napaleon's oraculum and dreambook · questions....

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QUESTIONS.

1. Inform me of any or of all particulars wliich relate to the woman I shallmarru-

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2. Will the Prisoner be released, or continue captive 1

3. Shall I live to an old age 7

4. Shall I have to travel far by sea or land, or to reside in foreign climes ?

5. Shall I be involved in litigation ; and if so, siiall I gain or lose my cause 1

6. Shall I make, or mar, my fortune by gambling 1

7. Shall I ever be able to retire from business with a.fortune 1

S. Shall I be eminent, and meet viilh. preferment in my pursuits 1

"'9. Shall I be successful in my present undertaking 1

10. Shall I ever inherit testamentary pioperty ?-

11. Shall I spend this year Jiappier than the last 1

13. Will my name be immortalized, and will posterity applaud it?

13. Will the friend I most reckon upon prove faithful or treacherous 7

14. Will the siolexi property be recovered, and will the thief be detected 1

13. What is the aspect of the seasons, and what political changes are to takeplace 1

16. Will the s^T-ano-er sooa return from abroad 1

17. Will my beloved prove true in my absence 1

18. Will the marriage about to take place be happy and prosperous 1

19. After my death, will my children be virtuous and happy ?

30. Shall I ever recover from my preseiu misfortunes? -•

31. Does my dream portend good luck or misfortune 1

33. Will it be my lot to experience great vicissitudes in this life t

33. Will my reputation be at all or much affected by calu7nny 7

34. Inform me o/ all particulars relating to my future husband.

;5. Shall the patient recover from illness 1

3G. Does the person vdiom I love, love and regard me ?

27. 'Shall my intended journey be prosperous or unluclry "i

38. Shall I ever find a treasure ? i

39. What frade or pro/ess/oTi ought I to follow 1j

30. Have I any, or many eraeOTzes ?

31. Are absent friends in good health, and what is their present empb^mesai J

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A***** / As the glorious sua eclipseth the light of the stars, so will the partner

( of thy bed be accounced the fairest among women.

***** ^ Thy friend is in good health; his thoughts are at present bentcv.* ( thee.

* s Thou hast no enemies who can in any degree injure thee.

***** f Choose that for which thy genius is best adapted.

*****/ Set not thy mind on searching after that which hath been hidden;^ c but attend diligently to the duties of thy calling.

***** ( Choose right ti'usty companions for thy intended journey, and no ill** ( can befall thee.

***** ( Despair not : thy love will meet its due return.

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NAPOLEON'S OilACULUJI.

A***** < Take heed that thou givest no just cause for thy beloved to prove in-*** i consLant to thee.

=** ( No impediment will be thrown in the wa}' of the stranger's quick re-

***** f tpjjg sceptre of power will be wrested from the conqueror.*** S

***:>==,= f rpijg j-ecovery of thy goods will be unexpected.* ** S

***** ( 'V^'^len thoi h3.st proxcd thy friend, thou mayest truly tmst and value

***** r How espectest thou to live in the remembrance of thy fellow-mortals,^: ^^( seeing thy deeds are evil?

*****!

* * *Let not caprice mar thy happiness.

***** f Be not buoyed up by hopes of inheriting property which thou hast** *C not earned.

^^ 1 C Be prudent, and success will attend thee.

> Be contented with thy present fortune.

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*^*^^tune favours the brave and enterprising.

^ > Thy adversary will cheat thee on the first opportunity.

***** f Justice is blind, but not always deaf; for in many parts she loveth to** ** C listen to the sweet ringing of gold and silver.

*****?*** *^

Avoid entering into the land of strangers.

***** r As thy youth may have been virtuous, so vdll thine old age prove re-**** ( spected'and happy.

***** / The captive will speedily cease to breathe the foul air of a dungeon ;***** C let him use his freedom wisely.

NAPOLEON'S ORACULUM.

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* sConsult thy present condition, whether it be right in thee to marry

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\ She shall have a son who will gain much wealth and honour.

***** ? Thy friends are well; and are now occupied in promoting thy wel-* C fare.

***** } Disappointment and vexation will attend thee, if thou neglectest thyi^^ I calling, to look after that which is not within thy power to find.

***** / Implore the aid of Providence, ere thou settest thy foot without the** \ threshold of thy house.

\ The heart of thy beloved yearneth toward thee,** \

***** f Let proper medicines be prescribed for the patient, and certain re-** ( covery will be the consequence,

***** f Thy husband will have many virtues, but also some faults; teach!* * him to correct the latter, and fortune will attend you both.

[ Thy character will be proof against every ill report.

*****^ Let thy heart be cheered under thy misfortunes, for prosperity will

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B***** ( If misfortiines occur, bear them with fortitude, and happiness will bea,i± ( the certain issue.

Be thou constant, and fear not.

***** ( Matters which concern the absentee's future happiness, prevent hisv.*i ( immediate return.

i**** } -^ conqueror of noble mind and mighty power, shall spring from low> condition ; he will break the chains of the oppressed, and will give lib-

* ** 3 erty to the nations.

.f Thethief will be detected in the midst of his career.

***** f If thy friend hath in one circumstance proved deceitful, trust him^, ** C not a second time.

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The deeds of the evil-doer will be held in execration by posterity.

Take heed that avarice prove not the bane of thy happiness.

> The will of a stranger may be written in thy favour.

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Be not discouraged by adverse circumstances.

Be just in thy dealings, and trust to Providence for advancement

Nothing venture, nothing win

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Bet nothing on the result of a game played by others.

:!God will support thee in a good cause.

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Thy wealth will not be gained in a strange land.

The end of dissipation is speedy death—avoid this, and live long.

NAPOLEON'S ORACULUM-

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} She shall have a daughter who will inherit all her mother's virtues.

***^-=H / Sickness is not entirely absent from the mansion of those whom thou I;j. t inquirest after ; they say that t!iy presence would be agreeable. !

*****V Tread in thy parent's footsteps.

*****( Spend not thy substance in seeking after that which is not. ,

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***=}:*? Ere thou stirrest abroad, put thine afriirs in order, and when thoii

** \ retuvnest from thy journey, thou sluilt fiiu] thy goods secure.

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The love which ye bear each otiier, will c~3 rewarded by a happy.-fc* ( marria'^e.

***** ( As thou honest for a speedy recovery, follow not tho advice of the* *\ tampering charlatan.

***** r Tlie man of thy heart will not be rich ; but his person w-ill be well* * ( favoured, and he'wili give thee every satisfaction.

t****I j^o j^-jf^j-j Qy^^Y y^r^g^ Qj. ever will be without enemies :—but, those who

t * ( slander thee, shall be taken in their own nets.

> If thou goest to a far country, thy lot will be to undergo many perils.

> It portendeth death among thine enemies.

***** f There be many who sink under the burdens of this life ; be not thau* * ( one of them, but exert thyself and prosper.


***** / As thou desirest prosperity and happiness for thy cliildren, teach**•* \ them to avoid evil company,

***** r -gy j^j^jg marriage, if thou art prudent, thou wilt gain much happiness.*** 'y

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Give not credit to the insinuation that thy beloved -will prove untrut

^ The traveller will soon return in good health.

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^* *y***** I The Islanders who have long swayed the sceptre of the ocean, shall

cease to conquer, but they will become the instructers of mankind.

Let not thy hopes of recovering what thoia hast lot, s»8 too sanguine.* **"

***** } ^^ '^^°" seest the man whom thou callest ^y friend, carry himself de-> ceitfully or dishonestly towards others, deceive not thyself by thinking

* * * 5 he willbe faithful to thee.

***** } Let not the love of fame blind thee to the interests of thy fellow-:^* *( creatures.

***** ( rj-j^Q^j gjj^j^ jjg jiappier than heretofore.** * V

Be contented with v,'hat thou hast already.* ** '

***** ( Fortune will shower her favours on thee, if thou couplest justice**** ( with prudence.

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* ***Hope still ! never despair !

***** f Lose not thy time and money, by expecting from the lottery what*^- ** C thou mayest easily obtain from thy business.

***> When thy ready money is gone, go too : never borrow.

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> In a strange land a happy marriage awaits thea.

NAPOLEON'S ORAUULUM.

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***** Yes!

*****C He will at last be freed from the power of his enemies.

> Thou shalt have a fortune with thy partner.

***** / Thou shalt be blessed with a son ; who, if duly instructed, will make* ( thine age honourable.

***** / Thy friend enjoys perfect health, and is at present engaged in writing* ( an epistle to a relative.

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D***** / Consider whether thou art not thyself the cause of thy misfortunes

;

** ( if so, be more prudent for the future.

***** ( Misery will be the sure portion of thy children, if their morals be*** ( corrupted by evil coinmunicatioii.

***i Delay not this union, as thereby thy happiness would be retarded.

*** S

***** / Thou Shalt reign paramount in the aifections of the being whom thou* ** C lovest.

***** fj^^j. ^^^ impatience ui'ge too speedy a return.

***** / As instruction is diffused throughout the world, men of all conditions,* ** ( of every colour, and in every clime, will become free.

^ ^ ^ With trouble and expense, thou mayest gain thy lost goods.

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:* * CHonesty is the only bond of ti-ue friendship.

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Supreme felicity is seldom the portion of mortal man.

Thou art the favourite of fortune.

( Weigh well the probable result of thy present iHtentions.

** ** \ ^^ upright conduct, thou art sure to rise.

} Save pence;pounds wUl save themselves.

***** f ^^ , , ,> Never lend at tne gaming table.

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> Rather sacrifice a shilling, than throw away a pound in litigation.


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> It would be imprudent in thee to embark for a foreign land.

!**** r Some men are old even at thirty : take care of thy health, and thou;ft ( wilt see three-score and ten.

> The captive's heart will be made glad.

*****If thou art careful, thou wilt marry exceedingly well.

***** r Thy wfe shall have two daughters, whose virtues and beauty will be;(: ( the theme of general praise.

***** / Thy friends are now carousing, and wishing thee health and happi-^^ (ness.

***** f Beware of false frisnds

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> Thou mayest write up, shave for a penny, cut hair for two-pence.** <

*****f Vain man! flatter not thyself with the hopes of finding silver and*;f: V gold in hidden places.

*****C Let the companion of thy journey bs honest as well as brave.

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Heed not, if disappointment should mar thy present hopes.

The^patienl's health will be restored.

**v** Thou shait wed a man in an exalted station.* * S

***** f Pq justly, and defy calumny.* * \

***** / If thou settest forth from the land of thy fathers, expect greai* * C changes.

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> TJiy dream sayetli, be diliaent in Ihy business.

) Mankind are often the arbiters of theii* owti fortunes; be honest,!> and fail not to take advanlage of every circumstance which may im- 9

***) prove tliine.

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***** } Destroy the seeds of vice, and implant those of virtue in the minds of|

*** \ thy cliikiren, and happiness will be the certain issue. 3

***** fBg^jjjnjj. thge v/hether thou oughtest now to marry.

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t**** r Constancy on thy part will meet a due return,** *\

***** ( \\lien the object is accompUshed, the traveller will assuredly return.* **\

***** f A colony of outcasts will break their chains, and obtain great do-

*> Let not the loss of this thing press heavily on thy mind.

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*****? Rely not on those self-styled friends, who, like summer flies, buzz** * C about thee in thy prosperity.

***** ( A cottage and content give more enjoyment than the princely palace* ** C of the overturner of kingdoms.

''**i Be contented with thy lot, and there is Httle doubt of thy happiness.

=*)

Be content :—let to-morrow provide for itself.* ***

***** ( ^g jj^Q^ hopes' for success, act not unjustly towards others.** ** \

*****/*** *\

Cast not away thy present prospects in pursuing a phantom.

*****/ In thy family be liberal, but in thy business save even a ferthing;**** \ four farthings make a penny.

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> Presen'e the greatest eguanimity at the gaming table.** \

n NAPOLEON'S ORACULUM.

F***** r Money may be staked, but goods and lands ought never to be risked

( at the gaming table.

***** / Thou wilt be truly prosperous in thy journey ; but stay not abroad:j: ( longer than is necessary.

^ liise early, work or walk before you eat, and doubt it not.*

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} The prisoner will soon have cause to rejoice.

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rpjjy.partner will be rich ; but she will also be proud.

***** / She shall bear a son, whose t^ilents will bs of the first order ; see I** C that they be Avell directed.

*****/ The health of those thou lovest is good; they enjoy the sv^'eetsofS^^. I rural happiness, and vvisli that thou wert with them.

Meddle not with the laws of the land.

^;f.^) If thou payest attention to all the departments of thy calling, a for? tune awaits thee, greater than any treasure within the country in which i

^ * ) thou residest.

***** ( Tempt not those whom thou meetest, or hast to deal with, by show-* * ( ing unto them thy money-bags.

[if thy love is true, it will be duly appreciated.

***** f A speedy recovery will be the consequence of properly applied re-* *\ medies.

***** / Thy husband will be in all respects a good man ; it will be his study* * C to render thee the happiest of thy sex.

***** f Let thy conduct be unimpeachable, and thou mayest defy the slan-* * ( derous tongue.

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**> Be prudent, and do not depend entirely on thy present good fortune.

***** ( Thou wert desired in thy vision to give some of thy superfluity in*** \ charity to the poor.

***** / Tliy present misfortunes shall have but little influence on thy future** ( good'fonune.

***** ( When thou art cold in thy grave, thy name will be greatly honoared* ** yn thy children.

r By wedding this person, thou ensures! happiness for a long season.

***** ( jf lYyy beloved hath proved i* **\ will prove faithful to thee.

inconstant to another, thinli not that she

^ Love prompts the traveller's speedy return to his home.

***** r An infant nation shall, by the wisdom of its councils, become the em-** * C porium of commerce and the arts.

***** ( _^ Thy goods may soon be recovered.

***** r Give out that thou art poor, and see how many, or what friends, will* ** ( run to serve thee.

***** / Ee not the trumpeter of thine own fame ; if thy deeds are truly great,**** \ posterity will not overlook them.

> Whatever occurs, be not discontented. '* *** \ '

***** ( Hope for the best, but make up thy mind to bear with the worst that;(i* ;(=;

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> To avoici this evil, depends gi-eatly on lliyself.

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* '> Thy journey, when thou goest, will be to thy advantage.

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* 'Long life depends greatly on temperance.

fc**** r IXvj jirst partner will be poor, handsome, and chaste; thy seconcZ,,:jfc ( exactly the revcr.se.

*****( A daughter will be born unio thee, wlio will possess much beauty;^Hf t which may prove a snare to her, if early vanity be not duly checked.

*****( Thy frieniife are not in ill-health, but all things are not at presentagreeable to tiiem.

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Envious persons will endeavour to impede thy passage through life.

Avoid edge-tools !

Be diligent in thy calling, and puff not thy mind up with false hopes.

***** r As thou journeyest along, commend thyself to God, and he will watch* * \ over the

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***** } If thou art discreet, thou shalt gain the suit on which thy heart is* * C fixed.

***** / i,et the advice of the experienced be taken, and health will speedily* * ( be restored.

***** / Thou shalt marry a man whose mind will be elevated above his con-^ * ( dition. It will be thy duty, sometimes to restrain him.

NAPOLEON'S ORACULUM. 14

It will! but out of their own mouths will thy slanderers be con-

Despair not; though fortune should desert thee, it will be but for a

.*** ( Thou wert told in thy vision, that thy present undertaking will pros-

^:f^^C per, if thou art cautious and vigilant.

Cheer thy heart, prosperity will soon attend thee.

Choo-.dapted

) to God.

^ Choose those callings for thy children, for which their talents are*****{ adapted; teach them to be virtuous and prudent, and leave the result

*****/ Enter not into a state, of which thou hast not weU considered the* **^end.

***** ( Thy beloved meriteth all thy confidence.

*****( Nothing can happen to retard the stranger's speedy arrivaL

***** f The rank weeds which have long infested the gardens of the south,> will be plucked out, and the tree of hberty will floqrish luj'.uriantly in

** * 5 their stead.

> Leave no means untried to detect the thief.

***** r The man who boasts most his readiness to befriend thee, will, in ad-**** ( versity, be the first to desert thee.

> Dip not thy laurels in the blood of the vanquished.

, ^ Let not the irritation of thy temper mar thy happiness.

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**** ITake the advice of thy best friend before thou proceedesl.

***** / Thou sLalt long be prosperous, and thou oughtest therewith to be***** \ content : in the end, thy unbounded ambition will be thy ruin.


H> Thou Shalt be fortunate, and meet with preferment in thy business.

( Dost thou expect to plunge thy hand into the fire and not be burnt 1

i*** / Do as thou wouldest be done by, and thou wilt save much time and* \ money.

^ Go to bed with the lamb, rise with the lark, and doubt it not.

> A friend will procure his speedy release.

***** / Yjjy. partner's temper will be exemplary ; take care that, in all cases,** ( thou imitatest it.

*****Amusement at present occupies the attention of thy friends.

*****(_ Thou has't an enemy, but thy person and fortune are safe from every

* * ( attempt at doing thee harm.

> If thou art wise, tliou -Wilt not spurn rural felicity.

> A treasure awaits thee of which thou hast little expectation.

> Danger may threaten thee, if thou sojournest long in a strange land.

**> The hand of thy Ijeloved will ultimately reward thy affection.

***** ( Though the patient escape this timej let him not presume on the« * V strength of his"coustitution. fi

NAPOLEON'S ORACULUM. le

H*****

^ By thy marriage, thou wilt be envied by others of thy sex.I Byi

*** (

'

i It wlU be 1

***** ( Be prudent and courteous to all men, and the arrows of slander willbe blunted before they reach thee.

*****thy fate to see many chanares.**'

***** f Thou dreamedst of a wedding which will soon take place.

***** / See that thy misfortunes urge thee not unto drunkenness ;—if so,** * ( thou wilt never recover from them.

***** } ^^ the training of thy oflfspring, let thy discipline be strict, but not} severe ; lose no "opportunity of improving their understandings, and in

**; the plenitude of their happiness they will bless thee.

***** / It behoves the party to make a light matter of any impediments* * * ( which may be thrown in the way of his happiness.

***** / There is no just cause why thou shouldest question the fidelity [of** * C the beloved of thy heart.

***** / Though the stranger's stay abroad be long, it will be greatly to his** * V advantage.

***** / When imbecih'ty and folly are laid low, a powerful people will regain* ** C the liberty they have lost.

> Take not away the life of a man who hath injured thee.

***** / Avoid laying too great a tax on the patience.of thy friends :—this is4c *** ( the way to preserve them.

> Be not eager to rear the mouument of thine own fame.

*> Matrimony will afford thee much happiness.

*****I

****'Be civil to every man ; thou knowest not who may prove thy frieni

***** / Be not purse-proud, nor vain-glorious, in the midst of thy good for-*****Ctune.


*****!Let the star of prudence guide thee in thy course. 4i>^a-.|*^-- 1

***** / There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leadsC on to fortune.

*****Yg^g^g ^^^^ J ^^^^^ ^^^ j jjj^j^jjig ^^^ ,

* ^

If thou dishkost the law, meddle not with it.

i***** < Old age is attained only by the man who has the resolution to live** C temperately.

***** f The prisoner will soon be welcomed home, although he now smartsi^;jj C under the power of his enemies.

i** r

**y***** ( She shall have a son, whose dutiful conduct in his youth, will ensure

thee comfort in thine age.

***** r rj,j^y,fj.jgu(jg are now occupied in devotional duties.

***** C Enemies will endeavour to subvert thy reputation.* *

*****/ Sell strong liquors; but be careful of often trying their strength* * C upon thyself.

****** *

* *

*****

A rich treasure awaits thee.

No accident will befall thee.

Thou art more beloved than thou canst be now aware of.

NAPOLEON'S ORACXTLtJM. 18

The afflicted vnW soon be freed from pain.

Thy husband will inherit great richea.

*****/ Thou wilt be calumniated, but when thy slanderers are confronted,;jc** \ tbey will be put to shame.'

**** rPolitical changes, will change thy fortune.

Thy vision portendeth, that gifts will be made unto thee.

) Strong drink may cheer thy heart now, and make thee forget thy***** f sorrows for a short season ; but in the end they -ivill unfit thee for the* ** ) enjoyment of prosperity.

. , JLose no opportunity of pointing out to thy children the deeds of vir-

*****C tuous men ; and in their emulation of them they will do honour to thy

* * *) precepts.

*****( Much prosperity will attend the wedded pair.

V Harbour not unjust suspicions.

***** / When the stranger hath settled his affairs, he will lose no time in re-* ** turning to his own country.

***** ) The deluder of his people will be caught in the meshes of the cun-**** \ ^^^'^S^y contrived net which he himself hath woven.

*****( Give not the thief the chance of again robbing thee.

,

* ***S

***** } Consider well, ere thou tellest thy secret, whether thy friend can

**%**? Do good, and if mankind should fail to remember thee, thou art still*** * \ *'^^i'^ benefactor.

***** }_Think not of enjoying happiness whilst thy

**** \ tion.conduct needs reforma-

> Be a friend to thyself .'—depend not on others^


***** r Wish not for the death of thy kinsman, that thou mayest inherit hisC worldly goods.

J> Avarice is the ruin of thousands.

> Xliou art too ambitious.

^ Thou mayest be sucr.essful :—millions have been ruined.

*****I

** 'If thou tarriest long from thy home, thy fortune will not prosper.

*****(_ Drunkenness brings on preiqaature old age ; avoid it, and you willlive long.

> With much difficulty he will obtain a dischai-ge from his prison.

> Your partner will, in time, have much m,oney :—use it well.

***** r ^ daughter will be born unto thee, who will be highly honoured and* * \ respected.

***** }

* * (

**** )

* y

* *\

Thy friend is well ; he now drinketh thy health.

***** r Thou hast enemies, but thou shalt defeat them, and they wili be* * ( overwhelmed with shame.

Thou may'st make a fortune by dealing in precious stones.

' > Health will be to thee the richest treasure thou canst ever possess.

*****} Safety and success in thy travels, will gretily depend upon thy con-duct towards those whom tJiou meetest.

NAPOLEON'S ORACULUM. ^

*****^

*** (Persevere, and give not thy suit up lightly.

*****/ Let all proper means be used, and a speedy end will be put to the*** ( patient's disorder.

*****

*** 'By marriage, thy fortune and happiness will be greatly increased.

***** I When the evil report reacheth thine ears, instantly find tlie slanderer;^ ^^ ( out, and he will be confounded in thy presence.

***** f Whatever changes thou mayest undergo, they will be for thy benefit.** *\

***** ( It sayeth that favours will be conferred on thee forthwith.* **\

**^c** / As thou hopest for lasting prosperity, dro^vn not thy cares in strong

* * ;^C drink; if thou dost, thy prospects will be forever blasted.

***** r Their happiness will depend solely on the instruction which thou** * C givest them.

/ Be discreet in the connection v/hich thou formest for life.** * \

***** I

* ** 'The suspicious lover is the destroyer of his own peace.

> When the absentee returns, it will be with joy and honour.

***** ) Ignorance and oppression, like a thick mist on the mountain top, will\ be gradually dispersed, as the sun of knowledge enlightens the under-

* *** S standing of men.

** ** 'Admonish, but pursue not unto death, him who hath injured thee.

***** f Never trust those men who swear friendship to thee over the cup of*** *( drunkenness.

*****/ The good deeds of men are frequently traced on sand; their bad**** ( ones graven on marble.

***** /***** V

Set not thy heart on pleasures derived from terrestrial objects.


K> Peace and plenty will be thy certain portion, if thou art industrious.

*****(_

Whilst thou waitest for dead men's old shoes, thine own exertionsmight procure thee neto ones.

***** 1Preferment depends entirely on thyself.

*****(^ I Boubt it not

!

^ } The chances are three to one against thee.

'

IAvoid law as thou wouldest the pestilence.

*****

***** ( Length of days depends greatly on thy habits :—if thou dost not gor-** ( mandize, aor tipple, tlaou wilt live long in the land.

} The prisoner will find much difficulty in obtaining pardon.

*****> Thou wilt marry into a rich and respectable family.

^ A beautiful male child will be born unto thee***** ( Thy friend is happier and in better health than usual ; and is prepar-* * ( ing for a journey.

***** r Thou wilt be invested by r.ecret enemies, but they will be caught in* * ( the trap which they prepared for thee.

> Be a miller, but gx-iud not the faces of the poor.

***** ( Thou shalt possess a rich i nine, out of which treasures shall be dug* ij,\ from time to time.

NAPOLEON'S OilACULUM. 22

KProsperity will surely attend thee.

***** (*** \

*****

}

*** \

*****(

* **^

*****^

Consider whether the object of lay affections dotl. deserve thy love.

Fear not but that the patient will recover.

Thy husbani will be a man of honour and integrity.

Thy reputation will not be seriously injured by calumny.

*> Look not on the present as the most important period of thy life.

***** fj^ signifieth prosperity to thee and thine.

***** ( When thy misfortunes press hardest on thee, be not dismayed, but^c^c » I endeavour "to remove them.

***** ) If thy child be permitted to stray from the paths of virtue, thou may-** * ( est expect that vice and misery will be his portion through life.

***** / Marriages patched up hastily end in sorrow :—not so those which are* ** ( prudently conti-acted.

*****(_ The object of thy affections will never return thy love with ingrati-

**** ( tude.

***** f> Fear not but that the stranger will speedily return.

***** / Shouts of "Freedom !" will resound throughout the halls which once** ** ( were filled with the sighs and groans of despair.

> Leave no means untried to make good thy loss.

***** f Beware lest the honeyed words of the hypocrite and the deceiver:^**% C betray thee into danger.

> Take good heed !—infamy is the certain portion of the wicked man.

3*

NAPOLEON'S ORACULUrtl.

L***** f Thy name will be handed down with the memory of thy deeds to the

mo.st. distant posterity.

*****(

Depend not entu-ely on the present mtentions of thy kmsman :—they:f;

( may alter.

: ( Thou shalt meet with many obstacles, out at length thou shalt attaii^ i the highest earthly power and honour.

***** ( Industry, perseverance, and circumspection, will accomphsh thy^ ( most sanguine wishes.

***** / pij^y ^0 games of hazard.** ^

***** / Law is a two-edged sword, which will assuredly smite thee, if tliou^^ r comest within its reach.

***** f Remain at home, and thou wait do well.** {

**: much care.

***** ( Thy friends are making merry, and wish thee to form one of their* * ( circle.

> Thou hast; but they will be discomfited.

*****


*****} Contentment is a richer treasure than any other thou canst find.

?p**** } Associate not thyseh'' with -ivicked companions, and thy journey will:}:** ( be accomplished in safely. -

_-I

***** f Wait patiently and thy^vo will be requited in due season.

***** } Let not old women^ who pretend to medical knowledge, tamper with !* ** l ^^^ patient's constitution.

|

*****^ Thy husband's conduct will be such as to merit fi-om thee every^^ ^ I kindness. 1

*r**** / If thou acfest prudently and uprightly, thou needest not fear the

* ** I tongue of the slanderer.'

i

***** f As the seasons vary, so will thy fortune.* * *^

***** ( It sayeth, " Let not the next opportunity escape of advancing tby for-

** .*Ctune.»

***** ( Let not despair be added to the. burden of thy misfortunes, but hope

^^ ^ } that they will be removed in due time.

1 If thougainest the confidence of thy children, thou may est lay the|

***** f foundation of their happiness, by teaching them to discriminate be-* ** ^ tween good and evil.

***** / If avarice or mere lust prompt t\\y marriage, expect not lasting hap-**** C piiiess.

***** / As the sun steadily pursueth his glorious course in the heavens, so }.* *** \ will thy beloved remain constant to her vov/s. |

** **'Thou shalt soon behold the face of the stranger.

***** i ^ -yast empire in the west will burst the chains which fetter it. ''*** *\

"

***** ( j^ ^j^^^ ^^^ careful, the property may soon be found.

***** ) '^^^ gripe of the. hand, the kiss on the cheek, and the tow of friend-> ship, over the flowing bowl, are but as words traced an the sand of the

j***** S sea-shore :—trust them not.


MI

PlaC in his

***** ^ Place not thy confidence so much even in a friend, as to put a weaponhis hand which he may, in future, turn upon thyself.

> Thy fame will resound to the farthest corners of the earth.* \

***** / TMne own industry will supply every want ; but if property be be-« C queathed thee, be thankful.

t\ ^^'

*****!*'

thou managest discreetly, thou ehalt be successful.i

Thou Shalt be preferred.

***** / In ten years from this time, (unless by too little dependance on thy-** C self, thou drive fortune from thy door.) thou shall be called a rich man.

*«*** / If thou art vvlse, give to the poor, what thou art content to throw^:j, ( away on the turn of a card.

***** / Law leaves little for the litigant :—thou wilt gain thy cause, but the:j,^ t cost will be greater than it is worth.

****(**

'

Tarry with thy friends, and thou wilt escape many calamities.

^;^j^:jt* } The shipwrecked mariner may escape the raging billows, and the> thief the gallows-tree ; but sudden death is the sure portion of the glut-

* *; ton and the drunkard.

^ If much exertion be used, he will obtain his liberty.> A rich and young person will be thy partner.

^ > She shall bear a son, who will reflect much honour on his family.

***** } Thy friend is free from all bodily illness, and now listeneth to the« « ( sweet sounds of music.

*****r The enemies who conspire against thee, will be brought to shame% * C and punishment.


M*

_

***^ Thou mayest be a merchant ; but sell not thy soul for gain.

\ :^^**H' / Put not thy trust in the fair appearance of all those whom thou meet-l • ^:(,< est in thy travels.

i ;

j.

*****i Thou art sincerely beloved.

***** ( Let not expense be an obstacle to the restoration of the patient's..,.* * C health.

***** f Con&ider well whether thou oughtest, at present, to change thy con-y, y.* ( d-,tioninhfe.

^ "Be more careful to deserve a good reputation by acting virtuously,: merely to avoid the petty calumnies of the envious slanderer.

;..>::j:;*:* - 1^ Is dccreed that thy life will be chequered by many vicissitudes;

f ** ;,{ '.^ut ultimately, thou Shalt enjoy peace and comfort.

s ***** }> If; signifieth a gift from a far country.

* * J ,

***( Thy misfortunes are but tempiorary.

***** f p^Jq^ q^^j jg ^Yi^, eiijidren the deformity of vice, and they v.ill shun it.**** \

'

***** { When thou art wed, insist not too much on jsrerogative, but let each* ..^^iCyreldalittlo.

*****\ Let not distrust mar thy happiness.

fe*** f ^Vht* *yurn.

***** ^ ^Vhen the time of his sojourning in a foreign land is past, he will re-**:

***** ? -^^^ the volcano bursts with a louder explosion, when the combustible> matter is confined within its bosom, so will a nation's revenge find vent,

****^ ^jjg more their wrongs are repressed.

***** \ The person who hath wi'onged thee will be cut off ia the midst of his***** ( wickedness.

^ NAPOLEON'S ORACULUM.

N***** / The thief may be successful for a time, but in the end is certain

death.

^ Let thy deeds deserve praise, and posterity will applaud them.

*****^ Thy harvest of plenty and happiness is ready ; thou must reap it withthe sickle of industry.

***** / gg ^^ ^j^y. g^^(j against unforeseen events.

***** f 2e contented with thy present lot.

*****!Enter into no rash speculations.

*****( Be warned! from henceforth, never play for money, nor money's;jfc;^ ^

worth.

***** / When thou understandest thoroughly the grounds of thy suit, pro-:ji:^

I ceed justly, and in the end thou wilt triumph.

***** / If thou art prudent, fortune awaits thee open-handed, in another* * C country.

***** / O man! if thou wouldest see length of days, eschew drunkenness.* * C gluttony, and all intemperance.

*****^ The prisoner's release is uncertain :—let some kinsman interest him-

* * C self in his behalf.

***** ( Thou wilt marry one, who hath before tasted the sweets of matri-* * C mony.

[ She will have a son who will live to a great age.

*****^ Thy friends are in good health ; they have just heard news from a

« * C far country.


NEnemies thou hast ; but their designs vnil be frustrated-

Love not sold so much as to be an usurei".

***** / If tliou takest care to acquire knowledge, it will prove a rich treasure,

*** ( °^ vvhich no one can deprive thee.

***** ? When thou hast arrived at thy place of destination, lose no time* ** C executing thy errand, and return without delay.

"} Thou Shalt receive proofs that thou art beloved.

** *\

* C Put faith in no advice save that of experience.* ** S

> Thy husband's talents will promote him to honour and to great trust.

***** / At one period of thy existence, attempts will be made to misrepre-** * ( sent thy conduct in the eyes of the world.

> A peaceful life is ordained for thee.

> It importeth health and happiness.

***** / Be not discouraged though thou art now engulfed in misfortune, thy**** ( spirits wiU soon be buoyed up by prosperity.

***** / Discourage deceit in thy child ; but at the-same time teach him pru-% *** ( dence, that he may not be deceived by others.

*****I

** **'To bear and forbear, is the grand secret of matrimonial happiness.

***** f ,j,^g j^gg^ ^j^g^j jealousy prove not the bane of thy happinesa,

****'The traveller will return richl^laden.

***** } "VSTiilst the winds are still, and the air serene, the earth may qtiake***** \ suddenly, and those on its surface be swallowed up.


o

*****i Try thy friend before thou trustest him too deeply.

''***> If ihy deeds are evil, posterity will execrate thy name.

*. )

See tliat thou art not cheated out of thy just rights.

Feav not, if thou art prudent.

ft**** }*****( Thou Shalt be exalted above thy fellowa.

*****( Mind what thou art about, and thou art sure to be successful.

*****( If it will afford thee pleasure to behold thyself and family reduced.^* ( from comfort to beggary,—play !

**^**} Send thy cause before a jury of thy countrymen.

***** f If thou remainest in thine own country, thou mayest still be suc-* * Ccesaful.

***** ) ^ have seen the rich man bestow all his goods in charity, and have> known tlie sun to be wholly darkened, but have never yet beheld the

* * 3 hoary locks and healthy aspect of an intemperate man.

****** *

Enlargement for the unfortunate ca,ptive ?

[

" * > A rich partner, but cf a ve% bad temper.

'

' > A son will be born unto thee, who will possess great riches.

I


o*****( Thy friends are well, but have anxiety concerning thee.

t**** / Be thou vigilant, and the designs of those who would do thee mis-**» I chief, will be defeated.

***** ^ Knowest thou that, which in the shortest time will be productive of:^^:f:l fflost profit to tliBe J

***** i It is decreed that thou shalt find another's property ; but it behoves* ** ( thee to restore it to the right owner.

k**** r Those who are with thee, will guard over thy safety.** *S

:**** ) Give further proofs of attachment to thy beloved, and a due returnwill be made thee.

***** f The patient may look forward to length of days.* * *\

***** / Many of thy sex will envy thee the possession of so comely and so^:f, ^ c kind a husband.

***** f The slanderous reports of thine enemies will not affect the stability** * C of thy reputation.

***** / When thou least expectest, a beneficial change will take place in thy^ ^^ ^fortune.

*^ It signifieth recovery from illness.

***** r Apply thyself steadily to improve thy fortune, and success will crown* *** C thy endeavours.

***** / Train thy child in the way in which he should walk, and when he is** ** C old he will not depart from it.

*****/ It is folly in thee towed, if thou hast nothing but mere beauty, or*** * \. love, to feed upon.

*****}****C

Live cheerily^ work merrily, watch warily, but suspect not lightly.

***+* } Riches, happiness, and honour, will be in the train of the returning***** C stranger.


> The governments of nations will be speedily changed.*

,)

*****> Punish not the delinquent too severely.

***** / Fail not by persevering industry, to fill thy barns with grain, and thy4-. { purse with money, in case of need.

***** f When thou takest possession of the worldly goods of the deceased,** \ "^o justice to the widow and the orphan.

' Venture not rashly.

> Thy preferment will be owing to thine own desertsv

^ > When thou hast amassed £10,000,—retire 1

***** / Why stake thy fortune,—thy happiness,—thy very esistencej on the* ^jc ( cast of a die, or the tm-n of a card ]

****** *

Be thou thine own advocate.

> When thou dost travel, Providence will protect thee.

***** f Thou wilt fondle over thy children's children.* *\

*****^ After long imprisonment he will be released.

Your partner will be a pattern of virtue and beauty. J


P*****

IThoL

^i^* ^ ments,Thou slialt have a son, who shall inherit all his mother's accoinplislv-

and ius father's virtues.

k**** / Doubt not but that thy friend? are well and happy ; they mow relish:^^:f.

( the sweets of a simple but plemiful repast.

***** / The designs of the man who will become thiae enemy shall not pre-*%H=\ '^^'^ against thee.

'^***^ -FgUow the plough.* ** S

=****I

Thou Shalt assuredly find something, but it will not be of much valueto thee.

***** r Linger not unnecessarily on the road, lest danger befall th&e.* ** \

***** / Thou art beloved ; but improve thy opportunity, for delays are dan-it :^ ^Cgerous.

**'"*> A speedy abatement will take place in the patient's disorder.

***** ( The mind and the complexion of thy husband wiU be that of the fox*•* * \ his practices, those of the wolf.

> The slander which is uttered against thee will not be c/bdited.* ** V

***** / Be not dismayed if misfortune should overtake thee ; she will not**** \ loJ^g ^eep thee company.

***** / It saith thou hast enemies who are endeavouring to render thee un-* ***( trappy-

***** / Thy misfortunes are not so great, but that thy own exertions may** ** ( relieve thee.

***** } Cherish the seeds of virtue in thy children, and doubt not but in age,;(:** * ( they will reap the harvest of happiness.

***** / Exert thyself to make thy partner happy, and thou shalt thyself be*:(i** C so likewise.

***»/ Absence will effect no change in the sentiments of the beloved of***** C thy soul.

S3 NAPOLEON'S ORACtJLUM.

CI

*****> He will soon return, to the great joy of all his friends.

***** / A southern nation will speedily undergo a change in its government,* C for the better.

*****> A clean corner is not the worse of being twice searched.

* )

*****i Be thine own friend.

* )

***** rLgj. jjQj ^ Iq^q Qf fgj^Q prompt thee to wicked deeds.

*)

***** f rphy future happiness depends upon thyself.** V

***** f What liast thou to do with legacies 1 be industrious and frugal.** \

***** f Consider well before thou venturest farther in this scheme.** \

***** f Thine own merits will exalt thee.**\ '

***** < j)o riches bring content and happiness?* *\

***** f Do not bet high.* * \

***** / Submit to no arbitration, but abide by the verdict of an honest jury.* * ^

***** / Tj^y journey will be prosperous, if guided by prudence.

*****I

Thou Shalt be termed venerable :—see that thy long life be spent^ ,^ f usefully.

***** r The bolts will be drawn, the door opened, and the chain will be« * ( broken.

NAPOLEO.X'S 0KAC8LUM. 34

Q.

***** / Tiiy partner will not be liaudsoine, but there \Yill be no other cause1,4,:^: ( for dislike.

'***H A son will be born unto thee, who shall possess much power.

c****/ The hcakh of thy friend reqairelh not the y^h^ysician's aid; he pe-^^.j. I ruseth a letter just received, which givelh mucii satisfaction.

***** r An enemy will endeavour to mar thy prospects ; but he wiil be taken^ ^:j: ( in the net whic-h he feaih spread for theo.

***** / Seek not the honours nor the danger's of the field.** *\

***** r A good-humoured mate will be a treasure, which thy eyes will de-* **\ i'S^'t 'o look upon.

***** / The companions of thy travels will be unto thee a shield against* * * V every dange;-.

f Thou hast the love of others beside that of the darling of thy heart.

^ Let not the patient be aSicted by melancholy anticipations.^ r

> Thy husband will sit in high places.

*****^ Evil repoi-ts will be uttered against thee, but in due seasoa the slaa-

*t** \ derer wiil be discovered, and brought to punishment,

***** r Look well to it, that the lessons which thou receivest in misfortune's* *** \ school may be useful to thee when thou art prosperous.

> It signifieth that thou wilt soon hear agreeable news.

***** / Be patient now, and in after seasons, prudent.—Thus only canst thcu '•

;j,:j,:^ * ^ attain prosperity and happiness.

*****^ Chastise thy child when he doeth evil, and in the end he will have

**** V cause to bless thy name.

***** ^ Examine strictly the disposition of thy utended partner, and if it ae-***** C cord with thine own, fear not but happinfss will attend you both.

IS NAPOLEON'S ORACULtlM.

R*****

IThose who observe truly the vows that have been sworn at the altar,

I need not fear unhappiness.

******

***** f

* J

***** r

* s

*** }

I* s

Question not the constancy of thy beloved.

He will not return at the time expected.

The present age teems with events of much political import.

***** ( Trust not even a friend with a secret which ought to remain within* \ thine own breast.

***** r Though the present generation may flatter thee, the succeeding one** ( may not be so courtedus.

*****/ Place not thy happiness in store of gold and silver; but in all thy** ( dealings presei've thy eonscience pure and undefiled.

NAiPOLEON'S ORACULUM.

R*****' The fettered will soon be free !

A rich partner is ordained for you.***

***** / Thou Shalt have a daughter, who will possess a noble mind and amia-*:j:;(i ( ble manners.

***** / The friend whom thoii inquirest after, is in good health, and is now:jc ** C locked in the arms of sleep.

*****( g^^ ^j^^^ J., pj.gggnt friends do not become thy detennined foes.

***** f Take physic when there is need; but presume not to give it toothers.* ** \

*****(^ g^ industrious ; and place no reliance on such phantasies.

* * * S

*****/ Boast not on the road of the riches which thou earnest with thee,** * ( lest they be coveted by others.

***** f Thou art adored ; but lose not thy 'vantage-ground by inattention or** * ( procrastination.

***** r Let strict attention be paid to the directions given by the medical at-* ** C tendant.

***** / Thy husband shall have rule, and direction over affairs of great im-**** \ portance.

***** (C

^'^^ "°^ *-^^ slanderer an opportunity of injuring thy reputation.

***** f When thou hast enough, therewith be content, and seek not to en-** ** ( large thy store by venturing farther.

*****!It siguifieth plenty of eVery thing which gold can purchase.

*****^ Though thou art poor and needy, purchase not prosperity by any sa-

*** ( crifice of honesty or honour;—fortune's wheel is constantly turning.

***** ( Neglect no opportunity of cultivating the minds of tliy children, and*!t:*** ( their journey through life will be virtuous and happy.

57 NAPOLKOa'S oracijlum.

***** ( Commit the several niembci-s of thy family to the care of an all-( seeing Providence, and he will protect "them.

*** f Be as constant to thy beloved as she is to thee, and thou mayest bo

^happy.

**** The'stranger will return unexpectedly.

***** / Th-6 prudent man will make prGvision against every change that may% C take place.

""^> Make proper inquiries, snd they will lead to detection.

***** ( Show thy friend, by good treatment of him, that it is his interest to** \ be faithful to thee.

> Desire not to attain irmnortality by the vices of reckless ambition.

MAPOLEON'S ORACULUM.

***** / Providence watches over thee, and will lengthen thy days, if thou^«« \ avoidest the sin of drunkenness.

^ After a short time all anxiety for the prisoner will cease.

***** fTjjojj ^jij. Ijq exceedingly fortunate in thy marriage.

***** } A son will be born, who if he receive not timely correction, may;^ ^;^ C prove a source of trouble to thee.

***** ) The object of thy solicitude is as well in health as thou couldest wish,;j,^ ;^ C and is now engaged in domestic occupations.

***** f Beware of treachery ! Nothing further may be now revealed to thee.* **^

***** r Cultivate thy talents, and adopt a profession supported by fees.

***** /

** *^

***** } Set out one day, sooner, or later, than thou hadst previously In-** * (tended.

Thou mayest ; but be not disappointed if it be not of great value.

***** f Your love is mutual, but endeavours will be made to cause dissen-* ** C sion between you.

***** / To ensure recovery, the patient's mind must be kept in cheerful**** C mood, by the conversation of those who are most beloved.

> Thou shalt wed a man of high birth, but little fortune.

* > Let justice and prudence be the guardians of thy reputation.

t***?

t* *y***** f The early part of thy career will be subject to vicissitudes, but in thy*** * ( age thou shalt enjoy uninterrupted happiness.

> It wameth thee to beware of danger.****\ °

«**** ) Sit not down under thy misfortunes, wringing thy hands, and accu-> sing the justice of Providence ; but up, and be doing, and fortune will

*****\ again smile upon thee

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***** / As the tall column ii; exalted above the petty ruins which surroundC Its base, so shalt thou rise superior to thy present misfortunes.

***** ( If thou hast been prudent and just, thy family will follow thy exam-* I pie, and be happy.

> Confidence in each other will ensure happiness.

***** f The heart of ihy beloved will find room for no other object but thy-* \ self.

^ The stranger will return at the time thou expectest him.

J> If the season be unfavourable, let thy exertions be the greater.

***** C -ir^ . V. . ,> Despair not of recovenng thy goods.

***** r Wrangle not with thy friend about trifles, else thou mayest forfeit his** ( assistance in matters of great import.

> Do justice rather for justice' sake, than to be praised in future ages.

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\ Anticipate not misfortunes before their time.

> The money which will be left thee, will not remunerate thy anxiety.

\ Seek the assistance of a wiser man than thyself.

*****^ Eminence is attained by the proper culture of great talents, and pre-

« + *> ferment, by interest: thy lot is cast between both.

> Take a partner, but be not thyself a sleeping one.

*****< Visit a o;aming-house ; behold the despair of the gamester who has« * t just lost his all,—and then play.

** *^ Thou Shalt be foiled by the opponent's cunning devices.


*****In a foreign land strangers will protect and cherish thee.

***** / Desire not so much length of days, as to improve the time which Gad*** \ giveth thee on earth.

** **[ The prisoner ought to sue for pardon and mercy.

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•y**** f g j.j^.^ marriagej you will soon obtain great property.* ** S

***** r Thy progeny shaU be both male and female; they will be the staflf:^^ ;j, c and comfort of th^ age.

**.***( The friend whom thou inquirest after is in excellent health, and is^ :f,^t now engaged in conversation with a relative.

***** / An enemy will try to circumvent thee, but he will be foiled in his at-* * * V tempts.

***** r** * V ^oUow the bent of thine own inclinations.

***** / Domestic felicity will be of more value to thee, than the contents of** * ( ten thousand mines of gold, silver, and precious stones.

*****/ Be not dismayed if thou shouldest meet with-danger ; it will not affect* ** ( thee if thou art resolute.

***** f The heart of thy beloved beateth responsive to the anxious throb-**** C bings of thine.

***** f It is useless to look for relief from medicine, unless it be skilfully ap-* ***^phed.

***** r The man whom thou weddest shall have great power :—teach him to** ** C use it rightly.

***** ( When thou art unjustly accused, thy innocence will thereby be con-;fr^^ 4c C firmed, and the slanderers will be confounded.

> Expect not to pass through life without a mixture of good and evil.

*****^ It portendeth a happy union between a man and woman, who have

*4c*«* C long loved each other.


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*****^ Instruct thy children ; show them a good example ; and fear not for

* \ their happiness

***** /:j, c The marriage will prove both prosperous and happy.

*****i Another will endeavour to supplant thee in the affections of th.3 being

* \ whom thou tenderly lovest.

***** I^ f The stranger cannot return at present.

***** (( The earth will be fertilized by abundance of rain.

iReckon not much on the friendship of any man.

***** f Fulfil the duties of thy station, and care not for the unprofitableness** S of future fame.

***** (^ f If thou continuest virtuous, thou shalt be happy.

f Depend not on the caprice of age.

***** (( Look before thou leapest.

***** / When thou enjoyest prosperity and honour, feel for the misfortunes« * ^ of thy former friends.

***^ Have a strict eye over those who eat thy bread.

***** / The companion of blacklegs, cheats, and thieves, even with a ^mt-I « * C tune, is never respected.


u** i Venture freely in thy next cause, and gain will crown thy wishes.

**> Abide thy fate at home ; it will be better for thee.

*****I

* **'

Longevity is a curse to those who misspend life.

The prisoner will still pass many days in confinement

(:**** f Your matrimonial connections will not produce much happiness.** *\

*****}* **\

Sons and daughters will be the reward of the love which ye beareach other.

***** } Thy friend is now in the act of paying a visit, and is both well and* * *^liappy.

***** /. Thou hast little cause to dread the rage of any enemy who shall come** * (against thee.

/ Be one of thy country's defenders.

*****

fThe object of thy journey will be attained without hazard.

*****f The heart of thy beloved wavereth betwee.n thee and another; im-* *** \ prove the opportunities that will be offered thee.

*****The patient may still hope for health and long life.

\***** i husband's fame will be exalted.*** - '

*****/ Thy innocence will uphold thee in the day of trial, and the tongue of%*i:% C the slanderer will be forever silenced.

***** ) "^y voyage through life will at first be boisterous ; but the tempest> will cease, and propitious winds will waft thee into the haven of inde-

*****^ pendence.


V' Thou shall be subject to a frequent change of residence.

***** / Thy dream sigaifleth that thou shouldest bestow some of thy goods« (in cliaiity.

***** ( Be not dispirited by misfortunes; they will vanish as the thick mist\ is dissipated by tlie genial rays of the reviving sun.

> Thy beloved will not cease to pray for thy speedy return.

He will return in due season.

\ Expect a plentiful harvest.

*****J

The thief shall ultimately be detected.

***** I Sad is his fate who relies solely on the friendship and good-will ofjfc* C others.

***** ( Whilst thou seekest to obtain fame, talje heed that infamy may not be* * ( thy portion.

***** / As the sun revives the fiowers of the field, so will prosperity in thy* * ( business make thy heart glad.

^ Blessed is he who expecteth little, for he will not be disappointed.

***** ( Examine thyself strictly, vrhether thououghtest not to abandon thy« * C present intentions.

***** r When thou enjoyest the favour of powerful men, let not thy pride be* C puffed up.

y***** t Thou wilt be the architect of thine own fortune ; depend on no cre-« * C ated being.


***** f Be not intoxicated wi!h good fortune at first :— this is the bait which*** ( is thrown out by the gamester to allure his prey.

*****/ It thou art cozened out of thy upper garment, throv/ not thy under^^:f. I one away, to recover it.

***** / j^f,t not thy nordinate desire of amassing wealth carry thee into for-*** ( eiga cUmes.

***** / Desire not to attain old age, if thy mind bo not well stored with know-* ** ( ledge:—no wretch is so truly wretched as the ignorant old man.

.

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[ Some one will pity and release the prisoner.

^ You will have every cause to love your partner.

***** f jv numerous offspring will be born unto thee :—if thou trainest them* * * C properly, their virtues will reward thy anxious toil.

***** / Thy friend is free from all bodily affliction, and expecteth to receive** * C aletter ornews from thee. -""

*****? In** * C thim

a contest which may soon take place, thou shall be victorious over-thine avowed enemies.

[ Thou wouldest cut but a sorry figure in the pulpit.

> Snatch not at shadows ; for thou mayest thereby lose thy substance.

***** ( If thou meetest danger, face it boldly, and be not daunted by appear-* *** ( ances.

***** / Fear not that another will supplant thee in the affections of the be-** ** C loved of thy soul.

^ The patient's niind must not be afflicted by doleful intelligence.

*****( Peace, plenty, and happiness, will attend thy marriage with the be-**** ( loved of thy heart.

***** / Deal openly, prudently, and honestly, and thou mayest defy the***** ( breath of the slanderer.

45 IVAPOLEON'S ORACULUM.

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***** } The interpretation is, that thou shalt receive an epistle of import-* ( ance.

***** / Thine own exertions v/ill enable tliee to overcome every misfortune^ f whicli may liappen.

* S'

***** f Lead thy children in the paths of righteousness, and v/hen thou artgone, they will not depart from it.

***** f Happiness depends solely on the affection and forbearance of both* \ parties.

***** (> There is danger in long absence from the object of thy affection.

\ Matters of import prevent his immediate return.

1 A revolutionary spirit is abroad among "Ci^.^ nations of the earth.

[ Be patient, and every circumstance will be developed.

***** r jf a nrian protesteth never-ceasing friendship to thee, at least doubt* * ^ his sincerity.

***** r( Sully not thy laurels by unjust deeds.

***** /> Carry thyself prudently and justly, and thou wilt surely be happy.

Jf Let not disappointment mar thy exertions in thy calling.

*****(

* * 'Fortune will attend thaa.

***** / When thou art in the zenith of thy.power, let not unjust deeds pro-* * C cure thy downfall.

NAPOLEOiN'S ORACULUM. 46

w^ Give not large interest; for money in thy busines

*****

***If thou playest, play fair, and see that others do the same.

'"****( There is great hindrance to thv present success in law matters.

*** ^

*****( Emigration from thy native land will but retard thy fortune.

* **\

t****P Vain mortal ! what wouldcst thou?—Iloary locks are the reward of

^^ ^ >temperance and virtue.

***** r Try to unlock the dungeon by means of a golden key.* ** \

*****

* * *Be wary, and this marriage may prove very fortunate.

,c**** ) She shall have a son, who in his youth will be admired, and in his} old age respected.

***** } Thy friends labour under no bodily afiliction, but they are not free"_ ^ from cares concerning worldly matters.

*****^ Thine enemies are powerless, and unworthy of thy regard.

* **

***** / On this subject take the advice last given thee by thy best friend.**** C

***** / In this, fortune hath not marked thee for her favourite.* ***

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***** } ^" *^^T journey, fancy not that from each brake a robber or a tiger> will spring upon thee, but pursue thy way steadily.

***** r

*** * \Success will attend thy anxious hopes, if thou art discreet In this

matter.

***** / A speedy cure will depend much on the patience with which the af-**** C flicted bears the present illness.

***** f Thy husband will be a man well willed, with a house well filled, and***** C a farm well tilled.


***** ^ Thy husband will be learned, his temper good, and his complexionfair. »

*****/ Thy calumniators will sooner or later be overwhelmed with shame* ( and disgrace.

*****If thou tarriest at home, thou shalt meet with few changes.

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( Thy dream portendeth ill luck to thine enemiea.

%****r „> Thy misfortunes will cease to overpower the?e.

:****/ Have more anxiety to bequeath knowledge than riches to thy chil-* C dren, and they will be happy.

*****( Despotism will speedily be overturned in a country long oppressedby illiterate, indolent, and luxurious strangers.

***** I* *

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Make diligent inquiries amongst the members of thy house.

Rely more on the actions, than on the promises of thy friends.

***** } The good deeds of the virtuous only, will be held in esteem by pos-* * Cterity.

y'.

ITby misfortunes will vanish, and thou shalt be happy.

*****(

* * )

Follow thy calling diligently, and be not a legacy hunter.

***** f Rejoice at the fortune which is ordained for thee, and therewith be* * C content.

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X***** r When thou enjoyest the favour of the mighty men of the earth, take*** C heed that thou art not ruined by a flattering tongue.

*****

***Deal honestly, and trust to God for success.

****> Mind thy business, and forsake the gamina tabla;

***\ ' o «

*****

* **Give ntit large fees in this suit.

> In a far country shalt thou find treasure.

^**l If**^iusti

***** f If thou art temperate in thine appetites, cleanly in thy person, and* *:j: (just in thy dealings, the vfinter of thy age will run smoothly.

*****I

* * *

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The captive will sugcrno bodily affliction.

> This marriage will add to your welfare and happiness.

***** ( She will have a son of a froward disposition ; but it is thy business to** ;j: I correct, and counsel him aright.

***** r Thy friend is in good health, and hath some thoughts of going on a^ :ic* (journey.

***** r Tliou hast enemies who speak ill of thee, and who would otherwise**** ( injure thee.

***** -pg^j .^ books, and be prosperous.* *** V

***** / A good name will prove to thee a treasure of great value ;—see thou** ;ji;ji Hose it not.

***** f Tarry not unnecessarily on thy journey :—delay s may prove danger-*** * C ous to thy safety.

[

***** / A return of aifection is at present doubtful, but perseverance and at-**** C tention will ensure thee success.

***** r Let the patient's mind be soothed by the kind and ready attention of***** ( friends, andthe happiest result may be anticipated.


!***^ The patient may recover; but in case of the v/orst, due preparationought to i;)e made lor the tomb.

***** / Thy husband's temper will hn good, and he will make thee happy, if* ( thou "dost not aitempt to rule over liim.

t****^ Wert thou chaste as ice, and pure as snow, thou canst not escapecalumny.

t**** / As the frail bark is tossed on the ocean, so wilt thou be on the stormy:). I sea of life ; but in the end thou shalt enter the haven of prosyeiiiy.

*****^ j|. signifleth that thou must take heed to avoid dan


***** r Use no servile means to procure preferment ; thou shall be exalted*** V without their aid.

***** r rJ^^^ Q^ ^ master is worth his two hands,*** S

> Avoid every thing that savours of hell.* ** S

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> Thy expectations from the law are vain; thou shalt not succeed.

*****

* **Await thy happy destiny at home.

***** / It is utter vanity in thee to desire long life, if thy daily habits tend to* * *C destroy it.

*** f Cherish and support the poor captive, who will soon be unfettered.

***** /** *

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*****( the

Content will render this union a complete paradise.

Thou shalt be blessed with sons and daughters ; but forget not thattree preserveth the fashion which hath been given to it when a sap

***** / A slight disorder affecteth the person, concerning whom thou art so-**** ( licitous, but it will soon pass away.

***** / The barbed arrow which shall be shot at thee by a secret enemy,* *** \ ^vii^ recoil on his own head.

=***** fjf jj^Q^ jjjjggj. cabbage, use the needle.

** **\

***** f Treasures are but rarely found ; throw not thy time away in search-*^:* *( ing after them.

***** y^Comport thyself to the customs of those whom thou meetest on thy

**** (journey, and thou §halt meet with little annoyance.

***** / Thou shalt in time, attain to greater happiness in this matter, than***** ( thou canst at present venture to hope for. •


z***** ( There is much harmony in the love, which Ihou and the darling of

thy heart, bear towards each otiier.

***** ( Thy husband will be rich ; but his constant aim will be to bear swayover thee, and to keep tiiee under.

*****^ 'The evil reports of thine enemies will not affect thy character.

Few vicissitudes await thee.

***** ( The interpretation is,—that if thou obsei-vest any blemish in thineown conduct, that thou shouldest lose no time in correcting it.

***** { Shrink not from encountering whatever may occur to thee ;—what^^ ( thou now deemest noisfortunc, may ultimately turn lo thy advantage,

***** ) Instil honour and honesty into the minds of thy children, and fear? not for their prosperity and hajipiness.

) Let no one interfere in the domestic feuds of married persons:—if***** f]gj-(. alone, they will soon subside, and the parties will be happy as be-

** Sfore.

***** I Forget not to keep up an epistolary communication with the beloved:ji* C of thy heart.

***=>^* rj^^^ preparation be made for his speedy return from abroad.

*••**:) Where insolent oppression reigns, where tears water the soil, and*v^** f^|-,gj.Q siî^g fan the scanty harvest, the freed husbandman will sit un-

* * ) der his fig-tree, reveUing in the joys of abundance.

***** r^(.(.ygg ^Q(. îê innocent rashly.

I

***** ) If thou art joined with another in a compact to act wickedly, expect

I * :^ (not thiit lie win provefaithful to thee.

***** f The applauses of the wicked are unprofitable, but the praises of the* ;j, ( just are like honey which droppetii from the comb.

***** ( Correct those faults in thyself which thou seest in others, and thou

* ( shalt be happy.

NAPOLEON'S ORACULUM. B2

***** f The h-gncy that shall be bequeathed unto thee, will not much profit*** C tliee, if thou speijdest it foolishly.

**» [ ^°^® ^°^ ^^'^y ^'^ ^y ^^^^^ speculation.

***** f T. .1 . •*** I

^°^ servile m adversity, nor despotic in thy prosperity.

^ ^^ yYea ! if thou dost steadily avoid the haunts of dissipation.

***** / Better even sleep away thy time, than spend it in ruining thyself or** *C others.

^%^^^ /> Endeavour to settle all differences in a private manner.

TT** [^'^^'^^^^^ thyself on the ocean without fear.

***** ) . '^^^ wicked old man is a very wretch, who tastes of hell before nis>time. Wouldesi thou be aged and wicked tool Go to ! rather let the

** * ) sapling wither, than the tree be rotten

!

****** *

* f Visit the captive, who is in affliction ; but his woes will soon be turn-C ed into joy.

***** / Thou shalt marry a very worthy personage, who will inherit consid-* ** C erable property.

***** ( As the protecting oak is encircled by the tender ivy, so shall a nu-**** '( merous race of sons and daughters claim thy paternal regard.

***** ( Thy friend is in good health, at the present time ; he is in the act of* *** (bestowing charity.

***** f Act with caution, and thou shalt undoubtedly triumph over a power-** ** ( ful enemy.

***** f C)btain an insight into two trades in which the hands are principallyemployed; reflect on both for a week, and follow that of which thoudreamest.*** *

'

***** / Be as industrious as thou art now covetous, and great riches will be****C thy reward.

***** } ^^ not affected by the petty inconveniences which thou mayest meet

C^^^'^

' ^^^®' ^^ ^^°^ shouldest be beset with real dangers, thou shalt not** * )have courage to face them.


***** ( Go well armed and accoutred, and dispute not with thy companionBon the vva} , and thy journey will be safe and prosperous.

Thy image is ever before the eyes of thy beloved.

***** ( Thou shalt be united to a man whose complexion is dark, but whosefeatures are handsome.

The evil report of thine enemies will recoil on their own heads.

*****^ Prosperity will succeed misfortune.

*****( !( signifieth that thy conduct requires amendment.

Fear not that misfortunes will continue to pursue thee.** \

***** / Those concerning whom thou art anxious, will be prosperous and** (happy.

***** r Let each concede to the other in matters of trifling import, and both** C will be happy.

^ Give thy beloved no cause to prove inconstant to thee.

' He must still remain a strangerYor a short season.* * '

***** r The air which has long been filled with the sighs of oppressx»n, w^J^« He C sosDn resound with shouts of "Liberty."

\ Be secret, and examine each person singly.

***** } If thou expectest that a companion in wickedness wiU prove a faith*

» * V ful friend, thou art deceived.

*****(* *yt

Enter upon no design ofwhich thou hast not well considered whe^srwill redound to thy honour.


*****> Avoid the snares of thine

***** / Although thou inheritest testamentary property, still be industrious^:i,^ (and frugal.

***** r If thou hast enough of earthly goods, therewith be content, and run*** ( no risks.

***** fj^[g].gg). ^jii procure thee preferment to great trust.

*****> Avoid cards, women, and wine,—and prosper.

*****/ Thy risks are great, thy chance of gaining small, and in the end, per-^ ;^;^ C haps, thou wilt lose thy all.

***** rYj^ ^^ ^^ ^ ^.jj ^g j^.^.^j^

* * *V

*****/** * C

Be steady in thy resolution to turn thy back on thy native shores.

***** ) ^° ^^^'^ thyself t&wards thy children and thy kinsfolk, that they may> watch over and protect thee, when age weafeth thee down, and thy

** * ) powers fail thee.

***** } The captive will be released, but let him beware of again falling into* ** V the clutches of power.

***** xhou Shalt have an honourable, young, and handsome partnett-^

***** ) Sons will be born unto thee :—train them in their youth, in the way* *** V they should go, and when they are old they will not depart from it.

***** / Thy friend is in the enjoyment of good health, but is not entirely di-** **C vested of cares.

********

? See that thy conduct be such, that men may love, and not hate thee.

***** r Choose a business in which the hands, rather than the head, are em***** C ployed.

***** / When thou findest a treasure, teach thy tongue to be silent ; and see***** C that thou makest good use of thy riches.

m NAPOLEON S ORACULUM.

***** ( If tnnn diggest up thy fields with the plough of industry, thou wiltC find a treasure whicJi will reward thy labour.

' Thy journey will be prosperous.

*=»***^ Thou mayest hope to gain a place in the affections of the darling ofthy soul.

> The pain with which the patient is afflicted, will soon be terminated.

'***)Thy husband will be exalted to a high station.

***** ( Thy calumniators are busy, but they will be baffled in their endeav-ours to injure thee.

***** ) Great vicissitudes await thee, but they will not much affect thy future:^;^ c fortune.

*****^ The signification is, that good lucli will befall thee.

***** / Misfortunes may be thy lot in the beginning, but in the end will be** C peace and happiness.

***** / Fail not, duly to instruct thy children in all knowledge which may be:f:;jt

C meet for them, and they \vill assuredly profit in the end.

***** I* * C

Mutual forbearance is the strongest bond of matrimonial felicity.

***** f Yhe affections of the being whom thou lovest will be placed on none** C other hut thyself.

> He will come back with abundance of riches and knowledge.* * V ^

***** \ He who ruleth the kings of the earth, and who terrifieth the nations« * ^ with the sound of his arms, will be abased, and speedily cut off,

*****> Be sure of thy grounds before thou enterest on a prosecution.

*****/ Choose thy friends only, froni among the virtuous; and fear no« * ( treachery.


T

*****^ The appr

,t** C plauses oi' men,oval of thy Creator is more profitable than the empty ap-

***** / Be select in the choice of thy friends, and the future will be happier*:ik* C than the past.

***** / Though thou inheritest houses and lands, what availeth it if thou art;j,;^:^C not prudent?

***** / Impediments will start up which thou dreamest not of.* **\

***** / Be honourable and honest in thy dealings, and thou shalt be greatly** *^ exalted. '

***** f

* ** c

***** } Leave off play as the clock strikes twelve ; after that hour there is

* * *C^o luck for thee.

Thou wilt find the benefit of neither giving nor taking long credit.

) Erpcctest thou to snatch the burning oil from the devouring flames'?**•**( no more think of rescuing thy goods out of the fire of the law, if once** * S it fcedeth on them.

***** f Thou shalt visit distant regions where gold aboundeth :—in thy pros-** * C perity, forget not the widow and the orphan.

***** / It is not meet for thee to desire old age, if thou dost too freely indulge* ** \ ^^J carnal appetites.

***** / Captivity, anxiety, suspense, liberty, and joy, will rapidly succeed**** ( each other.

***** f Thou shalt marry thy equal in worth and fortune :—be content and* *** t happy.

***** / As the roses bloom upon the parent tree, so will sons and daughters%:f: **( grace thee by their beauty.

*****/*** *^

The objects of thy anxious inquiry are well; they are equally solici-tous regarding thy welfare.

i**** f Thou wilt be envied ; but it should be thy constant care, that even****.( thine enemies shall have cause to admire thy virtues.

***** / Choose not a business which dependeth on ibe whim and luxury of***** ( the age, in which thou livest.I t If i

57 NAPOLEON'S ORACULUM.n .,.

***** / Often men in low circumstances, have risen by their industry to the( loftiest stations. Go tliou and do likewise.

' > Lose no time from thy business, in looking after hidden treasures.

> Prosperity will attend thy travels, but thou must still be prudent.

*****(Rejoice.! Thou art truly beloved.

> The patient's disorder will soon be greatly aUevial^

*****> Thy husband will possess great riches.

***** } Let thy reputation be founded in virtue, and thou needest not dread^:fc ( the rancofous shafts of calumny.

***** f, pgg^j, j^Qj ^-^^^ fortune will desert thee.

** \

***** fj(. jmporteth kindness and charity to thy poor friends

*****(^fifgj. rain Cometh sunshine.

**\

***** r As thou hopest happiness for thy children, lead them in the paths of* * ( virtue and lionour.

***** r Misfortunes may becloud the dawn of matrimony, but the evening* * C will be serene and happy.

> Doubt not the vows of love which have been made to thee.* * V

^ A certain circumstance prevents his immediate return.

> Those who have long sighed for freedom shall soon attain It.* * ;

***** r Wlien thou hast discovered the thief, see that his punishment be pro-« * ^ portionate to his crime.


*> If thou expectest thy friend to be true, be true to liim.

***** / If thy deeds are just, fear not but that future generations will hold*** \ thy memory in esteem.

> A man's happiness depends entirely on the company which he keeps.

***** } ^ ™^" ' forget not that the goods which thou inheritest are not of> thine own earning ; therefore remember the poor in the days of thy

* **3 prosperity.

**> Before thou buildest, reckon the cost of thy house.

***** f r^, ^^^^ ^.,j ^^ exalted above thy fellow.* **s

"^

+****/ Rise early, mind thy business be regular in thy accounts, and^ * *( prosper.

* * > Verily, it will be vanity in thee to expect success in thy suit.

> Fortune will favour thee in thine own country.* ** V

*****( Longevity and sensual gratifications are incompatible:—think not of**** C enjoying both.

***** f Yhe captive will at length escape, and triumph over his enemies.* *** \

* i You will marry a person with whom you will have much comfort** **V

***** r Thou shalt have three lovely daughters ; instruct and watch over*** * Ci'htfjja, as thou wouldest over the apple of thine eye.

***** ( Thy friend enjoyeth health and happiness ; he is in the act of count-**=(


***** ( Thou hast enemies, who. if not restrained by fear of the laws, wouldC plunge a dagger in thy heart.

***** / The soldier's bayonet hath somelimea given place to the field-« C marshal's baton.

***** ? The treasure thou wilt find, will be a partner, whose affectionate;j: t heart will share thy happiness, and sympathize in all tliy sorrows.

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No ill-luck will befall thee.

The patient's illness will yield to proper remedies.

Thou shalt wed a man of much substance.

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