The publisher of this book utilises modern printing technologies as well as photocopying processes for reprinting and preserving rare works of literature that are out-of-print or on the verge of becoming lost. This book is one such reprint.

Contents: Astrology; The Ancient Oracles; Fortune-Telling by Cards, Dice, and Dominoes; The Science of Palmistry, Phrenology, and Physiognomy; Fortune-Telling by Grounds in a Teacup; Dreams and their Interpretation; The Language of the Flowers; Popular Beliefs Among the Ancients as to the Influence of Precious Stones; The Language of Postage Stamps; The Meaning of Moles; Weather Prophecies; How to be Beautiful; Memory Rhymes.