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The y. Y. Globe relates the following
verdict said to have been given in Rhode
Island, few years since:


A man. at work on the upper rigging of
brig, fell from the toPglllant yard, and
struck upon the rail; from there he fell
overheard and sunk aud his boiy could moi
be discovered by the persons on board
A few days afterwards, the body rose TO
the surface, and dri led ashore where it was
found by some workmen, frozen stiff and
hard. They put it into the werehouse
close by, and when the coroner went 10
hold an inquest on it next morning, he
found it so horribly knawed by rats, that
scarce half of it was left. Alter much de-
liberation the jury made up verdict in
these words, viz: 'iThat the man fell from
the yard, on the rail, and was killed; that
he then fell overheard and was drowned;
that he rose and driiied ashore. and was
frozen to death; and that he was after
wards put into warehouse, where the
rats ate him up alive"