NAPOLEON'S CARD METHODS
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— Pleasant thoughts, followed by—Ten of Spades
— King of Diamonds —await a man in
uniform, who
the person consulting me —Ace of Diamonds
— but a
he will speedily receive— Seven of Clubs —
containing a small sum of money— Nine of Hearts —will
restore
good
—Ace of Clubs —which be further
augmented by some good news." Now turn up " the
"
— —wliich we will suppose to prove the Ace of
of Hearts
-
— great
chagrin
is
letter
his
spirits
will
Siurprise
Hearts
" a card that predicts great happiness, caused
by
a love-letter, but which making up the four Aces shows
that this sudden joy will be followed
Now
by great misfortunes."
gather up the cards, shuffle, cut, and form into
three packs, at the first deal laying one aside to form
" the Surprise." By the time they are all dealt out it will
be found that the two first packets are each composed of
seven cards, whilst the third contains only six.
Desire the person consulting you to select one of these,
and spread out the cards, from left to right,
them as before described.
Gather up the cards again, shuffle, cut, form into three
packs (dealing one card to the Surprise), and proceed as
before. Repeat the whole operation once more
then take
up the three cards forming the Surprise, and give their
take
it
up,
explaining
;
interpretation.
We may remark that no matter how the cards are dealt,
whether in threes, sevens, fifteens, or twenty-one, when
those lower than the Jack predominate, it foretells success
if Clubs are the most numerous, they predict gain, consider;
able fortune, etc.
;
if
picture-cards, dignity
Hearts, gladness, good news
;
and honour
Spades, death or sickness.
These significations are necessarily very vague, and must
of course be governed by the position of the cards.