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FONTAINE’S
GOLDEN WHEEL FORTUNE-TELLER,
AND
DREAM BOOK.
DICK & FITZGERALD, PUBLISHERS, 18 ANN STREET.
[Illustration: THE GOLDEN WHEEL FORTUNE TELLER.]
THE
GOLDEN WHEEL DREAM-BOOK,
AND
FORTUNE-TELLER,
BEING THE MOST COMPLETE WORK ON FORTUNE-TELLING AND INTERPRETING DREAMS EVER PRINTED, CONTAINING AN
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF DREAMS, WITH THEIR INTERPRETATION,
AND THE LUCKY NUMBERS THEY SIGNIFY.
ALSO EXPLAINING HOW TO TELL FORTUNES BY THE MYSTERIOUS GOLDEN WHEEL, WITH CARDS, DICE, AND DOMINOES. HOW TO TELL FUTURE EVENTS BY THE LINES OF THE HANDS, BY MOLES ON THE BODY, BY THE FACE, NAILS OF THE FINGERS, HAIR AND SHAPE OF THE HEAD. HOW TO FIND WHERE TO DIG FOR WATER, COAL, AND ALL KINDS OF METALS, BY MEANS OF
THE CELEBRATED DIVINING OR LUCK ROD.
HOW TO TELL THE TEMPER AND DISPOSITION OF ANYBODY, HOW TO TELL FORTUNES WITH TEA LEAVES AND COFFEE GROUNDS, SIGNS OF THE MOON’S AGE, LUCKY AND UNLUCKY DAYS, TOGETHER WITH CHARMS TO MAKE YOUR SWEETHEART LOVE YOU, AND TO MAKE A LOVER POP THE QUESTION, WITH TWENTY WAYS OF TELLING FORTUNES ON NEW YEAR’S EVE, AND A COMPLETE LANGUAGE AND SIGNIFICATION OF THE FLOWERS.
BY FELIX FONTAINE, Professor of Astrology, and Lecturer on Astronomy and Spiritual Philosophy.
ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS.
NEW YORK: DICK & FITZGERALD, PUBLISHERS, 18 ANN STREET.
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Bride’s Omen 129
Bridge Omen 132
Candle Spell 132
“ Token 129
Card Charm 127
Cards, Fortune-telling with 94
Cat Portent 126
Charm against Nightmare 130
Charms and Magic Prognostications 124
Cricket 128
Crow Sign 129
Death-tick 128
Dice, How to find Lucky Numbers with 92
Dice, How to tell Fortunes with 106
Dominoes, How to tell Fortunes with 101
Dreams, about the Interpretation of 7
Dreams, Alphabetical List of 10-92
“ What are 7
Easter-water 130
Finger-nails, Signification of the 120
Frog Prognostic 129
Golden Wheel, How to tell Fortunes by the 3
Golden Wheel of Fortune, The 3
Hair Spell 133
Hair, To choose a Husband by the 119
Hand, Telling Fortunes by the Lines of the 109
How a Girl may ascertain if she will ever marry 125
How to be sure of a Partner at a Dance 129
How to discover if your Wish will be Fulfilled 100
How to get a Sweetheart 130
How to tell the first letter of your future Wife’s or Husband’s name 131
Key and Book Charm 126
Language of Flowers 139
Lead and Wax Spell 131
Lucky and Unlucky Days 133
Means to compel Love 125
Moles, Telling Fortunes by 114
Nail Token 133
New Moon 126
New Year’s Eve, How to tell Fortunes on 131
Nutshell Witchery 132
Omen of Riches 128
Palmistry 109
Phrenology and Physiognomy 111
Rabbit Augury 130
Rye Charm 130
Saucer Charm 131
Scissor or Knife Prognostic 126
Sheep and Swine Token 130
Shift Charm 93
Signs from the Moon’s age 137
Sign of a Sneeze 128
Sign of Visitors 126
Sign when your Ear tingles 128
“ “ “ Nose itches 128
“ “ you wet your Apron 133
Spider Omen 127
Star Augury 129
Strange Bed 128
Straw Sign 126
String Token 128
Table to find Lucky Numbers 9
Tea or Coffee-Grounds, Fortune-telling by 121
Telling Fortunes by Dominoes and Dice 100
The Divining-rod, to tell where to dig for Water and Metals 134
Thirty Physiological Significations 142
To find out whom one is to have for a Husband 99
To know if a Woman with Child will have a Girl or a Boy 129
To know the Temper and Disposition of every one 138
To prepare a Love Potion 124
What a Prick in the Finger signifies 130
What a Spider-web foretells 130
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, BY DICK & FITZGERALD, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
FONTAINE’S
GOLDEN WHEEL DREAM-BOOK,
AND
FORTUNE-TELLER.
THE GOLDEN WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
This singular wheel was much consulted in the middle ages, and is said to have been used by Cagliostro to aid him in his divinations. I have selected it from an old Latin manuscript on Astrology, and translated it into English for the benefit of those of my readers who cannot read the former language. SEE FRONTISPIECE.
THE GOLDEN WHEEL OF FORTUNE SHOWS:
I. _Whether you shall obtain the favor of the person you desire?_
II. _If the querent shall meet with the preferment he wisheth for?_
III. _Whether a sick person will recover?_
IV. _If the said sickness will be long or short?_
V. _Shall your expectation or wish succeed?_
VI. _If it is good for you to marry, or otherwise?_
VII. _Whether the friendship of a certain person will prove advantageous or not?_
VIII. _Whether a person shall be rich or poor? etc., etc._
HOW TO TELL FORTUNES BY THE GOLDEN WHEEL.
The person whose fortune is to be told, must place the wheel of Fortune face downward, prick into a number (it is better to do it with their eyes shut), then refer for an explanation, which stands at the corresponding number as that you pricked into. (See Frontispiece.)
_The following observations answer for either sex, the party, therefore, trying this wheel, must alter wife for husband, or just as the answers may suit either party._
1. If this number is fixed upon, it assures the person that you will marry an homely person, but rich.
2. Whatever your intentions are, for the present, decline them. Those absent will return.
3. Shows loss of friends; bad success at law; loss of money; unfaithfulness in love.
4. If your desires are extravagant, they will not be granted; but mind how you make use of your fortune.
5. Very good fortune; sudden prosperity; great respect from high personages; a letter bringing important news.
6. Look well to those who owe you money, if ever so little, a letter of abuse may be expected.
7. Your lover will act constant and true toward you.
8. A friend has crossed the sea, and will bring home riches, by which you will be much benefited.
9. A loving partner; success in your undertakings; a large and prosperous family.
10. Your husband will not have a great fortune, but with your assistance he is likely to live in middling circumstances.
11. A very sudden journey, with a pleasant fellow-traveller, and the result of the journey will be generally beneficial to your family.
12. You may regain that which you have lost with great perseverance and trouble.
13. A letter of importance will arrive, announcing the death of a relative for whom you have no very great respect, but who has left you a legacy.
14. By venturing carefully, you will gain doubly, though you will suffer great privation.
15. You will meet with many crosses before you are comfortably settled.
16. Too sudden acquaintance with the opposite sex; but which will be opposed; notwithstanding the party should persevere, as it will be to his or her advantage.
17. An agreeable partner, a good temper, and a large family of children.
18. Let the chooser of this number persevere; for your schemes are good, and must succeed.
19. You will marry young, and have dutiful children.
20. Your lover may be low in circumstances, but affectionate.
21. Your marriage will add to your welfare, and you will be very happy.
22. A drunken partner, bad success in trade, but the party will never be very poor, though always unhappy.
23. Do not neglect your lover; let your conduct command respect.
24. You have many friends, and will probably have a large and virtuous family.
25. Your travels will be prosperous, if you are prudent.
26. You have many enemies, who will endeavor to make you unhappy.
27. The luck that is ordained for you, will be coveted by others.
28. Be very prudent in your conduct, as this number is very precarious, and much depends upon yourself; it is generally good.
29. Beware, or you will be deceived by the person you are paying your attentions to.
30. You love one who is affectionate and true, and deserves respect.
31. You too fantastically refuse offers. Be prudent when you accept, or you will be sorry.
32. You will be very unfortunate for a short time, but be careful, and your situation will very soon alter.
33. A fortune will be yours, but be not over anxious.
34. Alter your intentions, or you will be sorry when it is too late.
35. You will have a rich, but jealous partner, and will live very uncomfortably.
36. You will have a sober, steady, and affectionate partner, but poor.
37. A very good fortune, sudden prosperity, and a large family.
38. The persons who choose this unlucky number, must look well to their conduct; or justice will overtake them.
39. Remain among your friends, then you will escape misfortune.
40. You will have an affectionate partner, but no family; and a large fortune.
41. If you have a fortune, be charitable; if but little, be frugal.
42. You will have a quarrel with your lover, through jealousy.
43. You must bear your losses with fortitude.
44. You will get a handsome, young, and wealthy partner.
45. When your conduct changes, your fortune will mend, by marrying a rich partner.
46. You have mixed with bad company, and you may depend on it, that you will be brought to disgrace.
47. A large family of healthy children, give them learning, and they will honor their father and mother.
48. You will be very unfortunate at first, but persevere, and your schemes will be successful.
49. You have a number of secret enemies, who will try to do you an injury; be on your guard and you will prosper.
50. Your happiness will consist in doing good: they are pleasing spots in the memory, which vexations cannot erase.
51. You will die an old maid, you have been too whimsical in choosing for yourself a partner.
52. Your lover will travel in Europe, and will be very successful.
53. You will marry a person with whom you will have but little comfort.
54. This is a very lucky number; whatever you do, will always prove successful.
55. After much misfortune, you will be pretty comfortable and happy.
56. Good conduct will produce much luck and happiness.
57. Through affection you will marry unfortunately; but you must make one another happy.
58. You have many lovers, but mind how you choose, or else you will suffer for it.
59. Your lover is on his return home, but he has met with severe losses.
60. A letter announcing the loss of money.
61. You have a secret enemy, mind or he will do you some harm.
62. Warns you against the evil consequences of idleness, either in yourself or partner.
63. Your partner will be very rich, but very neglectful.
64. You will be very poor and miserable, with one child.
65. Sincere love from an upright heart will be rewarded.
66. You will marry an old person with whom you will be very unhappy.
67. Plenty of offers will happen before one is worthy of acceptance, be cautious how you make your choice.
68. You will play with the mouse till you lose it.
69. Take heed, you are being deceived by your lover.
70. You will meet with great trouble, you should have consulted your friends.
71. Beware, the person you love, does not love you, he seeks your ruin.
72. If you marry in haste, you will be deceived, wait patiently, and you will be happy.
73. Hard work, hard fare, little joy, and much care.
74. A scolding wife, but rich.
75. Your partner will be very rich, but will have no children.
76. You have a rival, be not deceived; depend on our tablets, and you will better your condition.
77. You will have many children, but will be very poor.
78. Do not delay, hasten your marriage, or you will lose your virtue.
79. Your wife will have no children, and will be addicted to drinking liquors.
80. Be honest and industrious, and you will triumph over your enemies.
81. You will have children, who, if you give them a good education, will make you happy.
82. You will fall into great difficulties, you will lose your partner and marry a drunkard.
83. Hasten your marriage; the person is faithful, and you will be happy.
84. You must break off the connection you have formed, or you will come to absolute want.
85. Your lover is jealous of you, and will break off the connection.
86. You will travel in Europe, and be married there, but will have no children.
87. You will get married, but not till you begin to get old.
88. Beware, you have a secret enemy who will try and do you some injury.
89. You will die an old maid.
90. You will marry three different times, and still be very poor and miserable.
91. The person you are paying your attentions to, is deceitful.
92. If you marry, you will have great trouble, and many children; be persuaded, and live single, then you will be happy.
93. You will live to a great age and be happy.
94. There is a young man dying in love for you, but mind you are not led astray.
95. You will marry poor, but in the end be rich.
96. You are too whimsical and deceitful ever to be happy.
97. Be not flattered, for you have an amorous sweetheart.
98. A shocking accident will happen to you, or to your children, which will cause great trouble.
99. You will discover your false lover.
100. You will have a very handsome, but artful partner.
WHAT ARE DREAMS?
I offer you in this work, my dear reader, all that can be collected in reference to dreams. Notwithstanding the proverbial saying, “All dreams are lies,” we frequently see the realization of them, and by them we are informed of more or less interesting events which afterward happen to us. A prudent and enlightened man will therefore examine carefully his dreams to know which he ought to interpret, neglecting those which are extravagant because of too exalted an imagination or of a disturbed digestion.
In consulting this book with attention, in seeking in it for the explanation of your dreams, and calculating the causes which have produced them, you will rarely depart from the truth, because you will be following the rules of a wise combination, which will prevent you from falling into an illusory if not fatal error.
FOREKNOWLEDGE, OR INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS.
In the Holy Scriptures God says, that he “will pour his Spirit on all flesh, that the young men and maidens shall prophesy, the old men shall see visions, and the young men dream dreams.” Both sacred and profane history are full of so many examples of the fulfilment of dreams, that he must be very skeptical and but little versed in natural science who would refuse to have faith in them.
Hippocrates says that when the body is asleep the soul is awake, and transports itself everywhere, where the body would be able to go, that it knows and sees all that the body could know or see were it awake; that it touches all the body could touch, in a word, that it performs all the actions that the body of a sleeping man could do were he awake.
There are five kinds of dreams, differently named according to their different qualities. The first is dream, the second vision, the third oracle, the fourth revery, and the fifth apparition.
A dream is that which, while we are asleep, shows us the truth hidden under certain figures, as when Joseph interpreted to king Pharaoh the dream concerning the seven lean kine that devoured the seven fat ones; the dream of the seven full ears of corn, etc.