27 results filtered with: Fortune-telling - Early works to 1800
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The High Dutch fortune-teller : wherein all those questions relating to the several states, conditions and occasions of humane life, are fully resolv'd and answer'd, according to the rules of art used by the ancient and famous Egyptian magi, or wise men and philosophers. To which is added, a judicial account of phisognomy and palmistry; as it was practised by the ancient Egyptians, (from whom the same was originally derived) shewing a person's good or bad fortune, by the lines and marks that are found in the face and hands, &c. The whole being more correct, than any thing of this nature hitherto published. Licens'd and enter'd according to order.
Date: [1700?]- Books
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Dreams and moles, with their interpretation and signification. Made far more manifest and Plain than any Published to the very meanest Capacities, by the most ancient as well most modern Rules of Philosph. To which is prefixed, a collection of choice and valuable receipts concerning love and marriage. First compiled in Greek, and now faithfully rendered into English by a Fellow of the Royal Society, and a tru lover of learning.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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The golden cabinet. Or, the compleat fortune-teller. Wherein the meanest capacities are taught to understand their good or bad fortunes, not only in the Wheel of Fortune, which is calculated to the nicest Degree of any yet extant; but also by those sublime Arts and Mysteries of Palmestry and Physiognomy, Whereby you may discover at first Sight The Temper, Disposition, and likewise the Manner of whomsoever you desire to know.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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Tawny Rachel, or, the fortune teller; with some account of dreams, omens and conjurers.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.Date: [1796]- Books
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The Dutch fortune-teller: discovering thirty six several questions, which old and young, ... delight to be resolved of. Brought into England by John Booker.
Date: 1766- Books
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The court of curiosities, and The cabinet of rarities : with the new way of wooing.
Date: [1685]- Books
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The old Egyptian fortune-teller's last legacy: containing, I. The wheel of fortune by pricking with a pin. ... VII. Omens of good and bad luck.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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The high German fortune-teller. Laying down true rules & directions by which both men and women may know their good and bad fortune. To which is added, the whole art of palmestry Written by the high german artist.
High German artist.Date: [1750?]- Books
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Mother Bunch's closet broke open; containing rare secrets of art & nature, tried and experienced by learned philosophers, and recommended to all ingenuous young men & maids. Teaching them how to get good wives and husbands. Part the second.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The universal fortune teller: or, Mrs. Bridget's (commonly called the Norwood Gipsey) golden treasury explained. Containing I. The whole art of fortune telling by the Planets, Cards, Dice, &c. II. A true Interpretation of all kind of Dreams. III. The Art of Palmestry or Prognostication by the Lines of the Hand. IV. A brief Prognostication concerning Children born on any Day of the Week. V. Explanations to the following among many other Questions, viz. Contracting Marriage, getting into Place, recovery of Health and lost Goods, return of absent Lovers, and the succeeding of almost every undertaking in Life. VI. Several other valuable things equally useful, and entertaining; too numerous to be mentioned in a Title Page, adorn'd with proper Cuts. By Mrs. Bridget, who followed the above Art upwards of 60 Years, and the Manuscript was found conceal'd in an old Rag, in the Thatch of her Hut in Norwood. To which is added another valuable manuscript, written by the noted Dr. Guthrie, (commonly called the Old Bailey Fortune Teller.)
Bridget, Mrs.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Mother Shipton's legacy. Or, a favourite fortune-book in which is given, a pleasing interpretation of dreams: and a collection of prophetic verses, moral and entertaining.
Shipton, Mother (Ursula).Date: Anno 1797- Books
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Every lady's own fortune-teller, or an infallible guide to the hidden decrees of fate, being a new & regular system for foretelling future events, Astrology, Physiognomy, Palmistry, Moles, Cards, and Dreams.
Date: [1793]- Books
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Nine pennyworth of wit for a penny, or the most exact and approved fortune teller, ... To which is added meteorology ; ...
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The true fortune-teller or, guide to knowledge. Discovering the whole art of chiromancy, physiognomy, metoposcopy, and astrology.
Date: 1698- Books
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The compleat book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the antients : and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown.
Date: 1698- Books
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The true fortune-teller, or, Guide to knowledge : Discovering the whole art of chyromancy, physiognomy, metoposcopy, and astrology. Containing, 1. A discription of the planets, their power and influence over the bodies of men, women, and children. 2. Of the several lines, ... charracters [sic] in the hand and wrist; ... 3. Of physiognomy. ... 14. Of the good and bad days of each month relating to health. To which is added, Aristotles Observations on the heavens, their motion. Of firey meters, thunder, lightning, eclipses, commets [sic], earth-quakes, & whirl-winds.
Date: 1686- Books
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The true fortune-teller, or, Guide to knowledge : Discovering the whole art of chiromancy, physiognomy, metoposcopy, and astrology. Containing 1. A discription of the planets, their power and influence over the bodies of men, women, and children. 2. Of the several lines, ... characters in the hand and wrist; ... 3. Of physiognomy. ... 4. Observations on the eyes, ... 5. Metoposcopy, or the signification of the lines in the face. 6. of moles, and their signification. 7. Of dreams and interpretations. 8. Of nativities, ... 9. If the rod ... 10. Of marriages, ... 11. Rules to know the dangers of death. 12. The manner of resolving doubtful questions, ... 13. Of Pythagoras his wheel of fortune. 14. Of the good and bad days of each month relating to health.
J. SDate: 1698- Books
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The golden cabinet. Or, the compleat fortune teller. Wherein the meanest capacities [a]re taught to understand their good or bad fortunes, ...
Date: 1795?]- Books
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Mother Bunch's coset [sic] newly broke open containing, rare secrets of art & nature, tried and experienced by learned philosophers, and recommended to all ingenious young men and maids. ... Part the first
Date: 1775?]- Books
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A discourse on the principles of chiromancy / by monsieur de la Chambre, counsellor to the king of France in his counsels, and his physitian in ordinary ; Englished by a person of quality.
La Chambre, Marin Cureau de, 1594-1669Date: 1658- Books
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The newest, best, and very-much esteemed book of knowledge. Being very necessary and useful for the instruction and benefit of all persons. Shewing the effects of the planets and other astronomical constellations; with the strange events that happen to men, women, and children, born under them. Together with the husbandman's practice: or, pregnostication for ever. And the shepherd's perpetual calendar for the weather. Also a brief discourse of the natural causes of meteors; with an account of several remarkable earthquakes, rains, thunders, thunder-bolts, lightnings, comets, blazing-stars, &c. And observations on the weather, and signs foretelling rain. - a brief collection of all the members of man physiognomiz'd. - Signification of moles on man or woman. - Interpretation of dreams. - And Pythagoras's wheel of fortune. With a particular account of the earth and sea: and a description of the most magnificent Temple of Solomon: also of the seven wonders of the world.
Date: 1764- Books
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High German fortune-teller, with rules and directions, by which men and women may know their good and bad fortune. To which is added the whole art of palmistry; written by the High German artist.
High German artist.Date: [1800?]- Books
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The golden cabinet. Or, The compleat fortune-teller. Wherein the meanest capacities are taught to understand their good or bad fortunes, not only in the Wheel of Fortune, whichis calculated to the nicest Degree of any yet extant; but also by those sublime Arts and Mysteries of Palmestry and Physiognomy, Whereby you may discover at first Sight The Temper, Disposition, and likewise the Manner of whomsoever you desire to know.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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The Little gipsy girl; or, Universal fortune teller. To which is added a complete dreaming dictionary.
Date: 1799- Books
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Partridge and Flamsted' new and well experienced fortune book delivered to the world from the astrologer's office in Greenwick-Park, for the benefit of all young men, maids, wives, and widows. ... To which is added, The whimsical lady.
Partridge and Flamsted (London, England)Date: 1781?]