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The Hydra

from The Grand Jeu de Mlle Lenormand, first issued 1845; this printing c. 1850-1880

A hero grapples with the many-headed serpent in the marsh. The panel above carries a lettered index, a constellation and a playing card; the strip below carries a flower and two small figures, so one card answers five different methods at once.

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