Miller wrote: “To dream of being a thief and that you are pursued by officers, is a sign that you will meet reverses in…” Compare 4 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
Thief · Heading 2009; source lines 22200–22211 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of being a thief and that you are pursued by officers, is a sign that you will meet reverses in business, and your social relations will be unpleasant.
If you pursue or capture a thief, you will overcome your enemies. See Stealing.
Felix Fontaine · Thief
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Thief · Heading 792; source line 4889 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
(See Stealing.) To dream that thieves break into your house and rob you, is a sign of honor or profit—the greater the robbery, the more extensive will be your good fortune: if you dream that you catch a thief and deliver him over to the officers of justice, it denotes that you will have trouble in connection with your good fortune.
Astra Cielo
Fortunes and Dreams · New York, George Sully, 1917
Robber · Dream section, heading 363; source lines 4738–4741 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To be attacked by robbers is a sign of victory over a rival.
The source heading “Robber” is shown on the Thief page: same concept
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Everybody’s Book of Luck · Whitman Publishing Company edition; date not stated in transcription
Thieves · Dream section, heading 235; source lines 4133–4135 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
A warning against gossipers and tattlers.
Felix Fontaine · Robbery
The Golden Wheel Dream-book and Fortune-teller · 1862
Robbery · Heading 676; source line 4270 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
(See Thief and Stealing.)
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