128 Poniaudcr Collection of hhrivaiian /'oik-lorc. 



side, death would Ix'fall the husband or his relatives, in case a man had the dream or vi- 

 sion. And if a woman was the dreamer, death would befall her or her own relatives, if 

 the abscess broke in front or on the rio^ht side. 



OK A HOUSE CONSUMED I5Y EIRE. 



This was one of the dreams wliich foretold of the events which would trans])ire 

 the next day. If a dream of this character occurred to a jierson at night, of a house be- 

 ing consumed by fire, its interpretation would be as follows : A charge would come forth, 

 perhaps an accusation liable to trial, and justly so; no good word had any reference for this 

 dream. If a blaze was seen in a dream, but which (blaze) had not made any headway 

 before it died out. then the charges would not be made ]niblic; they would be adjusted 

 and settled within the home. But if in the dream the blaze was seen to s])read and 

 was not extinguished when the dreamer awoke, then the accusations would become pub- 

 lic, or i)erha])s before a trial coiui. 



anotiii:k interpretation oe a eire dricam. 



Supposing that a blaze was seen by a ])ers(in in a dream, and that the dreamer 

 endea\ored to (|uench the lire and perhaps extinguished it; then some words would come 

 forth during the day, which, however, would not spread being only of small moment. 

 If there was an encounter from the words which came forth during the day, then the per- 

 son who extinguished the fire would be the one to suppress the quarrel during the day, if 

 the words referred to an encounter. 



another version OE a EIRE DREAM. 



Supposing that a dreamer saw that one side of the house was destroyed, then from 

 the side destroyed by fire would the words of judgment come forth, or words of alterca- 

 tion or strife. If a person dreamed of a fire which spread all over the land, that fire did 

 not have anv relation to the blaze above described. But a fire seen in this manner had 

 reference to the kingdom, if an epidemic prevailed, or it might mean war. If not of 

 that character perhaps the overthrow of the government. The high ])riests of the king- 

 were the interpreters of this dream to the island rulers. 



OE A TORCH LUiHT MOVINc; FROM ONE LAND DI\1SI0N TO ANOTHER. 



Supposing that a light was seen moving from one division of land to another, or 

 from one house to another, in a dream, an inter])reter of dreams or a counselor of the 

 great order of priesthood would say: "The ruling jjower of a certain chief will cease, 

 and be given to another island chief. If not an island chief, then a division or a district 

 chief will be removed." However, if in the dream a light was plainly seen coming- 

 direct from a certain ])lace and entered a dwelling, the house in which the light entered 

 with the i)erson holding il being plainly seen, then the interpreter of dreams, and the 

 counselor of the great order of priesthood would sa\- : "An overseership, or a division or 

 island administratorshij) will cease, and the benefits given to the person who carried 



