50 ANNALS OF HORSEMANSHIP, 



OBSERVATIONS. 



The above extraordinary affair appeared firft 

 in the public paper at Newcaftle, and was af- 

 terwards copied into thofe 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 correfpondents was the perfon 

 himfelf who made the extraordinary defcent ; 

 and the Do^lor, who vouches for it, I Ihould 

 imagine, had as lieve it had never happened. 



It is indeed worthy a place in thefe Annals, 

 as a very fmgular accident ; but I know not 

 what knowledge is to be derived from it, ex- 

 cept, th^t a down leap is not fo very danger- 

 ous, provided you have an apple-tree to leap 

 into : at the fame time, fuch a tree affords but 

 bad fhelter for an amour, at leaft at the foot of 

 a fleep cliff, as the Dodlor muil admit. 



G. G. 



LETTER 



