This section is from the book "The Literature And Curiosities Of Dreams", by Frank Seafield. Also available from Amazon: The Literature And Curiosities Of Dreams.
To dream that one speaks to the Holy Virgin signifies consolation, recovery of health, and all good fortune.
To dream one is extraordinarily hungry, and that his appetite craves sustenance; shows that he will be ingenious, laborious, and eager in getting an estate, and that he will grow rich in proportion to the greatness of his hunger.
To dream you see a serpent, or seven-headed hydra, signifies sin and temptation.
To dream that you smell hyssop signifies labour, trouble, sickness, and weakness. From this rule physicians only are to be excepted, to whom such dreams are propitious.
The jaws represent cellars, shops, and other things used to keep merchandise or other goods, so that if we dream our jaws suffer any harm, we may expect some loss in the things represented by them.
If any one dreams that he is turned idiot, and mad, and is guilty of public extravagancies, he shall be long-lived, a favourite with his prince, and shall gain pleasure and profit by the people.
If any one dreams that he sees the devil, or any other infernal spirit or representation, it is a very bad dream, bringing along with it to them that are sick, death; and to the healthful, melancholy, anger, tumults, and violent sickness.
For one to dream that he sees himself hurt with iron signifies that he shall receive some damage. To dream that one trades with a stranger in iron, signifies to the dreamer losses and misfortune.
To dream of joy and festivals by night is good for such as would marry, or make marriages, and for such as seek company and affinity. To the poor it is a sign of good; to the sad and fearful an end of heaviness and fear, for none spend the night in dancing, good cheer, and mirth, but those that are joyful. To persons of evil morals it is the revelation of their deeds; to the rich and wealthy, trouble and divulgation.
To dream that you lose your keys signifies anger. To dream you have a bunch of keys, and that you give them to those that desire them of you, shows great good to poor captives, for it implies that shortly they shall gain their liberty. A key seen in a dream, to him who would marry signifieth a good and handsome wife, and a good housekeeper. It is cross to a traveller, for it signifieth he shall be put back and hindered and not received. It is good for such as would take in hand other men's business.
To dream you kill a man signifies assuredness of business; to dream you kill your father, is a bad sign; to dream you are killed, denotes loss to him who has killed you.
To dream of seeing a kite, shows you shall be in danger of robbers.
For a man to dream that himself is a knave, is a sign that he shall grow rich; but for a man to dream that he has to do, or is connected with knaves, shows he shall have many lawsuits.
 
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