who had Szoallowcd a Numhe}' of Clasp-Knives. ^05 
upon which, three knives were immediately produced, which 
were swallowed in the same way as the former ; and ‘‘ by this 
bold attempt of a drunken man,” (to use his own expressions), 
the company was well entertained for that night.” The next 
morning he had a motion, which presented nothing extraordi- 
nary ; and in the afternoon he had another, with which he pass- 
ed one knife, which however was not the one that he had swal- 
lowed first. The next day he passed two knives at once, one 
of which was the first, which he had missed the day before. 
The fourth never came away, to his knowledge, and he never 
felt any inconvenience from it. After this great performance, 
he thought no more of swallowing kni\ es for the space of six 
years. 
In the month of March 1805, being then at Boston in Ame- 
rica, he was one day tempted, while drinking with a party of 
sailors, to boast of his former exploits, adding, that he was the 
same man still, and ready to repeat his performance ; upon 
which a small knife was produced, which he instantly swallowed. 
In the course of that evening he swallowed five more. The 
next morning crowds of visitors came to see him ; and in the 
course of that day he was induced to swallow eight knives more, 
making in all fourteen. 
This time, however, he paid dearly for his frolic ; for he was 
seized the next morning with constant vomiting, and pain at 
his stomach, which made it necessary to carry him to Charleston 
hospital, where, as he expresses it, betwixt that period and 
the 28th of the following month, he was safely delivered of his 
cargo.” 
The next day he sailed for France, on board a brig, with 
which he parted there, and embarked on board another vessel * 
to return to America. But during her passage, the vessel, which 
was probably carrying on some illicit traffic, was taken by His Ma- 
jesty’s ship the Isis, of 50 guns, and sent to St John’s, New- 
foundland, where she was condemned, while he himself was 
pressed and sent to England on board the Isis. One day, while 
at Spithead, where the ship lay some time, having got drunk, 
and, as usual renewed the topic of his former follies, he was 
The “ Betty” of Philadelphia. 
