Miller wrote: “To dream of being tortured, denotes that you will undergo disappointment and grief through the machination…” 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
Torture · Heading 2040; source lines 22498–22509 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of being tortured, denotes that you will undergo disappointment and grief through the machination of false friends.
If you are torturing others, you will fail to carry out well-laid plans for increasing your fortune.
If you are trying to alleviate the torture of others, you will succeed after a struggle in business and love.
A. H. Noe
The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885
Torture · Dream section, heading 517; source lines 1878–1880 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream that you are undergoing some torture from false accusation, denotes that you will be blessed with much happiness and contentment in your future life.
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