Miller wrote: “To dream of abusing a person, means that you will be unfortunate in your affairs, losing good money…” Compare 4 historical dream books.
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Gustavus Hindman Miller
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What’s in a Dream · Gutenberg #926; bibliography identifies the 1901 original and subsequent reprints
Abuse · Heading 17; source lines 1743–1758 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of abusing a person, means that you will be unfortunate in your affairs, losing good money through over-bearing persistency in business relations with others.
To feel yourself abused, you will be molested in your daily pursuits by the enmity of others.
For a young woman to dream that she hears abusive language, foretells that she will fall under the ban of some person's jealousy and envy. If she uses the language herself, she will meet with unexpected rebuffs, that may fill her with mortification and remorse for her past unworthy conduct toward friends.
Felix Fontaine · Abuse
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Abuse · Heading 4; source line 988 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream that you are abused and insulted, is a sign that some dispute will happen between you and some person with whom you have business; if you are in love, be assured that some one has attempted to injure you with the object of your affections, and that they have in a great measure succeeded.
A. H. Noe
The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885
Abuse · Dream section, heading 15; source lines 130–134 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream that you are abused and insulted, is a certain sign some dispute will happen between you and some person with whom you have business; therefore after such a dream you should be particularly careful of yourself and be as gentle and mild as possible, that you may not give those with whom you have dealings any advantage over you.
Anonymous
Guide to Fortune-Telling by Dreams · Multum in Parvo Library, Vol. I, No. 10, October 1894
Abuse · Dream section, heading 1; source lines 71–85 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream that you are abused and insulted is a certain sign you will have a dispute with some person with whom you have business, and, after such a dream, you should be particularly careful to be as gentle and mild as possible, that you may not give those with whom you have dealings any advantage over you; if you are in love, be assured that some one has attempted to injure you with the object of your affections, and that they have in a great measure succeeded. You should, therefore, after such a dream, be particularly attentive; eradicate the unfavorable impressions that have been made; if you have a lawsuit, keep a sharp lookout after your attorney, for such a dream, in that case, denotes that he is endeavoring to sell your cause; avoid taking a journey by land, or a voyage by sea, for eight and forty hours, because such a dream forebodes accidents by travelling.
Felix Fontaine · Insult
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Insult · Heading 376; source line 2699 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
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