Stareomancy，ordiviningbytheelements。
Aeromancy，ordiviningbytheair。
Pyromancy，byfire。
Hydromancy，bywater。
Geomancy，byearth。
Theomancy，pretendingtodivinebytherevelationoftheSpirit，andbytheScriptures，orwordofGod。
Demonomancy，bytheaidofdevilsandevilspirits。
Idolomancy，byidols，images，andfigures。
Psychomancy，bythesoul，affections，ordispositionsofmen。
Antinopomancy，bytheentrailsofhumanbeings。
Theriomancy，bybeasts。
Ornithomancy，bybirds。
Icthyomancy，byfishes。
Botanomancy，byherbs。
Lithomancy，bystones。
Kleromancy，bylots。
Oneiromancy，bydreams。
Onomancy，bynames。
Arithmancy，bynumbers。
Logarithmancy，bylogarithms。
Sternomancy，bythemarksfromthebreasttothebelly。
Gastromancy，bythesoundof，ormarksupon，thebelly。
Omphelomancy，bythenavel。
Chiromancy，bythehands。
Paedomancy，bytheefeet。
Onchyomancy，bythenails。
Cephaleonomancy，byasses’heads。
Tuphramancy，byashes。
Kapnomancy，bysmoke。
Livanomancy，bytheburningofincense。
Keromancy，bythemeltingofwax。
Lecanomancy，bybasinsofwater。
Katoxtromancy，bylooking-glasses。
Chartomancy，bywritinginpapers，andbyValentines。
Macharomancy，byknivesandswords。
Crystallomancy，bycrystals。
Dactylomancy，byrings。
Koseinomancy，bysieves。
Axinomancy，bysaws。
Kaltabomancy，byvesselsofbrass，orothermetal。
Spatalamancy，byskins，bones，&c。
Roadomancy，bystars。
Sciomancy，byshadows。
Astragalomancy，bydice。
Oinomancy，bytheleesofwine。
Sycomancy，byfigs。
Typomancy，bycheese。
Alphitomancy，bymeal，flour，orbran。
Krithomancy，bycornorgrain。
Alectromancy，bycocks。
Gyromancy，bycircles。
Lampadomancy，bycandlesandlamps。
ONEIRO-CRITICISM，ortheartofinterpretingdreams，isarelicofthemostremoteages，whichhassubsistedthroughallthechangesthatmoralorphysicalrevolutionshaveoperatedintheworld。Therecordsoffivethousandyearsbearabundanttestimonytotheuniversaldiffusionofthebelief，thattheskilfulcouldreadthefutureindreams。Therulesoftheart，ifanyexistedinancienttimes，arenotknown；butinourday，onesimpleruleopensthewholesecret。Dreams，sayallthewiseacresinChristendom，aretobeinterpretedbycontraries。Thus，ifyoudreamoffilth，youwillacquiresomethingvaluable；ifyoudreamofthedead，youwillhearnewsoftheliving；
ifyoudreamofgoldandsilver，yourunariskofbeingwithouteither；andifyoudreamyouhavemanyfriends，youwillbepersecutedbymanyenemies。Therule，however，doesnotholdgoodinallcases。
Itisfortunatetodreamoflittlepigs，butunfortunatetodreamofbigbullocks。Ifyoudreamyouhavelostatooth，youmaybesurethatyouwillshortlyloseafriend；andifyoudreamthatyourhouseisonfire，youwillreceivenewsfromafarcountry。Ifyoudreamofvermin，itisasignthattherewillbesicknessinyourfamily；andifyoudreamofserpents，youwillhavefriendswho，inthecourseoftime，willproveyourbitterestenemies；but，ofalldreams，itismostfortunateifyoudreamthatyouarewallowinguptoyourneckinmudandmire。Clearwaterisasignofgrief；andgreattroubles，distress，andperplexityarepredicted，ifyoudreamthatyoustandnakedinthepublicstreets，andknownotwheretofindagarmenttoshieldyoufromthegazeofthemultitude。
InmanypartsofGreatBritain，andthecontinentsofEuropeandAmerica，therearetobefoundelderlywomeninthevillagesandcountry-placeswhoseinterpretationsofdreamsarelookeduponwithasmuchreverenceasiftheywereoracles。Indistrictsremotefromtownsitisnotuncommontofindthemembersofafamilyregularlyeverymorningnarratingtheirdreamsatthebreakfast-table，andbecominghappyormiserableforthedayaccordingtotheirinterpretation。
Thereisnotaflowerthatblossoms，orfruitthatripens，that，dreamedof，isnotominousofeithergoodoreviltosuchpeople。
Everytreeofthefieldortheforestisendowedwithasimilarinfluenceoverthefateofmortals，ifseeninthenight-visions。Todreamoftheash，isthesignofalongjourney；andofanoak，prognosticateslonglifeandprosperity。Todreamyoustripthebarkoffanytree，isasigntoamaidenofanapproachinglossofacharacter；toamarriedwoman，ofafamilybereavement；andtoaman，ofanaccessionoffortune。Todreamofaleaflesstree，isasignofgreatsorrow；andofabranchlesstrunk，asignofdespairandsuicide。Theelder-treeismoreauspicioustothesleeper；whilethefir-tree，betterstill，betokensallmannerofcomfortandprosperity。
Thelime-treepredictsavoyageacrosstheocean；whiletheyewandthealderareominousofsicknesstotheyoungandofdeathtotheold。
Itisquiteastonishingtoseethegreatdemandthereis，bothinEnglandandFrance，fordream-books，andothertrashofthesamekind。
TwobooksinEnglandenjoyanextraordinarypopularity，andhaverunthroughupwardsoffiftyeditionsinasmanyyearsinLondonalone，besidesbeingreprintedinManchester，Edinburgh，Glasgow，andDublin。
Oneis“MotherBridget’sDream-bookandOracleofFate；“theotheristhe“NorwoodGipsy。“Itisstatedontheauthorityofonewho，iscuriousinthesematters，thatthereisademandfortheseworks，whicharesoldatsumsvaryingfromapennytosixpence，chieflytoservant-girlsandimperfectly-educatedpeople，alloverthecountry，ofupwardsofeleventhousandannually；andthatatnoperiodduringthelastthirtyyearshastheaveragenumbersoldbeenlessthanthis。
Thetotalnumberduringthisperiodwouldthusamountto330，000。
Amongtheflowersandfruitschargedwithmessagesforthefuture，thefollowingisalistofthemostimportant，arrangedfromapprovedsources，inalphabeticalorder:-
Asparagus，gatheredandtiedupinbundles，isanomenoftears。Ifyouseeitgrowinginyourdreams，itisasignofgoodfortune。
Aloes，withoutaflower，betokenlonglife:inflower，betokenalegacy。
Artichokes。Thisvegetableisasignthatyouwillreceive，inashorttime，afavourfromthehandsofthosefromwhomyouwouldleastexpectit。
Agrimony。Thisherbdenotesthattherewillbesicknessinyourhouse。
Anemone，predictslove。
Auriculas，inbeds，denoteluck；inpots，marriage:whiletogatherthem，foretellswidowhood。
Bilberries，predictapleasantexcursion。
Broom-flowers，anincreaseoffamily。
Cauliflowers，predictthatallyourfriendswillslightyou，orthatyouwillfallintopovertyandfindnoonetopityyou。
Dock-leaves，apresentfromthecountry。