The history of the life and adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell : $b a gentleman, who, tho' deaf and dumb, writes down any stranger's name at first sight, with their future contingencies of fortune
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The history of the life and adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell : $b a gentleman, who, tho' deaf and dumb, writes down any stranger's name at first sight, with their future contingencies of fortune
Campbell, Duncan, 1680?-1730; Deaf people -- Great Britain -- Biography; Occultism -- Early works to 1900; Prophets -- Great Britain -- Biography
There was one instance lately of a prediction of this kind, by a seer
that was a novice, concerning the death of one of the author's
acquaintance; this was communicated to a few only, and with great
confidence; the author being one of the number, did not in the least
regard it, till the death of the person, about the time foretold,
confirmed to him the certainty of the prediction. The foresaid novice is
now a skilful seer, as appears from many late instances; he lives in the
parish of St. Mary's, the most northern in Skye.
8. If a woman be seen standing at a man's left hand, it is a presage
that she will be his wife, whether they are married to others, or
unmarried, at the time of the apparition. If two or three women are seen
at once standing near a man's left hand, she that is next him will
undoubtedly be his wife first, and so on, whether all three, or the man,
be single or married at the time of the vision; of which there are
several late instances of the author's acquaintance. It is an ordinary
thing for them to see a man, that is to come to the house shortly after;
and though he be not of the seer's acquaintance yet he not only tells
his name, but gives such a lively description of his stature,
complexion, habit, &c, that upon his arrival he answers the character
given of him in all respects. If the person so appearing be one of the
seer's acquaintance, he can tell by his countenance whether he comes in
good or bad humour. The author has been seen thus, by seers of both
sexes, at some hundreds of miles' distance; some that saw him in this
manner had never seen him personally, and it happened according to their
visions, without any previous design of his to go to those places, his
coming there being purely accidental; and in the nineteenth page of his
book he tells us, that Mr. Daniel Morrison, a minister, told him, that
upon his landing in the island Rona, the natives received him very
affectionately, and addressed themselves to him with this salutation;
God save you, Pilgrim! you are heartily welcome here, for we have had
repeated apparitions of your person amongst us; viz., after the manner
of the second-sight.
9. It is ordinary with them to see houses, gardens, and trees, in places
void of all three, and this in process of time used to be accomplished;
of which he gives an instance in the island of Skye.
10. To see a spark of fire fall upon one's arm, or breast, is a
forerunner of a dead child to be seen in the arms of those persons, of
which there are several fresh instances.
To see a seat empty at the time of one's sitting in it, is a presage of
that person's death quickly after.
When a novice, or one that has lately obtained the second-sight, sees a
vision in the night-time without doors, and comes near a fire, he
presently falls into a swoon.
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