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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。