Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-07
from a Lo,,don PoD,t


AN ADVENTURE OF SIR H n,r.
The fall OF the Traun is cataract vb;s a y,
the river is full, may be almost comn,saI @el
o Shafhausen for magnitude. and Ia
same peculiar characteristics of eaadss. b.
PERCEPTIONS rush Of its awful and oTss u Y
waters, and of beauty in the tints Of ;,P@en.
and foam, and in the forms of the M ,rs'n'
which it falls, and the cliffs and woods J., Sys
it is overriding. In this spot an acciieN, s,r
had nearly been fatal to me. occa.pnsd - Md
newal of my acquaintance in an eytr ,~ ne
manner, with the mysterious unknown D .,.'
Eubathes. who was very fond of fly f.L ;u4'.s
amusing himself by catching grayiIimr. 3 %
dinner in the stream above the fail. [ ,n %
of the boats, which are used for descend GA o
canal or lock artificially cut in the rocI -
side of the fall, on which salt and wood a,s y" y
transported from Upper Austria to the n t,at
and | desired two Of the peasants to ,. D-.'>
servant in permitting the boat to descend end, 1
rope to the level of the river below; my ;n,...
was to amuse myself BY this rapid sncc;. ,,'I ~
comotion along the descending sluice. Fo..-
moments the boat glided gently aony the ,ns
current, and enjoyed the beauty of The r MY
scene around me, and had my eve fixed q, !
bright rainbow seen upon the spray Of n.
ract above my head, when was saddcny
ed by shout of alarm from my seryar,: w
looking round, | saw the piece Of wood 70 -:
the rope had been attached. had given way :.
the boat was floating down the river at ,bs r.
of the str cam. | was not at first alamo :.
saw that my assistants were procuring op,n
with which it appeared to arrest the boat bfr,
entered. the rapidly descending water #
sluicc and | called out to them to Use ;tes..
ed force to reach the longest pole acro,, Il,
ter that | might he able to catch the end ~
my hand, and at thi, moment felt perfsc, So
itv, but breeze of wind suddenly came A.,
the valley and blew from the nearest bank
boat was turned by it out of the side cgyrs,
thrown nearer in the middle of the river, ,,I
soon saw that was likely to be precplrateia.
the cataract. My servant and the boam,r a.
ed into the water, but it was too deep to e,b
them to reach the boat; | was soon in The VI.
water of the descending stream, and nv dan,
was inevitable. had presence of mind en-
to consider, whether my chance Of safety VOID
greater by throwing myself out Of the bat. I'm
naming in it; preferred the latter expcdcn.-
| looked from the rainbow upon tie bn5s
above my head, as if taking leave forever d.
glorious luminary; raised one pious a'pl.l
to the divine source Of light and life: | "
Immediately stunned by the thunder Of the
and my eyes were closed in darkness. H.,
long remained insensble know not: nv r.
recollections after this accident were Of or!
light shining above me, otwarmth and pressure.
different parts ofmy body, and Of the noiseof4
rushing cataract sounding in my ears ! ,seEs
awakened by the light from a'sound sleep &eli4
vored to recall my scattered thoughts, but in at
soon fell again into slumber From til. ydA
sleep was awakened bya voice which not do
gether unknown to me & looking upwards a'h
bright eve and noble countenance Of theunSnm
stranger whom had met at Paestum. lhE.
articulated l am in another world 'N~'@
the stranger, you are safe in this; YOU aeif
tie bruised by your fall, but YOU will soon beV''
be tranquil and compose yourself l@M
day learned from The unknown the history
my escape, which seemed almost mlrac1oa
to me. He said that he was fishing the dlr
my accident happened. below the fall, d q
Traun, for that species of the large salnat
the Danube which, fortunately for me. hc,.'
to be caught by very long tackle. He SlE'
his very great establishment and alarm the b.
and my body precipitated by the fall and va
fortunate as to entangle his hooksn Patoi .
dress when | had been scarcely whore thana I'LL
ute under water, and by the assistance OF hss
want. who was armed with the gah OF ca0'
hook for landing large fish, was safely ''l'''
ed to the shore. undressed. put into warm 81
and by the modes of restoring suspended a.
nation, which were familiar 10 him. 'om
covered my sensibility and CONSCIOUSNESS