Louise McKenzie. This was the closest call I (p. 460)
ever had for my life. I was in the water about seventeen minutes,
and the river being full of floating ice at the time, I was
nearer dead than alive when I got out. Four men carried me into
the house, and they rubbed me with hot whisky for over four hours
before circulation was restored to its normal condition. This
severe exposure made me sick, and it was over three months before
the right feeling was in my hands.

You will remember this incident, for you came to me when I was
unwell. I regret very much at this time I lost the beautiful
medal presented me by the citizens, and I think you were one of
the gentlemen connected with its presentation. I have been
informed that I would receive a medal from the British
Parliament, but it has not come. I don't ask any.

I saved a poor unfortunate individual last month, when I took a
severe cold, and as I was lying in bed reading the proceedings of
Congress, I saw something about an appropriation for medals to
persons for saving life on the seashore, and I thought then that
some gentleman would be very likely to remember also those who
saved life on the northern lakes and rivers. There are many other
cases which I don't mention, as I have not got their names. You
must know yourself of a great many, as your place of business and
warehouse are near by, and I recollect seeing you several times
when rescuing people from a watery grave. Wishing you and your
family good health, I remain, very truly yours,

John Horn, Jr.

THE END.

[Illustrations: Plates I to LXXXVI]

INDEX. (p. 460)

A

ABERCROMBIE, JOHN JOSEPH, 297.
ACADEMY OF INSCRIPTIONS AND BELLES-LETTRES, Paris, xi, xiii,
xvi, xix, xx, xxxv, xxxvi, xxxviii, xliv, 2, 9, 40, 49, 97,
112.
ACADEMY OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE, Paris, xli, xliv, xlv, 2.
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Paris, xlv.
ACADEMY, ROYAL, Paris, xi, xxiii, xlv.
ADAIR, JOHN, 260.
ADAMS, DAVID, 321.
ADAMS, JOHN, 3, 5, 6, 58, 73, 75, 84, 85, 117, 127, 132, 134,
270.
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY, 160, 267, 269, 270.
ADDICKS, MR., 346.
AIKEN, WILLIAM, 423, 425, 426.
AITKIN, MARTIN J., 237.
ALARM, Corvette, 303.
ALBURTIS, CAPTAIN, 306.
ALEXANDER, EDM