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extinguished. I sent the family on to Dartford in a 

 carriage which I desired the postilions to fetch; also 

 a new wheel, and a smith, all which caused a con- 

 siderable delay, so that when we arrived at New 

 Cross, it was near half-past nine, and we were attacked 

 by a gang of luggage-stealers. By good management, 

 and showing a bold front, I saw the whole family safe 

 to their residence in Manchester Street. To gratify 

 the anxiety of the public, on the interesting subject 

 of the detenues, I sat down one night about ten 

 o'clock and wrote a little narrative on the subject, 

 which by eleven next morning was in the hands of a 

 publisher: the newspapers copied it, and had actions 

 commenced against them by him. 



During about twenty-five years after my confine- 

 ment in the trunk, I suffered from a recurrence of 

 cramp of a most curious character; after getting 

 damp, unusual exertion in walking, &c., the sensation 

 was most painful, and appeared mostly as if the pain 

 were in the marrow of the bone ; but I have during 

 many years found an instant remedy, and now seldom 

 feel any symptoms of the affection. As it may benefit 

 those afflicted, I give the recipe. Compound cam- 

 phor liniment, and compound soap liniment, of each 

 one ounce ; tincture of Spanish flies, two drachms ; 

 tincture of iodine, one drachm : mix, keep in a glass 

 stoppered bottle. Eub some on the affected part 



