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I received an account from Mrs. W. of her husband's dream, as she remembered to have heard it within an hour of its occurrence and subsequently, which tallied precisely with the account here given. I saw also the note made on the following morning. It occurs at the head of the first page of a small pocket sketch-book, the rest of the page being occupied with pen or pencil memoranda of accounts, &c. The entry is 'Odd dream, night of October 26th, 1870.' The last numeral, which is very indistinct, is apparently 0. Mr. W., in writing his original account in March, 1883, had referred to this note and read the final numeral as 2. Hence the discrepancy. He has no other memorandum of the death. I pressed him as far as I could, but he still declines to give his name, fearing that he might acquire the reputation of being ' ghostly ' and fanciful, and thus injure his professional prospects. Clearly the dream here is far less likely to have been accidental than Mr. Newnham's. But the inference from the dying woman's ^^^^ words, that she may have been in some way affected with a sense y^,^ ■ of her grandson's presence, is, of course not one that can be pressed. And the same remark applies to several cases where A, who is in the crisis of illness, professes actually to have seen, as though by some clairvoyant flash, an absent relative, B, who turns out to have had at the same time a telepathic impression of A ; for unless special details of B's aspect or surroundings are described, A's alleged perception of him may always be supposed to have been a mere subjective dream or vision, and the percipience is not demonstrably reciprocal. -^ The next example — from Mr. J. T. Milward Pierce, of Bow Ranche, Knox County, Nebraska, U.S.A., — stands somewhat apart. ^„. Frettons, Danbury, Chelmsford. Hi.t»^f , January 5th, 1885. ^^ (304) I live in Nebraska, U.S., where I have a cattle ranche, &c. . ^ ' I am engaged to be married to a young lady living in Yankton, Dakota, 25 miles north. About the end of October, 1884, while trying to catch a horse, I was kicked in the face, and only escaped being brained by an inch or two; 1 For instances of the sort, see cases 245 and 354 ; also 612, and Mrs. Fox's account, given in a note to that case. as it was I 'had two teeth split and a severe rap on the chest. There were several men standing near. I did not faint, nor was I insensible for a moment, as I had to get out of the way of the next kick. There was a moment's pause hefore anyone spoke. I was standing leaning against the stable wall, when I saw on my left, apparently quite close, the younglady I have mentioned. She looked pale. I did not notice what she wore ; but I distinctly noticed her eyes, which appeared troubled and anxious. There was not merely a face, but the whole form, looking perfectly material and natural. At that moment my bailiff asked me if I was hurt. 1 turned my head to answer him, and when I looked again she had gone. I was not much hurt by the horse ; my mind was perfectly clear, for directly afterwards I went to my office and drew the plans and prepared specifications for a new house, a work which requires a clear and concentrated mind. I was so haunted by the appearance that next morning I started for Yankton. The first words the young lady said when I met her were, ' Why, I expected you all yesterday afternoon. I thought I saw you looking so pale, and your face all bleeding.' (I may say the injuries had made no visible scars.) I was very much struck by this and asked her when this was. She said, ' Immediately after lunch.' It was just after my lunch that the accident occurred. I took the particulars down at the time. I may say that before I went into Yankton, I was afraid that something had happened to the young lady. I shall be happy to send you any further particulars you may desire.