The Sun.
London, England, 1812-08-08 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

The case of a Mr. Tipple, as stated in the fol-
lowing letter, is of so very extraordinary a na-
ture, that we deem it worthy the attention of
our Readers.

SIR,
jL variety of spurious reports repecting this
Gentlerean's singular accident having been circu-
lated, I embrace this opportunity of setting this
matter in a proper light, being well acquainted
with all the circumstances of the case. On the
13th of last June, Mr. Tipple drove the single-
eglaise of his friend J. Overton, Esq. to the
Forest-gate, West Ham, where he trailed about
vine o'clock in the evening. lie then proceeded
to unharness the horse, by taking the bridle off
before he had liberated the bone from the chaise,
incautiously placing himself between the off shaft
and an angle of the chaise-house, at which in-
stant the horse moved towards the stable door
opposite, and thelisaft of the-chaise struck Mr.T.
under the left arm, and the hate continuing to
advance, the shaft was forced through his body.
It cline out immediately under his right arm, and
entered the chaise-house about six inches, pass-
ing through an exterior feather-edged board and
carrying away the interior lining. In this situa-
tion Mr. T. remained two or three minutes pit
niooed to the chaise-house, till his cries attracted
the attention of two gentlemen, one of whom
seized the horse by the nose, backed him, and
with care and promptitude drew the shaft from
the body, which it had entered from the end to
the first tug, 21 inches. Mr. T. then walked into
the house, and up two pair of stairs into his
chamber. Medical assistance was procured in
eight minutes, and he was bled. Sir William
Blizzard Was with him, in somewhat less than
two hours after the accident, recommended it to
Mr. Tipple to settle his affairs, and gave it as his
opinion, to the friends of Mr. T. that it was im-
possible for him to survive. Contrary, however,
to all expectation and experience, Mr. T. through
the unremitting assistance of Sir Wm. Blizzard,
and the judicious means resorted to in the first in-
stance by Dr. Maddens has within the space of
-four weeks from the'time of the accident, so far
recovered as to be able to walk about.

A ease so extraordinary and unprecedented,
could not at the first be received by the faculty,
as that which was intitled to 'credit. To remove
every doubt on the subject, Sir William Blizzard
called a meeting of 18 of the principal medical
men in London to see the wounds before they
quite healed, who have all been satisfied that the
shaft went through the cavity of the chest from
side to side. Mr. Thomas, the anatomist ; Sir
James Earle, Ashley Cooper, Thomas Blizzard,
Drs. Parkinson, (senior _and junior) Drs. Scott,
Norris, Abernethy, Dallaway, Wilson, and Ark-
ness, arc among those who attended on this oc-
casion. On Saturday, July 13th, five Magistrates
attended to see the, wounds dad tact the deposi-
tions of the two gcntlemcn,,on path, who. extri-
eged Mr.T..frorn his perilous situation (who was
also sv..orn himself as to the fact of the shah hav-
iLg gone completely through .him). Mr. T. is
Dow capable of returning to town withoutiacon-
Ncuience, except. fatigue, and appears in a state
of perfect convalescence, to the ioy of his family
ant extensive circle of friends.

The extraordinary nature of this case will, I
trust, be'an apology for the length of this letter.
An accident of fhekind was never known to take
place before, which was not followed by almostimmediate death. On this account I have thought
it necessary to be more particular than I other-
wise should have been in giving the names, &c.
of, persons who can speak to the truth of this
statement. It ought, perhaps, to be observed,
thatthough his medical assistants have done much
for Mr. Tipple, yet nature has done more, and his
rapid recovery is, in a great degree, ascribed .to
the foftitude and serenity which have marked his
deportment 'ever since the accident.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient, humble servant,
• "I-PAXTON.
•