Miller wrote: “For a young woman to dream that she shakes hands with some prominent ruler, foretells she will be…” 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
Shaking Hands · Heading 1813; source lines 20117–20134 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
For a young woman to dream that she shakes hands with some prominent ruler, foretells she will be surrounded with pleasures and distinction from strangers. If she avails herself of the opportunity, she will stand in high favor with friends. If she finds she must reach up to shake hands, she will find rivalry and opposition. If she has on gloves, she will overcome these obstacles.
To shake hands with those beneath you, denotes you will be loved and honored for your kindness and benevolence. If you think you or they have soiled hands, you will find enemies among seeming friends.
For a young woman to dream of shaking hands with a decrepit old man, foretells she will find trouble where amusement was sought.
Anonymous
The Interpretation of Dreams and Moles · United Kingdom, J. Marshall, 1805
Shaking hands · Dreams interpreted, passage 59; source lines 283–283 · Text transcription
Original source heading: (no printed heading)
Original source (English)
To dream of shaking hands, signifies to both sexes, courtship and love.
The 1805 text prints this passage without a heading; DreamFolia files it under “Shaking hands” because that is the subject of its first clause.
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