Miller wrote: “To dream of a keg, denotes you will have a struggle to throw off oppression.” Compare 2 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
Keg · Heading 1113; source lines 12785–12790 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of a keg, denotes you will have a struggle to throw off oppression. Broken ones, indicate separation from family or friends.
Felix Fontaine
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Keg · Heading 395; source line 2787 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of an empty one is a sign you will soon leave home; a keg of small fish, or oysters, denotes the receipt of money; a keg of spirits of any kind, promises poverty; a keg of powder foretells misfortune; a keg of paint predicts compliments to be paid you.
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