Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream: A Scientific and Practical Exposition
John Stuart Mill · en
To dream of a bouquet beautifully and richly colored, denotes a legacy
from some wealthy and unknown relative; also, pleasant, joyous gatherings
among young folks.
To see a withered bouquet, signifies sickness and death.
_Bow and Arrow_.
Bow and arrow in a dream, denotes great gain reaped from the inability
of others to carry out plans.
To make a bad shot means disappointed hopes in carrying forward
successfully business affairs.
_Box_.
Opening a goods box in your dream, signifies untold wealth and that
delightful journeys to distant places may be made with happy results.
If the box is empty disappointment in works of all kinds will follow.
To see full money boxes, augurs cessation from business cares
and a pleasant retirement.
_Bracelet_.
To see in your dreams a bracelet encircling your arm, the gift of lover
or friend, is assurance of an early marriage and a happy union.
If a young woman lose her bracelet she will meet with sundry
losses and vexations.
To find one, good property will come into her possession.
_Brain_.
To see your own brain in a dream, denotes uncongenial surroundings
will irritate and dwarf you into an unpleasant companion.
To see the brains of animals, foretells that you will
suffer mental trouble.
If you eat them, you will gain knowledge, and profit unexpectedly.
_Brambles_.
To dream of brambles entangling you, is a messenger of evil.
Law suits will go against you, and malignant sickness attack you,
or some of your family.
_Brandy_.
To dream of brandy, foretells that while you may reach heights of distinction
and wealth, you will lack that innate refinement which wins true friendship
from people whom you most wish to please.
_Branch_.
It betokens, if full of fruit and green leaves, wealth, many delightful
hours with friends. If they are dried, sorrowful news of the absent.
_Brass_.
To dream of brass, denotes that you will rise rapidly in your profession,
but while of apparently solid elevation you will secretly fear
a downfall of fortune.
_Bray_.
Hearing an ass bray, is significant of unwelcome tidings or intrusions.
_Bread_.[24]
For a woman to dream of eating bread, denotes that she will be afflicted
with children of stubborn will, for whom she will spend many days of useless
labor and worry.
To dream of breaking bread with others, indicates an assured
competence through life.
To see a lot of impure bread, want and misery will burden the dreamer.
If the bread is good and you have access to it, it is a favorable dream.
[24] See Baking and Crust.
_Break_.
Breakage is a bad dream. To dream of breaking any of your limbs,
denotes bad management and probable failures. To break furniture,
denotes domestic quarrels and an unquiet state of the mind.
To break a window, signifies bereavement. To see a broken ring
order will be displaced by furious and dangerous uprisings,
such as jealous contentions often cause.
_Breakfast_.[25]