Carlisle Journal October 12th 1855 Night Spent Among the Rocks

Night Spent Among the Rocks

A NIGHT SPENT AMONG THE ROCKS ON FLESWICK BEACH.   On Monday afternoon last, a party of ladies and gentlemen from St. Bees paid a visit to the lighthouse, near Fleswick.  A portion of the party returned to St. Bees by the road, and arrived safely at home about half-past-six o'clock in the evening.   The other portion of the party, consisting of three ladies and two gentlemen, were not so fortunate:  they undertook to return home by the rocks, when they were overtaken by darkness, and were unable to make their way.   At length one of the gentlemen (the REV. C. W. WOODHOUSE, Theological Lecturer at St. Bees College), managed to make his way from amongst the rocks, and returned home, where he made known the perilous position in which he had left his companions, and dark as the night was, servants were sent off under the guidance of MR. WOODHOUSE (who returned and spent the night with his friends), with cloaks, coats, and refreshments for the night.   With difficulty these comforts were conveyed to the party, who were compelled to pass the night in this dreary and uncomfortable position;  but they all arrived safely at home soon after daylight on the following morning, not a whit the worse for their perilous adventure.   The tides were at that time fortunately low, otherwise the adventurous party must inevitably have been lost.   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

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