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Tohearacryofsurprise，youwillreceiveaidfromunexpectedsources。

Tohearthecriesofwildbeasts，denotesanaccidentofaseriousnature。

Tohearacryforhelpfromrelatives，orfriends，denotesthattheyaresickorindistress。Criminal。Todreamofassociatingwithapersonwhohascommittedacrime，denotesthatyouwillbeharassedwithunscrupulouspersons，whowilltrytouseyourfriendshipfortheirownadvancement。

Toseeacriminalfleeingfromjustice，denotesthatyouwillcomeintothepossessionofthesecretsofothers，andwillthereforebeindanger，fortheywillfearthatyouwillbetraythem，andconsequentlywillseekyourremoval。Crippled。Todreamofthemaimedandcrippled，denotesfamineanddistressamongthepoor，andyoushouldbewillingtocontributetotheirstore。

Italsoindicatesatemporarydulnessintrade。175CrochetWork。Todreamofdoingcrochetwork，foretellsyourentanglementinsomesillyaffairgrowingoutofatoogreatcuriosityaboutotherpeople’sbusiness。Bewareoftalkingtoofranklywithover-confidentialwomen。Crockery。Todreamofhavinganabundanceofnice，cleancrockery，denotesthatyouwillbeatidyandeconomicalhousekeeper。

Tobeinacrockerystore，indicates，ifyouareamerchantorbusinessman，thatyouwilllookwelltothedetailsofyourbusinessandtherebyexperienceprofit。Toayoungwoman，thisdreamdenotesthatshewillmarryasturdyanduprightman。Anuntidystore，withemptyshelves，impliesloss。Crocodile。Assureasyoudreamofthiscreature，youwillbedeceivedbyyourwarmestfriends。Enemieswillassailyouateveryturn。

Todreamofsteppingonacrocodile’sback，youmayexpecttofallintotrouble，fromwhichyouwillhavetostrugglemightilytoextricateyourself。Heedthiswarningwhendreamsofthisnaturevisityou。Avoidgivingyourconfidenceeventofriends。Cross。Todreamofseeingacross，indicatestroubleaheadforyou。

Shapeyouraffairsaccordingly。

Todreamofseeingapersonbearingacross，youwillbecalledonbymissionariestoaidincharities。Cross-bones。Todreamofcross-bones，foretellsyouwillbetroubled176

bytheevilinfluenceofothers，andprosperitywillassumeotherthanpromisingaspects。

Toseecross-bonesasamonogramonaninvitationtoafuneral，whichwassentoutbyasecretorder，denotesthatunnecessaryfearswillbeentertainedforsomeperson，andeventswilltranspireseeminglyharsh，butofgoodimporttothedreamer。CrossRoads。Todreamofcrossroads，denotesyouwillbeunabletoholdsomeformerfavorableopportunityforreachingyourdesires。Ifyouareundecidedwhichonetotake，youarelikelytoletunimportantmattersirritateyouinadistressingmanner。Youwillbebetterfavoredbyfortuneifyoudecideonyourroute。Itmaybeafterthisdreamyouwillhavesomeimportantmatterofbusinessorlovetodecide。Croup。Todreamthatyourchildhasthecroup，denotesslightillness，butuselessfearforitssafety。Thisisgenerallyagoodomenofhealthanddomesticharmony。Crow。46Todreamofseeingacrow，betokensmisfortuneandgrief。

Tohearcrowscawing，youwillbeinfluencedbyotherstomakeabaddisposalofproperty。Toayoungman，itisindicativeofhissuccumbingtothewilesofdesigningwomen。

[46]SeeRaven。Crowd。Todreamofalarge，handsomelydressedcrowdofpeopleatsomeentertainment，denotespleasantassociationwithfriends；butanythingoccurringtomarthepleasureoftheguests，denotesdistressandlossoffriendship，177

andunhappinesswillbefoundwhereprofitandcongenialintercoursewasexpected。Italsodenotesdissatisfactioningovernmentandfamilydissensions。

Toseeacrowdinachurch，denotesthatadeathwillbelikelytoaffectyou，orsomeslightunpleasantnessmaydevelop。

Toseeacrowdinthestreet，indicatesunusualbrisknessintradeandageneralairofprosperitywillsurroundyou。

Totrytobeheardinacrowd，foretellsthatyouwillpushyourinterestsaheadofallothers。

Toseeacrowdisusuallygood，iftoomanyarenotwearingblackordullcostumes。

Todreamofseeingahypnotisttryingtohypnotizeothers，andthenturnhisattentiononyou，andfailtodoso，indicatesthatatroubleishangingaboveyouwhichfriendswillnotsucceedinwardingoff。Yourselfalonecanaverttheimpendingdanger。Crown。Todreamofacrown，prognosticateschangeofmodeinthehabitofone’slife。Thedreamerwilltravelalongdistancefromhomeandformnewrelations。Fatalillnessmayalsobethesadomenofthisdream。

Todreamthatyouwearacrown，signifieslossofpersonalproperty。

Todreamofcrowningaperson，denotesyourownworthiness。

TodreamoftalkingwiththePresidentoftheUnitedStates，denotesthatyouareinterestedinaffairsofstate，andsometimesshowagreatlongingtobeapolitician。Crucifixion。Ifyouchancetodreamofthecrucifixion，youwillseeyouropportunitiesslipaway，tearingyourhopesfrom178

yourgrasp，andleavingyouwailingoverthefrustrationofdesires。Crucifix。Toseeacrucifixinadream，isawarningofdistressapproaching，whichwillinvolveothersbesideyourself。Tokissone，foretellsthattroublewillbeacceptedbyyouwithresignation。

Forayoungwomantopossessone，foretellsshewillobservemodestyandkindnessinherdeportment，andthuswintheloveofothersandbetterherfortune。Cruelty。Todreamofcrueltybeingshownyou，foretellsyouwillhavetroubleanddisappointmentinsomedealings。Ifitisshowntoothers，therewillbeadisagreeabletasksetforothersbyyou，whichwillcontributetoyouownloss。Crust。Todreamofacrustofbread，denotesincompetency，andthreatenedmiserythroughcarelessnessinappointedduties。Crutches。Todreamthatyougooncrutches，denotesthatyouwilldependlargelyonothersforyoursupportandadvancement。

Toseeothersoncrutches，denotesunsatisfactoryresultsfromlabors。Crying。Todreamofcrying，isaforerunnerofillusorypleasures，whichwillsubsideintogloom，anddistressinginfluencesaffectingforevilbusinessengagementsanddomesticaffairs。

Toseeotherscrying，forbodesunexpectedcallsforaidfromyou。179Crystal。Todreamofcrystalinanyform，isafatalsignofcomingdepressioneitherinsocialrelationsorbusinesstransactions。Electricalstormsoftenattendthisdream，doingdamagetotownandcountry。

Forawomantodreamofseeingadining-roomfurnishedincrystal，eventothechairs，shewillhavecausetobelievethatthosewhomsheholdsinhighregardnolongerdeservethisdistinction，butshewillfindoutthattherewereothersinthecrystal-furnishedroom，whowereimplicatedalsointhissinisterdream。Cuckoo。Todreamofacuckoo，prognosticatesasuddenendingofahappylifecausedbythedownfallofadearfriend。

Todreamthatyouhearacuckoo，denotesthepainfulillnessofthedeathofsomeabsentlovedone，oraccidenttosomeoneinyourfamily。Cucumber。Thisisadreamofplenty，denotinghealthandprosperity。

Forthesicktodreamofservingcucumbers，denotestheirspeedyrecovery。

Forthemarried，apleasantchange。Cunning。Todreamofbeingcunning，denotesyouwillassumehappycheerfulnesstoretainthefriendshipofprosperousandgaypeople。Ifyouareassociatingwithcunningpeople，itwarnsyouthatdeceitisbeingpractiseduponyouinordertouseyourmeansfortheirownadvancement。Cupboard。47Toseeacupboardinyourdream，issignificantofpleasure180

andcomfort，orpenuryanddistress，accordingasthecupboardiscleanandfullofshiningware，oremptyanddirty。

[47]SeeSafe。Curbstone。Todreamofsteppingonacurbstone，denotesyourrapidriseinbusinesscircles，andthatyouwillbeheldinhighesteembyyourfriendsandthepublic。

Forloverstodreamofsteppingtogetheronacurb，denotesanearlymarriageandconsequentfidelity；butifinyourdreamyousteporfallfromacurbstoneyourfortuneswillbereversed。Currycomb。Todreamofacurrycombforetellsthatgreatlaborsmustbeenduredinordertoobtainwealthandcomfort。CurryingaHorse。Todreamofcurryingahorse，signifiesthatyouwillhaveagreatmanyhardlickstomakebothwithbrainandhandbeforeyouattaintotheheightsofyourambition；butifyousuccessfullycurryhimyouwillattainthatheight，whateveritmaybe。Curtains。Todreamofcurtains，foretellsthatunwelcomevisitorswillcauseyouworryandunhappiness。Soiledortorncurtainsseeninadreammeansdisgracefulquarrelsandreproaches。Cushion。Todreamofrecliningonsilkencushions，foretellsthatyoureasewillbeprocuredattheexpenseofothers；buttoseethecushions，denotesthatyouwillprosperinbusinessandlove-making。

Forayoungwomantodreamofmakingsilkencushions，impliesthatshewillbeabridebeforemanymonths。181Cuspidor。Toseeacuspidorinadream，signifiesthatanunworthyattachmentwillbeformedbyyou，andthatyourworkwillbeneglected。

Tospitinone，foretellsthatreflectionswillbecastuponyourconduct。Custard。48Foramarriedwomantodreamofmakingoreatingcustard，indicatesshewillbecalledupontoentertainanunexpectedguest。Ayoungwomanwillmeetastrangerwhowillintimebecomeawarmfriend。Ifthecustardhasasickeningsweettaste，orisinsipid，nothingbutsorrowwillintervenewhereyouhadexpectedapleasantexperience。

[48]SeeBaking。Custom-house。Todreamofacustom-house，denotesyouwillhaverivalriesandcompetitioninyourlabors。

Toenteracustom-house，foretellsthatyouwillstrivefor，orhaveofferedyou，apositionwhichyouhavelongdesired。

Toleaveone，signifieslossofposition，tradeorfailureofsecuringsomedesiredobject。Cut。Todreamofacut，denotessicknessorthetreacheryofafriendwillfrustrateyourcheerfulness。Cymbal。Hearingacymbalinyourdreams，foretellsthedeathofaveryagedpersonofyouracquaintance。Thesunwillshine，butyouwillseeitdarklybecauseofgloom。

182D。“GodcametoLaban，theSyrian，bynight，inadream，andsaiduntohim，takeheedthatthouspeaknottoJacob，eithergoodorbad。”——

Gen。xxxi。，24。Dagger。Ifseeninadream，denotesthreateningenemies。Ifyouwrenchthedaggerfromthehandofanother，itdenotesthatyouwillbeabletocounteracttheinfluenceofyourenemiesandovercomemisfortune。Dahlia。49Toseedahliasinadream，iftheyarefreshandbright，signifiesgoodfortunetothedreamer。

[49]SeeBouquetDairy。50Dairyisagooddreambothtothemarriedandunmarried。

[50]SeeChurningButter。Daisy。Todreamofabunchofdaisys，impliessadness，butifyoudreamofbeinginafieldwheretheselovelyflowersareinbloom，withthesunshiningandbirdssinging，happiness，healthandprosperitywillvieeachwiththeothertoleadyouthroughthepleasantestavenuesoflife。

Todreamofseeingthemoutofseason，youwillbeassailedbyevilinsomeguise。DamaskRose。Todreamofseeingadamaskrosebushinfullfoliageandbloom，denotesthataweddingwillsoontakeplaceinyourfamily，andgreathopeswillbefulfilled。

Foralovertoplacethisroseinyourhair，foretellsthat183

youwillbedeceived。Ifawomanreceivesabouquetofdamaskrosesinspringtime，shewillhaveafaithfullover；butifshereceivedtheminwinter，shewillcherishblastedhopes。Damson。Thisisapeculiarlygooddreamifoneissofortunateastoseethesetreesliftingtheirbranchesloadedwithrichpurplefruitanddaintyfoliage；onemayexpectrichescomparedwithhispresentestate。

Todreamofeatingthematanytime，forebodesgrief。Dance。51Todreamofseeingacrowdofmerrychildrendancing，signifiestothemarried，loving，obedientandintelligentchildrenandacheerfulandcomfortablehome。Toyoungpeople，itdenoteseasytasksandmanypleasures。

Toseeolderpeopledancing，denotesabrighteroutlookforbusiness。

Todreamofdancingyourself，someunexpectedgoodfortunewillcometoyou。

[51]SeeBall。DancingMaster。Todreamofadancingmaster，foretellsyouwillneglectimportantaffairstopursuefrivolities。Forayoungwomantodreamthatherloverisadancingmaster，portendsthatshewillhaveafriendinaccordancewithherviewsofpleasureandlife。Dandelion。Dandelionsblossomingingreenfoliage，foretellshappyunionsandprosperoussurroundings。Danger。Todreamofbeinginaperiloussituation，anddeath

seemsimminent，denotesthatyouwillemergefromobscurityintoplacesofdistinctionandhonor；butifyoushouldnotescapetheimpendingdanger，andsufferdeathorawound，youwillloseinbusinessandbeannoyedinyourhome，andbyothers。Ifyouareinlove，yourprospectswillgrowdiscouraging。Dark。Todreamofdarknessovertakingyouonajourney，augursillforanyworkyoumayattempt，unlessthesunbreaksthroughbeforethejourneyends，thenfaultswillbeovercome。