. A hundred years to come. Atheist and acorn--_Recitation_. Annie o’ the banks o’ Dee. A man’s a man for a’ that. A motto for every man. Beautiful dreamer. Beautiful Venice. Blue and the gray. Baby’s got a cramp. Bay of Biscay, O! Boys, keep away from the gals. Bread and cheese and kisses. Bright emerald isle of the sea. Buck Fanshaw’s funeral. Captain with his whiskers. Clarabel Magee. College days. Come and kiss me. Digging for gold. Don’t slam the gate. Duffy’s opening night. Dan Maloney is the man. Dying Californian. Days of ’49. Down by the river side. Dree dousand miles avay. Ellen Bayne. Fearfully and wonderfully made. Flow gently, sweet Afton. Farmer sat in his easy chair. Gentle Annie. Guilty or not guilty?--_Recitation_. Goat, The. Gum tree canoe. Hazel dell. I’ll hang my harp on a willow tree. Is it anybody’s business? Irishman’s shanty. It’s funny when you feel that way. Indian hunter. Indian warrior’s grave. Ingleside. Irish jaunting car. John Anderson, my Jo, John. Johnny Sands. Katy’s letter. Kiss me quick and go. Kate Kearney. Little old duddeen. Little Yawcob Strauss--_Recitation_. Little more cider. Miss Gruber’s boarding house. Maggie by my side. Merriest girl that’s out. Mike Brady’s shirt. Mistletoe bough. Meet me at the lane. Mulligan guard. Nettie Moore. Nicodemus Johnson. Nancy Till. O’Donnel Abu. Old arm chair. Our front stoop. Pat Malloy. Patriots of Ireland. Pat Maloney’s family. Pretty Jemima, don’t say no. Pull down your vest. Perhaps she’s on the railway. Pirate’s serenade. Polish boy--_Recitation_. Paddy Blake’s echo. Rose of Allandale. Row of tenement houses. Ring, ring de banjo. Regular army, O! Rory O’More. Spade. Stump speech. Shelling green peas. Skin-tight pants. Tipperary christening. They’ve all got a wife but me. Three black crows. Twinkling stars. Tapping at the garden gate. Thou art gone from my gaze. Valley lay smiling before me. Walking down Broadway. Why should the spirit of mortal be proud--_Recitation_. Wait till the clouds roll by. When the band begins to play. What is home without a mother? Who will care for mother now? Widow Malone. Wrongs of ould Ireland. Price 10 Cents. For sale by all Booksellers and Newsdealers in the United States and Canada, or will be sent post-paid to any address on receipt of price. Address H. J. WEHMAN, Publisher, P. O. Box 1823. =50 Chatham St., New York.= Wehman’s Collection of Songs, No. 4. CONTAINING 99 SONGS. An Irishman’s toast. Apple of my eye. Arthur and Martha. Asleep at the switch--_Recitation_. A knot of blue and gray. Always gay and free, boys. Bear it like a man. Bootblack--_Recitation_. Brother’s fainting at the door. Beautiful snow. Carry the news to Mary. Coney Island, down der bay. Committed to the deep. Champagne Charlie. Dearest Mae. Douglas! tender and true. Deal with me kindly. Don’t say I told you. Down the hill. Deer Island, down the bay. Fat Mickey. Feel for the eyes that are weeping. Five o’clock in the morning. Get a little table. Get thee gone, girl. Get away from dat window. Human harp. Hark! I hear an angel sing. Hildebrand Montrose. I’ll wait till the clouds roll by. I had but fifty cents. ’Twas not my father. In the starlight. Ivy cabin in the lane. John Armstrong. Johnny Dougherty, the tailor. Just over. Jim, the carter lad. Lackawanna spooners. Light of other days. Limerick races. Little back parlor at home. Little Maggie Ann. McCarthy’s mare. Mother’s fool--_Recitation_. Mulcahey’s gone away. Man who struck my wife. My dear little friend, Louise. Miller’s daughter. My poor dog Tray. My pretty Irish queen. Mother, he’s going away. No Irish wanted here. Near the banks of that lone river. Nelly was a lady. New York society. Oh! take me to thy heart again. Old Grimes’ cellar door. Old rustic bridge by the mill. Old Dan Tucker. Ophelia Murphy’s birthmark. O! ’tis nice to have a dummy. Old Grimes is dead. Parted. Pennsylvania tramp. Portrait that hangs on the wall. Peek-a-boo. Pretty Peggy. Robin Adair. Run for the doctor. Swim out for glory. Scenes that are brightest. Since Cordelia first wore bangs. Since Terry first joined the gang. Silver slippers. Steam arm. Sweet-scented handsome young man. Shan Van Voght. Same old game. Ten little niggers. To the west. Tassels on the boots. There’s a light in the window for thee. Things that I’d like to see. Vagabond. Villain still pursued her. Waterford boys. When Johnny comes marching home. When the Brooklyn bridge is done. When the pigs begin to fly. Widow Machree. Wreck of the “London.” Where the ivy grows so green. When this cruel war is over. White squall. Wouldn’t you like to know. Water cresses. What the old cock sparrow said. Whistling thief. Price 10 Cents. For sale by all Booksellers and Newsdealers in the United States and Canada, or will be sent post-paid to any address on receipt of price. Address H. J. WEHMAN, Publisher, P. O. Box 1823. =50 Chatham St., New York.= Wehman’s Collection of Songs, No. 5. CONTAINING 101 SONGS. Æsthetic Mick. After the opera’s over. A hundred fathoms deep. A wet sheet and a flowing sea. Ain’t you awful. All among the hay. Big aquarium. Brannigan’s pup. Babylon is fallen. Bell goes a ringing for Sarah. Biddy Doyle. Brannigan’s band. Battle of Fontenoy. Bowery grenadiers. Beautiful bells. Best little wife in the world. Bridget Donohue. Bugaboo. Come back to your Irish home. Cobbler’s daughter. Colleen Dhas Machree. Drummer--_Recitation_. Death of Nelson. Dot funny leetle baby--_Recitation_. Dude, The--_Recitation_. Fast freight--_Recitation_. Fine old English gentleman. Finest police in the world. Flirtation O’Toole. Female barber shop. General Grant’s trip around the world. Gilhooley, your coat is half-mast. Good-bye, John. Gobble song. Gold, gold, gold. Great man that Ireland has seen. Good-bye, my lover, good-bye. Hang up the baby’s stocking. I’ll tell nobody. I’m proud I’m an Irishman born. I must be there on New Year’s day--_Rec._ It’s a cold day when I get left. I’ll meet her when the sun goes down. I’ll take you home again, Kathleen. I’m proud I’m an Irishman’s son. I was despised because I was poor. Jumbo. Johnny Morgan. Just down the lane. Jenny who lives in the dell. Jessie, the flower of Dumblane. Kerry dance. Lorena. Lancashire lass. Lovely land of dreams. Life is but a game of cards--_Recitation_. Maud Muller (in Dutch)--_Recitation_. Montgomery guard--_Recitation_. Man who taught her to dance. Mattie dear. Mott Street, 499. My love Nell. My love she is a fairy queen. Moonlight walk. Nobody knows the trouble I see. Nobody knows what a racket was there. New York Police Gazette. Norine Maureen. No Irish need apply. Only a pin--_Recitation_. Only to see thee, darling. Oh! you little darling, I love you. One more ribber for to cross. Over the neighbor’s fence. Old pine tree. Pool. Poor Irish minstrel. Romance of a hammock--_Recitation_. Rock the cradle, John. Ship that brought me over. Stuck on our shape. Some one to love. Speak, oh speak to me again. Tail iv me coat. They’re all getting married but me. Tom Bowling. Tommy, make room for your auntie. This little plain gold ring. Touch the elbow. Up in a balloon. Up in a mulberry tree. We never speak as we pass by. Wolf at the door--_Recitation_. Waterfall, The. We may be happy yet. Which shall it be?--_Recitation_. What will you do, love? When the robins nest again. You never miss the lager till the keg runs dry. Yellow meal. Yellow-haired Nellie--_Recitation_. Price 10 Cents. For sale by all Booksellers and Newsdealers in the United States and Canada, or will be sent post-paid to any address on receipt of price. Address H. J. WEHMAN, Publisher, P. O. Box 1823. =50 Chatham St., New York.= Wehman’s Collection of Songs, No. 6. CONTAINING 96 SONGS. A lean banana. Ah, there my size, I’ll mash you. Æsthetic dude, The. Angels meet me on the cross-road. A smile was all she gave me. Art of making love, The. A boy’s best friend is his mother. Be quiet, or I’ll scream. Burial of Sir John Moore. Bye, bye, Baby; bye, bye. Baby and I. Baby’s lullaby. Billy’s dream. Bitter beer. Black Hills, The. Call me back again. Convict’s dream--_Recitation_. Call me your darling again. Curfew must not ring to-night--_Rec._ Chinese song. Darling Clo’. Dandy dude, The. Down the river. Fontenoy. Father will settle the bill. Fountain in the Park. Fond memories of home. Gaily the troubador. Good-bye, Biddy dear. Greenpoint Nell. Gambler’s wife--_Recitation_. Hash. Hurrah for old Ireland. Hoolahan musketeers. Hush-a-bye, baby. Hoops. I’ll await my love. Ivy green. I’m a man that’s done wrong to my parents. Juice of the forbidden fruit. Jeanette and Jeannot. Just to please the boys. Jakey Woolfenstein. Johnny Schmoker. Kind relations. Lover’s telegraph. Last farewell. Lilly Dale. Lord delivered Daniel. Love song. Mary Ann, go get the growler. Mill’s shut down to-day. Mr. John Malone. Mulcahey’s sooner dog--_Recitation_. Mahoney’s fenian cat--_Recitation_. Maniac--_Recitation_. Man that stole the country. March of the Cameron men. Moneyless man. Marble arch. Mother keeps the gate locked now. Nineteen hundred and one. Not for Joseph. Newhall House fire. Only a dear little flower. Oh, Mr. Flannigan. Old church bell. Over the mountain. Old plaid shawl. Old village blacksmith’s shop. Our Jack’s come home to-day. Oh! boys, carry me ’long. People will talk. Plumber--_Recitation_. Poor little soldier’s boy. Pat of Mullingar. Perverted proverbs. Patrolman Mulcahey and Flynn. Price of a drink--_Recitation_. Raven--_Recitation_. Sailing. Somebody’s darling--_Recitation_. Springtime and robins have come. Tommy Dodd. Taffy was a Welshman. Ting, ting, that’s how the bell goes. Timid awkward squad. To my wife. What I would do for her--_Recitation_. We reap what we sow--_Recitation_. What I live for--_Recitation_. Whiskey, you’re the divil. Wreck of the “Atlantic.” When the leaves begin to fall. Ye merry birds. Young recruit. Price 10 Cents. For sale by all Booksellers and Newsdealers in the United States and Canada, or will be sent post-paid to any address on receipt of price. Address H. J. WEHMAN, Publisher, P. O. Box 1823. =50 Chatham St., New York.= Wehman’s Collection of Songs, No. 7. CONTAINING 94 SONGS. Animals’ fair. A dollar and sixty a day. A Yankee man of war. An agricultural Irish girl. A roller-rink romance--_Recitation_. As I read the paper through. Burke’s dream. Banks o’ Doon. Bed-bug--_Recitation_. Betty and the baby. Barney, take me home again. Boy with the auburn hair. Beans. Candidate for alderman. Cats in our back-yard. Climbing up the golden stairs. Colored band. Call her back and kiss her. Casey’s awful grub. Coal oil Tommy. Don’t leave your mother, Tom. Drummer boy of Waterloo. Dream faces. Duffy, the swell. Don’t you cry so, Norah darling. Erin-go-bragh. Fashionable Fred. Far, far, away. Fine old Irish gentleman. Female smuggler. Free and easy. Good ship Cumberland. Good-bye, ’Liza Jane. Gipsy Davy. Gal with the Gainsborough hat. Hush, little baby, don’t you cry. Here she goes and there she goes. House carpenter. Hornet’s nest--_Recitation_. I’ll ask my mother and I’ll let you know next Sunday afternoon. Irish Wife--_Recitation_. I’m in jail, my love. Jockey hat and feather. Jolly Jack, the rover. Keiser, der yer vant to buy a dog? Kitty of Coleraine. Knock at the window to-night, love. Leave not your Kathleen. Little brown church. Lord Bateman and the fair Sophia. Lay my head beneath a rose. Little fraud. Lost Charley Ross. Meet me darling Kate, by the cottage gate. My trundle bed. Masonic song. McSorley’s twins. My wife is so awfully thin. Mother, is the battle over? Not much. Nelly Bly. Old bog hole. Oh! Nicodemus. Old familiar faces. Oft in the stilly night. Old turnkey. Old gray mare. Old Simon, the hot-corn man. Popsy wopsy. Please don’t sell father any more rum. Peck’s bad boy--PART I. Peck’s bad boy--PART II. Pills. Railway guard. Rover’s grave. Riding on the elevated railroad. Shanty boy’s song. She was as handsome as a rose. Saint Patrick was a gentleman. Shamrock shore. See-saw. Star of Glengary. That young man across the way. That sweet-scented handsome young man. Up at Dudley Grove. Up in a back room. Up-stairs, in my bed-room. Venita. Watchman. Willie’s on the dark blue sea. Wind blew through his whiskers. Would I were a boy again. Windy man from Brooklyn. Written in letters of gold. Price 10 Cents. For sale by all Booksellers and Newsdealers in the United States and Canada, or will be sent post-paid to any address on receipt of price. Address H. J. WEHMAN, Publisher, P. O. Box 1823. =50 Chatham St., New York.= Wehman’s Collection of Songs, No. 8. Containing 104 Songs. A Yankee ship and a Yankee crew. An Irishman’s dying request--_Rec._ Bonaparte on Saint Helena. Bring back the old folks, Willie darling. Bonny Irish boy, The. Bright Alfarata. Banbury Cross. Baby on the brain. Belleville Convent fire, The. Banks of Newfoundland, The. Charley, he’s a masher. Carrie, dear. Come back to the old home again. Comet of the West, The. Conductor with the patent bell punch. Clam soup pedler’s daughter, The. Dan and Teddie’s parting. Dear little Colleen. Donevans, The. Daschen on the Rhine--_Recitation_. Down by the rustic gate. Ehren on the Rhine. Eggs for your breakfast in the morning. Electric light, The. Eddie McCarty. Fenians’ escape, The. Fifth Avenue. Falling leaves. Flew-y, Flew-y. Gallant Sixty-ninth, The. George Constantine McKeown. Give me back my heart again. Green fields of America, The. Her lovers--_Recitation_. How we tried to whip the teacher--_Rec._ Hebrew wedding, The. I dreamed that old Ireland was free. In the shadow of the leaves. I’ll go back to the old bridge again. If I was the President. I will stand by my friend. I’ll name the boy Dennis or no name at all. Isle of France, The. In the Louisiana Lowlands. Jordan is a hard road to travel. Johnny, fill up the bowl--No. 1. 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Zoological Garden

Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted (1901) · p. 276To dream of visiting zoological gardens, denotes that you will have a varied fortune. Sometimes it seems that enemies will overpower you and again you stand in the front rank of success. You will also gain knowledge by travel and sojourn in foreign countries. INDEX PAGE Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 DREAMS Abandon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Abbey, Abbess, Abbot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Abdomen, Abhor, Abject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Abode, Abortion, Above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Abroad, Absalom, Abscess, Absence, Absinthe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Abundance, Abuse, Abyss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Academy, Accepted, Accident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Accordion, Accounts, Accuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Aches, Acid, Acorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Acquaintance, Acquit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Acrobat, Actor and Actress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adam and Eve, Adamant, Adder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Addition, Adieu, Admire, Admonish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Adopted, Adultery, Adulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Advancement, Adversary, Adventurer, Adversity. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Advertisement, Advice, Advocate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Afraid, Africa, Afternoon, Affliction, Affrighted. . . . . . . . . . . 57 Affront, Affluence, Agate, Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Agony, Ague, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Alabaster, Alarm Bell, Album, Ale-house, Alien, Alley. . . . . . . . . 60 Alligator, Alloy, Almanac, Almonds, Alms, Alms-house . . . . . . . . . 61 PAGE Altar, Alum, Aluminum, Amateur, Ambush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 America, Amethyst, Ammonia, Ammunition, Amorous. . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Amputation, Anchor, Andirons, Anecdote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Angels, Anger, Angling, Annoy, Antelope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Ants, Anvil, Anxiety, Apes, Apparel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Apparition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Apples, Apprentice, Apricot, April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Apron, Arch, Archbishop, Architect, Arm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Aroma, Arrested, Arrow, Art Gallery, Ascend, Asceticism. . . . . . . . 71 Ashes, Asia, Asp, Asparagus, Ass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Assassin, Assistance, Asylum, Astral, Atlas, Atonement . . . . . . . . 73 Attic, Attorney, Auction, August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Augur, Aunt, Aura, Autumn, Automobile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Author, Awake, Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 B. Baby, Baby Carriages, Bachelor, Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Back-bite, Backgammon, Bacon, Badger, Bagpipe, Baghavad Ghitta, Bail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Bailiff, Bake-house, Baking, Balcony, Bald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Ball, Ballet, Balloon, Banishment, Banjo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Bank, Bankrupt, Banana, Banner, Banquet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Bantam, Baptism, Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Barber, Barefoot, Barley-field, Barmaid, Barn, Barrel, Barometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Baseball, Basement, Basin, Basket, Baste, Bass Voice . . . . . . . . . 84 Bath, Bathroom, Bats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Battle, Bayonet, Bay Tree, Beacon-light, Beads . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Beans, Bear, Beard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Beat, Beauty, Beaver, Bed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Bedbugs, Bed Fellow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Bed-chamber, Beef, Beer, Bees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Beetles, Beets, Beggar, Beheading, Bier, Belladonna. . . . . . . . . . 91 Bell-man, Bellows, Bells, Belly, Belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Bench, Bequest, Bereavement, Bet, Bible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Bigamy, Bicycle, Billiards, Birds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Bird's Nest, Birth, Birthday, Birthday Presents, Biscuits, Bishop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Bite, Blackberries, Blackboard, Blacksmith, Bladder, Blanket,. . . . . 96 PAGE Blasphemy, Bleating, Bleeding, Blind, Blindfold, Blind Man's Buff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Blood, Blood Stone, Blossoms, Blows, Blotting Paper. . . . . . . . . . 98 Blushing, Boarding House, Boasting, Boa-Constrictor, Boat, Bobbin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Bog, Boiler, Boils, Bolts, Bomb Shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Bones, Bonnet, Books, Bookcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Book Store, Boots, Borrowing, Bosom, Bottles . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Bouquet, Bow and Arrow, Box, Bracelet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Brain, Brambles, Brandy, Branch, Brass, Bray, Bread. . . . . . . . . .104 Break, Breakfast, Breath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Brewing, Briars, Brick, Bride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Bridge, Bridle, Bridle Bits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 Brimstone, Bronchitis, Bronze, Brood, Broom. . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Broth, Brothel, Brothers, Brush, Buckle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Buffalo, Bugle, Bugs, Buildings, Bull. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Bulldog, Bullock, Burden, Burr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Burglars, Burial, Buried Alive, Burns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Butcher, Butter, Butterfly, Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Buttermilk, Buzzard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 C. Cab, Cabbage, Cable, Cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Cackle, Cage, Cakes, Calomel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Calves, Called . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Calendar, Calm, Calumny, Camera, Cameo Brooch, Camels. . . . . . . . .118 Camp, Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Cane, Cancer, Canal, Canary Birds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Candles, Candlestick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Canker, Cannon, Cannon-Ball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Canoe, Candy, Canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 Cap, Captive, Captain, Cars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Cardinal, Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Carnival, Cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Cartridge, Carving, Carpet, Carpenter, Carriage. . . . . . . . . . . .127 Carrot, Cask, Cash, Cash Box, Cashier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Castle, Castor Oil, Castor-a, Cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Catechism, Caterpillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Cathedral, Cauliflower, Cavalry, Cavern or Cave, Cedars. . . . . . . .132 PAGE Celestial Signs, Celery, Cellar, Cemetery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Chaff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Chains, Chair, Chair Maker, Chairman, Chalk. . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Chalice, Challenge, Chamber, Chambermaid, Chameleon. . . . . . . . . .136 Champion, Chandelier, Chapel, Charity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Charcoal, Chariot, Chastise, Cheated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Checks, Checkers, Cheese, Chemise, Cherries, Cherubs . . . . . . . . .139 Chess, Chestnuts, Chickens, Chiffonier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Chilblain, Childbed, Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Chimes, Chimney, China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 China Store, Chocolate, Choir, Cholera, Christ . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Christmas Tree, Chrysanthemum, Church, Churchyard. . . . . . . . . . .144 Churning, Cider, Cipher, Circle, Cistern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 City, City Council, City Hall, Clams, Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Claret, Claret Cup and Punch, Clarionet, Clairvoyance, Clergyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Climbing, Clock, Cloister. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Clothes, Clouds, Clover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Cloven Foot, Club, Coach, Coals, Coal-hod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Coat, Coat-of-Arms, Cocoa, Cocoanut, Cock-Crowing. . . . . . . . . . .151 Cockade, Cocktail, Coca-Cola, Coffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 Coffee, Coffee Mill, Coffee House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Coins, Coke, Coke Oven, Cold, Colonel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Collar, College, Colliery or Coal-Mine, Collision, Combat. . . . . . .155 Combing, Comedy, Comet, Comic Songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 Command, Commandment, Commerce, Committee, Companion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 Compass, Completion, Complexion, Composing, Concert. . . . . . . . . .158 Concubine, Confectionery, Confetti, Conjurer, Conjuring. . . . . . . .159 Conflagration, Conspiracy, Conscience, Consumption, Contempt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Convent, Convicts, Convicted, Convention, Cooking. . . . . . . . . . .161 Cooking Stove, Cooling Board, Copper, Copperas, Copper Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162 Coppersmith, Copying, Coral, Cornet, Coronation, Cords . . . . . . . .163 Cork, Corn, Corn and Corn-Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Corns, Corkscrew, Corpse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Cornmeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Corner, Corpulence, Corset, Cossack, Cot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Cotton, Cotton Cap, Cotton Cloth, Cotton Gin, Couch. . . . . . . . . .168 PAGE Cough, Counter, Counterfeit Money, Counselor, Countenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Counterpane, Counting, Country, Courtship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 Cousin, Cows, Cowslip, Coxcomb, Cradle, Crabs. . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Crane, Crape, Crawfish, Crawl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Cream, Credit, Creek, Cremate, Crew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Cricket, Cries, Criminal, Crippled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Crochet Work, Crockery, Crocodile, Cross, Cross-bones. . . . . . . . .175 Cross Roads, Croup, Crow, Crowd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Crown, Crucifixion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 Crucifix, Cruelty, Crust, Crutches, Crying . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Crystal, Cuckoo, Cucumber, Cunning, Cupboard . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 Curbstone, Currycomb, Currying a Horse, Curtains, Cushion. . . . . . .180 Cuspidor, Custard, Custom-house, Cut, Cymbal . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 D. Dagger, Dahlia, Dairy, Daisy, Damask Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Damson, Dance, Dancing Master, Dandelion, Danger . . . . . . . . . . .183 Dark, Dates, Daughter, Daughter-in-law, David. . . . . . . . . . . . .184 Day, Daybreak, Dead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Death. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 Debt, December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 Deck, Decorate, Deed, Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 Delay, Delight, Demand, Dentist, Derrick, Desert . . . . . . . . . . .189 Desk, Despair, Detective, Devotion Devil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Dew, Diadem, Diamonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Dice, Dictionary, Difficulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 Digging, Dinner, Dirt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Disaster, Disease, Disgrace, Dish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 Disinherited, Dispute, Distaff, Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 Ditch, Diving, Dividend, Divining Rods, Divorce. . . . . . . . . . . .196 Docks, Doctor, Dogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 Dolphin, Dome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 Dominoes, Donkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Doomsday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Door, Door Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Doves, Dowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 Dragon, Drama, Dram-drinking, Draw-knife, Dressing . . . . . . . . . .204 Drinking, Driving, Dromedary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Dropsy, Drouth, Drowning, Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 PAGE Drunk, Ducks, Duet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 Dulcimer, Dumb, Dun, Dungeon, Dunghill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 Dusk, Dust, Dwarf, Dye, Dying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Dynamite, Dynamo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 E. Eagles, Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Earrings, Earthquake, Earwig, Eating, Ebony, Echo. . . . . . . . . . .212 Eclipse, Ecstasy, Education, Eel, Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Elbows, Elderberries, Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Electricity, Elephant, Elevator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Elixir of Life, Elopement, Eloquent, Embalming, Embankment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Embarrassment, Embrace, Embroidery, Emerald. . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Emperor, Employee, Employment, Empress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Enchantment, Encyclopedia, Enemy, Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 Engine, Engineer, English, Entertainment, Entrails . . . . . . . . . .220 Envelope, Envy, Epaulet, Epicure, Epidemic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Ermine, Errands, Escape, Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 Europe, Eve, Evening, Evergreen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 Exchange, Execution, Exile, Explosion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 Eye, Eyebrows, Eyeglass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 F. Fables, Face, Fagot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Failure, Fainting, Fair, Fairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Faithless, Fakir, Falcon, Fall, Fame, Famine . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Famish, Family, Fan, Farewell, Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Fat, Fates, Father, Father-in-law, Fatigue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Favor, Fawn, Fears, Feast, Feather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 February, Feeble, Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 Fence, Ferns, Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Festival, Fever, Fiddle, Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 Fiend, Fife, Fight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 Figs, Figure, Filbert, File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 Fingers, Finger-nails, Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 Firebrand, Fire Budget, Fire-engine, Fireman, Fireworks; Firmament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238 Fish, Fisherman, Fishhooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 Fish Market, Fish-net, Fish-pond, Fits, Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 PAGE Flame, Flax, Flax Spinning, Fleas, Fleet, Flies. . . . . . . . . . . .241 Flight, Floating, Floods, Flour, Flower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 Flute, Flux, Flying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 Flying Machine, Fly-paper, Fly-trap, Foal, Fog, Foot-log . . . . . . .245 Forest, Forehead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 Fork, Form, Forsaking, Fort, Fortress, Fortune-telling . . . . . . . .247 Fountain, Fowl, Fox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248 Fraud, Freckles, Friend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 Frightened, Frogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 Frost, Fruit, Fruit Seller, Funeral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 Furnace, Furs, Future. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 G. Gaiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Gale, Gallows, Gambling-house, Game, Gangrene. . . . . . . . . . . . .253 Gaol, Garbage, Garden, Garlic, Garret. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 Garter, Gas, Gas Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 Gasoline, Gate, Gauze, Gavel, Geese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 Gems, Genealogical Tree, Geography, Ghost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257 Giant, Gift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 Gig, Girdle, Girls, Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 Glass-blower, Glass House, Gleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260 Gloomy, Gloves, Goat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 Goblet, God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262 Goggles, Gold, Goldfish, Gold Leaves, Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 Gong, Gooseberries, Gossip, Gout, Gown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 Grain, Grammar, Gramophone, Grandparents, Grapes . . . . . . . . . . .265 Grass, Grasshopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 Grave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 Gravel, Gravy, Grease, Greek, Greyhound, Grindstone. . . . . . . . . .268 Groans, Groceries, Grotto, Guardian, Guitar. . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Gulls, Gun, Gutter, Gymnast, Gypsy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 H. Haggard, Hail, Hair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 Hair-dresser, Hairy Hands, Halter, Ham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 Hammer, Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 Handbills, Handcuffs, Handkerchiefs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 Handsome, Handwriting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 PAGE Hanging, Hare, Harem, Harlequin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 Harlot, Harness, Harp, Harvest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 Hash, Hassock, Hat, Hatchet, Hate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 Hawk, Hay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 Head, Headgear, Hearse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 Heart, Heat, Heather Bells, Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 Hedges, Heir, Hell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 Helmet, Hemp, Hemp Seed, Hen, Herbs, Hermit. . . . . . . . . . . . . .285 Herring, Hide, Hidden, Hieroglyphs, High School, High Tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 Hills, Hips, Hissing, History, Hives, Hoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287 Hogs, Holiday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288 Holy Communion, Home, Hominy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 Homesick, Homicide, Honey, Honeysuckle, Hood, Hook . . . . . . . . . .290 Hoops, Hops, Horn, Hornet, Horoscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 Horse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292 Horseshoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 Horseradish, Horse-trader, Hospital, Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290 Hounds, House, Housekeeper, Hugging, Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . .297 Hunchback, Hunger, Hunting, Hurt, Hurricane. . . . . . . . . . . . . .298 Husband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299 Hut, Hyacinth, Hydrophobia, Hyena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 Hypocrite, Hyssop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 I. Ice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Ice Cream, Icicles, Ideal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Idiot, Idle, Idols, Illness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 Illumination, Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 Imitation, Implements, Imp, Inauguration, Incantation, Incest, . . . .305 Incoherent, Income, Increase, Independent, India Rubber. . . . . . . .306 Indifference, Indigo, Indigestion, Indistinct, Indulgence, Industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 Infants, Infirmacy, Infirmities, Influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308 Inheritance, Injury, Ink, Ink-stand, Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 Inquest, Inquisition, Insane, Inscription, Insolvent . . . . . . . . .310 Intemperance, Intercede, Intermarry, Interpreter, Intestine. . . . . .311 Intoxication, Inundation, Invalid, Invective . . . . . . . . . . . . .312 Inventor, Invite, Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 Ironing, Island, Itch, Ivory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 Ivy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 PAGE J. Jackdaw, Jail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 Jailer, Jam, Janitor, January, Jar, Jasper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316 Jaundice, Javelin, Jaws, Jay-bird. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 Jealousy, Jelly, Jessamine, Jester, Jew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318 Jewelry, Jewels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319 Jew's-harp, Jig, Jockey, Jolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320 Journey, Journeyman, Joy, Jubilee, Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 Judgment Day, Jug, July. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322 Jumping, Jumping-jack, June, Juniper, Jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323 Justice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 K. Kaleidoscope, Kangaroo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 Katydids, Kegs, Kettle, Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 Keyhole, Kid, Kidneys, Killing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 King, Kiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 Kitchen, Kite, Kitten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328 Knapsack, Knee, Knife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329 Knife Grinder, Knitting, Knocker, Knocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330 Knots, Krishna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 L. Label, Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 Laboratory, Labyrinth, Lace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332 Ladder, Ladle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333 Lagoon, Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 Lamb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335 Lame, Lament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336 Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337 Lamp-post, Lance, Land Landau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338 Lantern, Lap, Lap-dog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339 Lap-robe. Lard, Lark, Latch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340 Latin, Laudanum, Laughing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341 Laundry, Laurel, Law and Lawsuits, Lawns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342 Lawyer, Lazy, Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343 Leaking, Leaping, Learning, Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344 Leaves, Ledger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345 Leeches, Leeward, Legerdemain, Legislature, Legs . . . . . . . . . . .346 Lemonade, Lemons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347 PAGE Lending, Lentil, Leopard, Leprosy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348 Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349 Letter-carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 Letter-file, Lettuce, Liar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351 Library, Lice, License, Life-boat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 Life-insurance Man, Light, Lighthouse, Lightning . . . . . . . . . . .353 Lightning-rod, Lily. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354 Lime, Lime-kiln, Limes, Limp, Linen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355 Linseed Oil, Lion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 Lips; Liquor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357 Liver, Lizard, Load, Loadstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358 Loaves, Lobster, Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359 Locket, Lockjaw, Locomotive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360 Locust, Lodger, Looking-glass, Loom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361 Lord's Prayer, Lottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362 Louse, Love, Lovely. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363 Lozenges, Lucky, Luggage, Lumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 Lute, Luxury, Lying, Lynx, Lyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365 M. Macadamize, Macaroni, Machinery, Mad Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366 Madness, Madstone, Magic, Magistrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367 Magnet, Magnifying-glass, Magpie, Malice, Mallet, Malt . . . . . . . .368 Man, Manners, Man-of-war, Mansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369 Manslaughter, Mantilla, Manufactory, Manure, Manuscript. . . . . . . .370 Map, Marble, March, Mare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371 Marigold, Mariner, Market, Marmalade, Marmot . . . . . . . . . . . . .372 Marriage, Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373 Marsh, Martyr, Mask, Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 Masquerade, Mast, Master, Mat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375 Match, Matting, Mattress, Mausoleum, May, May Bugs . . . . . . . . . .376 Meadow, Meals, Measles, Meat, Mechanic, Medal, Medicine. . . . . . . .377 Melancholy, Melon, Memorandum, Memorial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378 Menagerie, Mendicant, Mending, Mercury, Merry, Meshes. . . . . . . . .379 Message, Metamorphose, Mice, Microscope, Midwife . . . . . . . . . . .380 Mile-post, Milk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381 Milking, Mill, Mill-dam, Miller, Mine, Mineral . . . . . . . . . . . .382 Mineral Water, Mining, Minister, Minuet, Minx. . . . . . . . . . . . .383 PAGE Mire, Mirror, Miser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384 Mist, Mistletoe, Mocking-bird, Models, Molasses. . . . . . . . . . . .385 Moles, Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386 Monk, Monkey, Monster, Moon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387 Morgue, Morning, Morocco, Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388 Morose, Mortification, Moses, Mosquito, Moss . . . . . . . . . . . . .389 Moth, Mother, Mother-in-law, Mountain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390 Mourning, Mouse, Mouse-trap, Mud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391 Muff, Mulatto, Mulberries, Mule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392 Murder, Muscle, Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393 Music, Musical Instruments, Mushroom, Musk, Mussels, Mustache. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394 Mustard, Mute, Myrrh, Myrtle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395 Mystery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396 N. Nails, Naked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396 Napkin, Navy, Nearsighted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397 Neck, Necklace, Necromancer, Need, Needle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398 Negro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399 Neighbor, Nephew, Nest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 Nets, Nettles, News, Newspaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401 Newspaper Reporter, New Year, Niece, Night, Nightmare. . . . . . . . .402 Nightingale, Ninepins, Nobility, Noise, Noodles, Nose. . . . . . . . .403 Notary, November, Numbness, Numbers, Nuns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404 Nuptial, Nurse, Nursing, Nuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405 Nutmegs, Nymph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 O. Oak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Oar, Oath, Oatmeal, Oats, Obedience, Obelisk . . . . . . . . . . . . .407 Obituary, Obligation, Observatory, Occultist, Ocean. . . . . . . . . .408 October, Oculist, Odd-Fellow, Odor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 Offense, Offering, Office, Offspring, Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 Oilcloth, Ointment, Old Man, or Woman, Olives, Omelet. . . . . . . . .411 Omnibus, One-Eyed, Onions, Opera, Opium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412 Opulence, Oranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 Orang-utang, Orator, Orchard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414 Orchestra, Organ, Organist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 PAGE Ornament, Orphan, Ostrich, Otter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 Ottoman, Ouija, Oven, Overcoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417 Overalls, Owl, Ox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418 Oysters, Oyster Shells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419 P. Pacify, Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419 Page, Pagoda, Pail, Pain, Paint and Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 Palace, Palisade, Pall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421 Pall-bearer, Pallet, Palmistry, Palm Tree, Palsy . . . . . . . . . . .422 Pancake, Pane of Glass, Panorama, Panther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 Pantomime, Paper or Parchment, Parables, Paradise. . . . . . . . . . .424 Paralysis, Parasol, Parcel, Pardon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425 Parents, Park, Parrot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .426 Parsley, Parsnips, Parting, Partner, Partnership . . . . . . . . . . .427 Partridge, Party, Passenger, Passing Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .428 Password, Pasteboard, Pastry, Patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 Patent, Patent Medicine, Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .430 Paunch, Pauper, Pawn-shop, Peaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431 Peacock, Pearls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432 Pears, Peas, Pebbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433 Pecans, Pelican, Pen, Penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 Pencil, Penitentiary, Penny, Pension, People, Pepper . . . . . . . . .435 Peppermint, Perfume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436 Perspiration, Pest, Petticoat, Pewter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 Phantom, Pheasant, Phosphorus, Photography, Physician. . . . . . . . .433 Piano, Pickaxe, Pickles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439 Pickpocket, Picnic, Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440 Piers Pies, Pig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .441 Pigeon, Pilgrim, Pill, Pillow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442 Pimple, Pincers, Pineapple, Pine Tree, Pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . .443 Pipe, Pirate, Pistol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .444 Pit, Pitcher, Pitchfork, Plague. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .445 Plain, Plane, Planet, Plank, Plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 Plate, Play, Pleasure, Plow, Plums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447 Pocket, Pocketbook, Poinard, Poison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .448 Poker, Polar Bear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449 Pole-cat, Police, Polishing, Politician, Polka . . . . . . . . . . . .450 Pomegranate, Pond, Pony, Poor, Poor-house, Pope. . . . . . . . . . . .451 Poplars, Poppies, Porcelain, Porch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452 PAGE Porcupine, Pork, Porpoise, Porter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 Portfolio, Portrait, Postage, Postman, Post-office, Pot. . . . . . . .454 Potatoes, Potter, Potter's Field, Poultry, Powder, Prairie . . . . . .455 Prayer, Preacher, Precipice, Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .456 Present, Priest, Primrose, Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457 Printing Office, Prison, Privacy, Prize Fight, Prize Fighter . . . . .458 Procession, Profanity, Profits, Promenade, Property, Prostitute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459 Publican, Publisher, Puddings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .460 Puddle, Pulpit, Pulse, Pump, Punch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .461 Pup, Purchases, Purse, Putty, Pyramid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .462 Q. Quack Doctor, Quack Medicine, Quadrille, Quagmire, Quail . . . . . . .463 Quaker, Quarantine, Quarrel, Quarry, Quartette . . . . . . . . . . . .464 Quay, Queen, Question, Quicksand, Quills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465 Quilts, Quinine, Quinsy, Quoits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .466 R. Rabbit, Raccoon, Race, Rack, Racket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .467 Radish, Raffle, Raft, Rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .468 Railing, Railroad, Rain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469 Rainbow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470 Raisins, Rake, Ram, Ramble, Ramrod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471 Ransom, Rape, Rapids, Raspberry, Rat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .472 Rat-trap, Rattan Cane, Rattle, Raven, Razor. . . . . . . . . . . . . .473 Reading, Reapers, Reception, Refrigerator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .474 Register, Reindeer, Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .475 Rent, Reprieve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476 Reptile, Rescue, Resign, Resurrection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477 Resuscitate, Revelation, Revenge, Revival, Revolver. . . . . . . . . .478 Rheumatism, Rhinestones, Rhinoceros, Rhubarb, Rib, Ribbon. . . . . . .479 Rice, Riches, Riddles, Ride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480 Riding School, Ring, Ringworms, Riot, Rising . . . . . . . . . . . . .481 Rival, River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .482 Road, Roast, Rocket, Rocking-chair, Rocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .483 Rogue, Rogue's Gallery, Roman Candle, Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484 Roof Corner, Rooks, Rooster, Roots, Ropes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .485 Rosebush, Rosemary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .486 Roses, Rosette, Rouge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .487 PAGE Roundabout, Rowboat, Rubber, Rubbish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .488 Ruby, Rudder, Ruins, Rum, Running. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .489 Rupture, Rust, Rye, Rye Bread. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .490 S. Saddle, Safe, Saffron, Sage, Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .491 Sailor, Salad, Salmon, Salt, Saltpeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .492 Salve, Samples, Sand, Sanskrit, Sapphire, Sardines, Sardonyx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493 Sash, Satan, Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .494 Saw, Sawdust, Scabbard, Scaffold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495 Scaldhead, Scalding, Scales, Scandal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .496 Scarcity, Scarlet Fever, Sceptre, School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .497 School Teacher, Scissors, Scorpion, Scrap-book, Scratch. . . . . . . .498 Scratch Head, Screech-owl, Screw, Sculptor, Scum, Scythe . . . . . . .499 Sea, Sea Foam, Seal, Seamstress, Seaport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500 Seat, Secret Order, Seducer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501 Seed, Sentry, Serenade, Serpents, Servant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 Sewing, Shakers, Shaking Hands, Shakspeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503 Shampoo, Shanty, Shark, Shave, Shaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504 Shawl, Shears, Sheaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505 Sheep, Sheet Iron, Shells, Shelter, Shelves. . . . . . . . . . . . . .506 Shepherd, Sheriff, Ship, Shirt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 Shirt-studs, Shoemaker, Shoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .508 Shooting, Shop, Shot, Shotgun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509 Shoulder, Shovel, Shower, Shrew, Shroud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .510 Sickness, Side, Siege, Sieve, Sigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .511 Silk, Silkworm, Silver, Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .512 Singing, Skate, Skeleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .513 Skull, Sky, Slander, Slaughter-house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .514 Sleep, Sleigh, Sliding, Slighted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .515 Slippers, Smallpox, Smoke, Snakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .516 Snail, Sneeze, Snouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .518 Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .519 Snuff, Soap, Socialist, Soda Fountain, Son . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520 Soot, Sold, Soldiers, Somnambulist, Sorcerer, Sores. . . . . . . . . .521 Soul, Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522 Sovereign, Sowing, Spade, Sparrow, Spectacles. . . . . . . . . . . . .523 Spice, Spider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .524 Spider-web, Spinning, Spirit or Specter, Spitting. . . . . . . . . . .525 PAGE Spleen, Splendor, Splinter, Sponges, Spools, Spoons. . . . . . . . . .526 Spring, Spur, Spy, Spy-glass, Squall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .527 Squinting, Squirrel, Stable, Stag, Stage Driver, Stain . . . . . . . .528 Stairs, Stall, Stallion, Stammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .529 Standard-bearer, Stars, Starving, Statutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 Stealing, Steeple, Steps, Step-sister, Stethoscope, Sticks . . . . . .531 Stillborn, Stilts, Sting, Stockings, Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 Stone Mason, Storage Battery, Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .533 Storm, Straw, Strawberries, Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .534 Street-poster, Struggling, Stumble, Stumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . .535 Suckle, Suffocating, Sugar, Sugar-tongs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .536 Suicide, Sulphur, Sun, Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .537 Surgeon, Surgical Instruments, Swallow, Swamp, Swan. . . . . . . . . .538 Swearing, Sweeping, Sweetheart, Sweet Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .539 Sweet Taste, Swelling, Swimming, Swiss Cheese, Switch. . . . . . . . .540 Sword, Sybil, Symphony, Synagogue, Syringe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .541 T. Table, Tacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .542 Tadpole, Tail, Tailor, Talisman, Talking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .543 Tallow, Tambourine, Tank, Tape, Tapestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .544 Tapeworm, Tar, Tarantula, Target, Tassels, Tattoo. . . . . . . . . . .545 Taxes, Tea, Teacups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .546 Teakettle, Tears, Teasing, Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .547 Telegram, Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .549 Telescope, Tempest, Temptation, Tenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .550 Tenpins, Tent, Terror, Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .551 Thatch, Thaw, Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .552 Thermometer, Thief, Thigh, Thimble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .553 Thirst, Thorns, Thread, Threshing, Throat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .554 Throne, Thumb, Thunder, Tickle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .555 Ticks, Tiger, Till, Timber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .556 Tipsy, Toad, Tobacco, Tocsin, Toddy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .557 Tomatoes, Tomb, Tongue, Toothless, Tooth-picks . . . . . . . . . . . .558 Topaz, Tops, Torch, Tornado, Torrent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .559 Torture, Tourist, Tower, Toys, Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .560 Tragedy, Train, Traitor, Transfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561 Trap, Traveling, Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .562 Treasures, Trees, Trenches, Triangle, Tripe. . . . . . . . . . . . . .563 Triplets, Trophy, Trousers, Trout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564 PAGE Trowel, Trumpet, Trunk, Truss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565 Trusts, Tub, Tumble, Tunnel, Turf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566 Turkey, Turkish Baths, Turnips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .567 Turpentine, Turquoise, Turtle, Tweezers, Twine . . . . . . . . . . . .568 Twins, Type, Typhoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .569 U. Ugly, Ulcer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .569 Umbrella, Uncle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .570 Underground, Undress, Unfortunate, Uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . .571 United States Mail Box, Unknown, Urgent, Urinal, Urine . . . . . . . .572 Urn, Usurer, Usurper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .573 V. Vaccinate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .573 Vagrant, Valentine, Valley, Vapor Bath, Varnishing . . . . . . . . . .574 Vase, Vat, Vatican, Vault, Vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .575 Vehicle, Veil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .576 Vein, Velvet, Veneer, Ventriloquist, Veranda . . . . . . . . . . . . .577 Vermin, Vertigo, Vessels, Vexed, Vicar, Vice . . . . . . . . . . . . .578 Victim, Victory, Village, Vine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .579 Vinegar, Vineyard, Violence, Violets, Violin . . . . . . . . . . . . .580 Viper, Virgin, Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .581 Visions, Vitriol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .582 Voice, Volcano, Vomit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .583 Vote, Voucher, Vow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .584 Voyage, Vulture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585 W. Wading, Wadding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .585 Wafer, Wager, Wages, Wagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .586 Wagtail, Waif, Wail, Waist and Shirt-Waist . . . . . . . . . . . . . .587 Waiter, Wake, Walking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .588 Walking Stick, Wallet, Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589 Walnut, Waltz, Want. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .590 War, Wardrobe, Warehouse, Warrant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .591 Warts, Washboard, Wash-bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .592 Washer Woman, Washing, Wasp, Waste, Watch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .593 Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .594 PAGE Water-carrier, Waterfall, Water Lily, Waves, Wax Taper . . . . . . . .595 Way, Wealth, Weasel, Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .596 Weaving, Web, Wedding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .597 Wedding Clothes, Wedding Ring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .598 Wedge, Wedlock, Weeding, Weeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .599 Weevil, Weighing, Well, Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600 Welsh Rarebits, Wet, Wet Nurse, Whale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .601 Whalebone, Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602 Wheels, Whetstone, Whip, Whirlpool, Whirlwind. . . . . . . . . . . . .603 Whisky, Whispering, Whistle, White Lead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .604 White Moth, Whitewash, Widow, Wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605 Wig, Wild, Wild Man, Will, Willow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .606 Wind, Windmill, Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .607 Wine, Wine-cellar, Wine-glass, Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608 Winter, Wire, Wisdom, Witch, Witness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .609 Wizard, Wolf, Women, Wooden Shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .610 Woods, Wood-pile, Wool, Work, Workhouse, Workshop. . . . . . . . . . .611 Worms, Wound, Wreath, Wrecks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .612 Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .613 Y. Yacht, Yankee, Yard Stick, Yarn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .613 Yawning, Yearn, Yellow Bird, Yew Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .614 Yield, Yoke, Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615 Yule Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616 Z. Zebra, Zenith, Zephyr, Zinc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616 Zodiac, Zoological Garden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .617

ZOUAVE

The Golden Wheel Dream-Book (1862) · p. 82(_See Parade._) To dream you see Zouaves, as well as other soldiers and armed men, denotes, that you will have quarrels and trouble in your family, if you have one, and if you have not, among your relatives: to the single man, this dream foreshadows that his sweetheart loves another better than himself; and to the maiden it signifies her lover will try and seduce her. 58, 1, 77.

A 146 B 202 C 287 D 111 E 69 F 132 G 91 H 110 I 61 J 39 K 25 L 119 M 145 N 54 O 69 P 220 Q 25 R 113 S 254 T 149 U 16 V 54 W 119 Y 13 Z 8

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