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14 Knives.———To dream of knives is a very unpropitious omen; it betokens lawsuits, poverty, disgrace, strife, and a general failure in the pursuit of your projects--in love, it denotes a happy marriage with the object of your affections, and that you will become, by industry, rich, and settle your children happily.

Letters———To dream of receiving letters, is demonstrative of your being beloved by a person of the opposite sex, who is very much your friend, and will do all in their power to render you happy. To dream of writing letters, shews success in enterprizes, and that you will receive some very pleasant news.

Light.———To dream you see a great light is an happy presage, it denotes that you will attain to great honours, and become very rich———in love, it: shews a sweetheart of an amiable disposition, that you will marry well, have children, and be very happy———if the light disappears all of a sudden, it betokens a great change in your present situation, much for the worse; it portends imprisonment, and loss of goods, with unexpected misfortunes.

Linen.———To dream you are dressed in clean linen, denotes that you will shortly receive some glad tidings———that your sweetheart is faithful, and will marry you———that you will be successful in all your present undertakings, and that you will receive a handsome present from an agreeable youth———if your linen is checquered you will get a legacy from some friend, and marry a very industrious person--if it is dirty, then it denotes poverty, a prison, and disappointment is love, with the loss of something valuable.

Marriage.———To dream you are married, is ominous of death, and very unfavourable to the