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150 kirby’s wonderful museum.
chair, he threw it backwards from him, alighting on his
hands; and in that posture walks round the room. He
possessed a peculiar and surprising way of running, totally
different from any other person ; and in his exhibition bill,
he challenges the whole world for 1000 guineas, to produce
any other person capable of competing with him.
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ACCOUNT OF THE SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE OF THE
LAKE OF CANTERNO.
Leghorn, August 9, 1817. On the 24th of July, about
mid-day, after a very loud detonation, the Lake of Canterno,
also called Porciano, totally disappeared. A large opening
was discovered in the bottom, through which the waters have
probably escaped into sinuosities of the neighbouring moun-
tains. Morning Post, August 30, 1817.
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ASTONISHING NATURAL PHENOMENON,
OBSERVED AT SEA. A REFLECTION OF A MAN IN THE
ATMOSPHERE.
On the 27th of August, 1814, while the Majestic, Caph
Hayes, was cruising off Boston, a strange figure was per-
ceived in the eastern horizon, about two o’clock in the
morning; which, as the sun arose, gradually became more
distinguishable, and, at length, assumed the perfect appear-
ance of a man, dressed in a short jacket and half boots, with
a staff in his hand, at the top of which was a colour hang-
ing over his head, marked with two lines, perpendicularly
drawn at equal distances, and strongly resembling the
French flag. The figure continued visible as long as the
rays of the sun would permit it to be looked at. On the
28th the figure displayed itself in the same posture, but
rather broken. On the following morning, it seemed entirely
disjointed, and faded into shadow, until, at last, nothing
chair, he threw it backwards from him, alighting on his
hands; and in that posture walks round the room. He
possessed a peculiar and surprising way of running, totally
different from any other person ; and in his exhibition bill,
he challenges the whole world for 1000 guineas, to produce
any other person capable of competing with him.
' ••>ZZZZZZZZZZZ^Z'<"
ACCOUNT OF THE SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE OF THE
LAKE OF CANTERNO.
Leghorn, August 9, 1817. On the 24th of July, about
mid-day, after a very loud detonation, the Lake of Canterno,
also called Porciano, totally disappeared. A large opening
was discovered in the bottom, through which the waters have
probably escaped into sinuosities of the neighbouring moun-
tains. Morning Post, August 30, 1817.
..>zz/zz?/zzzzzz<--
ASTONISHING NATURAL PHENOMENON,
OBSERVED AT SEA. A REFLECTION OF A MAN IN THE
ATMOSPHERE.
On the 27th of August, 1814, while the Majestic, Caph
Hayes, was cruising off Boston, a strange figure was per-
ceived in the eastern horizon, about two o’clock in the
morning; which, as the sun arose, gradually became more
distinguishable, and, at length, assumed the perfect appear-
ance of a man, dressed in a short jacket and half boots, with
a staff in his hand, at the top of which was a colour hang-
ing over his head, marked with two lines, perpendicularly
drawn at equal distances, and strongly resembling the
French flag. The figure continued visible as long as the
rays of the sun would permit it to be looked at. On the
28th the figure displayed itself in the same posture, but
rather broken. On the following morning, it seemed entirely
disjointed, and faded into shadow, until, at last, nothing