Getting faithful friends. 179.

Getting out of all danger, safety.

Firmness and resolution.

Becoming happy by an unknown person. 15.

Domestic quarrels.

Restlessness, peevishness. 6.

Luck and riches.

Being supported and recommended by patrons. 346.

For everybody good luck and happiness. 87.

Misfortune, poverty and misery. 47.

Receiving some stolen goods back again.

Loss of all kinds, pressure for money. 9.

Perfidy of friends, loss of a beloved person, short duration of a happy condition. 112.

Happiness and prosperity. 99.

Honour. 382.

Denotes good success in all undertakings.

False accusation.

Profit, harmonious family-life. 17.

Peevishness and melancholy.

Gaining a good reputation and many friends. 69.

Unsteadiness in business, doubtful success. 50.

Fortune and blessing. 23.

Making a long journey, an early and happy marriage.

Health and gladness.

Seeing a happy friend; bad for servants, for others good; also denotes generosity.

Getting free from suspicion.

Being misused, imposed upon.

Being badly treated.

Being unkindly treated.

Profit and luck, commendable deeds. 9.

False friends.

Strength and resoluteness. 64.

Not especially good. 36.

Feebleness, sickliness.

Riches, long life and prosperity. 252.

Denotes luck, health, riches. 80.

Loss of all kinds, several misfortunes.

Hearing about secrets. 126.

Profit and unexpected happiness.

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