On the Monument at Westminster. Vt

FOOL HARDY EXPLOITS.
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St. Alkmund's church in Shrewsbury, is re.
markable for its handsome spire, 1t IS said to
have been founded by the heroine Eitlida, the
daughter of King Altredi the body Of the build.


ing is modern, but the tower and spre appear OF
antiquity. In the year 1921, about
four yards Of the spre was taken down, and re-
built by a man of the name OF Archer. who
came from St. Adams. His fooihardy fests are
still in the mouths of The inhabitants.--On Sa-
turday, the 22d of February, he climbed up the
spire to the top, and brought down the weather.
cock, notwithstanding its size and weight were
such, that he could with difficulty hold it. On
the Sd of March, he climbed up again and put
the weathercock in its former place, turning 1t
about several times, standing upright on the iron
cross, and shaking both his hands and legs. In
the following week, he climbed up, taking with
him drum and long bow and arrow; ne stood
upright on the cross, beat the drum, and shot an
arrow from the bow. On the 18TH OF March, ne
again went up, shook his arms ana legs and con-
tinued halloong and shouting there Tor more than
two hours. In every one Of these exploits, the
man was in state ofintoxicstion. A similar oc-
currence is recorded Of St. Mary's Church in the
same city. In 1889, the weathercock was blown
on one side, when person by the name OF Cad
man, engaged to take it down, which he soon
after did, and then replaced it. This man was an
advcnturer of different description from the be.
fore mentioned. He fixed rope from the top OF
the spire, to a treein field on the opposite side
of the river, and to various other places and for
a few times, sided from thence without injury;
but on Cadlemas day, in the same year. after beat
ing drum. firing pistols, Sc he attempted 70
slide down the rope across the river, but it broke


soon after he had trusted his weight uponit, andl
he was consequently killed. lie was buried on
the same the I'd February 1879, at the foot OF the
stecple, and plain slab fixed to the wall with Al
quaint inscription. man, in order to add to|
the hustle of Salisbury, and commemorate, ifsuch|
an act might oe said commemorate. the arrival


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