Daffodils。Anymaidenwhodreamsofdaffodilsiswarnedbyhergoodangeltoavoidgoingintoawoodwithherlover，orintoanydarkorretiredplacewhereshemightnotbeabletomakepeoplehearherifshecriedout。Alas！forherifshepaynoattentiontothewarning！
Sheshallberifledofthepreciousflowerofchastity，andshallneveragainhaverighttowearthegarlandofvirginity。
“Neveragainshallsheputgarlandon；
Insteadofit，she’llwearsadcypressnow，Andbitterelderbrokenfromthebough。“
Figs，ifgreen，betokenembarrassment；ifdried，moneytothepoorandmirthtotherich。
Heart’s-ease，betokensheart’spain。
Lilies，predictjoy；water-lilies，dangerfromthesea。
Lemons，betokenaseparation。
Pomegranates，predicthappywedlocktothosewhoaresingle，andreconciliationtothosewhoaremarriedandhavedisagreed。
Quinces，prognosticatepleasantcompany。
Roses，denotehappylove，notunmixedwithsorrowfromothersources。
Sorrel，Todreamofthisherbisasignthatyouwillshortlyhaveoccasiontoexertallyourprudencetoovercomesomegreatcalamity。
Sunflowers，showthatyourpridewillbedeeplywounded。
Violets，predicteviltothesingleandjoytothemarried。
Yellow-flowersofanykindpredictjealousy。
Yew-berries，predictlossofcharactertobothsexes。
Itshouldbeobservedthattherulesfortheinterpretationofdreamsarefarfrombeinguniversal。ThecheeksofthepeasantgirlofEnglandglowwithpleasureinthemorningaftershehasdreamedofarose，whilethepaysanneofNormandydreadsdisappointmentandvexationfortheverysamereason。TheSwitzerwhodreamsofanoaktreedoesnotshareintheEnglishman’sjoy；forheimaginesthatthevisionwasawarningtohimthat，fromsometriflingcause，anoverwhelmingcalamitywillburstoverhim。Thusdotheignorantandthecreduloustormentthemselves；thusdotheyspreadtheirnetstocatchvexation，andpasstheirlivesbetweenhopeswhichareofnovalueandfearswhichareapositiveevil。
OMENS——Amongtheothermeansofself-annoyanceuponwhichmenhavestumbled，intheirvainhopeofdiscoveringthefuture，signsandomensholdaconspicuousplace。Thereisscarcelyanoccurrenceinnaturewhich，happeningatacertaintime，isnotlookeduponbysomepersonsasaprognosticatoreitherofgoodorevil。Thelatterareinthegreatestnumber，somuchmoreingeniousareweintormentingourselvesthanindiscoveringreasonsforenjoymentinthethingsthatsurroundus。Wegooutofourcoursetomakeourselvesuncomfortable；
thecupoflifeisnotbitterenoughtoourpalate，andwedistilsuperfluouspoisontoputintoit，orconjureuphideousthingstofrightenourselvesat，whichwouldneverexistifwedidnotmakethem。“Wesuffer，“saysAddison，[“Spectator，“No。7，March8th，1710-11。]“asmuchfromtriflingaccidentsasfromrealevils。Ihaveknowntheshootingofastarspoilanight’srest，andhaveseenamaninlovegrowpaleandlosehisappetiteuponthepluckingofamerrythought。Ascreech-owlatmidnighthasalarmedafamilymorethanabandofrobbers；nay，thevoiceofacrickethasstruckmoreterrorthantheroaringofalion。Thereisnothingsoinconsiderablewhichmaynotappeardreadfultoanimaginationthatisfilledwithomensandprognostics。Arustynailoracrookedpinshootupintoprodigies。“
ThecenturyandaquarterthathaspassedawaysinceAddisonwrotehasseenthefallofmanyerrors。Manyfallaciesanddelusionshavebeencrushedunderthefootoftimesincethen；butthishasbeenleftunscathed，tofrightentheweakmindedandembittertheirexistence。A
beliefinomensisnotconfinedtothehumbleanduninformed。A
general，wholedanarmywithcredit，hasbeenknowntofeelalarmedatawinding-sheetinthecandle；andlearnedmen，whohadhonourablyandfairlyearnedthehighesthonoursofliterature，havebeenseentogathertheirlittleonesaroundthem，andfearthatonewouldbesnatchedaway，because，“Whenstoleuponthetimethedeadofnight，Andheavysleephadclosedupmortaleyes，“
adoginthestreetwashowlingatthemoon。Personswhowouldacknowledgefreelythatthebeliefinomenswasunworthyofamanofsense，haveyetconfessedatthesametimethat，inspiteoftheirreason，theyhavebeenunabletoconquertheirfearsofdeathwhentheyheardtheharmlessinsectcalledthedeath-watchtickinginthewall，orsawanoblonghollowcoalflyoutofthefire。
Manyotherevilomensbesidesthosementionedabovealarmthevulgarandtheweak。Ifasuddenshiveringcomesoversuchpeople，theybelievethat，atthatinstant，anenemyistreadingoverthespotthatwillonedaybetheirgrave。Iftheymeetasowwhentheyfirstwalkabroadinthemorning，itisanomenofevilforthatday。Tomeetanass，isinlikemannerunlucky。Itisalsoveryunfortunatetowalkunderaladder；toforgettoeatgooseonthefestivalofSt。
Michael；totreaduponabeetle，ortoeatthetwinnutsthataresometimesfoundinoneshell。Woe，inlikemanner，ispredictedtothatwightwhoinadvertentlyupsetsthesalt；eachgrainthatisoverthrownwillbringtohimadayofsorrow。Ifthirteenpersonssitattable，oneofthemwilldiewithintheyear；andallofthemwillbeunhappy。Ofallevilomens，thisistheworst。ThefacetiousDr。
Kitchenerusedtoobservethattherewasonecaseinwhichhebelievedthatitwasreallyunluckyforthirteenpersonstositdowntodinner，andthatwaswhentherewasonlydinnerenoughfortwelve。
Unfortunatelyfortheirpeaceofmind，thegreatmajorityofpeopledonottakethiswiseviewofthematter。InalmosteverycountryofEuropethesamesuperstitionprevails，andsomecarryitsofarastolookuponthenumberthirteenasineverywayominousofevil；andiftheyfindthirteencoinsintheirpurse，castawaytheoddonelikeapollutedthing。ThephilosophicBeranger，inhisexquisitesong，“ThirteenatTable，“hastakenapoeticalviewofthishumiliatingsuperstition，andmingled，asishiswont，alessonofgenuinewisdominhislay。Beingatdinner，heoverthrowsthesalt，and，lookingroundtheroom，discoversthatheisthethirteenthguest。Whileheismourninghisunhappyfate，andconjuringupvisionsofdiseaseandsuffering，andthegrave，heissuddenlystartledbytheapparitionofDeathherself，notintheshapeofagrimfoe，withskeletonribsandmenacingdart，butofanangeloflight，whoshowsthefollyoftormentingourselveswiththedreadofherapproach，whensheisthefriend，ratherthantheenemy，ofman，andfreesusfromthefetterswhichbindustothedust。
IfmencouldbringthemselvestolookuponDeathinthismanner，livingwellandwiselytillherinevitableapproach，howvastastoreofgriefandvexationwouldtheysparethemselves！
Amonggoodomens，oneofthemostconspicuousistomeetapiebaldhorse。Tomeettwooftheseanimalsisstillmorefortunate；andifonsuchanoccasionyouspitthrice，andformanyreasonablewish，itwillbegratifiedwithinthreedays。Itisalsoasignofgoodfortuneifyouinadvertentlyputonyourstockingwrongsideout。Ifyouwilfullywearyourstockinginthisfashion，nogoodwillcomeofit。
Itisveryluckytosneezetwice；butifyousneezeathirdtime，theomenlosesitspower，andyourgoodfortunewillbenippedinthebud。
Ifastrangedogfollowyou，andfawnonyou，andwishtoattachitselftoyou，itisasignofverygreatprosperity。Justasfortunateisitifastrangemalecatcomestoyourhouseandmanifestsfriendlyintentionstowardsyourfamily。Ifasheeat，itisanomen，onthecontrary，ofverygreatmisfortune。Ifaswarmofbeesalightinyourgarden，someveryhighhonourandgreatjoysawaityou。
Besidestheseglimpsesofthefuture，youmayknowsomethingofyourfatebyadiligentattentiontoeveryitchingthatyoumayfeelinyourbody。Thus，iftheeyeorthenoseitches，itisasignyouwillbeshortlyvexed；ifthefootitchesyouwilltreaduponstrangeground；andiftheelbowitches，youwillchangeyourbedfellow。
Itchingoftheright-handprognosticatesthatyouwillsoonhaveasumofmoney；andoftheleft，thatyouwillbecalledupontodisburseit。
ThesearebutafewoftheomenswhicharegenerallycreditedinmodernEurope。Acompletelistofthemwouldfatiguefromitslength，andsickenfromitsabsurdity。ItwouldbestillmoreunprofitabletoattempttospecifythevariousdelusionsofthesamekindwhicharebelievedamongOrientalnations。Everyreaderwillrememberthecomprehensiveformulaofcursingpreservedin“TristramShandy:“——
curseamanafteranyfashionyourememberorcaninvent，youwillbesuretofinditthere。TheOrientalcreedofomensisnotlesscomprehensive。Everymovementofthebody，everyemotionofthemind，isatcertaintimesanomen。Everyformandobjectinnature，eventheshapeofthecloudsandthechangesoftheweather；everycolour，everysound，whetherofmenoranimals，orbirdsorinsects，orinanimatethings，isanomen。Nothingistootriflingorinconsiderabletoinspireahopewhichisnotworthcherishing，orafearwhichissufficienttoembitterexistence。
Fromthebeliefinomensspringsthesuperstitionthathas，fromveryearlyages，setapartcertaindays，asmorefavourablethanothers，forpryingintothesecretsoffuturity。Thefollowing，copiedverbatimfromthepopular“DreamandOmenBook“ofMotherBridget，willshowthebeliefofthepeopleofEnglandatthepresentday。
Thosewhoarecuriousastotheancienthistoryoftheseobservances，willfindabundantalimentinthe“Every-dayBook。“
“The1stofJanuary——Ifayoungmaidendrink，ongoingtobed，apintofcoldspring-water，inwhichisbeatupanamulet，composedoftheyolkofapullet’segg，thelegsofaspider，andtheskinofaneelpounded，herfuturedestinywillberevealedtoherinadream。
Thischarmfailsofitseffectiftriedanyotherdayoftheyear。
“ValentineDay——Letasinglewomangooutofherowndoorveryearlyinthemorning，andifthefirstpersonshemeetsbeawoman，shewillnotbemarriedthatyear:ifshemeetaman，shewillbemarriedwithinthreemonths。
“LadyDay——Thefollowingcharmmaybetriedthisdaywithcertainsuccess:——Stringthirty-onenutsonastring，composedofredworstedmixedwithbluesilk，andtieitroundyourneckongoingtobed，repeatingtheselines