Miller wrote: “To dream that your child has the croup, denotes slight illness, but useless fear for its safety.”
The historical account
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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
Croup · Heading 559; source lines 6829–6835 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream that your child has the croup, denotes slight illness, but useless fear for its safety. This is generally a good omen of health and domestic harmony.
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