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PERSONS RESTORED TO LIFE. 403
hanged; soon after which, the servant of a Canon of
Cologne passed by the gallows. Perceiving a palpita-
tion, he was touched with compassion, cut the cord, and
revived his patient with some cold water procured from a
neighbouring brook. The robber gradually recovered his
strength, accompanied his deliverer, who was going to
the next town, and, while conversing with him, he caught
hold of the bridle of his horse, crying out the horse
belonged to him, and that the servant had stolen the
beast from him. This dispute attracted a great crowd,
who in the indignation with which they were inspired,
without hearing what the young man had to say in his
justification, dragged him towards the gallows from
which he had so lately released his accuser. Fortunate-
ly some of the inhabitants of the next town observing
the concourse of people proceeding towards the place of
execution, which belonged in common to both towns,
approached to see what was the matter. The servant be-
ing then allowed to speak, related his adventure, and the
manner in which he was rewarded for his kindness to the
robber. The latter being recognised, was again tied up
to the gallows, where he paid the just forfeit for his
crimes.
About the year 1683, a miller in the vicinity of Abbe-
ville, passing near the place where a robber, who had
been hanged the preceding day, was exposed, imagined
that he was not dead. An emotion of compassion pro-
duced a desire of ascertaining the truth of his suspicion,
which was well founded; he took him down with the as-
sistance of his earman, put him into his cart, and took
him home. His endeavours to restore him to life were
'crowned with such success, that in a fortnight his new
guest had recovered his perfect health. He intended to
dismiss him with a sum of money, but unfortunately he
neglected too long to execute this design, and, one Sun-
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hanged; soon after which, the servant of a Canon of
Cologne passed by the gallows. Perceiving a palpita-
tion, he was touched with compassion, cut the cord, and
revived his patient with some cold water procured from a
neighbouring brook. The robber gradually recovered his
strength, accompanied his deliverer, who was going to
the next town, and, while conversing with him, he caught
hold of the bridle of his horse, crying out the horse
belonged to him, and that the servant had stolen the
beast from him. This dispute attracted a great crowd,
who in the indignation with which they were inspired,
without hearing what the young man had to say in his
justification, dragged him towards the gallows from
which he had so lately released his accuser. Fortunate-
ly some of the inhabitants of the next town observing
the concourse of people proceeding towards the place of
execution, which belonged in common to both towns,
approached to see what was the matter. The servant be-
ing then allowed to speak, related his adventure, and the
manner in which he was rewarded for his kindness to the
robber. The latter being recognised, was again tied up
to the gallows, where he paid the just forfeit for his
crimes.
About the year 1683, a miller in the vicinity of Abbe-
ville, passing near the place where a robber, who had
been hanged the preceding day, was exposed, imagined
that he was not dead. An emotion of compassion pro-
duced a desire of ascertaining the truth of his suspicion,
which was well founded; he took him down with the as-
sistance of his earman, put him into his cart, and took
him home. His endeavours to restore him to life were
'crowned with such success, that in a fortnight his new
guest had recovered his perfect health. He intended to
dismiss him with a sum of money, but unfortunately he
neglected too long to execute this design, and, one Sun-
E e e 2 dav