To dream of being in a boat, Does show that maidens’ fancies float; And whether sink or swim they do, To try love’s sport their skill they’ll show. BOOKS. To be reading serious books, shows honor and station in life; to read lascivious books, shame and disgrace. 4. BOOTS. (_See Shoes._) To dream of new boots and shoes, indicates sweethearts to the single, and friends to the married; old shoes or boots show separation, and dirty or old ones are a sign of poverty and sorrow. 33. BOTTLES. To dream of bottles is a good sign; to a man, success in business; to a maid, speedy marriage; if they are broken, they signify sorrow. 56, 34. BOUQUET. To receive one, much pleasure; to give one, signifies that your lover is constant. 43, 7. BOY. If a lady dreams that she is delivered of a boy, her life will be a pleasant one. 52. BREAD. (_See Thick._) To dream of bread is an excellent sign. If you see a good deal, the better the dream. It foretells good fortune to either man or woman. To lovers it predicts that they will make a good match and be well off, if not rich. To farmers it promises full and abundant crops. 1, 15. BREAKFAST. To dream that you are eating breakfast shows you will do something of which you will be sorry. 21, 4. BRASS. (_See Metals._) BREAST. (_See Milk._) To dream of breasts, denotes great gain and profit to men; but to a woman, losses. If a young woman dreams that her breasts are full of milk, it signifies she is near her marriage. 76, 1, 10. BREWING. To dream of brewing is a sign you should be up and doing; in love, it denotes idleness in your sweetheart; if in trade, you will sustain losses. 31. To dream of brewing and of baking, Does signify a match is making, Between a maiden and some other, Both by her father and her mother. BRIDGE. To dream you are crossing over a bridge, denotes prosperity in life, and success in love; but to dream you are passing under a bridge, indicates difficulties in life, both in love and business; if you meet with obstructions, either on or under the bridge, it foretells illness. To dream a bridge breaks down with you, denotes sudden death. 56, 2. BRIARS. To dream that you are among briars and get pricked, foretells that you will have an angry dispute with somebody. If a young girl who has a lover dreams it, she will probably get vexed at him. 39, 78. BROTH. To dream of eating broths, or soups, is a good sign, and denotes profit and gain. 32, 9. BROTHERS. To dream you see your brothers and sisters, signifies long life to the dreamer, but it portends a death in your family. 24, 8. BUILDING. To dream of seeing a large building is a sign that you will be introduced to some one with whom you will afterward become intimate. To a young lady it predicts that she will have a new admirer. 17, 25, 1.