A58039:52
A token for mariners
A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwreck, famine, or other accidents. much enlarged, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwrack, famine, or other accidents. much enlarg'd, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.
London: printed by Hugh Newman, 1698
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
19. I being well Acquainted with on• Jeffery Howard a Mariner, who is a Man of Good Repute, he told me as followeth That about Twelve or Fourteen year• since, he was coming through the City o• Salisbury, he was looking on the Stree• Rivers, and spies something move on th• Water; but looking earnestly saw it to have Life, steps in and got it out, and found it to be a Man-child, only inrapt a• it came into the World from its Mother and it was put to Nurse, and now is become a fine Youth.
19. I being well Acquainted with on• Jeffery Howard a Marriner, who is a Man of Good Repute, he told me as followeth• That about Twelve or Fourteen year• since, he was coming through the City o• Salisbury, he was looking on the Stree• Rivers, and spies something move on th• Water; but looking earnestly saw it to have Life, steps in and got it out, and found it to be a Man-child, only inrapt a• it came into the World from its Mother and it was put to Nurse, and now is become a fine Youth.
20. At Bristol, a place well known, no• many years ago, a Man fell into the River• ⟨p. 49⟩near about the marsh, and not being seen, was carried down with the tide someway; and, I think, could not swim, but lay as dead on the water, driving with the tide, but by providence, some being in the meadow going to work, or coming from the Lymekils, Being by the water side playing with a Spaniel, saw something floating, slung in things to make the dog fetch it; and the dog accordingly took hold of the man by the clothes, and brought him a shore; and finding some symptoms of Life, took care of him; and he came to Life, and dwells in New-Bristol. This I had from the Spectators.