; and a maid who fancies in her
sleep that this beautiful bird is coming towards her, may be certain
that the fates are to provide her with a rich good-looking husband. To
dream of swans denotes success to the business man, lovers to the
unmarried, and peace and plenty to the married. If swallows are dreamt
of, good news may be expected from afar, and prosperity looked for. To
dream of selling eggs for gold is good, but to dream of selling them
for silver betokens indifferent success in business, love, and war. To
dream of buying eggs indicates the gathering of great riches. If a
dreamer supposes that he is flying, he should prepare himself for a
long journey. This dream indicates to lovers a happy termination to
all their wishes, and to the married it denotes abundance and many
children.

To dream of bagpipes signifies contention and trouble. To dream of
dancing or of being at a ball or banquet, foretells preferment, joyful
news; and, in particular, such a dream foretells prosperity in love.

Barking dogs, crowing cocks, bellowing bulls, are unlucky to dream of;
but it indicates coming prosperity and happiness to dream of faithful
dogs, horses, cows, and fleecy sheep. But look out for loss of goods
if you see shorn sheep, and make up your mind to encounter danger if
you suppose in your sleep that you are falling off a horse.

Cakes signify joy and plenty, corn in great store, riches and
contentment, but grain in small quantities denotes scarcity. Milk or
cream thrown or spilt on one's garments is favourable. To dream of
selling milk denotes crosses in love; to dream of drinking milk
betokens joyful news; and to dream of milking kine shows success in
love to the faithful milk-maids. If a maid dream that she is engaged
in a dairy, she may be certain that her lover will turn out to be an
industrious, prudent husband. But if the farmer dream that he is
assisting in the dairy, he may look out for bad crops, and disease
among his cattle. If one dream he is being carried, he may expect to
require early help of some kind or other. If he dream of carrying
another, he may depend upon it, that before many days pass he will be
called upon to give the loan of money, sign a bill, or give away
property that will not be returned. If one dream of being hurt by a
cat, or by any description of vermin, he has good reason to fear he
will be overcome by enemies; but if he suppose in sleep that he drove
away or killed the creature, he wil