Miller wrote: “To dream of a mattress, denotes that new duties and responsibilities will shortly be assumed.”
The historical account
These are the authors’ historical interpretations. Their forecasts and period judgments are preserved as source material, not as predictions or established meanings for your dream.
Gustavus Hindman Miller
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What’s in a Dream · Gutenberg #926; bibliography identifies the 1901 original and subsequent reprints
Mattress · Heading 1281; source lines 14828–14838 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of a mattress, denotes that new duties and responsibilities will shortly be assumed.
To sleep on a new mattress, signifies contentment with present surroundings.
To dream of a mattress factory, denotes that you will be connected in business with thrifty partners and will soon amass wealth.
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