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

46 INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS. troubled, signifies that one shall be out of his '.master’s favor. To dream of being in a tempestuous river, and you are not able to escape, and of swimming in a great river, signifies fu ture peril and danger. Roast Meat. To dream you cat roast meat, signifies that you tire fallen into sin and gluttony. Roots. Roots which have a strong smell in eating, signify the revealing of secret danger. Roots having a head, and being nourishing, denote profit. Rosemary. To dream you smell of rosemary, signifies labor, trouble, sadness and weakness; physicians only excepted, to whom such dreams are propitious. Roses. To dream of seeing and smelling roses in the season of the year, is a good sign to all persons. If the dream be when roses are out of season, it signifies the contrary. Rotten Fruit. If a man dreams he hath gathered rotten fruit, it signifies adversity aud loss of children. Run. For a man to dream that he would run and yet cannot lift up his feet, shows he hath an earnest desire to accomplish somewhat, which he will find very difficult. When a sick person dreams he runs, it is a good sign. Scorpions. To dream you see scorpions, signifies ill luck and misfortunes. Scratched. To dream of being scratched, betokens to him that is in debt, that he shall speedily acquit himself; to others it foretells hurt. Sea. To dream of walking upon the sea, is good to him that would travel; as also to a servant and to him who would take a wife, or who hath a lawsuit. To a young man, this dream is love of a delightful woman. To a woman, it signifies she lives a dissolute life; for the sea is like a harlot, because it hath a fair appearance and show, but in the end brings many to evil. To dream you walk in the sea, near the shore, or catch sea-fish, is a bad dream. Seat. To dream one has fallen from his seat, and would fain get into it again, signifies that whatever office or employment he is in, he shall be displaced from it, and not be able tc "ecover it again. Serpent. To dream you see a serpent turning and winding himself, signifies^ danger and imprisonment: it denotes also sickness and hatred. To dream that you kill a serpent, is a sign that you will overcome your enemies. To dream of beating serpents is very good, and if a serpent be approaching near

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