fearless but Foolish.
Lawrence Doxovan, who some time ago jumped' from Brooklyn Bridge, and from Niagara Bridge, plunged into, the Thames from London Bridge on Juno §, in the presence of tfve hundred spectators. A subscription was made for him, but he ref.use.cl to accept it, saying that the feat was a " Jubilee jump." After striking tho water Donovan swam about 200 yards, and was picked up by a passing boat, which landed him at the Old Swan Pier. Donovan contemplates jumping from Clifton Bridge.
Two of the t-hrones of the last Napoleon can bo bought in Franco tor L4O each. Though the life of a man be short of a hundred years, ho gives himself as much pain and anxiety as if he were to live a thousand. • ( ; - ,
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TAN18870820.2.70
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 216, 20 August 1887, Page 8
Word count
Tapeke kupu
128fearless but Foolish. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 216, 20 August 1887, Page 8
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in