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610 nothing people, who seek to live at their ease by preying on others. They also represent misers.

22. To dream about dogs that belong to us denotes faith, courage and affection in friends.

23. To dream of strange dogs signifies dangerous enemies.

24. To dream that a barking dog is rending our clothes gives warning of a nan [sic]enemy in some lower walk of life who is slandering and trying to disgrace us.

25. The cat is supposed to stand for a clever thief, and to dream of fighting with a cat or destroying one means casting a thief into prison or in some way putting an end to his activities.

26. To dream of having a cat's skin means that the thief's spoil will come into our hands.

27. To dream of being scratched by a cat signifies illness or afflictions.

28. To dream of monkeys is significant of malicious, weak, strange and unknown enemies.

29. To dream of killing a stag and taking its horns and hide means inheritance from an aged person, or the defeat of deceptive, cowardly and retreating enemies.

30. To see ourselves owners of much cattle, horses and so forth, signifies wealth and plenty.

31. To dream of being butted by a ram threatens punishment by law.

32. An ass seen in sleep means a good servant who is profitable to his master, or else an inept and ignorant fellow.

33. To see a mule in dream is a promise of contrariety.

34. To dream of an ox is to dream of a faithful servant.

35. To dream of a bull signifies some person of importance, and as the bull does good or otherwise to us in our sleep so will his representative in waking life.

36. It is always of good augury to see or get possession of a horse and also to be riding on one.

37. To dream of riding a fine horse, full of courage and activity, and well harnessed, means marriage with a handsome woman, wealthy and of high birth; but this is on condition that the horse is understood to be ours. If it belongs to another, joy, honor and possessions will come to us through an unknown woman.

38. He who dreams of riding horse or mare over a hard and rugged road, without the animal stumbling, will obtain honor, dignity and renown.

39. To be carried by a long-tailed horse means reinforcement of friends who will help our enterprises.

40. If the horse limps in our dream, obstacles will interfere with our design.