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22 better of difficulties, and marry the object of your affections.

Spit———To dream you are in a kitchen turning a spit, is the forerunner of troubles and misfortunes; expect to be robbed, to lose your trade, to become very poor, and that your friends will desert you--if you are in love, it shews the object of your affections to be of a bad temper, lazy, and doomed to misfortunes and poverty.

Starching———To dream you are starching of linen, shews you will be married to an industrious person, and that you will be successful in life, and save money———it also shows that you are about to receive a letter, containing some pleasant news.

Squirrel———To dream of a squirrel, shews that enemies are endeavouring to slander your reputation———to the lover, it shews your sweetheart is of a bad temper and much given to drinking———if you have a lawsuit, it will surely be decided against you———if in trade, sharpers will endeavour to defraud you, and will quarrel with your principal creditor.

Swimming———To dream you are swimming with your head above the water, denotes great success in your undertakings whether they be love, trade, sea, or farming. To dream of swimming with your head under the water, shews that you will experience some great trouble, and hear some very unpleasant news from a person you thought dead. in trade it shews loss of business, and that you will perhaps be imprisoned for debt———in love it denotes disappointment in your wishes.

Swans———To dream of seeing swans denotes content in the marriage state, and many children, who will do well and become rich, and fill your old ago with joy and happiness; to the lover, they