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The above extraordinary affair appeared first in the public paper at Newcastle, and was afterwards copied into those in London; the anecdote of the Clergyman excepted. I own I did not give credit to it, until I received the above letters, which put it beyond all doubt. For one of my correspondents was the person himself who made the extraordinary descent; and the Doctor, who vouches for it, I should imagine, had as lieve it had never happened.

It is indeed worthy a place in these Annals, as a very singular accident; but I know not what knowledge is to be derived from it, except, that a down leap is not so very dangerous, provided you have an apple-tree to leap into: at the same time, such a tree affords but bad shelter for an amour, at least at the foot of a steep cliff, as the Doctor must admit.

G. G.