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THE

BOOK OF FATE ,
[ABRIDGED]

FORMERLY IN THE POSSESSION

OF

Napoleon ,
LATE

EMPEROR OF FRANCE

London :
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 HOW THE ENQUIRER SHALL OBTAIN A
TRUE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION WHICH
HE PUTTETH TO THE ORACLE .

The Diviner shall direct the Enquirer, to trace with a pen

four rows of upright or inclined lines, in the manner follow
ing IIIIIIIII ! | taking care that each be readily
seen to contain more than twelve lines, in respect of the
number of the SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC , but he must by no
means do this studiously, or count the number he hath
marked , butguide the pen quickly, so that the number, while
it be more than twelve, shall be entirely of chance, as far as
he knoweth .
The DIVINER shall now reckon from the left unto the
right hand line of each row , which the enquirer hath written,
marking off twelve, thus:111111111 ! 11111
and keeping count of the remainder, so that he may know
whether the remaining number of each be odd or even .
If the number a row be odd, the DIVINER shall attach
to the right hand side thereof one small star, and if it be
even , he shall attach two stars ; and in the same manner with
the other rows, as herein set down :
1 11 IIlIIl ( oda ).
I ! 1 ( even ). .

春*
III111 Illllll (odd ).
IIIIIIIIIIIIII ( even ).
This double column of stars shall be, to the DIVINER,
for a Sign whereby he shall be enabled to discover the fate of
the ENQUIRER.
Let the ENQUIRER now consult his own breast what he
requireth to know ; and whether the matter cometh within
compass of the questions herein writ, and set down in order ,
as followeth .* — If it doth , the Enquirer shall straightway
pronounce the question, audibly , as it is written, without
adding to , or diminishing therefrom , and shall, while he
uttereth the words, point to the number of the question with
the forefinger of hisleft hand.
* See the Frontispiece, containing the questions, their
hieroglyphics and signs.
 iii
The DIVINER shall now place the forefinger of his right
hand on the spot whereon the ENQUIRER had previously placed
the same finger of his left. He shall then search out among
the SIGNs, or columns of stars, placed above the hierogly
phics, for that individual SIGN, or column,which shall answer
in every respect to the one which hath been cast up , by the
addition of the lines previously traced by the ENQUIRER .
When the DIVINER bath found the corresponding SIGN ,
or column of stars, he must place thereon the forefinger of
his left hand ; he shall now move this finger, and likewise
the same finger of the right hand, from the points whereon
they have been placed, so that they may approximate, or
meet each other, at right angles.
The HIEROGLYPHIC whereat the fingers meet, must now
be noted ; and the Diviner, having looked into the roll, is
therein to search out the counterpart of the same HIEROGLY
PHIC .
Having found it, he is to search further on the left hand
side of the matter , or answers, appended unto this HIEROGLY
PHIC, for the counterpart of the Sign, or column of stars,
which in the commencement of the consultation, had inci
dentally, or BY THE ORDINATION or Fate, been produced
by the enumeration of the surplus over twelve, of the lines
traced by the ENQUIRER within the circle.
The words attached to the Sign, or column of stars, will
be the just and true answer to the question put ; which see
no one do peryert to any false purpose of deceit, enmity or
wickedness.
N.B. The translator considers it proper to state, that in
order to facilitate the search for the Hieroglyphic (resulting
from the combination of the QUESTION and SIGN) in the
Book Of Fate, it will be proper for the CoNSULTER to cast
his eye over the highest line of Hieroglyphics in the FRON
TISPIECE,and to note the NUMBER which lies immediately
over it. This number will be found to correspondwith that
folio of the Book of FATE, over which presides the Hiero
glyphic in question, it is necessary to notice, that, as far as the
experience of the translator andhis friends has enabled them
to judge, there is no apparent reason or necessity for con
fining the consultation of the Oracle to any particular time
or season . One thing, however, the Consulter should be
aware of, which is, that it would be improper for him to con
sult the Oracle twice on the same day ; or to ask the same
questions, with reference to the same subject, twice within
one calendar month ,
 The Book of Fate .

*
*
Thy part ner's temper will
* be exemplary, take care that, in
*
all cases, thou imitatest it.

* *
**
Thy friends are well, but have anxiety con
* cerning thee.
*

* *
*
Thou art cut out for a rope-dancer.

*
*
Thou shalt assuredly find something, but it will
* * not be of much value to thee.
**

*
Your love is mutual, but endeavours will be
* made to cause dissension between you.
* *

* *
The patient will recover ; but let this illness be
* a warning, in future, to keep due guard over his
health .
*

*
* * Many of thy sex will envy thee the possession
* * of so comely and so kind a husband.

* It saith thou hast enemies who are endeavour

* * ing to render thee unhappy.
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Much prosperity will attend the

wedded pair.
**
*

If thy beloved hath proved inconstant to ano

ther, think not that she will prove faithful to thee.
*

***
Whatever changes thou mayest undergo they
* will be for thy benefit.
* *
If you expect that a companion in wickedness
* * will prove a faithful friend, thou art deceived.

*** Let not the irritation of thy temper mar thy

* * happiness.

Weigh well the probable result of thy present

* intentions.
* *

* Have a strict eye over those who eat thy

* * bread .

As thy youth may have been virtuous, so will

**
* *
thine old age prove respected and happy.
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The Book of Fate .

Thou wilt fondle o'er thy children's

children.
*

* *

Thy partner will be rich : but she will also be

* proud.
*

* *
The health of thy friend requireth not the phy,
* sician's aid ; he peruseth a letter just received,
* which giveth much satisfaction .
*

*
* *
Write on thy door-posts — Mangling done here !

*
* Vain man ! flatter not thyself with the hopes of
* *
* finding silver and gold in hidden places.
* *
* *
There is much harmony in the love, which thou
and the darling of thy heart, bear towards each
**
other.

The patient will assuredly recover from the

* * present illness.

**
Thy husband will be a man well willed, with a
* * house well filled, and a farm well tilled.
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Thou dreamedst of a wedding which

will soon take place.
* *

* *
* : A marriage founded on avarice, is seldom a
* * happy one.
*

Thy beloved will not cease to pray for thy

speedy return .
* * Thy voyage through life will at first be boiste
* * rous ; but the tempest will cease, and propitious
* * winds will waft thee into the haven of indepen
dence .

* *
Be thine own friend .

* *
* * Thy misfortunes will vanish , and thou shalt be
* happy.
*

* *
Rely not on specious appearances.

* *
* * Be like the bee, and thou shalt reap the boney
* * of industry.
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*

*
Thou wilt be the
own fortune ; de
being.
很 architect of thine
pend on no created

Long life depends greatly on temperance.

*
A rich and young person will be thy partner .

*
The health of those thou lovest, is good ; they
* * enjoy the sweets of rural happiness, and wish that
* thou wert with them .

*
* Sell strong liquors ; but be careful of often
trying their strength upon thyself.
* *

A treasure awaits thee of which thou hast little

* expectation.

* *
* *
Rejoice ! Thou art truly beloved.
* *

The patient's disorder will yield to proper re

* *1 medies.
***
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The man whom thou weddest shall

have great wer teach him to use it
rightly.
* *

* *
It signifieth prosperity to thee and thine.

* *
*
It is folly in thee to wed, if thou hast nothing
* but mere beauty, or love, to feed upon.

* * Another will endeavour to supplant thee in the

* * affections of the being whom thou tenderly lovest.

If thou goest to a far country, thy lot will be to

* * undergo many perils.
* *

***
* * Consider well, ere thou tellest thy secret, whe
* ther thy friend can keep it.
*
*

Thy misfortunes will soon terminate.

* *

* * Keep thine own counsel, and success will attend

* * thee.
* *