The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-30 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

It is a prominent feature in the English character to seize
every opportunity for rewarding any act of intrepidity or
daring, especially when such an act has been the means of
preserving human life. _ _ _

I am induced to make these remarks from having per-
ceived the mention of a testimonial presented lately to a
gentleman of the name of Pyke, for saving the life, most
probably, of a female who had fallen into the river, but at
all events for having risked his own by rescuing her from
her perilous position.
Without at all wishing to derogate from this instance of
coolness and courage, or in the remotest degree to disparage
such meritorious conduct, it is somewhat singular that a case
involving greater danger, and followed by severe suffering,
should be totally, neglected—in fact, so far as remuneration
is concerned, entirely overlooked.
I allude to a circumstance which occurred, about four
years since, near the Zoological Gardens, when a person of
the name of Mayman, observing a bear (which had escaped
from the gardens) making towards a child, rushed between
them. The infant was gallantly borne off, and deposited in
safety by its intrepid deliverer. He, however, was seized
by the animal, and dreadfully bitten and lacerated in several
places, first in the hip, then in the arms. The struggle
throughout was terrific. Mayman, however, being a man
of nerve and power, when the animal relinquished his grasp
there, still continued the conflict, until, weak with loss of
blood, and no assistance being rendered, he was overpowered
by his ferocious opponent, dragged by the hair of his head
across the street, and, but for the interposition of the Great
Disposer of Events, must have inevitably perished.
Notwithstanding this man, I may say this hero's fearless
conduct, over and above the actual expences paid by Mr.
Atkins for professional advice and medicine, not a sixpence
has be received in the shape of reward.
It is a trite but good old adage, " better late than never";
and, though some time has now elapsed since the occurrence,
knowing, as I do, that Mayman was in so precarious a state
for five weeks as not to be able to raise his head from his
pillow, and was not the same man for twelve months after,
circumscribed as my means are, my mite towards a remem-
brance of his heroism shall not be wanting.
____ .

Yours, &c.,

ADMIRALS

[The hero whose intrepidity is justly eulogised in the pre-
ceding letter now occupies the public-house in front of the
Zoological Gardens.]

Thither the mighty torrents stray—
Thither the brook pursues its way,
And tinkling rill !
There all are equal—side by side,
The poor man and the son of pride,
Lie calm and still !

This world is but the rugged road
Which leads us to the bright abode

peace abo

So let us choose the narrow way,
Which leads no traveller's foot astray

From realms of love,

Our birth is but the starting place ;
Our life the running of the race ; _

We reach the goal,—
When, in the mansions of the blest,
Death leads to its eternal rest

The weary soul

LITERARY NOTICES

,niclea of the Careworn. By Edward West. Cleaver

London

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