Miller wrote: “To dream of using a rake, portends that some work which you have left to others will never be accomplished unless you superintend it yourself.”
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
Rake · Heading 1674; source lines 18777–18788 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of using a rake, portends that some work which you have left to others will never be accomplished unless you superintend it yourself.
To see a broken rake, denotes that sickness, or some accident will bring failure to your plans.
To see others raking, foretells that you will rejoice in the fortunate condition of others.
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