Miller wrote: “To dream of walking in a churchyard, if in winter, denotes that you are to have a long and bitter struggle…” Compare 2 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
Churchyard · Heading 419; source lines 5613–5624 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of walking in a churchyard, if in winter, denotes that you are to have a long and bitter struggle with poverty, and you will reside far from the home of your childhood, and friends will be separated from you; but if you see the signs of springtime, you will walk up in into pleasant places and enjoy the society of friends.
For lovers to dream of being in a churchyard means they will never marry each other, but will see others fill their places.
Felix Fontaine
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Churchyard · Heading 144; source line 1570 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of a churchyard, is a sign you will have a long and happy life.
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