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56 the Zodiac. The next three he places in the same manner in the club quarter, then three in the diamond and three in the spade quarter, and so on, until all but four cards are piled in the quarters. These four cards are to be placed singly around the four quarters.

EXPLANATION OF THIS DEAL.

The three cards to each quarter, at the four first rounds, are emblematic of the three houses in each quarter of the Celestial Circle. Three times four making twelve, the months in a year and the number of cards in each pile before the last four are placed thereon. When the deal is finished there are thirteen cards in each quarter; the thirteen being the figure of knowledge and equal to the parts of the Zodiac, namely the twelve houses and the sun or center.

THE SINGLE QUADRATE.

14th. B now piles the cards upon the first quarter,or heart quarter, in the order of the months and signs and makes a deal of one card at a time from the top of the book around and around the Zodiac from the first quarter until he has thirteen cards again piled in each quarter Of course, the deal must end at the spade quarter, or it shows an error in the deal in some manner.

15th. Gather the emblems on to the heart quarter pile, and have them cut twice, five seconds apart.

LAYING THE GRAND SPREAD.

16th. To perform this work, B takes the book in hand and begins at the top and lays off the cards one by one, face up, beginning at the right hand end of the table, one card space from that end, until he has laid seven