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people. It is not generally known that his biplane failed and dropped part of its tail in a garden éefore he passed over the enclosure in which stood hundreds of people. He tried and succeeded in clearing those people, but it cost the noble fellow his life. Just as he got into the Aerodrome the machine dropped like a stone. The telegraph board showed “pilot unconscious.” I saw four spirit forms fly across from the horizon, huge figures. I said “he is dead.” Ten minutes passed and then the public were informed by the black flag, half-mast, that a noble, grand-hearted Englishman had died. In my envelope No. 1, Mr. Editor, you will see that I say “unconscious —to look at, it is death.” Both statements, alas, are true. I think I shall not register any more prophecies. It is too much like advertising a faculty at the cost of pain to those who mourn, and if I were not pretty sure that the parents would not see Light I would tell you to burn the envelope unopened which I sent you on June 29.
Mr. TURVEY’S THIRD PROPHECY FULFILLED.
In Ligkt of July 9, page 331, we mentioned that on June 30, we received from Mr, Vincent N, Turvey three sealed envelopes (the contents of which were unknown to us), that we signed and dated them, and that they would not be opened until Mr. Turvey requested us to disclose their contents. On July 30 (page 359), we gave an account of the opening of envelope number one,
people. It is not generally known that his biplane failed and dropped part of its tail in a garden éefore he passed over the enclosure in which stood hundreds of people. He tried and succeeded in clearing those people, but it cost the noble fellow his life. Just as he got into the Aerodrome the machine dropped like a stone. The telegraph board showed “pilot unconscious.” I saw four spirit forms fly across from the horizon, huge figures. I said “he is dead.” Ten minutes passed and then the public were informed by the black flag, half-mast, that a noble, grand-hearted Englishman had died. In my envelope No. 1, Mr. Editor, you will see that I say “unconscious —to look at, it is death.” Both statements, alas, are true. I think I shall not register any more prophecies. It is too much like advertising a faculty at the cost of pain to those who mourn, and if I were not pretty sure that the parents would not see Light I would tell you to burn the envelope unopened which I sent you on June 29.
Mr. TURVEY’S THIRD PROPHECY FULFILLED.
In Ligkt of July 9, page 331, we mentioned that on June 30, we received from Mr, Vincent N, Turvey three sealed envelopes (the contents of which were unknown to us), that we signed and dated them, and that they would not be opened until Mr. Turvey requested us to disclose their contents. On July 30 (page 359), we gave an account of the opening of envelope number one,
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