Miller wrote: “To dream that you play ninepins, denotes that you are foolishly wasting your energy and opportunities.” 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
Ninepins · Heading 1393; source lines 15948–15955 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream that you play ninepins, denotes that you are foolishly wasting your energy and opportunities. You should be careful in the selection of companions. All phases of this dream are bad.
A. H. Noe
The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885
Nine-pins · Dream section, heading 353; source lines 1374–1376 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of playing at nine-pins is a sign of quarreling; if successful, you will get the better of your adversary; if the reverse, you will be worsted.
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