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caution should be observed in passing such, level crossings. A 

 restive horse has frequently produced injurious or fatal accidents 

 in such cases. 



25. Rule XIV. WHEN YOU CAN CHOOSE TOUR TIME, TRAVEL 



BY DAY RATHER THAN BY NIGHT ; AND IF NOT URGENTLY 

 PRESSED, DO NOT TRAVEL IN FOGGY WEATHER. 



Accidents from collision and from encountering impediments 

 accidentally placed on the road happen more frequently at night 

 and in foggy weather, than by day and in clear weather. 



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Persons on or near railways appear to be sometimes seized 

 with a delirium or fascination which determines their will by an 

 ^irresistible impulse to throw themselves under an approaching 

 train. Cases of this kind occur so frequently, and under such 

 circumstances, as cannot be adequately explained by predis- 

 position to suicide. 



Examples. 



On the Midland railway, on June 20, 1845, a plate-layer 

 jumped suddenly in front of a train in motion ; no cause can be 

 assigned. 



On June 25, 1845, a trespasser ran from behind a bridge, and 

 laid himself across the rails in front of an approaching train. 



On September 18, 1845, a trespasser laid his neck on the rail 

 in front of an approaching train ; supposed to be insane. 



On the South- Western railway, on June 9, 1847, Frances 

 Arney threw herself under the wheels of a train ; killed. 



On the Glasgow and Paisley railway, on November 19, 1847, a 

 woman of dissipated habits rushed from the side of the railway, 

 and throwing herself in front of an approaching train, was run 

 over and killed. 



On the South- Western railway, on February 19, 1848, a person 

 committed suicide by placing himself before an approaching 

 train. 



On the Sheffield and Manchester railway, on May 4, 1846, a 

 person committed suicide by laying himself across the rails in 

 front of an approaching train. 



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