Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-01-12
REMARKABLE ESCAPES OF emf
NENT MEN.

Some years ago young man holding
subordinate position in the East INDIA Com
pany's Service, twice attempted to deprive
himself of lile by swapping II loaded pistoi
at his head. Each time the pistol mlsseu
fire. A friend entering his room shorty
afterward, he requested him to fire 1t ou' OF
the window; it then went off without any
difficulty Satisfied thus that the weapon
had been duly primed and loaded, the young
man sprang up, exclaiming, u must DC re-
served fol something greatI" and from that
moment gave up the idea of suicide, whlch
for some time previous had been uppermost
in his thoughts. That young man ailerward
became Lord Give.
Two brothers were on one occasion Walk
ing together, when q violent storm of thun-
der and lightning overlook them. One was
struck dead on the spot, the other was
spared; else would the name of the great
reiormer, Martin Luther, have been un-
known TO mankind.
The holy st. Augustine, having to preach
at a distant town, took with him guide,
who by some unaccountable means, mistook
the usual road and fell into by-path. He
afterward discovered that his enemies, hay
ing heard of his movements, had placed
themselves in the proper road with the de-
sign of numbering him.
Bacon, the sculptor, when tender boy
of five years old, fell into the pit of soap
boiler, and must have perished, had not
workman, just entering the yard, observed
the top of his head, and Immediately deliv
cred him.
When Oliver Cromwell was an infant .
monkey snatched him from his cradle, leap
ed with him through garret window, an(
ran along the leads of the house. Th'
utmost alarm was excited among the in
mates, and various were the devices used Il
rescue the child from the guardianship o
his newly-found protector. All were una
vailing; his wonld-be rescuers had lost cour
age, and were in despair of ever seeing tn
baby alive again, when the monkey quietl
retraced its steps and deposited its burde
safely on the bed On a subsequent occai
ion the waters had well nigh quenched hi
insatible ambition. He fell into deep pont
from drowning in which clergyman nan
ed johnson was the sole instrument of HI
rescue.
AT the seige of Leicester, young soldie
about seventeen years Of age, was draw
out for sentry duty. One of his comrad'
was very anxious to take his place. n
objection was made and this man went. /
was shot dead while on guard. The your
man first drawn afterward became the a
thor of the "Pilgrim's Progress.
Doddridge, when born, was so weakly {
infant it was believed to he dead. A nur
standing by fancied she saw some signs
vitality. Thus the feeble spark of life W
saved from being extinguished, and an en-
nentauthor and consistent Christian presei
ed to the world.
John Wesley, when child, was only j.
preserved from fire. Almost the nome
after he was rescued, the roof of the hot
where he had been fell in. OF Philip Hen
similar instance is recorded.
John Knox, the renowned Scotch refor
er, was always wont to sit at the head of
table, with his back to the window. On q
particular evening, without, however, bel
able to account for it, he would neither hi
self sit in the chair, nor permit any one c
to occupy his place. That very nigh
bullet was shot in at the window, purpos
to kill him; 1t grazed the chair in which
sat, and made a hole in the foot of cant
stick on the table,
Many years have now elapsed since th
subalterns might have been seen struggl
in the water off st. Helena; one of til,
peculiarly helpless, was fast succumbinl
He was saved, to live as Arthur Welles
Duke Of Wellington.