Star.
London, England, 1827-10-31 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

IXTRAORDINARY PRDRSTRIAN UNDRRTAXIN G.
With the finest possible weather, lituton, the Kentish pedestrian,
commeneed a most difficult undertaking to walk 1,200 tidies in,
1,400 mecesaive hours, in an seated path of the Royal Cricket
Ground here, measuring one third of a mile, at a quater before
seven o'clock on Monday morning last. He walked the first mile
in about ten minutes, and alerted on the second about two minutes
after seven, and walked that in less than twelve minutes, and had
then about an hour and thee-quarters-to rest, and this will be his
regular plan, walking his mats on an average in about twelve
minutes ; but be has to do this for 1,200 hours In succession.—
Suttee is very coeldent of success, and dues not mean to alter his
diet : he enjoyed his bread and cheese and porter before going his
two miles, on each side of one o'clock, and enjoyed his pipe after-
wards. lie la a man of about 33 year. of age, of spare habits, healthy
appearance, and without any Indications of bodily strength ; but he
is hardy. It Is imagined that his succeeding will depend more on
the disposition of 64 mind to persevete, than an any great effort of
physical'exercise.

bIEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.
• Niewnatuter, mar Ninny
At Lord Sefton's dinner party were UK Arley, Lord Lyn*.
dock, Coont Montrond, Lord George Evilleek, Sir John Shelley,'
Mr. Villiers, Colonel Russell, Hon. Colonel Anson, Mr. Irby, end
a few tubas. Mr. Scott Stotichewer entertained their Grants of
Richmond and a select few. The Duke of Rutland, Lord lizeter.l
and Lord Anson, had also dinner parties. The Jockey CIA party I
was composed of the Duke of Grafton, Lord Lowther, Lord J.
Fitzroy, Lord Kensington, General Grosvenor, and souse other
members, bnt the attendance was thin from the number of private
dinner partks.

TUESDAY MRII.IOOOII.
Among the fresh arrivals are Lord Kensington, Lord Lynedocb,
Earl of Chichester, Mr. Ruth, Mr. Poynts, Mr. Radcliffe, jun.
Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Meyoell, &c.
The Sale of Racers this morning was as follows—
From the Marquis of ILzeter's Stud.
Enamel, S yrs old, knocked down at 300 guineas--Attics yrs,
98g.—Tirailleur, 4 yrs' 155p—Recruir, 4 yra, tatiopllo4olllM.
4 yes, 340 gs—b. c. by Captain Candid, out of Augusta's dam, 290 gr.
c. by Soothsayer, out of Folly, tiOgs--Attices, S yrstby Comm.
out of Advance, 111p—Filly, 3 yrs, by Woful, out of Phantom,
Stige—Fllly, 3 yrs, by Captain Candid, out of Pantioa,l2ogs--
Marinella,3 yrs, by Soothsayer, out of Bess, bought in at 300 p.
The property of Lord Tavistock.
Abigail, 3 yrs, by Whalebone, dam by Ruben., 54gs—Bay colt,
I yrs, by Lory, out of Allalonie's dam, not sold.
The property of. Gentleman.
Jock*. 4 yrs, by Filbo, out of Miss Chantrey, 150gs.—Modem,
4 yrs, by Seam, out of Tredrill, 150 gs.
At the Betting Rooms last night, and in the town this morning,
there was much heavy betting ; the odds up to 12 o'clock this day
wens as follows—
Dram'.
8 to 1 apt Mr. Petre'. The Colonel, by Whisker (taken)
8$ to.l agst Mr. Thoenbill'. Merchant, by Merlin (taken)
17 to 1 agst Duke of Graftrin's Druid (taken)
Oats.

9 to 1 apt Lord Jersey's Trampoline (taken)
to 1 agst Duke .f Grafton 's Turquoise (taken)
15 to 1 ag•t Mr. Forth's f. by by Blacklock-s-Olympis
2(1 to 1 apt Lord Ezeter's f. by Tramp—Bess
The day's sport was u follows--
Blotch, 50. T.Y.C.
Lord Trdstock's Hostage sot. 101 b. . 1
Lord Wharectiffe's f. by Wbisker, Est. 121 b.
Betting—S to 2on Hostage. Won by a length. G. Edward*
rode the winner.
Match 100. T.Y.C.

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?dr. Udny's Tarandur• 10et• -- •
. 1
•
Mr. Ramshottowe's Prism, an. . . • 2
Betting-2 to lon Tarandun Won by half a length. Wheatley
rode the winner.

Match, 400, Bst. 51b. each, 1. ft. 8.18.
Sir J. Shelly!' Johnny .
.. . . : . - 1
Laird Orford 'a Protestant . . ..
*. " • . !
.
Iktting-2 to lon Johnny. Won by a knelt. !WM= Ms
the winner:
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sass each. T.Y,C. '
Mr. Wyndham's Stomps, 5 yrs, ikt. 1 Sib. . . 1
Mr. Payoe's Serenade, 5 yrs, 70.101 b. . . . It
Lord Atmore" Noureddin, 4 yrs, s.t. . • • $
Mr. Rogers's Noosuit, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b. . . a'
.. 4
Mr. Witiker's intruder, 3 yes, 7s. Mb. s
Mr. Payeest. by Whakbooe-..Snow.drop, 3 yrs,7se:4lk. pd
Bruise...3lo 1 apt Stumps; 7 to 4 apt Serenade ; 7 to 2 apt
Noutedtko. Woo by a length. Aloud rode the winner.
Fifty Pounds for two yr olds, carrying a Rather, three, 7st. Sib.
four, ast. 21b. Ave sat. 'slb. Oa, Pau 71b. and aged, Bat. 101 b.
Las three miles of C.
.
Duke of Graftoo's W. e. Turcoman, 3 yrs . 1
Duke of Richmond's b. c. Link-boy, 4 yrs 2
1,.
ord Exeter's ch. c. Hobgoblin _ . . 5

Mr. Wyndham's W.:- Black Swan, 4 yrs
Lord Tavistock's br. c. Damon, 3 yrs'
Alr. Gntville's b. e. Dandelion, 3 yrs
Mr. It Pettit's ch. f. by. Woft4—kHarriet's dam, i yrs
Mr. Goddsrd's ch. c. by Anticipation, 3 yrs
Mr. C. Stevenson's b. c. by Skim or Lorp—Leslnka, 2 yrs
Colonel Wilson's b. f. by Merlin, 3 yrs
Mr. Sowerbyi b. h. Skiff, 6 yrs
All the above started.

Betting-4 to to 1 apt Turcoman ;7to I agst Link-boy ;6to 1
apt Hobgoblin. Won by a length. Buckle, jun. rode the winner.
Handicap Plate of £lOO, for four, five, sir, yr olds, and aged. 1).1.
Mr. Sowerby's br. h. Skiff, 6 yrs, Stu 1216. . 1
. Mr. Slosne's ch. c. Tholes, 4 yrs, lat. 131 b. . . 9
Mr. I)elme Radcliffe's br. b. Mortgage, 5 yrs, &still!). . S
Betting—S to 9 apt Skiff; Sto 1 apt Thales; 6t04 on Mort-
gage.. Won easy. Wheatley rode the winner.

Sweepstakes of 300 soya. each, A.F.
Sit J. Shelley's Johnny rec. ft. Lord Orford's Shoveller filly
paid too soya. Lord Exeter's c. by Soothsayer 91M h. ft. Mr.
Udney's e. by °retie (dead), paid 40 soya. and Mr. Thortdull's f.
by Merlin (dead), paid h. ft.
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'klatch, 290, h. R. A.F.
Sir J. Shelly's Maresheld, tist. 51b. rec. ft. from Duke of Rich-
mond's klieg Craven, Bst.
FESTIVITIES AT EUSTON-PARK.
The noble seat of his Grace the Duke of Grafton was last week
the scene of considerable festivity, the noble owner having inched •
large and fashionable party to partake of the well-known hespkality
of Rustoa.park. The party consisted of the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Exeter. Lord and Lady Charles Somerset, Lord Amen,
Earl and Countess of Boston, Lady De Roos, the Hon. Miss Do
Roos, Lord Alvanley, Sir John Shelley, the Moo. Colonel Anson,
Irby, Esq. Lord James Fitzroy, Lord John Fitzroy, GM-
'Mr, Esq. and many others. The greater part of the week was oc-
cupied is bunting, shooting, falconry. and ether field sports; and,
by way of a wind-up, the week closed with Mese races all the
horses belly ridden by Noblemen and Gentlemen, and about a mile
having been allotted in the park for each race. Great skill was
displayed by the Gentlemen merits in the following races, which
were all martial, well contested
Match.

Lord Alwanky's du h. Pleeadlly---
Mr. Greville's roan nun

wee euy. _ The Has. Colonel insos rode the Winner, and Lord
'Ahem Mr. Greenlee..
Match.
Lee Meanie?s black borse . . . e 1
lAA AllllOll6 black hone
Cokeel Amon rode the winner, and Lord Anson his own.
Match.
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Lord James Irgaroy's bay mare I
.
Colonel Ann . e's brown bare . I
.
.
A good race. The ownen rode.
Match.
. . Lord A/vanity's black horse . 1
Colonel Anson's chestnut bone I
A well contested nee. and the jockeys* of the very first order.
Lord James Remo, rode the whiner, and Lord Anson his own.

A Sweepstakes.
•
Lord MUM'S black bone . •
Earl of Euatoo's bay mare • e
.
.
Coleoel Anaotes bro*n mare . 3
. .
Mr. Greenlee' roaa mare 4
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Woo by haU a Deck, after an admirable race. Lord Anson role,
the winner. Lord James Fitzroy the second, and Col. Anson third.
Sweepstakes.
. .

Colonel Anson's chestnut horse " . . . 1
Lord Alvanley's black horse . . . . 2
Lord Atzson's brown mare . . . . 5
Lord Alvanky's chestnut horse . . . 4
Well contested between the first two. The winner rode by the
Owner, and Lord Ahranky's two by Lord Anion and Lord James
Fitzroy. Match.
Lord James Fltzroy's bay mare . : . o
Colonel Anson's chestnut b _ . . . 0

A dead beat. The two owners rode with great judgment.
Match. .

Lord Anson's Mask horse •
Lord James Fitzroy's chestnut mare

. 1
2

Woo. by a length. The owners rode.
The betties on each race was sufficient to Mite an interosc, bet'
not w heavy sums.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, Oct. 91
Stuenti Bard was indicted for killing Jahn Kemp
Crow in a pugilistic contest, tt-Old Oak Common, and
Peach (alias Paddy) !Minn, Michael Certain, and Met-
ander Reid) all pugilists, were included in the same in-
dictment, for aiding and abetting in the said fight.
Reid, and Moyle (the wrestler), had acted ai seconds
to Crow, and Flinn and Curtain had smonded Beard.
The combatants, Beard and Crow, were journeymen
tailors, and after a quarrel at a house of call, the de.
ceased repeatedly challenged Beard, who finally agreed
to fight for a purse of 204 which was chiefly collected
among the knights of the bodkin. The trial was fised
to come on early in the morning, and the prisoners were
all brought into Court, where they remained during
she disposal of several trifling cares. The case seemed
to film excited great interest, the Court was crowded,
and a great number of respectably attired females pre-
sent. The men were placed at the bar, and severally
pleaded Not Guilty.
Moyle, the other second of Crow, had not surrendered.
The fight, it appeared, lasted about 35 minutes.
Beard and the deceased closed together very often, and
fell. The deceased, generally went undermost. After
they had been fighting a considerable time, the seconds
interfered. The deceased, it seems, was a very stout
man, stouter than Beard, and there was nothing unfair
in the fight. It was also proved that the deceased had
endiavoured several time' before to provoke Beard to
fight. When he went from home on the morning of
the fight, he said he was going to beat his man, and to'
challenge anOther.—...The prisoners declined saying any
thing in their ilifenco.
The.Raconnatt, in snmming up, observed, that as no
pievious malice had been proved, the charge of murder
could Not be sustained; but there was evidence enough
to make out a case of manslaughter.
The Jury retired to consider of their verdict, and
after being absent neatly half an hour, returned a vet-
diet of Gully of Manslaughter. Two of the Jurors
said they wished to recommend the prisoners to mercy,
en account of the great provocation given by the de-
ceased to Beard.

, The Vi
brought
lag to an
in this cii

two of them. on
were so eshiletat4

into the water

groom instant
the hands

told them

The Baconnea inveighed in strong terms upon the
illegaity of pugilistic contests in general, and observed
that lruci it not appeared that the prisoner Beard had
beers provoked by the deceased almost beyond coda-
mace, the gunishment of all the parties,.both principal
and seconds, would have been severe. The prisoners
were then sentenced to be imprisoned in Newgate—
Beard for seven, and the other three for fourteen days.
Joh.. Weaver, a mats of decent appearance, was in-
dicted for stealing a bag of silver money, the property
et Mr. Joltn Reed.

The prosecutor stated, that he keeps the Three Mari-
ners,•in the parish of Sr. Patil, Shadwell. On Friday
last he went out about eleven o'clock, and on returning
found the prisoner, whom he had known a long time,
bitting in the bar drinking porter. The prisoner re-
mained about an hour, during which rime witness had
occasion to open a drawer and take out a bag of silver
money. He returned the bag to the drawer and locked
it, but left the key in. After having done so he went
.out of the bar several times leaving the prisoner alone
in s. When the prisoner went out, witness looked in
the drawers and found that the bag of silver was gone.
He immediately went after the prisoner and overtook
him about two hundred yards distant, and brought him
back. He then asked the prironer to return the money,
and, promised hiss not to say anything about it. The
prisoner-denied any knowledge Of it, in consequence of
which an officer was brought, who searched him, and
found upwards of five pounds worth of silver in his
breast pocket. The hag contained rather more than 51.
but witness did not know the exact amount. The pri-
soner then said he had brought the silver with hint from
Bristol, because Bristol Bank notes would not pass in
London. On furti.er search, the bag which enntained
the silver was found in the fire place, and the string
which had tied it, was found near the chair on which
the prisoner had sat.
William Wilson, the officer who bid searched the
prisoner,"stated, that when he found the money in his
breast pocket he asked the prisoner how much there
was, but he could not Jell: Witness then courted the
money, and found there were seven half crowns, set enty
shillings, and nineteen sixpences; in another pocket
there was sixpence in halfpence. The wi.ness corrobo•
rated Mr. Reed's evidence respecting the bag and string.
The prisoner being called on for his defence, said he
had brought the money from Bristol.

The RICORDIR, in charging the Jury, observed, that
as Mr. Reed was not certain of the exact sum of money
in the bag, and as the sum found on the prisoner, 51. 4s.
was but four shaings more than what the law required
to make the offence capital, perhaps they might think
it possible that the prisoner had a few shillings of his
own, and could find him guilty of stealing under 51.
which would do away with the capital part of the
charge.--The Jury returned a verdict—" Guilty of
stealing 41. 195."
Mr. Reed recommended the prisoner to mercy.

The RECOXDIR observed, that the recommendation
stewed the kindness of his disposition.
The business of the Old Court being concluded, the
Jury were discharged.
PROCEEDINCIIrOF,TII,I3 DAY-oov. 31.

siurraiscsa.
The Seslions having terminated, the RECORDIM pro-
ceeded to pass the awful sentence of Death on the fol-
lowing prisoners, ttied and convicted during the present
Sessions, viz.:

_James Hawkins, for retdrning from transportation; Elisabeth
Caul, for coining; Illizaketb Smith, for the same offence; Henry
Phipps, for horse stealing ; John Williams, for stealing to a dwelling-
house; James Newton, for cattle stealing ;.William Isaac Smith,
for returning from transportation ; John Barry, for housebreaking;
Samuel Griffith., same offence; Jaa. Burke, fur highway robbery s.
William Laythorne, same offence; George William Parnell, for
moans in a dwelliog•house; Elisabeth Barlow and Jamea•Haynes,
foe highway robbery ; James Wheeler, same offence ; Robett
Moffat, ditto; William Crew, for housebreaking and larceny;
Charles Tagoe, same offence; Samuel Thomas, for stealing in a
direlllog-house; George Roberts, same offence; Mary Hunt, for
housebreaking ; John French, for horse stealing.

To on Muumuu ron. lam—Michael Harley, Maria Collins,
iilisabetb Bolton, Janes Drisdale, Daniel Brookfordi, Wiliam
Pairing,. Mary Brookfortb, John Cottle, Ann Harris, Henry Mills,
WiUlatn Wilson, Brown, Jobn Colley, and Cornelius gurray.

To nit Transimarro roe Forasran Yrans.—George Godfrey
Garner, Aim Barratt, Mary Creed, George Rolfe, John Williams;
George Wright, John Nightengale, Alezinder Monroe, Charles

Hardy, William Varatioe 4daybary.
Fifty-one mere sentenced to be transported foe seven
years, and the remainder to various periods of impri-
sonment, from seven days to 18 months; aftetwhich
the Sessions were adjourned.

Mr: Pyle, of Bredgar, in Kent, has a pony upwards
of 39 years of ant, 37 of which it has been in thepow
session of the present proprietor's family.

horses. Laming ,
and cheering _ progress s.
they got nut of the water, their snorting, Teasing, and
gamboling, evinced that they were highly gratified at
baring their feet once more on the tote ' •
' Wednesday a fatal accident occurred en the Cideenss
ferry road to a very respectable and useful member cf
the College of Justice, 'Edinburgh, Mr. Dow, well
known in the Parliament House as a shott-hand writers
Riding wi h a friend, his horse took fright somewhere
near Blackball. He was seen on tl,e road to the north
of that village, his horse at full gallop, his feet out of
the stirrups, and clinging with his hands to the saddle.
On tutning into the new road, he was thrown, andi
falling on his back, received so much injury'that he
expired next day.
Sunday morning Mr. Daniel Rytie, gardener at
.Dairy, was found drowned in the canal, between the
second and third draw-bridge. He had been missing
sirce Thursday afternoon, and it is supposed. had fallen
into the canal during the darkness and storm which
pervaded on that evening.
NSW MODS of Iltstions.--A remarkably fine New,
kfoondland dog (named Canon) belonging to Mr. Henri
lee.l of the Baths, Helen,burgh, in the month of Aug.
last, was seen watching like a cat on the banks of the
Clyde, behind the baths. A person observed at the
same time a cod fish about 18 irches long. in sportive
rood, jumping repeatedly out of the water. The '
sagacious dog had noticed the unwary fish, and at a
,teereerable moment plunged into the Clyde, and disa
appeared for a short time. He then made his ap-
pearance with the fish in his mouth, and delivered it -
so one of Mr. Bell's servants, with very few matks of •
violence upon it.
' We have 'seldom witnessed so heavy a fail of rain as
took place in this district on Thstisday and this. coma
,biped with the spring tides, raised the water to an cx. '
traordinary height in the upper farts of the met. We -
we informed that the small and flat island of Muck-
dium, opposite Newburgh, which is fat med by Mt. Rim•
ale, was so completely flooded as to obliterate evert
.trace of a furrow in the fields, and the cattle and horses
had to take refuge on the dikes raised for keeping off the
crater until the tide had receded.—Dundee Courier.

A Mr. ALLAN, of the East India Cpnpany's service,
but who is at present residing at Nortqn,by-Gaulby, .
happening to visit Wombwell's Menagerie, in Leicester,
during the late fair, thought he recognised the hyena
as one which he had brought lions India abouttern years
'ago. In order to ascertain the fact, he called out to the
animal. and at the same time put his hand into its cage,
when it immediately
.claimed his acquaintance, by
throwing itself upon its back, and performing all sorts
of playful gambols,evidently very much pleased at seeing
'him. The keepers, whom the hyena had been accuse
tomed to hold at a respe&ful distance, seemed quite
astonished at the sudden instance of docil ty which the
'hitherto considered untameable h)tela Manifested, as
thay had never witnessed a similar one since he had
bt-enin their custody. Mr. Alan asade'rt second visit .
to the menagerie in the course of at clay, when are
animal again recognised him, and evinced the same joy
on noticing him in flow of its cage, as it had done on _
the for Mer occa,ion —Leisester Chronicle.

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Arreurr or AN EAGLE TO DEVOUR A 80y..-•A
very singular occurrence happened the week before last,
in the parish of St. Ambroise, about nine miles from
this city. Two boys, the one seven and the other five
years old, amused themselves in an adjoining field,
trying to reap, while their parents were at dinner. A
large eagle soon came sailing over them, and with a
swcop attempted to seize the eldest, but luckily missed ,
him. The bird, net at a'l dismayed, sat on the gronnd .
at a short distance, and in a short tin:e repea:athe .
attempt. The bold little fe:low defended himelf against
his fierce antagonist,with the sickle he had fortunately in
his hand, and wk n 112.: bird rushed opt n him he struck
at it. The sickle entered under the lift wing, and the blow
having been given strongly, went through the ribs, and
passing through the liver, proved instantly fatal. The
eaglewas afterwards sold toMr.Chasseur,who has isiffed
1 .
lit and placed it in his museum, where it may be Welk_
It is the ring-tailed or Russian eagle. The wings. eat. .
pand upwards of six feet. Its stomach was opened as 4
found entirely empty. The little boy did not receive* ,
scratch. Had the eagle seized him, ins miens, which are...
v. ry strong. and ab nn an inch and a haft 1• ng. must hail
lacerated him dreadfulty. There is little dootatwithont
the bind was much v eakenea by hunger, that a blow
or two from its beak 'would have torn out his eyes, and,
with the instinct peculiar to birds.of prey, broken in o
moment the thin parts of the skull about the eye, and
almost instantly destroyed his life. Several eagles 'of
this species breed in the high Capes about Cape Tour..
mente, below St: Joachin. In t..e fall they feed chit pr
upon sea fowl and the carcases of fish. In the summer,
months they are destructive to poUltry,..ofteti carrying ..
off a large turkey or a goose in their claws, frays the
...
bans doors.—Nero 1( rk Paper.
f
John Turner. a t omets-us character, who elcape d.
from Halsted. 'HMIS of Corr c.ion, but was retaken
at Thurrock,-noar Gags, is-Js ire-lase, has beeti corr.:
minted to our sod, charged; in e m; an: with a pelson
e the name of James Watts, wi heater n : the dwelling-
h >use of W Ili inn Dale, at Rams ten Gays, a labourer, •
on the mousing 01. the 25th of .October, after Dale
bad left h s home, and of presenting a brace of •
pistols to hj, wife, an aged• woman, d dating they .
• ould either murder or havemooey.• The poor woman
gave them four shi lings andixpencse.is Satan after, she
made known the erctitnstance, Nbeill Mr. Wood, the -
constable of Ramsden, and Mr. Curtis, the constable of
Billericay, wcnt in pursuit ; they first eiw -the despe-
radoes in a field, who on perceiving ritecon.tablaa
threw away their pistols and tMgr butyl les, (in ihe
• ..
latter was crape for putting over thAr fact lc) and tock to .
their heels, but were overtaken arid'r*tfred. Upon ez•
emitting the pistols, they proved to be loaded up to the
very muzzle. The risoners are b 4, 'I. committed kr
trial. and dr poor woman swears pins .to Turners,
who s !then five titles confined for gets offences.
At ime he escaped from Halsted, hesillard charged',
,
with :ng nine tudtleifroml .**4r. Giasiapidt, of C
41
Hedinglreaa.,,Siaping to the absence of 4 sess, inner
was icquittflAkd the et ror in trili4Arisn first upon
the indictment for the theft, rendre/41de second us-- ,
dictment for the escape nugatway, and he was acquitted -
of that also. He 'lutd.arivarshitts taken, the same dress.
as -when apprehenchol it Thurrock, by Mr. Maras:mist
(kit OM% an active superintendent in Halsted prison,
t selswis.attbis drat employed at the old jail-bereols..4 '
Esees: Walld.
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'EDll2.lOlfr
Jeiteditingdota steam vessel, In a labil trip,
thirteen spirited horses from London, belong&
% extensive equestrian euempany recently arrived
ity. On nearing the stone pier it Newhaven
rem, on getting a glimpse of the greets sward,
exhilarated, that they lost all patience, leaped
water, and made diiectly for the land. The
nstantly sprung after them, and 'When some et
Is in the yawl approached to pick isinittp,
n not to Mind him, but to attend entirely to thsV.'
He then kept swimming beside them, guiding
%ring them in their progress to the land. When