THE CHINESE
Sensitive Leaf.

This is an account of the remarkable sympathetic power of the
CHINESE SENSITIVE LEAF, invented by JAN PERTISTA, from
China, one of the most celebrated operators of the age. It consists of
two small thin leaves; the largest for Gentleman, and the smallest for
Ladies. If you wish to know the temper of a person, lay this leaf in the
palm of their left hand, and you will be delighted to see it move itself.
If the person is of a sanguine temper, it rolls itself quickly up, and falls
from the hand; if he is of a cholic temper, it rolls itself up, and runs
towards the arm; if he is of a phlegmatic temper, it rolls itself up a
little, and remains lying; but if he is of a sanguine choleric temper, it
goes sometimes quick and sometimes slow.—thus for instance,

A sanguine person has a red and white complexion, his voice moderately loud, is cunning, has a disposition for poetry and music, free in conversation, faithful in friendship; affectionate, open and generous; therefore you meet with very few sanguine persons that get rich; he loves jest and laughter, singing and dancing, and all kinds of pleasure in general, he is passionate, gay, and active, but inconstant, and forgets easily what he heard with delight. It is the same case with both men and women. In such persons hand the leaf rolls itself up, and leaves the hand.

A Choleric person is rather thin, with thick and hoarse voice: he is ambitious and proud, thinks himself wiser than others, is courageous and brave, and dont easily alter his plans: if contradicted he gets angry, but soon repents, he loves hunting and a military life. The women are fickle, promise every thing, but forget it soon after: they give their hearts to every one that please them, and are faithless in love. The leaf rolls itself up, and runs towards the arm.

A phlegmatic person has a pale complexion, a good understanding, and believes every thing that is said to him; is sparing of words; towards his friends cold and indifferent; there is nothing he loves more than eating, drinking, and sleeping; he is averse to every kind of work; sometimes he goes to church, because he may sleep sound during the sermon; and when he once goes to a play, he is continually gaping. The women of this temper, are rare. The leaf rolls itself up, and continues living.

A melancholy person is fond of being alone; in company is embarrassed and tires himself; if you look at him he blushes immediately and if three or four persons whisper together, he thinks he is the subject of their discourse; he is circumspect, sensible and steady, but envious, suspicious and covetous; his dull humour renders him pusillanimous and splenetic. Women differ nothing from men. The leaf remains on the hand, and moves but slowly.

These leaves, pleasing at first sight, are able to divert a whole company; their impartial judgement gives sufficient matter for jocose entertainment. Such a leaf is of everlasting use, only care is to be taken to put it in a book after being used.

The Leaves are Sold at ONE SHILLING the Pair.