Miller wrote: “To dream of seeing ribs, denotes poverty and misery.” 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
Rib · Heading 1710; source lines 19143–19147 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of seeing ribs, denotes poverty and misery.
A. H. Noe
The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885
Ribs · Dream section, heading 436; source lines 1619–1623 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
If one dreams he hath his upper ribs broken or sunk, he will have some dissensions with his wife. If he dreams his lower ribs are broken, he will be afflicted by his female relations and kindred. If one dreams his limbs are grown longer and stronger than ordinary, he will take delight in his wife.
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