Caught on the Filey Cliffs

Found in The Medical Times and Gazette in 1866

Narrow Escape. On Tuesday, about noon, Dr. W., of Guy's Hospital, who is staying at Scarborough, started (alone) to walk along the sands, expecting to reach Filey. After walking about five miles, he found the projecting rocks hindered his further progress. He attempted to retrace his steps, but the tide having risen considerably he was soon hemmed in. He promptly sought refuge in the cliffs ; when the tide receded it had become dark, so that he durst not come down, but was obliged to remain the whole night, and unfortunately when daylight appeared the tide had again returned, and he was compelled to wait for hours. Search was made, but without effect. On Wednesday morning his friends proceeded to Filey, and having no tidings of him engaged the services of some fishermen, who, with the assistance of ropes, went over the cliffs and explored the rocks. After searching in vain for some time, they found that Dr. W., exhausted, had crawled over the rocks to the door of a small cottage built upon the beach, asking admission. The poor woman, seeing his wretched condition, at once admitted him, and administered a little brandy to him. His clothes, which were saturated to the neck, were immediately taken off, and he was put to bed, and messengers were afterwards despatched to Scarborough for a carriage, by which he was taken home to his hotel.

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