The same rule applies to every prefix or title a man or woman may obtain by right of birth or as an honour.

A good illustration of this is the case of the famous Melba.

The great diva’s surname worked out to the compound number of 15, with 6 for the single, both being excellent for success.

In one of my Press articles, speaking of the number 15, I said:

“If this number is associated with a good or fortunate single number, it can be very lucky and powerful.

It is peculiarly associated with ‘good talkers’ and often with gifts of eloquence, music, art and strong personal magnetism.”

All these qualities were characteristic of the great Melba, as she was called all through her successful career.

Her signature, Nellie Melba, produces the number 10, also a fortunate number, and the single number I, which is a number of strong individuality and ambition.

It also denotes that people possessing this number have the desire to become the head of chief in whatever profession or occupation they take up.

If the number of her title, “Dame,” which is the lucky number of 5, be added to the name Nellie Melba, the total of the last digits are: Dame 5, Nellie 4, Melba 6, giving again the compound number 15, so that as long as this famous woman existed good fortune always favoured her.

I will now give an example of a title which produces one of the unfortunate numbers, the curious effect it foreshadows as far as the promise of good luck is concerned.

In cases where the addition of the number of the title produces a 4 or an 8, it foreshadows that the fortunate numbers of the name have, ceased their luck or power, and in such cases the title will become a detriment and not a happiness.

An illustration which may e given in connection with this is that of Napoleon. This name works out to the compound number of 41, which, as I state in my writings, is “a magical number usually associated with combinations of peoples or nations.”

The single number is a 5, also fortunate. When napoleon became Emperor of France his name became Napoleon I, the 1 making his compound number 42 with the single number of 6. Both of these again are numbers of power and good fortune and he went down to prosperity as the Great Napoleon.