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IN SHORT

Miller wrote: “To dream of handling dishes, denotes good fortune.” 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

Dish · Heading 632; source lines 7558–7571 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To dream of handling dishes, denotes good fortune; but if from any cause they should be broken, this signifies that fortune will be short-lived for you.

To see shelves of polished dishes, denotes success in marriage.

To dream of dishes, is prognostic of coming success and gain, and you will be able to fully appreciate your good luck. Soiled dishes, represent dissatisfaction and an unpromising future. See Crockery

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SOURCE ACCOUNT

Astra Cielo

Fortunes and Dreams · New York, George Sully, 1917

Dishes · Dream section, heading 135; source lines 4178–4180 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

Breaking dishes denotes a family quarrel.

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