Thursday, October 20, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, June 10, 1728
A woman in France for a considerable time had a swelling in her belly without knowing the cause thereof, as feeling no pain. The physician applied several remedies to deliver her, but in vain, for it grew bigger; and in consideration of her age the Faculty of Physicians allowed her a pension to live on during her life, upon condition that she would consent, that when dead her belly might be opened; which being done in the presence of the Faculty, out leaped a Serpent of great length, and coiled in rings; it lay in a bag of flesh half a inch thick, and received its nourishment from that woman, but had not eaten away any of the entrails of her body. The same was sent to Paris in order to be dissected.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, April 22, 1728
I took my departure from Blackwood-Key, in the Bay of Honduras, in the sloop Dove, the 24th of December, 1728 last. The 3rd day of February I made land in the lat 39. and 40 Min. about 4 leagues to the Northward of Cape May: We had been then some time a short allowance, both for Victuals and Water, the wind then at N. W. but not very severe; I held my own and kept in sight of land till the sixth day, then the wind shifted to S. E. and was so hazy that we could not see half a mile distance from us; the wind stay with us not many hours, but shifted again to N. W. and blew very hard with sleet and snow, which freezed as fast as it came to deck, which cut the rigging all to pieces; my men were all disabled with the cold, and the sails blew to pieces: One of my men, William Maning dyed with the cold. I endeavoured to sail away but the weather continued so severe that we could not stand on deck, but brought her too: We lay in that condition 4 days driving, with the decks and what rigging was left, loaded with ice, and we reduced to the allowance of one bisket, and a pint and a half of water (for five of us) per day. The 10th day our bread and water was all spent, and myself and men so weak that we could hardly stand; we had lost our hearing to a very great degree, and our speech was altered. The 17th day in the evening we endeavoured to prepare ourselves for death, all hopes of life being over. But the 18th day in the morning a Bermudas Vessel came up with us, and took us on board of him.
We ate our dog, and all the Rats we could get, we sucked their blood to quench our thirst, and ate them all except their hair.
John Burges
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Wednesday, March 4, 1733
London, England October 16, 1733.
On Monday last as two young lads were fighting at Clerkenwell-Green, a large dog, belonging to a Brewer’s Dray, passing by, seized one of the boys by the hand, and not only bit him in a cruel manner, but held so fast that it was with difficullty the boys hand could get loose; after which the dog seized another dog, and fought for some time, which gathered a crowd, amongst whom the boy that was bit being standing and the dog being parted from the other returned and seized the same boy about the groin, and held so fast that he could not be seperated, where upon one of the company fetched a cafe knife, to cut the dog’s throat, which he accordingly effected, but in a hurry and surprize cut the sinews on the back of the man’s hand and it is thought he will loose his hand. The boy was taken away in order to be carried to St. Thomas’s Hospital, died on the way.
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, November 9, 1730
Paris, July 8. They write from Vendesme, that the wolves continue to make great ravages; that they cannot travel the country without danger; that several persons, men, women and children, had been devoured by them, and also cattle. The Governor has ordered troops of hunter’s, townsmen and villagers, consisting of 3,000 men; but not withstanding the plenty the country affords, they are not able to start any game, for they have not yet taken one of those animals.
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, July 24, 1732
Last Thursday morning a creature was observed to breakthrough a window of a store-house in this city, (New York) and jumped into the street, where was suddenly a number of spectators, who followed it, till it jumped over several high fences; and at last went between two houses, where they shot it. Many has had the curiosity to view it, and say it was 7 foot long, most of them say it was a Panther, but whence it came, or how it got into the store-house, we are at a loss to know.
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, August 22, 1737
On Thursday as a cart was coming by Newington in Surry, England, the horses took fright and ran away, whereby one Mrs. Edgerton, whose father formerly kept the mother Red-cap at Camberwell, was thrown out, and fell under the wheel, which running over her head her brains were spilled out, and she died on the spot.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Wednesday, March 17, 1728
A woman in Newport Market, being young with child, had a Rat thrown in her face by another woman. The pregnant woman instantly clapped her hand to her mouth, and upon her delivery since, the infant has the strong resemblance of a Rat about the mouth, and the under part of the face.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Wednesday, January 22, 1727
They write from Shire-Drain in Lincolnshire, that on the 16th of last Month an eel was caught there by one William Townsend which was 7 feet 4 inches in Length; 2 feet 6 inches thick; the fat taken out of it weighed 16 pounds & a half; the ears were 8 inches long; the water taken out of its bladder was 3 quarts and a pint, the weight of the creature was 65 pounds.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, September 4, 1738
We are told that 300,000 Souls have perished in this storm; but believe the number is exaggerated; a prodigious Quantity of Cattle of all sorts, a great many Tigers in the lower Ganges, and several Rhinoceros were drowned, even a great many Caymans, Amphibious Animals, were killed by the furious agitation of the waters, and also an innumerable quantity of Birds were beat down into the river: In short, this Hurricane was the most dreadful that has ever been heard of in India. The water was 40 feet higher than usual in the Mouth of the Ganges.
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Wednesday, July 4, 1731
London, April 5, 1731.
On Saturday last, a Farmer’s man in Aldersgate Street, stooping under a Horse’s Head, the Horse bit off one of his ears, but did not take out the Drum of it.