When was it published?

January 6, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News January 6, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Accidental Poisoning, Folk Remedy

Q: What keywords are associated?

Mushroom Poisoning, Gin Remedy, Drury Lane Incident, Pet Death, Family Recovery

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Drury Lane, London, shoemaker William Richardson and his family ate poisonous mushrooms, fell ill, and fed remnants to their pets; the cat died, the dog showed madness symptoms, but the family recovered after drinking gin, which induced vomiting.

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Last Sunday Morning one William Richardson, a Shoemaker, who lives over against the Goat Alehouse in Short's Gardens in Drury-lane, went out with his Son to pick Mushrooms, but unfortunately gather'd those of a poisonous Kind, which his Family soon discover'd after eating them, by their being suddenly taken Sick, on which they threw what they had left to the Dog and Cat; the Dog soon discover'd Symptoms of Madness by foaming at the Mouth, &c. The Cat died a few Minutes after on the Spot. In this great Consternation they had Recourse to Geneva, which heartily purg'd and vomited them, by which Means they are all now most happily recover'd; so that Bungeing their Eyes (the Cant Word for drinking Gin) was the Cause of saving their Lives.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accidental Poisoning Folk Remedy

What keywords are associated?

Mushroom Poisoning Gin Remedy Drury Lane Incident Pet Death Family Recovery

What entities or persons were involved?

William Richardson

Where did it happen?

Short's Gardens In Drury Lane

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Short's Gardens In Drury Lane

Event Date

Last Sunday Morning

Key Persons

William Richardson

Outcome

family recovered after drinking gin; cat died; dog showed symptoms of madness.

Event Details

William Richardson, a shoemaker living opposite the Goat Alehouse in Short's Gardens, Drury-lane, went with his son to pick mushrooms but gathered poisonous ones. After eating, the family became sick, threw leftovers to the dog and cat; the dog foamed at the mouth, the cat died immediately. They drank Geneva (gin), which purged and vomited them, leading to recovery.