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Eccentric Marquis Narrowly Escapes Yacht Disaster
A New York Daily Express paragraph recounts the Irish nobleman the Marquis of Waterford losing a leg and an eye from a cannon explosion while supervising a yacht launch. His Lordship's reckless cigar to the priming caused the mishap, yet he remains sound in wind and limb.
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New York Daily Express
Waterford
Jonathan
Marquis
Aee Gee Eye
House of Commons
Sun Fire Office
Lord Rivers
Missley
Essex
Loni Grey
Bys
University of Cambridge
Lord Spencer
Lord Althorp
Lord Grey
Brighton
Napoleon Louis Buonsparte
Paris
France
Tribune
Clermont
Tonnere
Villele
Chateautriand
Berryer
Boxdsrit
M. Ber~rger
Chamber of Deputies
Ee Ee M
de Fits-James
M. Berryer
Lord Abinger
Pierce Butler
Fanny Kemble
Pennsylvania
Stevens
Adams
Mr. Stevens
Butler
Erster
Americas