DIAMONDS.
- King. A man of very fair complexion; quick to auger, but soon appeased.
- Queen. A very fair woman, fond of gaiety, and a coquette.
- Knave. A selfish and deceitful relative: fair and false.
- Ten. Money. Success in honourable business. Nine. A roving disposition, combined with honour able and successful adventure in foreign lands.
- Eight. A happy prudent marriage, though rather late in life.
- Seven. Satire. Scandal. Unpleasant business matters.
- Six. Marriage early in life, succeeded by widow-hood.
- Five. Unexpected news, generally of a good kind.
- Four. An unfaithful friend. A secret betrayed.
- Trey. Domestic troubles, quarrels and unhappiness.
- Deuce. A clandestine engagement. A card of caution.
- Ace. A wedding ring. An offer of marriage.
HEARTS.
- King. A fair, but not very fair, complexioned man: good natured, but rather obstinate, and, when angered, not easily appeased.
- Queen. A woman of the same complexion as the king; faithful, prudent, and affectionate.
- Knave. An unselfish relative. A sincere friend. Ten. Health and happiness, with many children. Nine. Wealth. High position in society. The wish-card.
- Eight. Fine clothes. Pleasure. Mixing in good society. Going to balls, theatres, &e.
- Seven. Many good friends.
- Six. Honourable courtship.
- Five. A present.
- Four. Domestic troubles caused by jealousy.
- Trey. Poverty, shame and sorrow, caused by imprudence. A card of caution.
- Deuce. Success in life, position in society, and a happy marriage, attained by virtuous discretion.
- Ace. The house of the person consulting the decrees of fate.
SPADES.
- King. A man of very dark complexion, ambitious and unscrupulous.
- Queen. A very dark complexioned woman, of malicious disposition. A widow.
- Knave. A lawyer. A person to be shunned.
- Ten.. Disgrace: crime: imprisonment. Death on the scaffold. A card of caution.
- Nine. Grief: ruin: sickness: death.
- Eight. Great danger from imprudence. A card of caution.
- Seven. Unexpected poverty caused by the death of a relative. A lean sorrow.
- Six. A child. To the unmarried a card of caution.
- Five. Great danger from giving way to bad temper. A card of caution.
- Four. Sickness.
- Trey. A journey by land. Tears.
- Deuce. A removal.
- Ace. Death; malice; a duel; a general misfortune.
CLUBS.
- King. A dark complexioned man, though not so dark as the king of spades: upright, true, and affectionate.
- Queen. A woman of the same complexion, agreeable, genteel, and witty.
- Knave. A sincere, but rather hasty-tempered friend. Ten. Unexpected wealth, through the death of a relative. A fat sorrow.
- Nine. Danger caused by drunkenness. A card of caution.
- Eight. Danger from covetousness. A card of caution. Seven. A prison. Danger arising from the opposite sex. A card of caution.
- Six. Competence by hard-working industry. Five. A happy, though not wealthy marriage. Four. Danger of misfortunes caused by inconstancy, or capricious temper. A card of caution. Trey. Quarrels. Or in reference to time may signify three years, three mouths, three weeks, or three days. it also denotes that a person will be married more than once.
- Deuce. Vexation, disappointment.
- Ace. A letter.
Source: Chambers book of days