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Quills

Quills

Quills — feathers for writing or adorning — often touch a season of success for the literary-inclined and rushing trade as ornaments. The dream may ask where the tools of expression or display are serving you well, and whether you're poised to write your way into achievement or to draw attention and conquest by the charm you put on show.

Miller 1901
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What the old dream-books say

These are the entries the historical dream-books record for quills, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.

Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901

Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted

To dream of quills, denotes to the literary inclined a season of success.

To dream of them as ornaments, signifies a rushing trade, and some remuneration.

For a young woman to be putting a quill on her hat, denotes that she will attempt many conquests, and her success will depend upon her charms.