_Basket_—A full basket means ease and prosperity. An empty one means new endeavor in order to achieve success. _Bathing_—Signifies happiness; in a pond, it means misfortune; in a running brook, it means disappointment. _Bat_—If flying, means a quarrel with a friend; if at rest, pleasure. _Battlefield_—Signifies great honor. _Beans_—If cooked, they signify a quarrel; if raw, danger. _Bear_—Seeing a bear foretells misfortune. _Bed_—To see a strange bed means trouble; to sleep in a bed, good luck. _Beer_—Signifies unfruitful endeavor. _Bees_—To catch or watch them means success; to be stung by them, failure. _Beggar_—To give alms means an unforeseen present; to be a beggar, unexpected health. _Bell_—Hearing the marriage bell means happiness; a church bell, alarm or misfortune. A dinner bell means a feast or wedding. _Bench_—To sit on a bench, “Beware of a rival.” _Bereavement_—Losing a relative or friend signifies a visit. _Betrothal_—Foretells pleasures that may be brief. _Bible_—To see a Bible is a reproach for evil deeds. To read a Bible, luck. _Billiards_—Means loss thru dissipation. _Birds_—Seeing birds of any kind foretells trouble and annoyance. If singing, however, they bring tidings of new pleasure. _Biscuit_—Eating a biscuit denotes rejoicing. _Bite_—To bite anyone signifies trouble. To be bitten signifies treachery of a supposed friend. _Blackbird_—Foretells scandal and deceit. _Blindness_—To lead a blind person means success in love. To dream of being blind means you will receive valuable information. _Blood_—To see blood signifies a faithful lover. _Blows_—To give or receive blows means forgiveness for wrongs done. _Boat_—To row in a canoe or boat signifies an inheritance of money. _Boil_—To suffer from a boil means unforeseen difficulty. _Bonnet_—To wear a new bonnet means rivalry. _Book_—Reading a book signifies failure; to give a book means victory over an enemy. _Boots_—To dream of new boots means success in business; of old boots, a quarrel. _Bottles_—A full bottle signifies sickness; an empty one, melancholy. _Brandy_—Signifies “Beware of trouble!” _Bread_—To dream of eating bread denotes profit in business. _Briars_—Signify disputes. _Bricks_—Signify a happy marriage and prosperity. _Bridge_—To pass one means success. To fall from one, loss of business. To walk over a bridge, good fortune. To walk under one, disappointment. _Brook_—Domestic happiness and friendship. _Bugs_—Signify an enemy who wishes to harm you. _Bull_—Denotes unexpected gain. _Butcher_—Foretells sorrow thru the loss of a friend.