je avettator, februarp 26t1), 1853 THE wintry weather, with its
ice and deep snow, has been attended with much inconvenience, and in some cases with loss of life. . . .
All the Parks were crowded on Sunday, with sliders or skaters or by persons who viewed their pleasures and peiils from the safe banks. Repeatedly throughout the day, on nearly every piece of water, num- bers of persons were immersed; but, thanks to the efforts of the Humane Society's men, all were saved. Warnings as to the dangerous state of the ice seem to have been treated with contempt, and repeated disasters had as little effect in deterring the pleasure-seekers. In St. James's Park one man was immersed from falling on the ice in a fit. On Monday, though the ice was still not quite safe, fewer accidents occurred, the crowd of people being less numerous. On Tuesday morning there was a fall of snow, succeeded by rain.
Deep drifts have been formed in many parts. Communication by railway or coach has been completely obstructed for a time, or greatly delayed.
At least a fourth life has been lost on Dartmoor: about a quarter of a mile from the prison, a farmer discovered a box of jewellery, and on searching about found a corpse under the snow—that of a Jew pedlar who was supposed to have perished on the night of the 12th, as cries were then heard. .
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