Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-23

fire? No. He recollected with anguish that
these implements we're carried in the pocket Of
lis conlps s5n, 6Isd last te had altogether forgot
to bring them with him. Without moments
delay, he turned back on his route, fully reso!v
ing, if possible, to reach the body of his deceas-
ed friend before he stopped. The cxertions put
forth on this occasion, II seems, were more than
could have been expected from human beng
but what will the instructive love of life not over
come? The deep shades of evening had fallen
over the scene before this determined man found
himself beside the body of his late fellow trav
eler.
The story now becomes painfully interesting.
The precious flint and steel were secured but
in searching for them. the limbs moved slightly
showing that animation had not left the frame.
A ght was struck, and fire was kindIed which
yielded a protection to the mariner till he pro.
cured a few honrs' slumber. When the morn
again dawned, The woyworn traveller once more
bade adieu to the body OF his friend which now
lay stiff on the soil and, as he supposed, dead
and for the second time directed his steps TO-
wards the settlements. To bring this distress
ing recital 10 a conclusion, the surviving sailor
in a few days after, reached Mogadore, where
he was kindly received by European consul
who relieved his dslresses, and interested him
sell in his case. On hearing the story of the
shipwreck and the travels of the party through
the desert 1t occurred to him that, after all, the
man might not yet be dead, who had been left
impressed with this notion, he despatched Q
small band 20 examine the body, wit directions
it it were still alive. TO brn! it along with them
1t was about the eighth day after the body was
reached by the consuI's patty; yet, incredible
as it may appear, it was discovered, on careful
investigation, that the principle of life was still
in the unfortunate mdn. HIS person, neverthe
less, exhibited a shocking spectacle He lay
With his face immersed in the sand, while his al
n-s~ L~eL .s-s.s7.s -...--.I.i-.
rays of The sun, which had literally ronsed his
flesh Every thing was done which humanity
could poIut out under the circumstances to pre-
serve The life Of the luckless individual He was
carefully borne on litter to the house Of the
friendly consul, who by due attention, restored
him 10 health and to his companion; and, in {
short time, an opportunity occurring, both were
sent in vessel to England.
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The above instance of the possibility of llfi
being preserved under The most severe dfhcuie
and an abstinence from food of many days duro
ton, is moi more interesting than another, whicl
appeared in the newspapers for August, 1923
and was entitled
THE SKELETON OF THE WRECK.
While Sir Michael Seymour was in command
of the Amethyst frgae, and was cruising in lh'
Bay of Biscay, the wreck of a merchant shi
drove past. Her deck was just above water, he
lower mast alone standing. Not soul coul
be seen OH board, but there was cub house OF
deck. which had the appearance OF having bee
recently patched with old canvas and turpaulin
as if to afford shelter to some forlorn remnant c
the crew. 1t blew at this time q strong gale
but Sir Michael, listening only to the dictates {
humanity, ordered the slip to be put about, an
sent boat with instructions to board the wrecl
and ascertain whether there were any bein
still surviving whom the help of his fellow me
might save from the grasp OF death. The boz
owed towards the drifting mast, and, Will
struggling with the difficulty of getting thruug
a high running sea, close alongside, the Gre
shouting all the time as loud as they could, a
object. resembling bundle of clothes, was OF
served to roll out of The cub house against III
Iee-shrouds of the mast. With the end of
boat hook they managed to get hold of it, an
bad hauled it into the boat, when il proved 10
the trunk of man, bent head and knees iogetl
er. and 80 wasted away, as scarce 10 belelt wit
in the ample clothes which had once fitted it in
state of life and strength The boats ere
hastened back 10 the Amethyst with this remn9
of mortality; and so small was it in bulk, III
lad of fourteen years Of age was able, with h
own hands. TO lit 1t INTO the ship. When place
on deck, il showed, for The first time, to the a
tonlsbment of ALL signs Of remaining life;
tried to move. and next moment mnttered, in
hollow, sepuchral tone; There is anoh
man
The instant these words were heard, Sir NJ
chael ordered the boat to shove off again for Il
wreck. The sea having now become sInoothe
they succ, eded this lime in boarding the wrec
and, on looking into the clubhouse, they fou
Two other human bodies, wasted, like tie %
they had saved, to the very bones, but wltho
the least spark Of life remaining. They we
i sitting in shrunk.up posure-a hand Of o
resting ON tin pot in which was about a gill
water, and hand OF the other reaching 10 1
! deck, as if to regain bit of salt beef of the s
: ofa walnut, which had dropped from his nerv
less grasp. Unfortunate men! They had liv
= on their scOnty store till they had not suene
: remaining to it the last morsel 10 their mouth
r The boats crew having completed their mela
S choly survey, returned on board, where tn
8 tound the attention of The ships company e
D crossed by the efforts made TO preserve the ge
s erous skeleton, who seemed to have Just i