“The designs of the twenty-one trump cards are extremely singular; in order to give some idea of the manner in which Mr Mather uses them in fortune-telling it is necessary to mention them in detail, together with the general signification which he attaches to each of them. The would-be cartomancer may then draw his own particular conclusions, and he will find considerable latitude for framing them in accordance with his predilections. It should further be mentioned that each of the cards when reversed conveys a meaning the contrary of its primary signification. No. 1 is the Bateleur or Juggler, called also Pagad; the latter designation is adduced by Count de Gebelin in proof of the Oriental origin of Tarots, it being derived from PAG, chief or master, and GAD, fortune. The Juggler symbolizes Will. 2. The High Priestess, or female Pope, represents Science, Wisdom, or Knowledge. 3. The Empress, is the symbol of Action or Initiative. 4. The Emperor, represents Realization or Development. 5. The Hierophant or Pope is the Symbol of Mercy and Beneficence. 6. The Lovers, signify Wise Disposition and Trials surmounted. 7. The Chariot, represents Triumph, Victory over Obstacles. 8. Themis or Justice, symbolizes Equilibrium and Justice. 9. The Hermit, denotes Prudence. 10. The Wheel of Fortune, represents Fortune, good or bad. 11. Fortitude, symbolizes Power or Might. 12. The Hanged Man--a man suspended head downwards by one leg--means Devotion, Self-Sacrifice. 13. Death, signifies Transformation or Change. 14. Temperance, typifies Combination. 15. The Devil, is the image of Fate or Fatality. 16. The Lightning-struck Tower, called also Maison-Dieu, shows Ruin, Disruption. 17. The Star, is the Emblem of Hope. 18. The Moon, symbolises Twilight, Deception, and Error. 19. The Sun, signifies Earthly Happiness. 20. The Last Judgment, means Renewal, Determination of a matter. 21. The Universe, represents Completion and Reward. 0. The Foolish Man, signifies Expiation or Wavering. Separate meanings, with their respective converses, are also attached to each of the other cards in the pack, so that when they have been dealt out and arranged in any of the combinations recommended by the author for purposes of divination, the inquirer has only to use this little volume as a dictionary in order to read his fate.”--_Saturday Review._ GEORGE REDWAY, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN. Transcriber’s Notes: Minor errors and omissions in punctuation have been fixed. Inconsistent hyphenations have been maintained from the text. Inconsistencies and errors in spelling have been maintained from the text. Please note that small caps have been transformed into ALL CAPS in this text. Page 288: “Guinaldi (J.)--Dell’ Alchimia Opera. 4to. Palermo, 1645.” placed in alphabetical order. Corrections related in the Preface by specific page and line refer to the following corrections in the chapter on Eirenæus Philalethes: