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Listen to your Wife

Dreamed 1757/7/11 by Edward Bennet's daughter

I received a strange account from Edward Bennet's eldest daughter:
On Tuesday, the 12th of this month, I told my husband in the morning, "I desire you will not go into the water today; at least, not into the deep water, on the far side of the town; for I dreamed I saw you there out of your depth, and only your head came up just above the water." He promised me he would not, and went to work.
Soon after four in the afternoon being at John Hanson's, his partner's house, she was on a sudden extremely sick, so that for some minutes she seemed just ready to expire. Then she was well in a moment. Just at that time, John Hanson, who was an excellent swimmer, persuaded her husband to go into the water on the far side of the town. He objected--the water was deep, and he could not swim; and being much importuned to go in, stood some time after he was undressed and then kneeling down, prayed with an earnest and loud voice.

When he rose from his knees, John, who was swimming, called him and treading the water, said, "See, it is only breast-high." He stepped in, and sunk. A man who was near, cutting fern, and had observed him for some time, ran to the bank, and saw his head come up just above the water. The second or third time he rose he clasped his hands, and cried aloud, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Immediately he sunk, and rose no more.

EDITOR'S NOTE

Her whole-body reaction to a loved one's death across town isn't unique: for more modern examples, see Clairagony & News at Eleven.

SOURCE: The Dream World by Rodolphe L. Megroz, p. 242-3. His source is the journal of John Wesley: Thursday 1757/7/28.


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