Telling fortunes by cards : $b a symposium of the several ancient and modern methods as practiced by Arab seers and sibyls and the Romany Gypsies — John Shaqi
Telling fortunes by cards : $b a symposium of the several ancient and modern methods as practiced by Arab seers and sibyls and the Romany GypsiesAli, Mohammed
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Telling fortunes by cards : $b a symposium of the several ancient and modern methods as practiced by Arab seers and sibyls and the Romany Gypsies
Ali, Mohammed
Card games; Fortune-telling; Fortune-telling by cards
_Reversed_--Sorrow. Motion. Wealth. Satire. Mockery, and foolish
scandal.
SEVEN
_Upright_--Present intentions. Good news.
_Reversed_--Birth. Contrariness. Vexation. In a great measure.
_Hearts._
KING
_Upright_--A blonde man. A lawyer. A man of repute, and remarkable
for superior qualities. A person of generosity.
_Reversed_--A very fair man. A tutor. A man in anger. Great
disappointment.
QUEEN
_Upright_--A blonde female. A faithful friend. A mild, amiable
lady.
_Reversed_--A very fair female. Impediment to marriage. Obstacle to
success in business and general affairs. A woman crossed in love.
JACK
_Upright_--A blonde young man. A young soldier or sailor. A
traveler. A gay young bachelor, dreaming chiefly of his pleasures.
_Reversed_--A very fair young man. A dissipated bachelor. A
discontented military man. A politician out of office.
ACE
_Upright_--The house. A repast. Festivity. A love letter. Agreeable
intelligence.
_Reversed_--A friend's visit. Forced or constrained enjoyment.
TEN
_Upright_--The city. Envious people.
_Reversed_--An inheritance. A surprise.
NINE
_Upright_--Victory. Happiness. Triumph. Union. Harmony. Work.
Trade. A present.
_Reversed_--Weariness. Ennui. A passing trouble. Curiosity.
Encumbrance.
EIGHT
_Upright_--The affection of a fair young lady. Success in your
hopes. Nourishment. Food. Board.
_Reversed_--A very fair maiden. Excessive joy. A young woman's
indifference to love advances.
SEVEN
_Upright_--The thoughts. A weapon. A jewel.
_Reversed_--Desire. A parcel.
_Spades._
KING
_Upright_--A dark complexioned man. A gentleman of some learned
profession. A judge. Advocate. Surgeon. Physician. A literary man.
_Reversed_--A widower. A man in wrath or with a malignant
disposition. An envious man. Dishonest lawyer. A quack. An enemy. A
general failure in all your anticipations.
QUEEN
_Upright_--A dark complexioned woman. A widow. A lady of some
learned profession.
_Reversed_--A widow seeking to marry again. A dangerous and
malicious woman. A fast female. Difficulty. Derangement as to
marriage.
JACK
_Upright_--A dark complexioned bachelor. An envoy. An ill-bred
fellow. A messenger.
_Reversed_--An inquisitive, impertinent interloper. A man plotting
mischief. A spy. Pursuit. Treason in love affairs.
ACE
_Upright_--Abandonment. A document.
_Reversed_--Pregnancy. Abandonment. Grief. Distressing
intelligence.
TEN
_Upright_--Tears. Jealousy.
_Reversed_--Loss. An evening party. Brief affliction. In the
evening.
NINE
_Upright_--A great loss. Tidings of death. Mourning. Failure.
_Reversed_--Disappointment. Delay. Desertion. Tidings of the death
of a near relative.
EIGHT
_Upright_--Sickness. Want of prudence. Bad news.
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