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How to tell fortunes : containing Napoleon's Oraculum and the key to work it; also tells fortunes by cards, lucky and unlucky days, signs and omens.

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How to tell fortunes : containing Napoleon's Oraculum and the key to work it; also tells fortunes by cards, lucky and unlucky days, signs and omens.

by Aaron A. Warford

EN·~2 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total

HOW TO TELL FORTUNES BY CARDS.

43:23

GOOD AND BAD OMENS.

37:47

WEATHER OMENS. - FOR FINE AND DRY WEATHER OF LONG CONTINUANCE.

10:00

HYMEN’S LOTTERY.

0:55

LIST OF UNLUCKY DAYS,

2:20

LIST OF UNLUCKY DAYS,

1:54

LIST OF DAYS USUALLY CONSIDERED FORTUNATE.

14:16

ST. AGNES’ DAY

0:44

NAPOLEON’S ORACULUM; OR, BOOK OF FATE.

2:18

ORACULUM.

22:47

Description

Step into the world of cartomancy with a compact handbook that lays out the basic hierarchy of the playing cards and what each symbol may reveal. It explains why the Ace is supreme, followed by King, Queen, Knave and the numbered cards, and then walks the listener through the four suits, assigning each a general temperament—from the generally happy Clubs to the more ominous Spades. The guide also points out how a card’s position in a spread can flip its meaning, offering a quick reference for both upright and reversed readings.

Beyond the core meanings, the book expands to cover related omens such as lucky and unlucky days, signs in nature, and even a brief illustration of Napoleon’s famous Oraculum. Each of the thirty‑two cards used in the system receives a concise description, letting listeners match personalities, events, or emotions to the cards they draw. Whether you are a curious beginner or someone looking for a handy reference, the narration provides clear, practical examples that make the art of fortune‑telling approachable and fun.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (131K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))

Release date

2016-08-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Aaron A. Warford

A prolific late-19th-century writer of practical and curious manuals, this author turned everything from magic tricks and fencing to gardening and fortune-telling into lively how-to books. His work has a brisk, instructive style that still feels entertaining today.

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