lcock's beds. He
was thirty-seven years of age, and had been subject to fits for years,
which were often very violent. _Witnesses_--William Turner, William
Steadman.

This rescue--the last of a large number that Mr. Ellerthorpe was the
honoured instrument of achieving--was witnessed by hundreds of
spectators, who were filled with admiration and wonder. These were seen
in their countenances and heard in their shouts of applause, as he
struggled with this poor unfortunate man. Not only so, but it led the
public to raise a subscription for Mr. Ellerthorpe. Two working men, Mr.
William Turner, and Mr. William Steadman, who witnessed the humane and
heroic conduct of their fellow townsman, took the initiative, and how
hard they worked, and how nobly they accomplished their object, will be
seen from our next chapter.

The above list of thirty-nine persons saved by our friend, contains
_three little girls_, _fifteen youths_, _six women_, and _fourteen men_,
in the strength and vigour of their days; and _one old man_ burdened by
the weight of seventy-five years.

They were saved at the following places: (America,) Quebec, _two_;
Toronto, _one_; Barton, _one_; Castleford, _one_; Humber Bank, _one_;
Burlington Bay, _one_; London, _two_; New Holland, _three_; Hessle,
_five_; Hull, _twenty-two_.

These deliverances took place in the following years: 1820, _two_; 1822,
_one_; 1824, _one_; 1825, _two_; 1826, _one_; 1828, _two_; 1830, _one_;
1833, _three_; 1834, _three_; 1835, _three_; 1836, _seven_; 1837, _two_;
1843, _one_; 1844, _one_; 1846, _three_; 1849-50, _two_; 1852, _one_;
1854, _one_; 1860, _one_; 1861, _one_.

But though Eaby was the last person our friend actually rescued, his
readiness to imperil his own life, that he might save the lives of
others, did not expire on that ever memorable occasion. A clergyman
called to see him, and amongst other things, said, 'Now Ellerthorpe,
your work is done; God has honoured you above most men, be satisfied;
remember the old adage, "the pitcher goes often to the well, but gets
broken at last."' Our friend shook his head and said, 'Do you think,
Sir, I could see a man overboard and not plunge in after him? No, Sir.'
And though upwards of sixty-one years of age, and suffering acutely at
times from his oft exposures in the water and cold, he yet thought as
deeply and felt as strongly as ever for his drowning fellow creatures;
and on two or three occasions his old zeal rose to furnace