Miller wrote: “To see an old, decrepit beggar, is a sign of bad management, and unless you are economical, you will lose…” Compare 5 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
Beggar · Heading 201; source lines 3494–3504 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To see an old, decrepit beggar, is a sign of bad management, and unless you are economical, you will lose much property. Scandalous reports will prove detrimental to your fame.
To give to a beggar, denotes dissatisfaction with present surroundings.
To dream that you refuse to give to a beggar is altogether bad.
Felix Fontaine
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Beggars · Heading 67; source line 1247 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream that a beggar annoys you, is a sign of misfortune, or some piece of bad luck. To a young girl who has a suitor, it predicts that if she marries him she will be poor.
A. H. Noe
The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885
Beggars · Dream section, heading 35; source lines 238–244 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of beggars is rather unfavorable, especially to lovers and persons in business. To dream they beg alms of you and that you refuse it, denotes misery, want, and a prison; if you are in love, some scandalous person will ruin you with your sweetheart. To dream that you give them alms, indicates success in business, and that you will obtain, after much difficulty, the object of your affections; your children will be sickly, and narrowly escape many dangers.
Astra Cielo
Fortunes and Dreams · New York, George Sully, 1917
Beggar · Dream section, heading 52; source lines 3982–3985 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To give alms means an unforeseen present; to be a beggar, unexpected health.
Anonymous
Everybody’s Book of Luck · Whitman Publishing Company edition; date not stated in transcription
Beggars · Dream section, heading 20; source lines 3559–3562 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of beggars is a fortunate sign to lovers and business people.
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