Children wrapped in clothes, and linnen, and of Milke

Of Children wrapped in clothes, and linnen, and of Milke. · Book 1, encoded section 5 · Text transcription

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If any one dreams to see himselfe wrapped in clothes in fashion of little Children, and to suck some womans dugges which he knoweth, it argueth long sicknes, if he hath not his wife with child, for then he shall have a son born like himselfe. And if his wife hath such a dream, she shall have a daughter. But if any one being in prison hath such a dream, the Devill shall stir up such accusations against him, that he shall not be delivered, and it is not without reason to judge the like in sicknes. But to seem in a dreame to have milk in her dugs, to a yong woman it signifies she shal conceive, and her fruit shall come to perfection. To an old woman being poor it signifieth riches, being rich, expence, and liberality. To a maid that her marriage is near, for without company of a man shee can have no milk. But if she bee a pretty maid, and hath been long unmarried, it signifieth her death. For all things comming beyond the accustomed age, are evill; some few excepted. To a poore man, it is abundance of mony and possessions, if hee can nourish others. Moreover, I have knowne by experience, that this dream foretold to one that was not married a wife, & to one that had no children, it foretold children; but to a Champion, and an artificer, and all such as in their estate travaile & move the body, it signifieth sicknesse. Also I knew one having wife and children who had this dream, and lost his wife by death; and always after himself nourished his children, exercising towards them, the duty of a father and mother together.