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corner, when they came into violent collision. Both the drivers 

 were thrown from their seats and severely bruised, the milk cart 

 driver beirg so badly shaken that he could not proceed further. 

 The horses also were much cut and bruised, and the contents of 

 the carts were scattered. 



SUDDEN DEATHS WHILE DRIVING. 



A horse and trap, the occupant of which was a gentleman, was 

 found wandering aimlessly along the road. On stopping the 

 vehicle a police officer ascertained that the gentleman in it was 

 insensible. He conveyed him to the hospital, where he died. 

 The deceased was Charles E. Champion, brewer's agent, Harborne, 

 and the cause of death was apoplexy. 



A man named Frederick Crimpton took a load of hay to 

 Mr. J. Riley's, of Tottenham Wood. The rain was falling heavily 

 at the time, and consequently he hurried on the work of un- 

 loading. Mr. Eilcy's groom had just been talking to him, and 

 then turned away to go to another part of the yard, and on 

 returning; in about a minute, Crimpton was found lying on his 

 back. The groom at first thought he was in a fit, and called for 

 assistance, but it was found that he was dying. An attempt was 

 made to administer brandy to the poor fellow, but without 

 success, and he died shortly afterwards. 



The object of the Author in recording so fully the above 

 "Chapter of Accidents" is to draw the reader's attention 

 particularly to the many dangers he is liable to either in the 

 hunting field or the streets, and to bring home to him the 

 great necessity of avoiding as far as possible tho.«e obstacles 

 to safety which are therein dwelt upon. This advice applies 

 more particularly to the " iteam tramcar " and the " traction 

 engine," which, as will be seen, have proved a fruitful source 

 of danger. Of course, many of the incidents recorded are 

 accidents pure and simple, but, on the other baud, a largo 

 number of them would never have happened if the advice so 

 persistently given by the Author in the preceding pages had 

 been accepted and acted upon. 



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