Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-10-03


Under This head the Christian Register
relates the following remarkable incident.
We do no, think it improper 10 state that
the individual referred to is the late Mr.
Greigg, who was lost al Gloucester, Fri
day, August 10th, 1850. by the capsizing
OF boat in a Squall. II was at Glouces-
ter, also, on the day previous to this cau-
salty, that his adventure with the robin
occurred; and it was at Brighton, in our
neighborhood that his family met with a
similar encounter - Transcript.
"Ihe following is a statement Of facts
as they "ccurred-as simple and shnr, as
we can make it. Il would b- easy 20 give
wide play I" sentiment and fancy, in con-
nec'ion with so striking and unusual an
occurrence. Superstition might attach to
il irrational fears, or hopes as groundle>s.
We confess we hardly know what to do
with events like these our>el,e>-oreak-
ing in, as they do, upon the settled order
ot our experience, and startling us with
some new exception TO the common course
Of our observations. They evidently be-
long to no system of di>,inc, and in,elig-
"
to tins. II is not easy TO imagine salts
factory plan OF spiritual disclosures on
which they would be harmoniously adjust.
ed. In that sense they teach nothing and
ye, to us they appear capable-all mex
p!'cable and exceptional as they clearly
ave, and though we canno! take the first
step towards interpreting them--ihry ap-
atl ~
more revereuial, and more believing than
they find us. We rejoice in Religion
! which does not exclude from it's subo..ii-
nate combinations The vaguest and most
unintelligihle mysteries, nor forbid even
creatures less than human to be humble
and dumb witnesses TO its spiritual PROM
ises.
A gentleman with some friends, was
lately rambling over the rocks, near the
water, in one Of our ,ea-shore towns
Ills attention vas presently attracted by a
robin, full grown, and apparently quite
nnhurt, running III his path, fitting about
hts feet. and, contrary 10 the proverbiallv
shy instinct OF ,ha, bird, keeping very
near him. Iletook it upin his hand. fon-
| u'~A - pave" Ns icdtiicIS, anu aver snow
ing it to the party, and re,narking on its
tameness, tossed II into the air. The next
day, this gentleman having put on, from
an djacent beach in boat, with four 9th.
ers, Tor ail-on his return, and when
within sight of land, by the cap>izing OF
the boat. or sudden leak sprung IN her
was drowned with all his companions.-
Ills body was recovered, and few days
afterwards was buried, in cemetery some
twenty or thirty miles dis,an, from the
scene of the disaster.
The day alter The burial, the grave was
visited 10y his wife and daughter. A.
they approached the spot, they were ir
hesitation for moment-nol being famil.
lar with the place which, of several new
made graves was The onc they were seek.
| ing. AT this instant tame bu, sprightl,
robin ran on the ground before them. an,
stood by them before the grave OF the hus
band and father. One of them took it NJ
and caressed it, and after some remark a
bout the singnlar,y OF its conduct, let j
go-when is flew down, alghted on III,
!, raised mound over the grave, and laid it
self close 10 the earth. The daughter i'm
mediately took i, up again, and it was dead