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... it now feuille volante, retaining one part of the compound. Palm is the old French word for the hand, from which we have Palmistry, &c.-(ilaenymeiano.) PARLIAMENTARY REFORM Not a newe-famsgled notionm. ii A stranger to the history.of these countries mightfrom ...

Published: Friday 19 June 1812
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1069 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

Advertisements & Notices

... Contirgencies; containing the Art of Divination by F Pthe Sciences of Astrology, Physiognomy, Geomancy and Chiromancy or Palmistry; the signification of ir Moles, and the method of receiving Oracles by Dreams, also Mathematical Magi; to which is added ...

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... ascended into industry or three other peculiarities seem distinguished them in countries Their pretensions read fortunes by palmistry and by acquired oftener under suspicion sorcerers lastly the universal accusation that they their horde stealing children ...

Published: Saturday 17 December 1831
Newspaper: Liverpool Saturday's Advertiser
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2692 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Varieties

... money then d understanding, and are as easily duped as those untlsjnls ai ing ruatics to whomn the itinerant professors of Palmistry e promise all sorts of good fortune while they pick their d pockets. The Corurier says, 1 To judge from the adver- a tisements ...

Published: Friday 11 October 1833
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 4895 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

TRIAL OF MR. BELL FOR SEDITION

... H. ILLIDOR, ESQ.. Representing an old Sybil telling the Fortune of a beautiful Young Lady. *' Gre*l skill tare they palmistry.”—Cowreß. There are lilies round iby angel brow. Fair child of hopeless sorrow; Like thee their glories all shall fade before ...

Published: Thursday 05 March 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Mail
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1469 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GIIAND FANCY DRESS BALL

... gipsey, looked extremely interesting. The character was well sustained, and she appeared a perfect mistress of the art of palmistry. King Mr, as a fencing master in the reign of Louis XV Kirby Mr, in a fancy dress Kidd Charles, as a Tyrolese chamois hunter ...

Published: Monday 04 May 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Albion
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 15861 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THEFT BY A CARTER.--JOhn Taylor, a carter, was Vaced before Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, ..

... fortunes told by parties who could s nen `'n„ their own. He read that part of the Act of Perlman,' against fortune-telling, by palmistry , or other device, n as „Sentenced the elder prisoner to three m o nths' im p rison- The child was discharged. ,LUE ACADIA ...

Published: Monday 03 August 1840
Newspaper: Liverpool Albion
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2713 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

... fortunes told by parties who could not tell their own. He read that part of the act of parliament against fortune-telling, by palmistry or other device, and sentenced the elder prisoner to three months' imprisonment. The child was discharged. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE ...

MURDER AND. HIGHWAY ROBBERY

... fortunes told by parties who could not tell their own. He read that part of the act of parliament against fortune-telling, by palmistry or other device, and sentenced the elder prisoner to three months' imprisonment. The child was discharged. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE ...

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... description :— Every person pretending to or professing to tell fortunes, or using any subtle craft, means, or device, by palmistry or otherwise, to deceive and impose upon any of her Majesty's subjects. He (Mr. Williams) would suggest that one of the ...

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE.-YESTERDAY

... eminent and learned professor, and had practised it for four years. He bad also learned the mystery of the cards and practised palmistry and the use of the planets, and he was not before aware that he was liable to punishment unless he practised witchcraft. ...

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.-YESTERDAY,

... and learne4-- professor, and had practised it for four years. He ha also learned the mystery of the cards and practised Palmistry and the use of the planets, and he was not before aware that he was liable to punishment unless he practised witchcraft. ...