Miller wrote: “Seeing a porter in a dream, denotes decided bad luck and eventful happenings.”
The historical account
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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
Porter · Heading 1596; source lines 18035–18046 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
Seeing a porter in a dream, denotes decided bad luck and eventful happenings.
To imagine yourself a porter, denotes humble circumstances.
To hire one, you will be able to enjoy whatever success comes to you.
To discharge one, signifies that disagreeable charges will be preferred against you.
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