Escape of King Charles the Second. 375 upon this diet two days and two nights, in the evening before the third night, another man, a little above the condition of his host, came to the house, sent from Careless, to conduct the King to another house more out of the road near which any part of the army was like to march. It was above twelve miles that he was to go, and was to use the same caution he had done the first night, not to go in any common road. Here he new dressed himself, changing clothes with his landlord. He had a great mind to have kept his own shirt, but he considered that there is no mark by which men in disguises are sooner discovered than by having fine linen on ill clothes; and so he parted with his shirt too, and took the same his poor host had then on. Though he had foreseen that he must leave his boots, and his landlord had taken the best care he could to provide an old pair of shoes, yet they were not easy to him when he first put them on, and, in a short time after, grew very grievous to him. In this equipage he set out from his first lodging in the beginning of the night, under the conduct of this guide; who guided him the nearest way, crossing over hedges and ditches, that they might be in less danger of meeting passengers. This was so grievous a march, and he was so tired, that he was even ready to despair, and to prefer being taken and suffered to rest, before purchasing his safety at that price. His shoes had, after a few miles, hurt him so much, that he had thrown them away, and walked the rest of the way in his ill stockings, which were quickly worn out, and his feet, with the thorns in getting over hedges, and with the stones in other places, were so hurt and wounded, that he many times cast himself upon the ground, with a desperate and obstinate resolution to rest there till the morning. But his stout guide still prevailed with him to make a new attempt, sometimes promising that the way he had but little farther to go. And in this distress and perplexity, before the morning, they arrived at the house designed, which, though it was better than that which he had left, his lodging was still in the barn, upon straw instead of hay. Here he had meat and porridge, as such people use to have; with which, but especially with the butter and cheese, he thought himself well feasted, and took the best care he could to be supplied with other (little better) shoes and stockings, and after his feet were enough recovered that he could go, he was conducted from thence to another poor house, within such a distance as put him not to much trouble: for having not yet in his thought which way, or by what means, to make his escape, all that was designed was only by shifting from one house to another, to avoid discovery. (To be continued.) ·. RECEIPT FOR MAKING “IMPERIAL.” THIS is a mild and pleasant drink in hot weather. But be moderate even in this. All liquids, taken in large quantities, are unwholesome. As we have said before, they load the stomach, and they dilute, or weaken the gastric juice, and thereby destroy its power of digesting food. Strong liquids do worse, for they heat the stomach and the head, and take away the senses. Those who drink much strong liquor, as Shakspeare says, put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains." All who drink wine or beer, should do it in moderation. If a little be good, a little more than enough is bad. And, even in the weak liquor that I am talking about, and in water too, a little is better than a great deal. And don't drink fast; let the draught continue in the mouth, and refresh the palate. The following are the proportions. 66 Letter from a Herefordshire Servant. 377 Cream of Tartar, 3 ounces -Tartaric Acid, 2 drams-The juice and peel of a Lemon-Lump Sugar, 1 pound-Boiling Water, 6 quarts. When cool, it is fit to drink. A smaller quantity will generally be sufficient; it will be easy to keep all the ingredients in their proper proportions LETTER FROM A HEREFORDSHIRE SERVANT. To the Editor of the Cottager's Monthly Visitor. SIR, A MOST awful and distressing circumstance happened in our village on Sunday evening last; and, ever since, I cannot put it out of my mind; nor indeed, Sir, do I wish it: for what reason I will tell you presently. As I was returning from the house of God in the afternoon, I perceived that our villagers were all in great confusion; from what cause, at that moment, I could not tell; for the people were running from every direction towards the river I inquired what was the matter, and, sad to relate, a medical gentleman very much esteemed and respected by every person that knew him, even from the member of parliament down to the meanest inhabitant, was attempting to ford the river Wye; when alas! his horse suddenly lost his footing, and, with: the rider, was carried into a very deep part of the river, where, I am grieved to say, he was drowned. r; He made extraordinary efforts to escape, and had, at one time, nearly succeeded, but as no assistance could be afforded him (a boy twelve years of age only having witnessed the scene) he sunk to rise no more. The body remained in the water hope of life was gone-the precious part was fled, and had appeared before the living God! Awful thought; to be hurried into eternity in a moment, unexpectedly! Now, Sir, the reason why I write to you is this; your Welcome Visitor finds its way into a great many houses in our village; and if you should have a spare page, and think proper to insert this, I think it may be the means of keeping such an awful thing longer in our memories, lest we also should be called away suddenly to meet our God. A HEREFORDSHIRE SERVANT. P.S.-Sir, I am very much obliged to you for putting so many useful things in the Visitor, for us servants; but please not to forget" The Footman's Directory. HOSPITALS. IT is a most satisfactory reflection for every humane mind, that, in case of accident or sickness, the poor of this country may have the advantage of the best medical and surgical advice and assistance that can be purchased for money by the richest and the greatest. The hospitals of England contain every thing which is known to be proper, according to the cases of the patients. There is cleanliness, and comfort, and order, and there is the regular attendance of the very ablest and best physicians and surgeons. And one great advantage is, that certain rules of living, as to diet, exercise, &c. &c. are laid down, and they must be attended to; whereas people at home are apt to neglect the rules which are given them, and thus, notwithstanding the best advice, they are often a very long time in recovering. The Lord Chief Justice a few weeks ago made the following observation in the court of King's Directions of the Royal Humane Society. 379 Bench" I am of opinion, that if many very wealthy people, when they meet with accidents, were sent to an hospital, where they would be subjected to the discipline and regimen of that hospital, they would recover much sooner than by being taken to their own homes, and attended by their own surgeon." V. Directions of the Royal Humane Society for recovering the apparently Dead. IN an early part of our work, we gave the rules of the Northampton Humane Society; the following are taken from the Society in London... There is not any very great difference; but these directions are of a later date, and are the result probably of increased experience. Moreover, as all our readers may not have seen the former paper, we make no scruple in printing this, as a proper atten tion to the advice of this excellent Society may be the means of saving many valuable lives. Prevention of Death." CAUTIONS.-1. Never to be held up by the feet. 2. Not to be rolled on easks, or other rougli usage. 3. Avoid frictions with salt, or spirits in all cases of apparent death. Restoration of Life. What thou D'oest-Do Quickly. THE DROWNED, 1. CONVEY carefully the body, with the head, and shoulders raised, to the nearest convenient house. 2. Strip and dry the body; clean the mouth and nostrils. 3. Place Young, Children between two persons in |