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USEFUL IvvESTIoN.-We read in one OF our
London papers of capital contrivance for the prevenio


OF drowning in cases OF accident the water being the
conception OF artisan the name Of Wilson residing in
Edward street. Portman-squuewho has hi upon inc nap


py idea Of lining coats and sailing jackets with air bags


filed with bow-pipcs. II the vearcr find himself in any
unpleasant prcdcament which involves the possibility Of
his being suddenly immersed Gw9ie raso he can in
santiy inf; ate himself up such buoyancy. that nothing
but cork could compete with hm and after hsving
puGcd himself up like the frog in the fable he turns nS
screw 10 keep him "in wind and then calmly and phi
Iosophcaly await the impending danger all the artch
consciousness of security. The feeling Of safety afforded
by these sailing jackets will be no inconsderahe addition
the pleasures Of yachting and is said that these air
bags he ttei into any coat for comparatively ring
sum II has been hitherto observed that drowning men
catch sraws hut any board sinking boat was
discovered possess Of these life preserving gar
nens his fellow passengers would fad something more
substantial to catch at than M0Tcedu de pdne
They would find that each could be his own Humane
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