Miller wrote: “To see murder committed in your dreams, foretells much sorrow arising from the misdeeds of others.” 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
Murder · Heading 1355; source lines 15541–15556 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To see murder committed in your dreams, foretells much sorrow arising from the misdeeds of others. Affair will assume dulness. Violent deaths will come under your notice.
If you commit murder, it signifies that you are engaging in some dishonorable adventure, which will leave a stigma upon your name.
To dream that you are murdered, foretells that enemies are secretly working to overthrow you. See Killing and kindred words.
A. H. Noe
The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885
Murder · Dream section, heading 343; source lines 1346–1348 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream that you see a murder committed, indicates that you will shortly have the pleasure of welcoming one whom you had not expected to see again in this world.
Astra Cielo
Fortunes and Dreams · New York, George Sully, 1917
Murder · Dream section, heading 277; source lines 4527–4530 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To witness a murder means that you will soon see an old friend; to dream of being murdered means caution.
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