Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-21
FRENCH ALMANAC.

EiSEINCl1 Aim AtNAS.
The common Almanac in France is an
amusing production ; it commences with
the following list of :. horoscopes" for
each month:
.Jaaaarg@-He who is born in this
month viii be laborioas. and lover Of
good wine, bat very subject to inhdeli-
t.; he may too often forget to pay bis
debts, but he viii be complaisant, and
withal iine singer. The lady born in
this month will be a pretty prudent
housewife, rather melancholy but YET
good tempered.
Fsbruary--The manborn in this month
will love money much, but the ladies
more; he will stingy at home, bal
rlrodigal abroad. The lady will be a
humane and aAectionate wife, and ten
der mother.
.uarch-Ihe man born in this month
will be rather handsome; he will be no.
nest and prudent, but he will die poor.
The lady will be a jealous, passionate
|chatter.box, something given to fighting,
and, in old age, too fond Of the bot
lie.
.apr;t--The man who has the misfor-
tune to be born in this month will be sub
ject to maiadies-ie will travel to his
advantage, and love the ladies to his dis
advantage, for he will marry rich aud
handsome heiress, who will make -
what, no doubt, you all understand,
The lady Of this month will be tall and
|stout, with a little mouth, little wit,
aut great talk, and with all, great Ii
|ars
.Nuy-The man born in this month
viii be handsome and amiable. He will
make his wife happy. The lady will be
equally blessed in every respect.
June Tie man born now will be Of
small statue, passianatcly fond Of women
and children, but will not be loved in
return. The lady will be giddy per-
sonage, fond Of coffee; she will marry
at the age Of 81, and will be fool at
As.
July--The man will be fair; he will
suffer death for the wicked woman he
loves. The female Of this month will
be passahly handsome, with a sharp
nose, but fine bust. She will be OF ra-
Their sulky temper.
.9Qgast--The man will be ambitious
and courageous, but too apt to cheat.
He viii have several maladies and two
wives. The lady will Be amiabie and
twice married, but her second husband
will cause her to regret her first,
tSeptember--He who is born in this
month viii he strong, wise and prudent,
bat too easy with his wife, who will
give him great uneasiness. The lady
round faced aud fair haired, witty, dis
Greet. afable; and loved by her friends.
Oct0bef-The man Of this month will
have i handsome face and horrid com
plexion: he viii be wicked in his youth
and always inconstant. He will pro-
mise one thing and do another, and re-
main poor. The lady will be pretty ;
a little given to contradiction. little CO.
quettish. and sometimes a little too fond
Of talking. Not fond Of wine, she will
give the preference to cau-de-vie. She
will have three husbands, who will die
of grief: she will best know why.
.Norember--The man born now viii
have fine face, and be gay deceiver
The lady of this month will be large, Ii
beral, and full OF novelty.
Bscember--The man born in this
month will be good sort of person.
though passionate. He will devote him
self to the army, and be betrayed by his
wife. The lady will be amiahle and
handsome. with good voice, and well
proportional body; she will be twice
married, remain poor, but continue no.
nest.
After this satisfactory adjustment Of
fates according to months, follow many
ther applications Of destiny directed by
Iifferent rules and founded on other
,rinciples. We have predictions accor-
ling to the tohr seasons, introduced by
I.he wood cut representation ct . studi.
,us old gentleman; in cap and beard,
look ing through telescope which actual