Miller wrote: “For a young woman to dream of leaping over an obstruction, denotes that she will gain her desires after…” Compare 3 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
Leaping · Heading 1169; source lines 13551–13559 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
For a young woman to dream of leaping over an obstruction, denotes that she will gain her desires after much struggling and opposition. See Jumping.
Felix Fontaine
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Leaping · Heading 419; source line 2919 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream you are leaping over walls, doors or gates, is a sign that you will encounter many difficulties in your present pursuits and that your sweetheart will not marry you.
A. H. Noe
The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885
Leaping · Dream section, heading 285; source lines 1167–1170 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream you are leaping over walls, doors or gates, is a sign that you will encounter many difficulties in your present pursuits, and that your sweetheart will not marry you.
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