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and acquaintances. If in falling it strike the face, it de- 

 notes that the individual will soon be married. If it strike 

 the right arm, it denotes that the individual's wishes, what- 

 ever they are, shall be accomplished. If it strike the left 

 hand, it denotes that the individual will lose his friends 

 by death. If it strike the foot, it denotes that whatever 

 trouble the individual may have had, all shall vanish, and he 

 shall reach the summit of happiness. If, after touching the 

 foot, it should crawl upward toward the head, it denotes 

 that the individual shall be raised to high office by the rulers 

 of his country. If it crawl to the right side, it denotes 

 that the person shall hear bad tidings of some absent friend. 

 If the insect or reptile fall without touching the body, and 

 immediately flee toward the northeast, it denotes deep but 

 not lasting trouble ; if toward the northwest, it denotes 

 that the person shall receive numerous and valuable pres- 

 ents ; if toward the southeast, it denotes that he shall re- 

 ceive great riches, and afterwards go to a distant land ; or 

 that he shall go to a distant land, and there amass great 

 wealth. 



" If an animal, insect, bird, or reptile, cross the path of 

 any one as he walks along, the animal coming from the 

 right, let him not proceed — some calamity will surely hap- 

 pen to him in the way. If the animal come from the left, 

 let him proceed — good fortune shall surely happen to him. 

 If the animal proceed before him in the same road in which 

 he intends to travel, it denotes good fortune 



*' I now beg to interpret the signs of the night. If at 

 midnight an individual hears the noises of animals in the 

 house where he resides, I will show him whether they indi- 

 cate good or evil. If any insect cry 'click, click, click,' he 

 will possess real treasures while he abides there. If it cry 

 'kek, kek,' it is an evil omen both to that and the neighbor- 

 ing houses. If it cry 'chit, chit,' it denotes that he shall 

 always feed upon the most sumptuous provisions. If it cry 

 'keat, keat,' in a loud, shrill voice, it denotes that his resi- 

 dence there shall be attended with evil. 



" I now beg to interpret with regard to the Spider. If a 

 Spider on the ceiling utter a low, tremulous moan, it denotes 

 that the individual who hears the noise shall either change 

 his residence or that his goods shall be stolen. If it utter 

 the same voice on the outside of the house, and afterward 



