Kirby, R. S. [Editor]; Kirby, R. S. [Oth.]: Kirby's Wonderful And Eccentric Museum; Or, Magazine Of Remarkable Characters: Including All The Curiosities Of Nature And Art, From The Remotest Period To The Present Time, Drawn from every authentic Source. Illustrated With One Hundred And Twenty-Four Engravings. Chiefly Taken from Rare And Curious Prints Or Original Drawings. Six Volumes (Vol. VI.) (London: R.S. Kirby, 1820)

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MIRACULOUS PRESERVATION OF
MR. BAINBRIDGE, OF BOLTON.
January 29, 1766.—As Mr. Bainbridge, of Bolton, neat
Lancaster, was attempting to cross the Seven Mile Sands,
in a thick fog, he lost his road, and wandered about till the
flood-tide came in and surrounded him ; he killed his horse
by galloping backwards and forwards to escape the tide ; and
he was fortunately taken up (after floating on the surface of
the water about five hours) seated on the dead horse, mo-
tionless, and benumbed with cold, by two youths belonging
to the sloop Providence, from Milnthorp, then riding at an-
chor (since arrived,) who towed him with their boat to the
side of the vessel, hoisted with a tackle on board, rolled and
rubbed his body, and by continued exertion, he recovered in
a few hours. Annual Register, 1766, p. [55.
ACCOUNT OF A SWARM OF BEES
RESTING THEMSELVES ON THE INSIDE OF A LADy’s
PARASOL.
A swarm of bees last week made their appearance in the
market-place at Nottingham, during the throng of the mar-
ket, and after moving in several directions, they chose for
their resting-place the inside of a lady’s parasol, which she
bore in her hand. This, as might be supposed, gave a tem-
porary shock to the feelings of the fair one, who was, how-
ever, soon freed from her fears, by a hive being procured,
into which they were safely deposited.
Observer, July 25, 1813.

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