American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-01
From the London Mirror.

MODES oil fesusCNaton used. aer their seeming de-
parture from this world. Some few cases of this
class we shall notice.
DR.. Plot, in his Natural History of Oxfordshirc,
relates not only remark able instance of resusca-
ton, but of the almost mpossbility of extnguish-
ing the vital spark. in Anne Green. This
man tried and convicted of ncealing the birth
OF child, was hanged in the Castle yard of Oxford
hall an hour, her legs being also pulled, and las had
been desired by herselD struck upon her breast by
several of her friends, besides strokes upon her sto
mach with the butt end of soldiers musket Being
cut down, and taken to the dssecing room, she ap.
peaed to move, and was again struck upon the breast
and stomach. When Sir w. Petty, &c. prepared
to dssect her, they perceiving rafting in her
Throat, put her in warm bed,and adopted those mea-
sures, that in fourteen hours she began TO speak, and
next day talked and prayed. A pardon was procure
led for her, she returned to her own country, and
was afterwards married, and became the mother of
three children. She being asked as to her recollec-
ton of and sensation during what she had gone
through, replied she remembered nothing whatever
and came to herself as if awakened out of a swoon.
| Mr.. Dutens, in his memoirs, says, 81 recollect
an anecdote of the Able Prevot, which is but little
known, and deserves to be more Supping one
evening with some friends he introduced paradox,
which was taken up with marks OF indignation He
supported his thesis and all his friends combated it,
He maintained that, if strict justice was done to
every one there would be but very few men who
to begin with yourself, what have you done to de-
serve so severe punishment; we have known
another from infancy, and though it is true that you
have always been wild fellow and even something
of libertlne, there is not, believe, among us
who can recollect single act OF yours that merited
: dealh.' 1t is because you do not know ALL (sad
Ihe,) have confidence in you and the confession
THAT am going to make can, therefore, be attended
=, with no i'll consequence. What will you say If I
own to you that killed my father 2 Good God
l(exclamed one OF the company every one knows
that your father died of fall which he had from
staircase. 1t is true, Continued he,) but it was
who pushed him down. II was thus: l was in love
with young girl, daughter OF neihbour, whose
n house joined ours, and wished TO marry her My
father not only refused his consent but absolutely
. forbade my seeing her. did not pay any respect
to this injunction and, as the father OF the young
Ilady would not permit me to enter his house, we
had found the means of seeing each other, and
versing together on the leads, and admitted her
once into our garnet; my father surprised US toge-
|ther Though very good man, he vas extreme
Ily violent when angry. He reproached me severe
y, as he did also the poor girl. He going
to strike her, when put myself before him. and in
my endeavours to stop him. pushed him towards
he staircase being close to the edge OF it, he lost
his footing, and falling backwards dangerously
wounded in the head, and became ipsenslble. I
raised him up; called for help; we put him to
bed and soon brought him to himself. He Witness
led my gcief, and the care that took OF him. 1
never ceased watching, the side of his bed, during
1.-THE time that he survived the accident. His great
goodness towards me caused him to hide from his
friends the true cause OF his death, by which he
=. only augmented my chagrin and remorse.'
l. This man, who accused himself OF having de-
served hanging, terminated his existence by more
dreadful death. Walking in the Bots de Bouogne,
he was attacked by fit of apoplexy, which laid
him as dead at the foot of tree. Some peasants
who found him in that state conveyed him to sur
geon, who called in the aid of justice. He was
considered dead, and the surgeon had orders to
proceed to open the body. AT the first cut of the
knife, the unhappy creature, who was not dead,
gave frightfu scream, but the mortal wound was
given. He lived only sufficient time to learn the
horrible manner in which his life had been taken
from him.
In Dodsley's Register for 1777, there is long
case OF cook, who apparently died from suffoca-
lion from charcoal. Preparations had been made
tor his funeral; but Mr.. Harmant, celebrated
physician at Nancy, persevered in his system, which
was that OF fnglng cold water on his face, in the
lopen air, though in December, for six hours, when
tho man recovered and The 4th day went to
the altar to return thanks to God for preserving
him from being inferred alive. The is also
confirmed by Dr.. Hawes
David Beck the celebrated portrait painter, and
pupil of Van Dyke, travelling through Germany,
was suddenly taken i'll, and to all appearance dead,
and was laid out a corpse. His servants, sitting
round the bed, grieved heartily for the loss Of so
good master; and grief is thirsty, drank as
heartily at the time. One of them, becom-
ing more iuddled than the rest then addressed his
lcompanons thus: " Our master when alive was
fond of his glass, let now, of gratitude, then
give him one now he IS dead" Assent was given,
the head of the dead painter raised up, and
some wine poured down or split about, the fragrance
or spri, of which caused Beck to open his eyes;