The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-03-10
Remarkable Escapes OF. Eminent
Men.

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Some years ago q young man. holding
a subordinate position 10 the East India
company's service. twice attempted 70 de-
prive himself OF life, by swapping a loaded
pistol at his head. Each time the pistol
missed fire. A friend entering his reom
shortly afterwards, he requested him 10 hfn
IL out OF the window Il then went OF with
out any difficulty. Satisfied thus that the
weapon had been duly primed and loaded,
tho young man sprang up, excIaiming, 81
must be reserved for something great and
from that moment gave up the idea OF sui.
eide which for some time previous had
been uppermost in his thoughts. That
Young man afterwards became Lord Give.
Two brothers were on one occasion walk.
ing together when violent storm OF then
der aud lightning overlook them. One
was struck dead on tho spot, the other was
spared else would the name OF the refor.
NOR, Martin Luther have been unknown 20
mankind. Tho holy st. Augustine, having
TO preach ut distant town, took with him
a guide, who by some unaccountable means
mistook the usual road aud fell into by.
path. IIe afterwards discovered that his
enemies. having heard OF his movements.
had placed themselves in the proper road
with the design Of numbering him. Bacon.
the sculptor. when q tender boy Of five
years old, fell into the pit OF soap.boiler.
aud must have perished. had not n work
man, just entering the yard. observed the
top ofhis head. and Immediately delivered
him. When Oliver Cromwell was an in.
fant. a monkey snatched him from his era
die, leaped with him through garrett win
dow. aud ran along the leads OF the house.
The utmost alarm was excited amongst
the inmates. and various were the devices
used 10 rescue the child from the guardi.
anship Of his newly.found protector. All
were unavailing his would.be rescuers
had lost courage. and were in despair Of
ever seeing the baby alive again when the
monkey quickly retraced its steps and de-
posted its burden safely on the bed. On
a subsequent occasion the waters had well
nigh quenched his Unsuitable ambition. lie
fell into "a deep pond. from drowning in
which a clergyman named johnson was the
sole instrument OF his rescue. At the seige
Of Leicester. n young soldier. about seven.
teen years Of age. was drawn out for sentry
duty. One Of his comrades was very uax
lous TO take his place. No objection was
made and this man went. lie was shot
dead while on guard. The yOurg man tirst
drawn afterward became the anthor OF
the Pilgrims Progress Doddridge
when born was 80 weakly an infant II was
believed to be dead \ nurse standing by
fancied she saw some signs Of vitality
Thus the feeble spark Of life was saved
from being eNtinguished. and an eminent
author aud consistent Christian preserved
TO the world. John Wesley. when child,
was only just preserved from fire. Almost
the moment after he was rescued the roof
Of the house where he had been fell ill.,
or Philip Henry a similar instance is re-.
corded. John Knox, the renowned Scotch
reformcr. was always wont TO sit at the
head OF the table, with his back 10 the win.
dow. On one particular evening. without. !
however. being able to account for il. be /
would neither himself sit in the chair nor 4
permit any one else 10 occupy his place
That very night bullet was shot in at the |
window. purposely TO kill him il grazed |
the chair ~ which he sat, aud made hole !
in the foot OF n candlestick on the table
Many years have now elapsed since three
subaltcrms might have been seen strug.
Cling in the water. of ST. Helena one Of /
them, peculiarly helpless. was fast succumb. |
ing. lie was saved, TO live as Arthur Wei. |
lesley. Duke OF Wellington. The life OF |
John Newton is but the history OF a series |
Of marvellous deliyerances. As youth he |
had agreed 10 accompany some friends on |
board Of u man.of.war. He arrived too |
late TO 20 the boat 10 which his friends /
had gone was capsized and all its occupants
drowned. On another occasion, when tide /
surveyor in the port Of Liverpool, some !
business had detained him. SO that he came /
TO his boat much later than usual. TO the |
great surprise Of those who were in the |
habit Of observing his then undertaking |
punctuality. lie went oGi in boat as
heretofore TO inspect ship. which blew I
up before he reached her. Had he left the \
shore few minutes sooner be must have /
perishcd with the rest on board.