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  • MS.1422

    Date
    c.1755
    • Archives and manuscripts
  • The Dutch fortune-teller : discovering XXXVI several questions which old and young, married-men and women, batchelors and maids, delight to be resolved of / brought into England by John Booker.

    • Booker, John, 1603-1667.
    Date
    [1693?]
    • Books
    • Online
  • Pūcārikaḷ kuṟicollukiṟa cāstiraṅkaḷ Maturai I. Rāma. Kurucāmikkōṉār avarkaḷāl tiraṭṭiya Putiya kōṭāṅkimālai : iraṇṭām pākam / Maturai putumaṇṭapam pustakaṣāp Kuru. Irāmacāmik Kōṉ avarkaḷāṟṟamatu ... patippikkap peṟṟatu.

    Date
    1934
    • Books
  • Chiromancy, France, 17th century

    Date
    Late 17th century
    Reference
    MS.7136
    • Archives and manuscripts
  • Mirandolanus, Hugo

    • Mirandolanus, Hugo
    Date
    1658?
    Reference
    MS.3552
    • Archives and manuscripts
  • Cukar aruḷicceyta Cantaṉakkuṟaṭu cāstiram / iḵatu Kō. Ilaṭcumaṇamutaliyāravarkaḷāl Tēvantavākkam Irājukōpālumutaliyāravarkaḷatu ... patippikkappaṭṭatu.

    • Cukar.
    Date
    1894
    • Books
  • The book of knowledge; treating of the wisdom of the ancients. In four parts. I Shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets ... II. Prognostications for ever, necessary to keep the body in health ... III. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmestry ... IV. The farmer's kalendar ... / Written by Errapater ... Made English by W. Lilley ... To which is added, The dealer's directory; containing, 1. The true form of all sorts of bills, bonds ... 2. The best method of getting in debts ... 3. An account of weights, measures, numbers, coins.

    • Erra Pater.
    Date
    1735
    • Books
  • Notes and extracts

    • Chaussegros, Vital, b.1769.
    Date
    c. 1815
    Reference
    MS.1559
    Part of
    Chaussegros, Vital (1769- )
    • Archives and manuscripts
  • A man telling a woman's fortune by examining the palm of her hand. Coloured engraving.

    Date
    [between 1800 and 1899]
    Reference
    47513i
    • Pictures
  • The book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the ancients. In three parts. I. Shewing the wonderful operation of the signs & planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, &c. II. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmistry, together with the signification of moles, and the interpretation of dreams, &c. III. The farmer's calendar, &c. Perpetual prognostications for weather-- The mystery of husbandry-- The experienced farrier, &c. Written by Erra Pater, a Jew doctor in astronomy and physic, born in Bethany, near Mount Olivet, Judea. Made English by W. Lilly, student in astrology. To which is added, The wheel of fortune.

    • Erra Pater.
    Date
    [1790]
    • Books
    • Online
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