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gained the road, and continued his headlong course 
towards Yokuhama, twice falling under her. By 
some means she regained her seat, and arrived, 
fainting and exhausted, at the house mentioned. 
Fortunately Dr. Jenkins and Mr. Gower’s brother 
entered the house at the moment, the former of 
whom administered the needful restoratives; and 
Mr. Gower’s brother, at her earnest entreaties, 
went at once to Captain Yyse to endeavour to 
obtain assistance towards the recovery of the per- 
sons . of her companions, all three of whom she 
imagined were lying dead in the road. The report 
at once flew round the settlement; and having 
learnt from others coming from Kanagawa that 
two of the party were lying dangerously wounded 
at the American Consulate at that place* while the 
third had been left weltering in his blood on the 
road, some three miles beyond, a large body of 
residents of all nationalities collected, and immedi- 
ately started by water and by land for Kanagawa. 
Among the first was Dr. Jenkins, of Her Majesty’s 
Legation, who had immediately procured his in- 
struments to render what aid might lie in his 
power. On arriving at the American Consulate 
they found Mr. Marshall severely wounded in the 
side and hack, while Mr. Clarke’s left arm at the 
shoulder was nearly cut through, the sword having 
penetrated half through the bone. Their wounds, 
however, had been immediately attended to and 
dressed by Dr. Hepburn, of the American mission. 
From what was gathered from Mr. Clarke, the. few 
