Project Gutenberg 2013-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 799 Ali, Mohammed Case, Carleton B. (Carleton Britton) 1857 1936 Case, Carleton Britton Telling fortunes by cards : $b a symposium of the several ancient and modern methods as practiced by Arab seers and sibyls and the Romany Gypsies "Mohammed Ali" is a pseudonym. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Telling Fortunes by Cards" by Mohammed Ali is a comprehensive guide on the art of cartomancy, likely written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a symposium detailing various ancient and modern methods of fortune-telling using playing cards, and is influenced by practices from Arab seers, sibyls, and Romany gypsies. The primary focus is on teaching readers how to interpret the cards to reveal insights into the past, present, and future, complete with examples and instructions for aspiring practitioners. The opening of the work introduces the concept of cartomancy, explaining its historical significance and evolution from a serious practice used by prophets to a modern pastime. The text highlights an intriguing story about Josephine, Empress of the French, receiving prophetic readings through cartomancy that foretold her rise to power amid perilous times. It sets the stage for the reader by emphasizing that, while the practice can be entertaining, it is also grounded in a long tradition of belief in the cards' ability to convey truths about individuals' lives. The author asserts that with study and practice, anyone can master the art of telling fortunes by cards, making it accessible to a wide audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42008/42008-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fortune-telling Card games Fortune-telling by cards BF Text Category: How To ... Category: Religion/Spirituality 249514 2025-08-17T05:43:43.466051 text/html 231262 2024-10-23T13:54:43 text/html 750633 2025-08-17T05:43:49.008018 application/epub+zip 751580 2025-08-17T05:43:44.672044 application/epub+zip 115523 2025-08-17T05:43:43.805050 application/epub+zip 531334 2025-08-17T05:43:52.017040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507265 2025-08-17T05:43:48.106073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190463 2022-09-19T08:20:55.774111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209180 2025-08-17T05:43:42.816044 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189100 2024-10-23T13:54:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17024 2025-08-17T05:43:52.157999 application/rdf+xml 17421 2025-08-17T05:43:43.884041 image/jpeg 2410 2025-08-17T05:43:43.845059 image/jpeg 564187 2025-08-17T05:43:43.499091 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog