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21 very happy and contented life, have fine children, mostly girls, who will be very beautiful; to the tradesman and farmer, it shews prosperity and gain: to the sailor, that his sweetheart will be kind and constant, and that his next voyage will be lucrative and pleasant. If the water appears disturbed and muddy, or has a yellow tinge, then it denotes that you will acquire considerable riches; if you have a lawsuit, such a dream surely foretels that you will gain your cause.

Sheep———To dream you see a flock of sheep feeding, is a very favourable omen, it denotes success in life; to the lover, it indicates your sweetheart to be faithful, of an amiable temper, and inclined to marry you: in the married state, it denotes children, who will be very happy, become rich, and be great comforts in the evening of life to the tradesman, it foretels increase of business, and accumulation of wealth, but also forewarns him that he has a servant unworthy of his confidence; to the sailor, nothing can he a greater sign of good luck, his next voyage will be pleasant and lucrative, and his sweetheart kind and true.

To dream you see them dispersing, and running away from you, shews that pretended friends are endeavouring to do you an injury, and that your children will meet with persecution and great troubles : in love, such a dream shews your sweetheart to be fickle, and little calculated to make you happy. To dream you see sheep shearing, is indicative of loss of property, and the affections of the person you love also of your liberty. To dream, you are shearing them yourself, shews that you will gain an advantage over some person who meant to harm you, and that you will get the