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Toseeotherswalkinginmud，uglyrumorswillreachyouofsomefriendoremployee。Tothefarmer，thisdreamissignificantofshortcropsandunsatisfactorygainsfromstock。 Toseemudonyourclothing，yourreputationisbeingassailed。 Toscrapeitoff，signifiesthatyouwillescapethecalumnyofenemies。Muff。Todreamofwearingamuff，denotesthatyouwillbewellprovidedforagainstthevicissitudesoffortune。 Foralovertoseehissweetheartwearingamuff，denotesthataworthiermanwillusurphisplaceinheraffections。Mulatto。131Ifamulattoappearstoyouinadream，bewareofmakingnewfriendshipsorfallingintoassociationswithstrangewomen，asyouarethreatenedwithlossofmoneyandofhighmoralstanding。 [131]SeeNegro。Mulberries。Toseemulberriesinyourdreams，denotesthatsicknesswillpreventyoufromobtainingyourdesires，andyouwillbecalleduponoftentorelievesuffering。 Toeatthem，signifiesbitterdisappointments。Mule。Ifyoudreamthatyourareridingonamule，itdenotesthatyouareengaginginpursuitswhichwillcauseyouthegreatestanxiety，butifyoureachyourdestinationwithoutinterruption，youwillberecompensedwithsubstantialresults。393 Forayoungwomantodreamofawhitemule，showsshewillmarryawealthyforeigner，oronewho，whilewealthy，willnotbecongenialintastes。Ifshedreamsofmulesrunningloose，shewillhavebeauxandadmirers，butnooffersofmarriage。 Tobekickedbyamule，foretellsdisappointmentinloveandmarriage。 Toseeonedead，portendsbrokenengagementsandsocialdecline。Murder。132Toseemurdercommittedinyourdreams，foretellsmuchsorrowarisingfromthemisdeedsofothers。Affairwillassumedulness。Violentdeathswillcomeunderyournotice。 Ifyoucommitmurder，itsignifiesthatyouareengaginginsomedishonorableadventure，whichwillleaveastigmauponyourname。 Todreamthatyouaremurdered，foretellsthatenemiesaresecretlyworkingtooverthrowyou。 [132]SeeKillingandkindredwords。Muscle。Todreamofseeingyourmusclewelldeveloped，youwillhavestrangeencounterswithenemies，butyouwillsucceedinsurmountingtheirevilworks，andgainfortune。 Iftheyareshrunken，yourinabilitytosucceedinyouraffairsisportended。Forawoman，thisdreamispropheticoftoilandhardships。Museum。Todreamofamuseum，denotesyouwillpassthroughmanyandvariedscenesinstrivingforwhatappearsyourrightfulposition。Youwillacquireusefulknowledge，394 whichwillstandyouinbetterlightthanifyouhadpursuedtheusualcoursetolearning。Ifthemuseumisdistasteful，youwillhavemanycausesforvexation。Music。Todreamofhearingharmoniousmusic，omenspleasureandprosperity。 Discordantmusicforetellstroubleswithunrulychildren，andunhappinessinthehousehold。MusicalInstruments。Toseemusicalinstruments，denotesanticipatedpleasures。 Iftheyarebroken，thepleasurewillbemarredbyuncongenialcompanionship。Forayoungwoman，thisdreamforetellsforherthepowertomakeherlifewhatshewill。Mushroom。Toseemushroomsinyourdreams，denotesunhealthydesires，andunwisehasteinamassingwealth，asitmayvanishinlawsuitsandvainpleasures。 Toeatthem，signifieshumiliationanddisgracefullove。 Forayoungwomantodreamofthem，foretellsherdefianceofproprietyinherpursuitoffoolishpleasures。Musk。Todreamofmusk，foretellsunexpectedoccasionsofjoy，andloverswillagreeandceasetobeunfaithful。Mussels。Todreamofwatermussels，denotessmallfortune，butcontentmentanddomesticenjoyment。Mustache。Todreamthatyouhaveamustache，denotesthatyour395 egotismandeffronterywillcauseyouapoorinheritanceinworldlygoods，andyouwillbetraywomentotheirsorrow。 Ifawomandreamsofadmiringamustache，hervirtueisindanger，andsheshouldbemindfulofherconduct。 Ifamandreamsthathehashismustacheshaved，hewilltrytoturnfromevilcompanionsandpleasures，andseektoreinstatehimselfinformerpositionsofhonor。Mustard。Toseemustardgrowing，andgreen，foretellssuccessandjoytothefarmer，andtotheseafaringitprognosticateswealth。 Toeatmustardseedandfeeltheburninginyourmouth，denotesthatyouwillrepentbitterlysomehastyaction，whichhascausedyoutosuffer。 Todreamofeatinggreenmustardcooked，indicatesthelavishwasteoffortune，andmentalstrain。 Forayoungwomantoeatnewlygrownmustard，foretellsthatshewillsacrificewealthforpersonaldesires。Mute。Toconversewithamuteinyourdreams，foretellsthatunusualcrossesinyourlifewillfityouforhigherpositions，whichwillbetenderedyou。 Todreamthatyouareamute，portendscalamitiesandunjustpersecution。Myrrh。Toseemyrrhinadream，signifiesyourinvestmentswillgivesatisfaction。Forayoungwomantodreamofmyrrh，bringsapleasingsurprisetoherinthewayofanewandwealthyacquaintance。Myrtle。Toseemyrtleinfoliageandbloominyourdream，396 denotesthatyourdesireswillbegratified，andpleasureswillpossessyou。 Forayoungwomantodreamofwearingasprigofmyrtle，foretellstoheranearlymarriagewithawell-todoandintelligentman。 Toseeitwithered，denotesthatshewillmisshappinessthroughcarelessconduct。Mystery。Tofindyourselfbewilderedbysomemysteriousevent，denotesthatstrangerswillharassyouwiththeirtroublesandclaimyouraid。 Itwarnsyoualsoofneglectedduties，forwhichyoufeelmuchaversion。 Businesswillwindyouintounpleasantcomplications。 Tofindyourselfstudyingthemysteriesofcreation，denotesthatachangewilltakeplaceinyourlife，throwingyouintoahigheratmosphereofresearchandlearning，andthusadvancingyounearertheattainmentoftruepleasureandfortune。N。“Andhesleptanddreamedthesecondtime；and，behold，sevenearsofcorncameupupononestalk，rankandgood。”——Gen。 xli，5。Nails。Toseenailsinyourdreams，indicatesmuchtoilandsmallrecompense。 Todealinnails，showsthatyouwillengageinhonorablework，evenifitbelowly。 Toseerustyorbrokennails，indicatessicknessandfailureinbusiness。Naked。Todreamthatyouarenaked，foretellsscandalandunwiseengagements。397 Toseeothersnaked，foretellsthatyouwillbetemptedbydesigningpersonstoleavethepathofduty。Sicknesswillbenosmallfactoragainstyoursuccess。 Todreamthatyousuddenlydiscoveryournudity，andaretryingtoconcealit，denotesthatyouhavesoughtillicitpleasurecontrarytoyournoblestinstinctsandaredesirousofabandoningthosedesires。 Forayoungwomantodreamthatsheadmireshernudity，foretellsthatshewillwin，butnotholdhonestmen’sregard。Shewillwinfortunebyhercharms。Ifshethinksherselfill-formed，herreputationwillbesulliedbyscandal。Ifshedreamsofswimminginclearwaternaked，shewillenjoyillicitloves，butnaturewillrevengeherselfbysickness，orlossofcharms。Ifsheseesnakedmenswimminginclearwater，shewillhavemanyadmirers。Ifthewaterismuddy，ajealousadmirerwillcauseill-naturedgossipabouther。Napkin。Todreamofanapkin，foretellsconvivialentertainmentsinwhichyouwillfigureprominently。Forawomantodreamofsoilednapkins，foretellsthathumiliatingaffairswillthrustthemselvesuponher。Navy。133Todreamofthenavy，denotesvictoriousstruggleswithunsightlyobstacles，andthepromiseofvoyagesandtoursofrecreation。Ifinyourdreamyouseemfrightenedordisconcerted，youwillhavestrangeobstaclestoovercomebeforeyoureachfortune。Adilapidatednavyisanindicationofunfortunatefriendshipsinbusinessorlove。 [133]SeeGunboat。Nearsighted。Todreamthatyouarenearsighted，signifiesembarrassing398 failureandunexpectedvisitsfromunwelcomepersons。Forayoungwoman，thisdreamforetellsunexpectedrivalry。 Todreamthatyoursweetheartisnearsighted，denotesthatshewilldisappointyou。Neck。Todreamthatyouseeyourownneck，foretellsthatvexatiousfamilyrelationswillinterferewithyourbusiness。 Toadmiretheneckofanother，signifiesyourworldlymindednesswillcausebrokendomesticties。 Forawomantodreamthatherneckisthick，foretellsthatshewillbecomequerulousandsomethingofashrewifshefailstocontrolhertemper。Necklace。Forawomantodreamofreceivinganecklace，omensforheralovinghusbandandabeautifulhome。 Toloseanecklace，shewillearlyfeeltheheavyhandofbereavement。Necromancer。134Todreamofanecromancerandhisarts，denotesthatyouarethreatenedwithstrangeacquaintanceswhowillinfluenceyouforevil。 [134]SeeHypnotist。Need。Todreamthatyouareinneed，denotesthatyouwillspeculateunwiselyanddistressingnewsofabsentfriendswilloppressyou。 Toseeothersinneed，foretellsthatunfortunateaffairswillaffectyourselfwithothers。Needle。Touseaneedleinyourdream，isawarningofapproaching399 affliction，inwhichyouwillsufferkeenlythelossofsympathy，whichisrightfullyyours。 Todreamofthreadinganeedle，denotesthatyouwillbeburdenedwiththecareofothersthanyourownhousehold。 Tolookforaneedle，foretellsuselessworries。 Tofindaneedle，foretellsthatyouwillhavefriendswhowillappreciateyou。 Tobreakone，signifieslonelinessandpoverty。Negro。135Todreamofseeinganegrostandingonyourgreenlawn，isasignthatwhileyourimmediatefutureseemsfilledwithprosperityandsweetestjoys，therewillcreepintoitunavoidablediscord，whichwillveilallbrightnessingloomforaseason。 Todreamofseeingaburlynegro，denotesformidablerivalsinaffectionandbusiness。 Toseeamulatto，constantworriesandfrictionwithhirelingsisforetold。 Todreamofadifficultywithanegro，signifiesyourinabilitytoovercomedisagreeablesurroundings。Italsodenotesdisappointmentsandillfortune。 Forayoungwomantodreamofanegro，shewillbeconstrainedtoworkforherownsupport，orbedisappointedinherlover。 Todreamofnegrochildren，denotesmanylittleanxietiesandcrosses。 Forayoungwomantodreamofbeingheldbyanegro，portendsforhermanydisagreeableduties。Sheislikelytomeetwithandgivedispleasure。 Shewillquarrelwithherdearestfriends。 Sicknesssometimesfollowsdreamsofoldnegroes。400 Toseeonenude，abjectdespair，andfailuretocopewithtreacherymayfollow。Enemieswillworkyousignalharm，andbadnewsfromtheabsentmaybeexpected。 Tomeetwithatrustynegroinaplacewhereheoughtnottobe，foretellsyouwillbedeceivedbysomepersoninwhomyouplacedgreatconfidence。Youarelikelytobemuchexasperatedovertheconductofaservantorsomepersonunderyourorders。Delaysandvexationsmayfollow。 Tothinkthatyouarepreachingtonegroesisawarningtoprotectyourinterest，asfalsefriendsaredealingsurreptitiouslywithyou。Tohearanegropreachingdenotesyouwillbegreatlyworriedovermaterialmattersandservantsaregivingcauseforuneasiness。 [135]SeeMulatto。Neighbor。Toseeyourneighborsinyourdreams，denotesmanyprofitablehourswillbelostinuselessstrifeandgossip。Iftheyappearsad，orangry，itforetellsdissensionsandquarrels。Nephew。Todreamofyournephew，denotesyouaresoontocomeintoapleasingcompetency，ifheishandsomeandwelllooking；otherwise，therewillbedisappointmentanddiscomfortforyou。Nest。136Todreamofseeingbirds’nests，denotesthatyouwillbeinterestedinanenterprisewhichwillbeprosperous。Forayoungwoman，thisdreamforetellschangeofabode。 Toseeanemptynest，indicatessorrowthroughtheabsenceofafriend。401 Hens’nests，foretellsthatyouwillbeinterestedindomesticities，andchildrenwillbecheerfulandobedient。 Todreamofanestfilledwithbrokenorbadeggs，portendsdisappointmentsandfailure。 [136]SeeBirds’Nest。Nets。Todreamofensnaringanythingwithanet，denotesthatyouwillbeunscrupulousinyourdealingsanddeportmentwithothers。