The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-01
MISCELLANY.

Btrtfd .BhDe.-O puer thlS nead we re-
publish from foreign journal an extract
from the diary ofa person who was entomb.
cd alive, but who, with the assistance OF
the resurrection. men, was disenthralled
from his narrow prison house, and after tast.
ing death as it were, again restored to life &
its enjoyments. Besides the interest that
the narrative will naturally excite in the
reader, the details will serve to impress up.
on those who may become acquainted with
them the necessity ofail proper precaution
for preventing similar misfortune to their
connexions or friends.
Boston Patriot.
BURIED ALIVE!
From the diary orC Hodgson, Esq. deceas-
ed. Jormerty Of Bristol, Eng.
had been subject to epieptic fits from
my youth upwards, which, though they did
not deprive me Of animation in the sight Of
those about me, completely annihilatcd my
own consc iousness. ] used to be attacked
at all times and seasons, but most common
]y about the full Of the moon. ] generally
had warning Of a peculiar nature when
these attacks were coming on,that it would
be difficult to describe: it wns a sensation
that 10 be known, must be experienced
NY excellent wife Martha, Il mean my first
wife, who has been dead now for the best
part of forty years. used to say, that she
always observed an unusual paleness over
my complexion, otherwise ruddy, for day
or two before the fit came upon me. Bless
her soul she never let me be one
moment out of her sight, from the instant
she had suspicion of my approaching mai
ady. This benevolent caution on her part
was great means Of enabling her to sub
due the violence Of the fit when it came,
Tor which purpose herexperencc had point
ed out to her several useful applications. !
married again after her decease, because
was oppressed beyond bearing by my lone
Illness, which none but persons III such n
situation--I mean n widower's--can tell.
My second wife, whom have also buried,
was not so penetrating in the faculty ofo b..
Pervation. She was a woman of an admir-
able thrift; and to her economy it was that
under God owe my preservation, III the
terrible event am abont to detail. Had
been inferred in lead it would have been
all over with me.
Our family buryIng place in Bristol, is
IN ---- Church, where there is q general
vault, in which all persons who can fee the
officials high enough, may be inferred, un
Ill their friends forget them: which, for that
matter, in trading towns, is not usually n
very long time; but this is only granted pro.
Vided they are buried in lead. | suppose
they are turned out Of their metal coiins
in the end, as they are IN London and 9TH
er places, that the old lead may buy q ca
Tousal for the church wardeDs and sexton,
and make room for new tenants ~ bo sorv-
cd IN the sau'y .uaunu'. But To my story
to my excellent wiic's thrift owe my pre-.
gervatlon. Willing To save as much mon
cy "a possible at my funeral, she had nv
body, with all the usual and proper grief at
tenhant on the ceremony, put into stout fir
coffin, the weight ofwhichwas increased by
couple of old hundred weights placed,
one at my head, the other at my feet. Thus
the thing pasted off well, and money was
saved to my heirs. hereby cast. no re-
Elections upon my dear departed wiic's re-
gard for me. | was convinced, as told
her. that her motive was good; and well did
it turn out for me that she was so thrifty and
Conslderate. She was true Bristol woman,
ond as the good citizens generally are these
pretty keen and close. fingered; but j, is or
ror on the right side - She was called Su
sannah, the daughter ofan opulcnt and an
Cient common councilmsn, and | cot my
freedom Of the city by marrying her: she
was plain in her person, As all Bristol born
women formerly weIc--bui wander again
from my story.
mad made most excellent dinncr--ol
this have a perfect recollection. OF more
than this can recollect nothing until com
ing out ofmy fit, as suppose-[ior quickly
imagined, feeling the usual sensations, that
j was recovering from one of them say,
that on coming TO myself, was surprised
to feel pinioned and in utter darkness. had
40 space to stir, # ! would, as soon found
while struggled to loosen sheet, or some
such thing,i which was scantlly cnve
lopcd. My hand would not reach my head
when attempted to make it do so, by rea
son Of my elbow touching the bottom. and
my hand the ton Of The enclosure around
me: il was the attempting to do this. and
finding myself naked. except with the
forpsaid covering, that struck me lhad
been cntombed alive. The thought rush
cd suddenly upon me. Ny first sensations
were those of simple surprise. was like
child aroused out of deep sleep, and no,
sufficiently awake to recognise its attend
ants.
When the real truth flashed upon me in
al its fearful energy, never can forget
the thrill Of horror that struck through me.
" was asifa bullet had perforated my heart,
g. all the blood in my body had gushed thro'
the wound! Never, never, can hell be more
terrible than the sensations of that moment!
lay motloness for a time. peirihed with
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