associations; two black eights together, mourning; two reds, wedding garments.

Four Sevens—Intrigues, scandal, opposition and variance.

Four Sixes—A great surprise or change; two black ones together, vexations; two red ones, good.

Four Fives—A long and beneficial voyage, money, happiness and health; if two blacks are near, vexation first.

Four Fours—A birth; two blacks together, a male; two reds, a female.

Four Threes—Period of time from six to twelve months; sometimes gain or money returned.

Four Twos—Visitors; two blacks together, disagreeable; two reds, pleasant, and sometimes love-making.

Three Aces—Great good luck.

Three Kings—A new friend or acquaintance who will advance you in life.

Three Queens—Quarrels, disputes, backbiting.

Three Jacks—A lawsuit or treachery.

Three Tens—A rise in social life, but not necessarily happiness with it.

Three Nines—A good removal, unless accompanied by very bad cards.

Three Eights—Love dreams, and longing for the unattainable, but often wishes or desires postponed; in some cases fresh engagements, but a little worry in obtaining them.

Three Sevens—Losses of friendship or property; reversed, you will never recover your goods.

Three Sixes—A very large and brilliant entertainment; if the two black ones come together, disgrace or scandal.

Three Fives—A delightful and happy meeting with absent friends.

Three Fours—Strangers or visitors coming to the house from a journey.

Three Threes—Slight annoyances or vexation caused by malicious tongues.

Three Twos—A good and staunch friend, but one who will grieve you by a queer temper.

Two Aces—Strange news quick and speedy, often good luck; two blacks, a telegram; two reds, a pleasant invitation.

Two Kings—A partnership or friendship.

Two Queens—A good female friend.

Two Jacks—Unpleasantness, sometimes only thoughts of people.

Two Tens—Change of residence or profession.

Two Nines—A good removal, sometimes business projects or documents, in many cases relating to a will.

Two Eights—An extraordinary occurrence.

Two Sevens—Sometimes sudden and unexpected; two blacks, great treachery, especially if reversed.

Two Sixes—A good friend; two blacks, a nasty, deceitful person, or a great danger, possibly an accident.

Two Black Fives—Danger from falls, or possibly by water.

Two Red Fives—Joyful and unexpected news.

Two Black Fours—Separation or unfriendly meetings.

Two Red Fours—Good appointments, or good luck.

Two Red Threes—Pleasant and profitable visitors and friends.

Two Black Threes—Disappointment and tears.

Two Black Twos—A departure.

Two Red Twos—An arrival.

The Ace, Nine, Ten and Seven of Spades—Divorce.

Seven and Nine of Spades—Separation.

Eight of Spades and Seven of Clubs—Prison, or confinement.

Six and Four of Spades—Sickness and danger.

Eight and Five of Spades—Malignity, caused by jealousy.

Six and Seven of Spades—Treachery, scandal, vexation.

Seven and Two of Spades—Tears caused by unfounded reports—often a false friend.

Nine and Six of Spades—A bitter and implacable enemy; if good cards follow, you will overcome, but if bad ones, he or she will triumph.

Three and Two of Spades—A short and not agreeable journey.

Seven of Hearts and Three of Spades—A journey and a strange adventure thereon.

Seven, Six and Five of Spades—Thieves, or danger of robbery.

Queen and Jack of Spades—Widowhood.

Nine and Ten of Spades—Danger by fire.

Six and Seven of Spades reversed—A fall or injury.

Eight and Ten of Spades—News at night, but not very pleasant.

Ten, Eight and Five of Spades—Broken engagement, or unfulfilled promise.

Six and Eight of Spades—Delay, postponement.

Nine, Seven, Six and Five of Spades—Bankruptcy.

Ace of Diamonds and Ten of Hearts—A marriage engagement.

Ace of Diamonds and Nine of Hearts—Hopes fulfilled.

Ten of Hearts and Four of Hearts—Marriage.

Three Tens and Five of Hearts—Happy love returned.

Eight of Hearts and Seven of Hearts—Doubt and indecision about an offer.

Seven of Hearts reversed—A nice and good present.

Three of Diamonds and Three of Hearts—In nine days.

Nine of Hearts and Nine of Diamonds—A delightful surprise about money.

Nine of Hearts and Nine of Clubs—Something to do about a will, in which the consultor is generally successful.

Eight of Hearts and Nine of Hearts—Great good luck through love.

Ace, Nine, Seven and Four of Spades—Death.

METHOD B.

A pack of fifty-two cards is taken, shuffled, and cut in three; the first ten are taken out, then three are missed; another nine are taken out, then two are missed; another seven out, five missed; seven out, three missed; three out, one missed; and the last of the pack is taken. They are now laid out in rows of eight each, eight having been counted every way, beginning from the significator. When all are finished, the two extremities are taken, paired and read; they are then gathered together, shuffled, and cut in four parcels; the first one of each parcel is taken off and put on one side. The packet that comes first is the one that should be read.

METHOD C.

What is Supposed to Happen Within a Month to Two Months.

A pack of fifty-two cards is taken, shuffled and cut in three, each meaning being read as it turns up. The cards are then turned up one by one till a spade is found, which is not withdrawn, but the following card, which lay face uppermost on the table. If three spades are found in succession the first is missed, but the two next are taken out, as well as the following card, whether diamonds, clubs or hearts; this is continued to the end of the pack, then re-commenced without shuffling or cutting. Should the final card have been a spade, on beginning the pack afresh the first card should be taken out. The same operation is gone through twice more, in all three times. This having been done, they are laid in the form of a horseshoe in front of the dealer in the order in which they came, being careful to note that the significator is amongst them. Should it not appear naturally, it must be taken out and placed at the end. Seven are now counted from the one that represents the person consulting the oracle. When they have been read, and the relative meanings ascribed to them explained, one is taken from each end and