Miller wrote: “To dream of being rescued from any danger, denotes that you will be threatened with misfortune, and will…” 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
Rescue · Heading 1698; source lines 19049–19056 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of being rescued from any danger, denotes that you will be threatened with misfortune, and will escape with a slight loss.
To rescue others, foretells that you will be esteemed for your good deeds.
Felix Fontaine
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Rescue · Heading 660; source line 4180 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
If you dream of rescuing anyone from peril, it is a sign you will rise in the world, either by means of increased wealth, or new honors: to dream that you are rescued from drowning or from any other mode of death, shows that you will go into some successful business speculation with a partner. To lovers, such a dream foretells a speedy and happy union.
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