PULPIT.--A love of talking and a dislike to listening is the meaning of this symbol. PUMP.--Your own efforts will bring about a fortunate result. PUNCH-AND-JUDY.--You will read, or hear, of a sensational case in married life. PURSE.--This cautions you against theft, or carelessness that may lead to losing money. PYRAMIDS.--These foreshow attainment to honour, fame and wealth. Q QUEEN.--A queen upon her throne indicates security, peace, and honour; sometimes the attainment to a high position through powerful friends. QUERY.--This shows doubt, indecision; if this sign were seen with a letter the doubt would be with regard to some correspondence; if with a journey, uncertainty about it; and so on. QUILL PEN.--This shows that you may expect, before long, to sign your maiden name for the last time in a marriage register; with other signs, a legal document. QUOITS.--This sign indicates a journey to the country on pleasure. R RABBIT.--An indication of illness for a child; a dead rabbit means domestic duties which will bore you, sometimes financial worry; several rabbits suggest that you must depend upon your own efforts for your amusements and must be content with simple ones; a rabbit on its hind legs predicts that a new plan or idea will bring you great success. RAG DOLL.--This implies a simplicity that sometimes verges on folly. RAILWAY SIGNAL.--This symbol may be seen at "danger" or "all clear." Its meaning must be read in accordance with other signs. RAM.--An unpleasant person whom you would do well to avoid is indicated by this sign. RAKE.--This implement denotes a persevering nature which should bring you a liberal measure of success in whatever you undertake; it also indicates luck in speculation. RAT.--Treachery and other impending troubles, are foreshown by this unpleasant symbol. RAVEN.--This bird is an omen of gloom and despondency, disappointment in love, separation, failure in work; it is also a symbol of death for the aged. RAZOR.--Quarrels, also a warning against interference in other people's affairs; to lovers this sign foretells disagreement and separation. RED-HOT POKER.--This flower suggests that you are likely to bring yourself within the range of unpleasant criticism by your flaunting manner. REPTILE.--This is a bad omen of coming misfortune, treachery, or illness. RHINOCEROS.--This animal denotes a risky proceeding into which you plunge without hesitation, although your friends and relations will try to persuade you to give up your scheme, but your indifference to the opinion of others prevents any chance of their being successful. RIDER.--This brings good news from overseas of business and financial affairs. RIFLE.--Strife and calamity are shown by this sign. RING.--With dots around, a contract or a business transaction; with the figures of a man and woman, an engagement or wedding is foretold. RIVER.--A sign of trouble and perplexity, sometimes illness and bereavement.