Literary. — Mr. Kinglakehas two more volumes of his " Invasion of the Crimea " in the press.
Walking in the Sea. — Some interesting and very successful experiments for the purpose of saving life at «ca wore made on Thursday, in the presence of thousands of spectators, at liolyhead. The spot selected was the basin of the Old Harbour. Mr. Itees, Machynlleth, Merionethshire, the patentee, went through three evolutions. In the first, he threw himself on the water, and was buoyed up by a very simple air-tight dress, and amidst great plaudits paddled himself along at the rate of three miles an hour. This would, according to the opinion of experienced seamen, be of immense service in the case of shipwreck, or, indeed, whenever life is endangered on water. His second evolution was somersaults, and the third walking upright in the sea.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 915, 8 February 1868, Page 3
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