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The Interpretation of Dreams and Moles, With Other Curious Matters, Relating to Love and Courtship · Anonymous — chapter 3 of 7 · ~513 words · public domain

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To dream you embrace, without power to speak, denotes the party to fall in love, but shall not obtain the person desired.

To dream of singing and music, denotes you shall soon hear of the marriage of some very near friend or relation.

To dream you hear magpies chatter, denotes brawling and contention.

For a barren woman to dream she embraces one of her own sex, denotes that in time she shall have children, but to a fruitful woman it denotes very great pain and sorrow in child bearing.

For lovers to dream they fall out and quarrel, signifies constancy and affection.

To dream you see a little spring increase to a river or lake, signifies an increase of riches and great preferment in the world.

To dream that you are climbing mountains or rocks, means that your love is vain or not returned.

To dream of a house on fire means anger.

To dream of young birds, signifies that the person will soon get news of child-birth.

To dream one receives a letter, denotes good success in love, or the speedy arrival of absent friends.

To dream of storms and a troubled sky, denotes that the person will get anger.

To dream of the chattering of swallows, denotes sickness or other infirmities.

For a maid to dream that she kisses her sweetheart, is a sign of true love and affection, and that they will soon be joined in marriage.

To see great feasts, and partake of them, signifies plenty; but if you are debarred from eating them, want and poverty.

To dream you catch great store of fish, denotes you will attain to great riches.

To dream of dead relations, promises you will soon see some friend.

To dream you receive money is lucky; but to dream of finding money, denotes that you will meet with a very great disappointment.

For a maid to write the numeral figures in her own name, and lay them under her pillow, on the first Friday in the month, if she dreams she sees any person writting or casting up accounts, she may expect to have sudden overtures of marriage, and a happy life.

To dream of a great fire, signifies sickness, or discontent with the person’s lot.

To dream the sun shines bright in your house, foretells very great prosperity.

To dream you see an egg hang by a string at your bed head, signifies finding great store of hidden treasure.

To dream of shaking hands, signifies to both sexes, courtship and love.

To dream of young birds, doth signify to woman, child-birth.

To dream you are bit by a serpent, signifies some danger will befal you by secret and subtile enemies.

To dream you fly in the air, signifies a speedy journey, or some hasty news.

To dream that you fight and overcome, signifies you will get the better in law suits, or other controversies.

To dream a lion fawns upon you, denotes the favour of great persons.

To dream of black coffins and mourners, denotes the death of some loving friend or relation.

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