Human Physiognomy : or the Art of Discerning the Mental and Moral Character of Man

28 INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS. Dirt. To dream of dirt, signifies sickness and dishonor. To dream you fall in the dirt, signifies that you shall be treacher ously dealt with. Disease. To dream you have any disease, promises prompt and speedy employment. Ditch. To dream you see great ditches or precipices, and that you fall into them, signifies that he that dreams will sufiei much injury and hazard in his person, and his goods be in dan ger by fire. To dream you go over a ditch by a small plank, signifies deceit by lawyers. Doos. To dream that a dog barks and tears your clothes, signifies some enemy slanders us, or endeavors to deprive us of our livelihood. Another man’s dog fawning on us, denotes craft and deceit against us, signifies injuries and adversities. To dream tiiat dogs bark at you, and likewise pursue you, shows that your enemies shall prevail over you ; but if you dream that you fight the dogs and overcome them, then shall thy enemies have the like doom. To dream of lap-dogs is a good sign. Dolphin. To dream of a dolphin, shows to seafaring men a wind from the quarter he cometh. But to dream you see the dolphin out of water, signifies the death of friends. Dragon. To dream you see a dragon, signifies riches and gain of great treasure. Drink. To dream you drink cold water, is good, but hot signifies sickness and hindrance of affairs. To dream you drink wine with moderation is good; and to drink sweet wine, or to see a fair woman, or sleep under a shady tree, to him that would take a wife, betokeneth good success in love. To dream you are thirsty and find no water, neither in wells, fountains, or rivers, is a sign a man shall not finish his business ; but the contrary is good. Vessels of glass are evil to mariners. If a man dreams he is drunk with sack, or some sweet and pleasant drink, it is a sign he will be loved by some lady and grow rich thereby. Eagle. To dream that you see an eagle in some high place, is a good sign to those that undertake some weighty business, and especially to soldiers. If one dreams that an eagle lights on his head, it signifies death to the dreamer. To dream you see an eagle fly, denotes honor. Ear. If a man dreams his ears be fair and well shaped, it shows he shall come to great renown; but if he dreams his ears are ill-favored amt deformed, it shows the contrary. To dream one picks or cleans his ears, betokens that good news shall come forth one side or other. But to dream that the ears have been

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