Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream: A Scientific and Practical Exposition
John Stuart Mill · en
To dream you see a friend standing like a statue on a hill, denotes you
will advance beyond present pursuits, but will retain former impressions
of justice and knowledge, seeking these through every change.
If the figure below be low, you will ignore your friends of former
days in your future advancement. If it is on a plane or level
with you, you will fail in your ambition to reach other spheres.
If you seem to be going from it, you will force yourself to seek
a change in spite of friendly ties or self-admonition.
To dream you see a friend with a white cloth tied over his face,
denotes that you will be injured by some person who will endeavor
to keep up friendly relations with you.
To dream that you are shaking hands with a person who has wronged you,
and he is taking his departure and looks sad, foretells you will have
differences with a close friend and alienation will perhaps follow.
You are most assuredly nearing loss of some character.
_Frightened_.[78]
To dream that you are frightened at anything, denotes temporary
and fleeting worries.
[78] See Affrighted.
_Frogs_.
To dream of catching frogs, denotes carelessness in watching
after your health, which may cause no little distress among
those of your family.
To see frogs in the grass, denotes that you will have a pleasant
and even-tempered friend as your confidant and counselor.
To see a bullfrog, denotes, for a woman, marriage with a wealthy widower,
but there will be children with him to be cared for.
To see frogs in low marshy places, foretells trouble, but you
will overcome it by the kindness of others.
To dream of eating frogs, signifies fleeting joys and very little
gain from associating with some people.
To hear frogs, portends that you will go on a visit to friends,
but it will in the end prove fruitless of good.
_Frost_.
To dream of seeing frost on a dark gloomy morning, signifies exile
to a strange country, but your wanderings will end in peace.
To see frost on a small sunlit landscape, signifies gilded
pleasures from which you will be glad to turn later in life,
and by your exemplary conduct will succeed in making your circle
forget past escapades.
To dream that you see a friend in a frost, denotes a love affair
in which your rival will be worsted. For a young woman, this dream
signifies the absence of her lover and danger of his affections waning.
This dream is bad for all classes in business and love.
_Fruit_.
To dream of seeing fruit ripening among its foliage,
usually foretells to the dreamer a prosperous future.
Green fruit signifies disappointed efforts or hasty action.
For a young woman to dream of eating green fruit, indicates her degradation
and loss of inheritance. Eating fruit is unfavorable usually.
To buy or sell fruit, denotes much business, but not very remunerative.
To see or eat ripe fruit, signifies uncertain fortune and pleasure.
_Fruit Seller_.