Miller wrote: “To see in your dreams a composing stick, foretells that difficult problems will disclose themselves, and you will be at great trouble to…”
The historical account
These are the authors’ historical interpretations. Their forecasts and period judgments are preserved as source material, not as predictions or established meanings for your dream.
Gustavus Hindman Miller
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What’s in a Dream · Gutenberg #926; bibliography identifies the 1901 original and subsequent reprints
Composing · Heading 480; source lines 6146–6151 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To see in your dreams a composing stick, foretells that difficult problems will disclose themselves, and you will be at great trouble to meet them.
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