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Complexion

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Miller wrote: “To dream that you have a beautiful complexion is lucky.” Compare 2 historical dream books.

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SOURCE ACCOUNT

Gustavus Hindman Miller

Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What’s in a Dream · Gutenberg #926; bibliography identifies the 1901 original and subsequent reprints

Complexion · Heading 479; source lines 6138–6146 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To dream that you have a beautiful complexion is lucky. You will pass through pleasing incidents.

To dream that you have bad and dark complexion, denotes disappointment and sickness.

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A. H. Noe

The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885

Complexion · Dream section, heading 113; source lines 537–542 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To dream you see an unknown person of a brown complexion, is a sign of glory, honor, success and dispatch of business. If one dreams he sees a woman of a very brown complexion, it signifies a very dangerous disease. If you see a woman unknown in your dream, with long and comely hair, with clear complexion, it is a very good sign.

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