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Toacceptachallengeofanycharacter，denotesthatyouwillbearmanyillsyourselfinyourendeavortoshieldothersfromdishonor。Chamber。Tofindyourselfinabeautifulandrichlyfurnishedchamberimpliessuddenfortune，eitherthroughlegaciesfromunknownrelativesorthroughspeculation。Forayoungwoman，itdenotesthatawealthystrangerwillofferhermarriageandafineestablishment。Ifthechamberisplainlyfurnished，itdenotesthatasmallcompetencyandfrugalitywillbeherportion。Chambermaid。Toseeachambermaid，denotesbadfortuneanddecidedchangeswillbemade。

Foramantodreamofmakinglovetoachambermaid，showsheislikelytofindhimselfanobjectofderisiononaccountofindiscreetconductandwantoftact。Chameleon。Todreamofseeingyoursweetheartwearingachameleonchainedtoher，showsshewillprovefaithlesstoyouifbychangingshecanbetterherfortune。Ordinarily137

chameleonssignifydeceitandselfadvancement，eventhoughotherssuffer。Champion。Todreamofachampion，denotesyouwillwinthewarmestfriendshipofsomepersonbyyourdignityandmoralconduct。Chandelier。Todreamofachandelier，portendsthatunhoped-forsuccesswillmakeitpossibleforyoutoenjoypleasureandluxuryatyourcaprice。

Toseeabrokenorill-keptone，denotesthatunfortunatespeculationwilldepressyourseeminglysubstantialfortune。Toseethelightinonegoout，foretellsthatsicknessanddistresswillcloudapromisingfuture。Chapel。Todreamofachapel，denotesdissensioninsocialcirclesandunsettledbusiness。

Tobeinachapel，denotesdisappointmentandchangeofbusiness。

Foryoungpeopletodreamofenteringachapel，impliesfalselovesandenemies。Unluckyunionsmayentanglethem。Charity。Todreamofgivingcharity，denotesthatyouwillbeharassedwithsupplicationsforhelpfromthepoorandyourbusinesswillbeatstandstill。

Todreamofgivingtocharitableinstitutions，yourrightofpossessiontopavingpropertywillbedisputed。Worriesandillhealthwillthreatenyou。

Foryoungpersonstodreamofgivingcharity，foreshowstheywillbeannoyedbydeceitfulrivals。Todreamthatyouareanobjectofcharity，omensthat1

youwillsucceedinlifeafterhardtimeswithmisfortunes。Charcoal。Todreamofcharcoalunlighted，denotesmiserablesituationsandbleakunhappiness。Ifitisburningwithglowingcoals，thereisprospectsofgreatenhancementoffortune，andpossessionofunalloyedjoys。Chariot。Todreamofridinginachariot，foretellsthatfavorableopportunitieswillpresentthemselvesresultinginyourgoodifrightlyusedbyyou。

Tofallorseeothersfallfromone，denotesdisplacementfromhighpositions。Chastise。Todreamofbeingchastised，denotesthatyouhavenotbeenprudentinconductingyouraffairs。

Todreamthatyouadministerchastisementtoanother，signifiesthatyouwillhaveanill-temperedpartnereitherinbusinessormarriage。

Forparentstodreamofchastisingtheirchildren，indicatestheywillbelooseintheirmannerofcorrectingthem，buttheywillsucceedinbringingthemuphonorably。Cheated。Todreamofbeingcheatedinbusiness，youwillmeetdesigningpeoplewhowillseektocloseyouravenuestofortune。

Foryoungpersonstodreamthattheyarebeingcheatedingames，portendtheywilllosetheirsweetheartsthroughquarrelsandmisunderstandings。139Checks。Todreamofpalmingofffalsechecksonyourfriends，denotesthatyouwillresorttosubterfugeinordertocarryforwardyourplans。

Toreceivechecksyouwillbeabletomeetyourpaymentsandwillinheritmoney。

Todreamthatyoupayoutchecks，denotesdepressionandlossinbusiness。Checkers。Todreamofplayingcheckers，youwillbeinvolvedindifficultiesofaseriouscharacter，andstrangepeoplewillcomeintoyourlife，workingyouharm。

Todreamthatyouwinthegame，youwillsucceedinsomedoubtfulenterprise。Cheese。Todreamofeatingcheese，denotesgreatdisappointmentsandsorrow。Nogoodofanynaturecanbehopedfor。Cheeseisgenerallyabaddream。Chemise。Forawomantodreamofachemise，denotesshewillhearunfavorablegossipaboutherself。Cherries。Todreamofcherries，denotesyouwillgainpopularitybyyouramiabilityandunselfishness。Toeatthem，portendspossessionofsomemuchdesiredobject。Toseegreenones，indicatesapproachinggoodfortune。Cherubs。Todreamyouseecherubs，foretellsyouwillhavesomedistinctjoy，whichwillleaveanimpressionoflastinggooduponyourlife。140

Toseethemlookingsorrowfulorreproachful，foretellsthatdistresswillcomeunexpectedlyuponyou。Chess。Todreamofplayingchess，denotesstagnationofbusiness，dullcompanions，andpoorhealth。

Todreamthatyouloseatchess，worriesfrommeansourceswillensue；butifyouwin，disagreeableinfluencesmaybesurmounted。Chestnuts。Todreamofhandlingchestnuts，foretellslossesinabusinessway，butindicatesanagreeablecompanionthroughlife。

Eatingthem，denotessorrowforatime，butfinalhappiness。

Forayoungwomantodreamofeatingortryingherfortunewiththem，shewillhaveawell-to-doloverandcomparativeplenty。Chickens。Todreamofseeingabroodofchickens，denotesworryfrommanycares，someofwhichofwhichwillprovetoyourprofit。

Youngorhalfgrownchickens，signifyfortunateenterprises，buttomakethemsoyouwillhavetoexertyourphysicalstrength。

Toseechickensgoingtoroost，enemiesareplanningtoworkyouevil。

Toeatthem，denotesthatselfishnesswilldetractfromyourotherwisegoodname。Businessandlovewillremaininprecariousstates。Chiffonier。Toseeorsearchthroughachiffonier，denotesyouwill141

havedisappointinganticipations。Toseeoneinorder，indicatespleasantfriendsandentertainments。Chilblain。Todreamofsufferingwithchilblains，denotesthatyouwillbedrivenintosomebaddealingthroughoveranxietyofafriendorpartner。

Thisdreamalsoportendsyourownillnessoranaccident。Childbed。Todreamofgivingchildbirth，denotesfortunatecircumstancesandsafedeliveryofahandsomechild。

Foranunmarriedwomantodreamofbeinginchildbed，denotesunhappychangesfromhonortoevilandlowestates。Children。

“Dreamofchildrensweetandfair，Toyouwillcomesuavedebonair，Fortunerobedinshiningdress，Bearingwealthandhappiness。”

Todreamofseeingmanybeautifulchildrenisportentousofgreatprosperityandblessings。

Foramothertodreamofseeingherchildsickfromslightcause，shemayseeitenjoyingrobusthealth，buttriflesofanothernaturemayharassher。

Toseechildrenworkingorstudying，denotespeacefultimesandgeneralprosperity。

Todreamofseeingyourchilddesperatelyillordead，youhavemuchtofear，foritswelfareissadlythreatened。

Todreamofyourdeadchild，denotesworryanddisappointmentinthenearfuture。

Todreamofseeingdisappointedchildren，denotes142

troublefromenemies，andanxiousforebodingsfromunderhandedworkofseeminglyfriendlypeople。

Torompandplaywithchildren，denotesthatallyourspeculatingandloveenterpriseswillprevail。Chimes。TodreamofChristmaschimes，denotesfairprospectsforbusinessmenandfarmers。

Fortheyoung，happyanticipationsfulfilled。Ordinarychimes，denotessomesmallanxietywillsoonbedisplacedbynewsofdistantfriends。Chimney。Todreamofseeingchimneys，denotesaverydispleasingincidentwilloccurinyourlife。Hastyintelligenceofsicknesswillbeborneyou。

Atumbledownchimney，denotessorrowandlikelydeathinyourfamily。

Toseeoneovergrownwithivyorothervines，foretellsthathappinesswillresultfromsorroworlossofrelatives。

Toseeafireburninginachimney，denotesmuchgoodisapproachingyou。Tohideinachimneycorner，denotesdistressanddoubtwillassailyou。Businesswillappeargloomy。

Forayoungwomantodreamthatsheisgoingdownachimney，foretellsshewillbeguiltyofsomeimproprietywhichwillcauseconsternationamongherassociates。Toascendachimney，showsthatshewillescapetroublewhichwillbeplannedforher。China。Forawomantodreamofpaintingorarrangingherchina，foretellsshewillhaveapleasanthomeandbeathriftyandeconomicalmatron。143ChinaStore。35Forachinamerchanttodreamthathisstorelooksempty，foretellshewillhavereversesinhisbusiness，andwithalagloomyperiodwillfollow。

[35]SeeCrockery。Chocolate。Todreamofchocolate，denotesyouwillprovideabundantlyforthosewhoaredependentonyou。Toseechocolatecandy，indicatesagreeablecompanionsandemployments。Ifsour，illnessorotherdisappointmentswillfollow。Todrinkchocolate，foretellsyouwillprosperafterashortperiodofunfavorablereverses。Choir。Todreamofachoir，foretellsyoumayexpectcheerfulsurroundingstoreplacegloomanddiscontent。Forayoungwomantosinginachoir，denotesshewillbemiserableovertheattentionpaidothersbyherlover。Cholera。Todreamofthisdreaddiseasedevastatingthecountry，portendssicknessofvirulenttypewillrageandmanydisappointmentswillfollow。

Todreamthatyouareattackedbyit，denotesyourownsickness。Christ。TodreamofbeholdingChrist，theyoungchild，worshipedbythewisemen，denotesmanypeacefuldays，fullofwealthandknowledge，abundantwithjoy，andcontent。

IfinthegardenoftheGethsemane，sorrowingadversitywillfillyoursoul，greatlongingsforchangeandabsentobjectsoflovewillbefelt。

Toseehiminthetemplescourgingthetraders，denotes144

thatevilenemieswillbedefeatedandhonestendeavorswillprevail。ChristmasTree。TodreamofaChristmastree，denotesjoyfuloccasionsandauspiciousfortune。Toseeonedismantled，foretellssomepainfulincidentwillfollowoccasionsoffestivity。Chrysanthemum。Todreamthatyougatherwhitechrysanthemums，signifieslossandmuchperplexity；coloredones，betokenspleasantengagements。

Toseetheminbouquets，denotesthatlovewillbeofferedyou，butafoolishambitionwillcauseyoutoputitaside。Topassdownanavenueofwhitechrysanthemums，withhereandthereayellowoneshowingamongthewhite，foretellsastrangesenseoflossandsadness，fromwhichthesensibilitieswillexpandandtakeonnewpowers。Whilelookingonthesewhiteflowersasyoupass，andyousuddenlyfeelyourspiritleaveyourbodyandavoiceshoutsaloud“GlorytoGod，myCreator。”foretellsthatacrisisispendinginyournearfuture。Ifsomeofyourfriendspassout，andotherstakeuptrueideasinconnectionwithspiritualandearthlyneeds，youwillenjoylifeinitsdeepestmeaning。Oftendeathisnearyouinthesedreams。Church。36Todreamofseeingachurchinthedistance，denotesdisappointmentinpleasureslonganticipated。