KING ON HIS THRONE.--Security and peace; it may also mean that you gain a high position through influential friends. KITE.--Vanishing pleasures and benefits, or scandal, are the meanings of this sign. KNEELING FIGURE.--A new enterprise or project; care should be taken to think it over well; do nothing rashly and seek reliable advice. KNIFE.--This is an unpleasant sign of quarrels, broken friendship, and tears. KNIGHT IN ARMOUR.--This sign predicts good fortune, success in love, and loyalty to your friends. KNIVES.--These signify danger of wounds, attacks of pain, and dismay. L LABURNUM TREE.--A sign of delight and the fulfilment of a cherished hope, probably occurring in the spring. LADDER.--This signifies advancement, influential friends, and the attainment of good fortune. LAMB.--An indication that you will be amazed by the success of a doubtful undertaking. See also PRANCING LAMB. LAMP.--This sign provides an assurance of good success in business. See also STREET LAMP. LANTERN.--This shows that fear and doubt will mar your happiness and progress. See also CHINESE LANTERN. LAUREL.--This tree points to power, ability and health. LEAVES.--Prosperous results of your diligence, new friends, and satisfaction. LEEK.--This implies that you are anxious to come to the root of some matter of which at present you have only an inkling; with good signs around, you may expect to come to a satisfactory understanding. LEG.--This foretells a successful race with fortune. LEG OF MUTTON.--Depression and pecuniary worries is the meaning of this sign. LEOPARD.--This animal foreshows triumph over adverse circumstances or an evil report; two leopards, fortune and misfortune following each other in quick succession. LETTERS.--These are shown by oblong or square tea-leaves, initials near give the name of the writer; with dots around they will contain money. LETTUCE.--This shows sleeplessness, possibly from the receiving of some perturbing news. LIGHTHOUSE.--A good sign of security and of light on your path whenever it is most needed; if crooked or broken, disaster at sea. LIGHTNING.--Forked lightning seen in a zig-zag up the side of the cup shows bad weather conditions; if near the figure of a man or woman, it may possibly indicate death from lightning or electrical mechanism; if seen at the bottom of the cup and with a clear space indicating water, it would mean bad storms abroad causing damage and loss. LILAC.--This is an emblem of radiant happiness; joys shared with another, with whom there is perfect oneness of purpose and love. LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY.--A fortunate omen of realisation, love, and marriage. See also ARUM LILY, BELLADONNA LILY, MADONNA LILY, HARRISSI LILY, WATER LILY. LIMPETS.--These denote that you endeavour to wrest from others some valuable secret which they possess, but without success; limpets are a sign of good luck to fishermen and promise a big haul of fish.