Miller wrote: “If you stumble in a dream while walking or running, you will meet with disfavor, and obstructions will bar your path to success, but you…”
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
Stumble · Heading 1941; source lines 21461–21467 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
If you stumble in a dream while walking or running, you will meet with disfavor, and obstructions will bar your path to success, but you will eventually surmount them, if you do not fall.
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