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a remarkable instance of Abstinence from foo».
A NN, the daughter of Jonathan Walsh, of Harrow-
Gate, in Yorkshire, at the age of twelve years, entirely
lost her appetite, and she had not eaten of any kind of
solid victuals for several years after, and her support was
nothing but half apintof wine and water, which served her
three days; notwithstanding so small a quantity, she en-
joyed to her death a good state of health, which happened
in the year 1778.
two remarkable ano providential escapes from
DEATH.
At St. Blazey, in Cornwall, a very singular accident
and providential escape occurred in that place in the year
1792.—Mr. Potter of that place determining to get rid of
a large mischievous mastiff, took him to a mine shaft of
tremendous depth, and having tied a stone round the ani-
mal’s neck, attempted to throw the creature therein;
when.the dog instantly seizing Mr. Potter by the collar,
they both tumbled into the pit together, and notwith-
standing the amazing height they both fell, neither was
killed; but one of Mr. Potter’s legs was unfortunately
so much hurt, as to render amputation necessary; how-
ever, he shortly after recovered. The accident was dis-
covered about sixteen hours after, entirely through the
loud and dismal bowlings of the dog.
October I79h.—As a lad, named Clarke, was at work
in a gravel pit at Rowborough, Somerset, the timber
gave way, and he was buried near eleven fathoms under
ground. A number of men immediately set to work to dig
for him, supposing he was crushed to death; when they had
dug down to him, to their astonishment, notwithstanding
he had remained under the earth near thirty-two hour’s^
he was taken out without experiencing the least injury,.
SIN-
a remarkable instance of Abstinence from foo».
A NN, the daughter of Jonathan Walsh, of Harrow-
Gate, in Yorkshire, at the age of twelve years, entirely
lost her appetite, and she had not eaten of any kind of
solid victuals for several years after, and her support was
nothing but half apintof wine and water, which served her
three days; notwithstanding so small a quantity, she en-
joyed to her death a good state of health, which happened
in the year 1778.
two remarkable ano providential escapes from
DEATH.
At St. Blazey, in Cornwall, a very singular accident
and providential escape occurred in that place in the year
1792.—Mr. Potter of that place determining to get rid of
a large mischievous mastiff, took him to a mine shaft of
tremendous depth, and having tied a stone round the ani-
mal’s neck, attempted to throw the creature therein;
when.the dog instantly seizing Mr. Potter by the collar,
they both tumbled into the pit together, and notwith-
standing the amazing height they both fell, neither was
killed; but one of Mr. Potter’s legs was unfortunately
so much hurt, as to render amputation necessary; how-
ever, he shortly after recovered. The accident was dis-
covered about sixteen hours after, entirely through the
loud and dismal bowlings of the dog.
October I79h.—As a lad, named Clarke, was at work
in a gravel pit at Rowborough, Somerset, the timber
gave way, and he was buried near eleven fathoms under
ground. A number of men immediately set to work to dig
for him, supposing he was crushed to death; when they had
dug down to him, to their astonishment, notwithstanding
he had remained under the earth near thirty-two hour’s^
he was taken out without experiencing the least injury,.
SIN-