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Queen--A woman of fair complexion, faithful and affectionate.
Jack--A person of no particular sex, but always the dearest friend or nearest relation of the consulting party. It is said that you must pay great attention to the cards that stand next to the jack, as from them alone you are supposed to judge whether the person it represents will be favorable to your inclinations or not.
Ten--A good heart, it is supposed to correct the bad tidings of the cards that stand next it; if its neighboring cards are of good report, it is supposed to confirm their value.
Nine--Wealth, grandeur, and high esteem; if cards that are unfavorable stand near it, disappointments and the reverse. If favorable cards follow these last at a small distance, you will retrieve your losses, whether of peace or goods.
Eight--Drinking and feasting.
Seven--A fickle and unfaithful person.
Six--A generous, open and credulous disposition, easily imposed on, but the friend of the distressed.
Five--A wavering and unsettled disposition.
Four--The person will not be married till quite late in life, which will proceed from too great a delicacy in making a choice.
Trey--Your own imprudence will greatly contribute to your experiencing much ill will from others.
Deuce--Extraordinary good future and success; though if unfavorable cards attend this will be a long time delayed.
Ace--Has to do with love affairs generally. Death when the card is upside down.
King--A man ambitious and successful at court, or with a great man who will befriend him, but let him beware of a reverse.
Queen--A woman who will be corrupted by the rich of both sexes. Also a widow.
Jack--A person, who, although he has your interest at heart, will be too indolent to pursue it.
Ten--Is supposed to be a card of bad import, and in a great measure to counteract the good effects of the cards near it.
Nine--Is professed to be the worst card of the pack; dangerous sickness, total loss of fortune and calamities; also endless discussion in your family.
Eight--Opposition from your friends. If this card comes out close to you, leave your plan and follow another.
Seven--Loss of a valuable friend, whose death will plunge you in very great distress.
Six--Very little interpretation of your success.
Five--Good luck in the choice of your companion for life, who will be fond of you. Bad temper and interference.
Four--Sickness.
Trey--Good fortune in marriage, an inconstant partner, and that you will be made unhappy thereby.
Deuce--A death or disagreeable removal.
METHOD A.
Using 52 Cards and the Foregoing Interpretations.
Take a pack of fifty-two cards and shuffle them three times well over, and making the significator whichever queen you please , then proceed to lay them on the table, nine in a row, and wherever the operator finds himself placed, count nine cards every way, not forgetting the said significator, then it will be seen what card the significator comes in company with, and read from that.
When several diamonds come together, the interpretation is that some money will soon be received; several hearts, love; several clubs, drink and noisy troublesome company; several spades, trouble and vexation.
If two red tens come next to the significator marriage or prosperity, the ace of hearts is the house, the ace of clubs a letter, the ace of spades death, spite, or quarreling , the ten of diamonds a journey, the three of hearts a salute, the three of spades tears, the ten of spades sickness, the nine of spades sad disappointment or trouble, to the nine of clubs is ascribed a jovial entertainment or reveling, the nine of hearts feasting, the ten of clubs traveling by water, the ten of hearts some place of amusement, the five of hearts a present, the five of clubs a bundle, the six of spades a child, the seven of spades a removal, the three of clubs fighting, the eight of clubs confusion, the eight of spades a roadway, the four of clubs a strange bed, the nine of diamonds business, the five of spades a surprise, the two red eights new clothes, the three of diamonds speaking with a friend, the four of spades a sick bed, the seven of clubs a prison, the two of spades a false friend, the four of hearts the marriage bed.
If a married lady doth lay the cards, she must then make her husband the king of the same suit she is queen of; but if a single lady, she must make her lover what king she may think proper. The jacks of the same suits are supposed to be men's thoughts, so that they may know what they are thinking of, counting nine cards from where they are placed, and it is said if any lady should wish to know whether she shall obtain her desires in any particular subject, matter, or thing whatsoever, let her shuffle the cards well, most seriously and earnestly wishing all the time for one thing; she must then cut them once, particularly observing at the same time what card that is which she cuts, then shuffle them and deal them out in three parcels, and if that said particular card which she has cut doth come next herself, or next the ace of hearts, it is taken that she will have her wish, but if the nine of spades is next to her she judges the contrary, as that is supposed to be a disappointment; however, she may try it three times, taking the major number of testimonies as a ground whereon to place her judgment. This method of using the cards is both innocent and will afford amusement.
MODERN USE OF 52 CARDS
Here we present the more modern adaptation of the entire pack of 52 cards to the fortune-teller's use. As the meanings differ materially from the ancient list just given, another complete list and several combinations are presented.
In the modern usage, Diamonds take precedence and are considered to mean money, riches and success.
Hearts next, love affairs, friendship, amusement and pleasure.
Clubs, business matters, whether investments, appointments or settlements.
Spades, losses or grief, trouble and anxiety, sometimes sickness and death.
The various combinations are supposed to either accelerate or mitigate the several meanings.
For instance--the ace of diamonds coming with the ace of spades, a railway journey--the nine of spades, usually taken to be a bad card, but coming with diamonds, speedy good luck, etc.
Ace--An offer or a ring.
King--A fair man, a military man, or a diplomatist.
Queen--A fair woman, fond of pleasure and amusement.
Jack--The thoughts of either king or queen.
Ten--A legacy or property.
Nine--A good surprise about money.
Eight--Meetings about money matters.
Seven--A check or paper money; sometimes scandal.
Six--An offer of some kind, generally to do with money matters.
Five --Health, wealth and happiness.
Four--A short journey.
Three--Time, within three to four weeks.
Two--A secret or something unexpected.
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