He therefore endeavoured to detain the rest also; but they laughed at him for being so easily persuaded, and set sail. Scarcely had the vessel proceeded half the distance, before those on board of it had the greatest reason to repent that they had not followed his advice. Some serious accidents happened to the vessel, so that it broke to pieces; several lost their lives, and those who saved themselves by swimming were so much terrified at their narrow escape, that they, with difficulty, got the better of it. By some written statements the dumb afterwards made, it was shown that, in the night preceding, she had an awful and life-like dream, in which it seemed that the excursion-boat, which would set sail on the following day for Port St. Osmer, would be wrecked; and that most of the persons on board would either get drowned or barely escape. The warning angel found that he could influence no one more effectually than the deaf and dumb aunt; he therefore selected her for the execution of his commission. My father, all his life, was profoundly thankful, both to her and the guardian angel, for this providential warning and foreboding. * * * * * * * * * * PRINTED FOR THE BOOKSELLERS. * * * * * NOTES. {7} Or acknowledgment, which, by the tenure of some estates, is given to every new lord of a manor. {10} The term used in this country for a lane. {16} A few years ago, (since the above was written) Mr. E of O—, was killed by a fall from his horse, at his own gate, as he was returning from hunting. {32a} The Duke of Buckingham (favourite of James and Charles I. who was beheaded) assassinated by J. Felton. {32b} The Scots, who sold their King, Charles I. for a large sum of money, to the English rebels. {32c} Supposed to have been the Marquis of Montrose. {33a} Supposed to have been Oliver Cromwell, at whose death the greatest storm of wind happened that had been known in England. {33b} The plague and fire of London were here plainly foretold. {33c} The Great Yellow Fruit, supposed to have been the Prince of Orange, King William III. {34} This was said in the book whence the PREDICTIONS were extracted, to mean oppression of the poor. {43} It is reported that there is a room in this house the door and windows of which are kept closely fastened, and no one is ever permitted to enter the same except the next heir, when he attains his twenty-first year, at which time he goes in alone and when he returns it is shut up as before. {51} The original prophecy says, “Richard the son of Richard.” {184} Sir Walter Raleigh. {185a} Tobacco. {185b} The Potatoe.