The Annual Register of World Events Volume 100; A Review of the Year (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...from about the middle of the road to the path. Directly the man fell I said, ' Come along, Harry, I expect there are more of them about.' Clavering replied, ' Hold for a minute until I have picked up the end (the sheath) of my sword-stick.' It was not till then that I knew it was the stick the unfortunate man had been striking Clavering with. After this we went on. Clavering said, ' I am afraid I may have pricked the poor fellow.' I said, ' Nonsense, Harry, I was close to him, and I can swear you never touched him.' I thought the deceased's drunken state caused him to fall. Clavering said he might have pricked his arm when he rushed on him, and I said if that was all it would do him no harm, but serve him quite right. A cart was coming along, and Clavering called out to the driver not to run over the fellow who was lying drunk in the road. I also called out to those in the cart, and told them they had better pick him up and put him in the cart. After this, upon arriving at a higher part of the road, Clavering examined the sword to see if he had pricked the man. We both examined the sword, and there was not a mark or stain of blood upon it. Clavering said he was glad of this, but that if the man had been pricked it would have been his own fault." There was not the slightest reason to doubt this statement, and accordingly Miller and Clavering, who had been held to bail, were discharged. It is supposed that the injuries and bruises found on the unfortunate deceased's body had been occasioned by carts or horses having passed over him as he lay in the road. It is said that the deceased was of intemperate habits, and when half drunk was fond of shouting at and attempting to frighten any persons he might fall in with. 10. Her Majestt's Visit To Germany.--On Tu...