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152 kirby’s wonderful museum.
cleared away, Mr. M. went up to her, and upon her entreaty,,
gave her a piece of biscuit and a small quantity of brandy^
from both of which she found herself greatly recruited. As
he took her up to put her into the chaise, the stocking of the
left leg, adhering to the ground, came off. She fainted in
his arms, notwithstanding he moved her with all the caution
in his power. But nature was very much exhausted; and
the motion, added to the impression which the sight of her
husband and neighbours made upon her, was too much for
her strength and spirits. The fit, however, was but of short
continuance ; and when she recovered, he laid her gently in
the carriage, covered her well over with the blankets, and
conveyed her, without delay or interruption, to her own
house.
When the horse came home, her husband and another per-
son set out on the road with a lantern, and went quite to Cam-
bridge, where they only learnt that she left the inn at six that
evening. They explored the road afresh that night, and for
four succeeding days, and in vain searched the huts of the
gypsies, who, as they suspected, might have robbed and
murdered her, till she was unexpectedly discovered in the
manner already mentioned.
Mr. Okes, a surgeon, first saw her in the cart, as she was
removing home. She spoke to him with a voice tolerably
strong, but rather hoarse; her hands and arms were sodden,.
but not very cold, though her legs and feet were, and the lat-
ter, in a great measure, mortified. She was immediately put
to bed, and weak broth given her occasionally. From the
time of her being lost she had eaten only snow, and believed
she had not slept till Friday the 8th; her only evacuation was
a little water. The hurry of spirits, occasioned by too many
visitors, rendered her feverish; and her feet were found to be
completely mortified, from being frost-bitten before she was
covered with snow. She was so disturbed with company
that Mr. Okes had little hope of her recovery. He ordered
cleared away, Mr. M. went up to her, and upon her entreaty,,
gave her a piece of biscuit and a small quantity of brandy^
from both of which she found herself greatly recruited. As
he took her up to put her into the chaise, the stocking of the
left leg, adhering to the ground, came off. She fainted in
his arms, notwithstanding he moved her with all the caution
in his power. But nature was very much exhausted; and
the motion, added to the impression which the sight of her
husband and neighbours made upon her, was too much for
her strength and spirits. The fit, however, was but of short
continuance ; and when she recovered, he laid her gently in
the carriage, covered her well over with the blankets, and
conveyed her, without delay or interruption, to her own
house.
When the horse came home, her husband and another per-
son set out on the road with a lantern, and went quite to Cam-
bridge, where they only learnt that she left the inn at six that
evening. They explored the road afresh that night, and for
four succeeding days, and in vain searched the huts of the
gypsies, who, as they suspected, might have robbed and
murdered her, till she was unexpectedly discovered in the
manner already mentioned.
Mr. Okes, a surgeon, first saw her in the cart, as she was
removing home. She spoke to him with a voice tolerably
strong, but rather hoarse; her hands and arms were sodden,.
but not very cold, though her legs and feet were, and the lat-
ter, in a great measure, mortified. She was immediately put
to bed, and weak broth given her occasionally. From the
time of her being lost she had eaten only snow, and believed
she had not slept till Friday the 8th; her only evacuation was
a little water. The hurry of spirits, occasioned by too many
visitors, rendered her feverish; and her feet were found to be
completely mortified, from being frost-bitten before she was
covered with snow. She was so disturbed with company
that Mr. Okes had little hope of her recovery. He ordered