Miller wrote: “To dream of seeing the masts of ships, denotes long and pleasant voyages, the making of many new friends,…” 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
Mast · Heading 1276; source lines 14791–14801 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of seeing the masts of ships, denotes long and pleasant voyages, the making of many new friends, and the gaining of new possessions.
To see the masts of wrecked ships, denotes sudden changes in your circumstances which will necessitate giving over anticipated pleasures.
If a sailor dreams of a mast, he will soon sail on an eventful trip.
Anonymous
Everybody’s Book of Luck · Whitman Publishing Company edition; date not stated in transcription
Mast · Dream section, heading 166; source lines 3939–3941 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of tall, towering masts is a sign of prosperity.
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