Miller wrote: “To dream that you bitterly lament the loss of friends, or property, signifies great struggles and much distress, from which will spring…”
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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
Lament · Heading 1145; source lines 13256–13266 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream that you bitterly lament the loss of friends, or property, signifies great struggles and much distress, from which will spring causes for joy and personal gain.
To lament the loss of relatives, denotes sickness or disappointments, which will bring you into closer harmony with companions, and will result in brighter prospects for the future.
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