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This is one of the lists in the "Schott's Original Miscellany" book I got as a present. I thought you all might like to a.) see some of these words and concepts, and b.) see how many you can match up--without looking them up. Taking a cue from wofa, I'll go ahead and post the answers in I & A. Some should be pretty obvious, and others--well, good luck! 1. observing facial features A. spodomancy 2. analyzing currents of water B.lampadomancy 3. studying the passage of smoke C. bletonism 4. behavior of birds D.arithmancy 5. looking into fire E.hieroscopia 6. examination of arrows F.ornithomancy 7. interpreting oil poured on water G. capnomancy 8. studying the entrails of animals H. gyromancy 9. shadows or ghosts I. pessomancy 10. examination of ashes J.anthroposcopy 11. studying bones K. augury 12. analysis of numbers L. sideromancy 13. interpretation of random (often biblical) texts) M. sciomancy 14. becoming dizzy and falling N. geloscopy 15. looking at fountains and springs O. leconomancy 16. randomly drawing lots P. pyromancy 17. studying patterns in the flight of birds Q. osteomancy 18. observation of lights or candles R. bibliomancy 19. examining the entrails of sacrificial victims S. belomancy 20. interpretation of laughter T. haruspicy 21. burning straw on hot iron U. pegomancy 22. analysis of pebbles V. sortilege
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Boo!!!
Hissssssss!!!
Scrub the answers before others fall prey to your nefarious trick.
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