Fontaine wrote: “To dream of seeing a man bowed down with age is a sign of good luck in business, and to a politician it…” Compare 2 historical dream books.
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Felix Fontaine
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Old Man · Heading 525; source line 3461 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of seeing a man bowed down with age is a sign of good luck in business, and to a politician it denotes advancement. This is not a good dream for females, for to them it denotes want.
A. H. Noe
The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885
Old Man · Dream section, heading 376; source lines 1447–1451 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
For a woman to dream she is courted by an old man, is a sure prognostic that she will receive a sum of money and be successful in her undertakings. For a maid to dream of it, shows that she will marry a rich young fellow, and have many children by him, who will all become rich.
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