Owl.—A bad omen of illness, misfortune, and poverty; if flying, you will receive tidings of grief; to lovers this bird is a symbol of bad news or unpleasant rumours; to those who are contemplating new work or enterprise the owl should be regarded as a warning to proceed with caution.

Ox.—An ox in his stall implies hospitality, domestic peace and abundance.

Oysters.—These are a sign of enjoyment and expensive tastes, also that you will appreciate the pleasures of life more in your later years than in your youthful days.

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Padlock.—An open padlock means a surprise; a closed one, a need for precaution.

Pagoda.—Foreign travels.

Pail.—You will be called upon to undertake a variety of things which you dislike.

Pails on Yoke.—In the future you may hope for compensation for past trials and weariness.

Palace.—This portends good fortune and favours.

Palette.—A hopeful sign of success to an artist or to those associated with one; to others, it suggests a need for deliberation and advice before embarking upon a new work or enterprise.