J. F. Campbell Collection > Prophecies of the Brahan seer (Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche)

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ment. This brought on an explanation, when he told
them that as he had approached the end of a wooden
bridge near the house, he was astonished to see a crowd
of people passing the bridge. Coming nearer, he ob-
served a person carrying a small coffin, followed by
about twenty gentlemen, all of his acquaintance, his
own father and mine being of the number, with a con-
course of the country people. He did not attempt to
Join, but saw them turn off to the right, in the direction
of the churchyard, which they entered. He then pro-
ceeded on his intended visit, much impressed with what
he had seen, with a feeling of awe, and believing it to
have been a representation of the death and funeral of
a child of the family. The whole received perfect con-
firmation in his mind, by the sudden death of the boy
the following night, and the consequent funeral, which
was exactly as he had seen. This gentlemen was not a
professed Seer. This was his first and his last vision,
and, as he told me," says General Stewart, " it was
sufficient."
A very remarkable instance of supernatural vision
happened a few years ago, in a landed proprietor's house
in Skye. On a certain evening, probably that of New-
Year's Day, a large party of neighbouring ladies and
gentlemen, with the youngsters of their families, had
been invited to enjoy certain harmless festivities at this
proprietor's house, the lady of which had been absent
at the time in the south, but her sons and daughters
were at home to entertain the happy guests. After
dinner, the junior members of the party retired to the
drawing-room to amuse themselves. A quadrille was
set agoing, but before it had commenced, the figure of