he East Coast are,
unfortunately, of only too frequent occurrence, and a large volume might
be written of the daring deeds that have been performed in connection
with them, which have come under my own observation.

By the way, I promised my readers to say more of the vision of my
father, which appeared to me in Jethou. Now that I was home I had the
opportunity of telling him of this extraordinary occurrence. He was
naturally surprised at what I told him, and could only account for it in
one way. But let me briefly tell the reader what really occurred to him.

He had been to Yarmouth as usual to business, and in the evening was
driving home when, in rounding a sharp turn, his trap was carelessly run
into by another vehicle driven by a lad. My father was thrown out,
falling upon the shaft of his own trap on his left side. As he was lying
in an insensible condition in the roadway, the horse, in trying to rise,
fell upon or kicked him in the thigh, breaking his leg. He was conveyed
home, and a doctor sent for, who, in a short time, brought him to his
senses. Upon examination it was found that his thigh-bone and a rib on
his left side were broken. While preparations were being made to set
these bones my father conversed eagerly about the nature of his hurts,
asking the doctor if they were likely to prove fatal, etc. The doctor
told him "No, not necessarily, but he must keep his mind quiet and not
worry." Then he told the doctor about me, as it was for my sake he cared
most, and it was at this time, viz., half-past eight p.m., that I saw
the vision of my father sitting in my room at Jethou. The mysterious
appearance was in some way connected with his _will_, but how it was
all brought about I must leave to the Psychical Society to fathom.[8]

About ten in the morning Miss Grant came, and then I proposed that with
father's assistance we should get out the whole of the cargo and store
it in the spare room. I would not hear of his offer of a couple of men
to help, as I wanted nobody but ourselves to know of what our cargo
consisted.

Slowly the various cases, bales, and packages were transported across
the greensward and safely housed, the heavy iron chest bringing up the
rear. This took the united strength of four of us to carry, and when we
had put it in the room, I locked the door and proceeded to show my
spoil.

First I exhibited the curiosities which we had dredged up, a few stuffed
fish and birds, my sketches, curiou