Lay them with their faces on the table, and shuffle them; then draw one and see the number.

Double-six—receiving a handsome sum of money.

Six-five—going to a public amusement.

Six-four—law suits.

Six-three—ride in a coach.

Six-two—a present of clothing.

Six-one—you will soon perform a friendly action.

Six-blank—guard against scandal, or yon will suffer by your inattention.

Double-five—a new abode to your advantage.

Five-four—a fortunate speculation.

Five-three—a visit from a superior.

Five-two—a water party.

Five-one—a love intrigue.

Five-blank—a funeral, but not of a relation.

Double-four—drinking liquor at a distance.

Four-three—a false alarm at your house.

Four-two—beware of thieves or swindlers. Ladies take notice of this; it means more than it says.

Four-one—trouble from creditors.

Four-blank—receive a letter from an angry friend.

Double-three—sudden wedding, at which you will be vexed, and by which you will lose a friend.

Three-two—buy no lottery tickets, nor enter into any game of chance, or you will assuredly lose.

Three-one—a great discovery at hand.

Three-blank—an illegitimate child.

Double-two—you will be plagued with a jealous partner.

Two-one—you will mortgage or pledge some property very soon.

Double-one—you will soon find something to your advantage, in the street or road.

Double-blank—the worst presage in all the set of Dominoes; you will soon meet trouble from a quarter quite unprepared.

It is useless for persons to draw more than three dominoes at one time of trial, or in one and the same week, as they will only deceive themselves; shuffle the dominoes each time of choosing; to draw the same dominoe twice, makes the answer together.