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ing themselves on the pier, but those in the 

 inside were less fortunate. The inside pas- 

 sengers consisted of three ladies and one 

 gentleman. The coach having fallen into the 

 sea on its side, one lady and gentleman 

 managed to get their heads thrust out of the 

 window above the water till extricated from 

 their perilous situation ; the other two were 

 taken out dead. The only outside passenger 

 who kept his place on the coach until it was 

 precipitated into the water was pitched into 

 the sea a considerable distance, but, for- 

 tunately, saved himself by swimming ashore. 

 The pole having broken, the leaders were 

 saved, but the two wheel horses were 

 drowned. 



Another accident occurred at Galashiels, where 

 there is a brids^e uniting^ two curves of the 

 road ; upon reaching it one of the horses 

 commenced kickiuo- and in a few moments 

 had its hind leo-s over the bar. The coach- 

 man tried to arrest their progress, but his 

 efforts were useless, and the coach was over- 

 turned in a few seconds. At that time there 

 were four persons inside ; one lady had her 

 arm broken, and a gentleman had his leg- 

 broken ; the other passengers sustained serious 



