CHAPTER
VII
napoleon's card methods
well known
ITsuperstitious, and that the
that he
is
Napoleon was
very-
implicit faith in
what
great
had
he termed his Star, or Destin}^ In his earlier years his
undoubted genius carried all before him, though it is
amusing to read in one of the hfe stories of the great
soldier-emperor that his mother used to " spank " him
in the generous old-fashioned way, merely looking upon
him as a wilful and unruly youngster.
The tragic end of his career and of his life was due,
—
—
without doubt, to the fact that he allowed superstition
to swamp reason
he no longer made careful plans, but
—
trusted almost entirely to what
we
call " luck."
It is,
however, a fact that he carried with him everywhere a
volume that has become known as Napoleon's Book of
Fate "* a curious collection of superstitious
—
lore,
dealing
with such varied subjects as Moles, the Weather, Astrology,
Palmistry, Physiognomy, Lucky Days, Dice, Dominoes,
Charms, Card Divination, Dreams, and several others.
As tliis book is very popular, we think it wise to quote
in full Napoleon's methods for Fortune Telling by means
of the cards.
The order and comparative value
as follows
is
*
:
First
on the
list
of the different suits
stand " Clubs," as they
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