The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16

through space. the air pressure. which must
have been terrible. was not at all disagree
able"
Admiral Beaufort. OF the British navy.
relates what he felt when he once fell over
board. From the moment my efforts to
save myself ceased" he said. sthe awful
thought Of death passed away Ike magic
and gave place to perfect rest This was
apathy. pure and simple. and not resIgna-
ton. for 1t never occurred to me that
drowning was misfortune- did not think
Of rescue. and yet did not suffer. On the
contrary, my sensations were rather pleas
ant"
Darwin. who as a competent observer has
few peers. IL any. relates that he once fell
from a garden wall only seven or eight feet
high. and he says that a reproduction OF
brief moment Of the fall would fill a vol
irre.
No Visions for ChiIdren.
II these phenomena OF panoramic Views
OF past life are closer examined the French
scientists say. the conclusion Is irresistible
that the visions are limited TO few scenes
which are later maguified by the magma
ton. Children. whose life comprises less
numerous and clearer elements never have
these "reminiscences. Almost invariably
their only thought Is that they will not see
their parents again. This In illustrated by
numerous examples. though there are ex-
ccptions cited In the publication, notably
that Of French educator, who in his boy
hood was unusually bright almost preco-
cious. In fact He fell into a well when he
was boy of years and this Is the way
in which he relates his experience. In after
life. OF course.
ried me down / was conscious of a long
space OF time until gathered my thoughts
sufficiently To think Of rescue l thought
l might gain u foothoid on one Of the pre-
tr,iding stones of the walls Of the well and
then to climb upward on hands and feet.
Immediately the idea came 10 me that
this effort would he futile and that would
die. remained mo,ionless while the
water rushed into my mouth and ears with
a tremendous roar II was I'm this moment
that numerous episodes ~ my life passed
by ,desllet my mind with inaxplainable
rapidity and In Kaleidoscope form use
the expression passed by advlsedly, be-
cause IL appeared to that these pie
lures were not simultaneous Moreover
| think. l can say that I did not see
complete cycle of events. but that there
were breaks and that The pictures had a
certain rotation, chronaiogicaliy reversed.
Beside, the visions were unusually dis
tinet. clear and plastic. l saw myself oh
jectfve. as IL were somebody else. / saw.
as far "a ! can remember. scenes from a
trained dog show | had Witnessed few
days prior tn the accident. little scenes
from my school life. guarreis and COM
petition for an award. bat all this l saw
as the experience ~ somebody else
pr. Soilisr reports the case OF con-
armed opium eater Girl Of unusual
brightness In her sober moments. He
treated her after the method which cuts
OF the Use 90 the drug at once, and which
involves repeated stages Of unconscious
ness Of the outer world. After each re-
turn to her senses the patient. who was
Wrmly convinced that SHE must die. stated
ihat her SENSATIONS were rot only free
from pain. but positively beautiful.
Usually the death struggle Is painless,
The DYING complain rarely. Even II con-
Sesousuess appears 10 be clear. the dying
are In the past rather than IN the present.
and the perfect rest which Ss often taken
rs a product 81 a strong VIII power is IN
| reality a sagn az absolute snssus.his.fy. III
oaly had the power 20 WELD a zen.
| FnusrnuTes the dying William Hunter. Il
| se@la use Il 80 express how easy and rest
| ful {. is 20 die