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Domestic News
November 3, 1817
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Portsmouth, a 12-year-old girl, lodging at Tobias Walker's house, dreamed of robbers, jumped from a third-story window while asleep, ran to her mother's house, and injured her feet, leaving her unable to walk.
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A few nights since, (says a Portsmouth paper of Oct. 25) a girl of 12 years, living in the house of Tobias Walker, Esq. was much distressed in her sleep with the idea that robbers had broken into the house. She immediately arose, threw open the window of a third story chamber in which she lodged, and dropped to the ground. She ran a considerable distance to the house of her mother, whom she aroused, and related her story before she awoke. Though she appeared to suffer but little injury from the fall at first, her feet have since become much swollen, so that she is unable to walk.
A few nights since, (says a Portsmouth paper of Oct. 25) a girl of 12 years, living in the house of Tobias Walker, Esq. was much distressed in her sleep with the idea that robbers had broken into the house. She immediately arose, threw open the window of a third story chamber in which she lodged, and dropped to the ground. She ran a considerable distance to the house of her mother, whom she aroused, and related her story before she awoke. Though she appeared to suffer but little injury from the fall at first, her feet have since become much swollen, so that she is unable to walk.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Singular Circumstance
Sleep Distress
Window Fall
Portsmouth
Girl Injured
Robbers Dream
What entities or persons were involved?
Tobias Walker, Esq.
Girl Of 12 Years
Where did it happen?
Portsmouth
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Portsmouth
Event Date
A Few Nights Since (Portsmouth Paper Of Oct. 25)
Key Persons
Tobias Walker, Esq.
Girl Of 12 Years
Outcome
feet much swollen, unable to walk
Event Details
A 12-year-old girl lodging in Tobias Walker's house was distressed in sleep by idea of robbers, arose, opened third-story window, dropped to ground, ran to mother's house, aroused her, and related story before fully awake.