 Between the alternative readings there is no marriage possible; on the one hand, riches, fortune, magnificence; on the other, physical suffering, disease, chagrin, sadness, mortification. The design gives one suggestion; here is a lord overlooking his dominion and alternately contemplating a globe; it looks like the malady, the mortification, the sadness of Alexander amidst the grandeur of this world's wealth.
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Likely Outcome |
 Voided ambition, vanity, cupidity, exaction, usury. It may also signify the possession of skill, in the sense of the ingenious mind turned to cunning and intrigue.
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First False Path |
 Application, study, scholarship, reflection another reading says news, messages and the bringer thereof; also rule, management.
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Second False Path |
 Change of position, renewal, outcome. Another account specifies total loss though lawsuit.
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First Decision |
 They are for once almost on the surface--country life, haven of refuge, a species of domestic harvest-home, repose, concord, harmony, prosperity, peace, and the perfected work of these.
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Second Decision |