CHAPTER III.. Ignorance of the Causes of Dreams.

IGNORANCE OF THE CAUSES OF DREAMS.

Fruitful source of superstitions.--Opinions of ancient divines. --Dreams related in the Scriptures.--Their object.--Principles of mental philosophy applied to modern dreams.--Examples of singular dreams.--Dreams occasioned by sickness.--Fulfilment of certain dreams.--Causes of the same.--Remarkable case of a German student.--Case of a member of Congress.--Amusing case concerning a passage of Scripture.--Necessity of a pure conscience, and a careful attention to our stomachs. 24