The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller / Being the most complete work on fortune-telling and interpreting dreams ever printed, containing an alphabetical list of dreams, with their interpretation, and the lucky numbers they signify. Also explaining how to tell fortunes by the mysterious golden wheel, with cards, dice, and dominoes. How to tell future events by the lines of the hands, by moles on the body, by the face, nails of the fingers, hair and shape of the head. How to find where to dig for water, coal, and all kinds of metals, by means of the celebrated divining or luck rod. How to tell the temper and disposition of anybody, how to tell fortunes with tea leaves and coffee grounds, signs of the Moon's age, lucky and unlucky days, together with charms to make your sweetheart love you, and to make a lover pop the question, with twenty ways of telling fortunes on New Year's eve, and a complete language and signification of the flowers.

by Felix Fontaine

Amaranth. The earthly only can become the spoil of the grave; love is immortal, and belongs to heaven.

Anemone. My thought by day, and my dream by night.

Anemone-wood. Your cruelty is destroying me.

Anise. You must mend your manners.

Apple Blossom. Who plucks the blossoms, destroys his hopes of fruit.

Apricot Blossom. Are you always so gay, so trifling?

Aster. Weep no longer—you will find him again above the stars.

Aspen-leaf. Your heart beats for every one, therefore no heart beats for you.

Auricula. Who would not love you?

Balsam. Splendor dazzles, grace alone enchains.