Fontaine wrote: “To dream you give a New Year’s present, signifies you will hear good news. To receive one, is a sign you will soon get into trouble.”
The historical account
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Felix Fontaine
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
New Year’s Present · Heading 505; source line 3366 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream you give a New Year’s present, signifies you will hear good news. To receive one, is a sign you will soon get into trouble.
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