stration: LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.

_From a Photo. by the London Stereoscopic Co._]

BRAM STOKER, M.A.

[Illustration: MR. BRAM STOKER.

_From a Photo. by Walery._]

"On September 14th, 1882, a man jumped overboard from a steamboat, and
after being seized hold of by Mr. Stoker he persistently kept his face
under water. Mr. Stoker then divested himself of some of his clothing
and jumped in after him, and sustained the man until a boat came to
them. The man was insensible. Mr. Stoker, a surgeon, brother to Mr. Bram
Stoker, did his utmost to try and restore the man, but unfortunately
failed."

WILLIAM TERRISS.

[Illustration: MR. WILLIAM TERRISS.

_From a Photo. by Alfred Ellis._]

"On August 16th, 1885, Mr. William Terriss saved a boy off the North
Foreland, off Deal. Three lads were bathing near the shore, and one of
them was seized with cramp. Mr. Terriss jumped overboard from a boat,
with all his clothes on, and saved the boy. He was presented with the
Royal Humane Society's Medal by H. Irving, Esq., in the presence of the
whole of the Lyceum employees."

MISS MARY COLLIER.

"On the afternoon of Wednesday, August 19th, 1891, Miss Mary Collier,
daughter of Mr. Simon Collier, shoe manufacturer, of Northampton, was
out bathing with her sister and some friends. The party had been amusing
themselves with a life-buoy, and one of them called attention to the
distance two children, aged respectively eleven and fifteen, were out.
Miss Collier exclaimed: 'Why, they are drowning,' and at once took the
buoy and went out to them. She succeeded in reaching them just as they
were going down for the third time, locked in each other's arms. They
seized hold of the buoy, and Miss Collier attempted to swim back to the
shore; but the tide was going out, and the current too strong, and they
were observed to be drifting farther away. At length the cries of her
companions reached the ears of those on the beach, and the machine
attendant on horseback dashed off to the rescue. After swimming his
horse a considerable distance he reached the scene of danger. Miss
Collier at once seized on a chain attached to the collar, and the
horse's head being with difficulty set towards the shore, the whole
party were dragged through the water, the two children holding on to the
buoy, through which Miss Collier had thrust her spare arm. After going
some distance, the rider called to them that his horse's feet touched
the bottom, and soon