Miller wrote: “To dream of crabs, indicates that you will have many complicated affairs, for the solving of which you…” Compare 4 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
Crabs · Heading 539; source lines 6654–6660 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of crabs, indicates that you will have many complicated affairs, for the solving of which you will be forced to exert the soundest judgment. This dream portends to lovers a long and difficult courtship.
The source heading “Crabs” is shown on the Crab page: singular/plural
View source editionFelix Fontaine
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Crabs · Heading 164; source line 1648 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
signify you will quarrel with a friend. To the married, this dream is a sign of separation.
The source heading “Crabs” is shown on the Crab page: singular/plural
View source editionAstra Cielo
Fortunes and Dreams · New York, George Sully, 1917
Crab · Dream section, heading 120; source lines 4145–4148 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To see a crab walking means that your endeavors will come to naught.
Katherine Taylor Craig
The Fabric of Dreams: Dream Lore and Dream Interpretation, Ancient and Modern · New York, E. P. Dutton & Company, 1918; original US edition
Crab · Printed p. 210; NLM OCR lines 9634–9637 · OCR transcription
Original source (English)
The dream of a ruinous lawsuit (Gypsy); a modern expression for an ill-tempered person; the tenacity of the crab has become symbolic.
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