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cfhurfdety S.This morning Capt. Bruce endeavoured to fhoot himfelf at his houfe in Berners flreet, Mary-ie-bone$ but the ball not taking full effeft, he drew his fvvord, and fell upon it, which flruck againft a bone and broke. His groans alarmed his footman, who in vain attempted to force open the door of the room, but was obliged to get in at the window, and alarm the houfe5 a furgeon who lived next door was fent for, who drew the part of the broken (word from the wound, drefled him and put him to bed, and left him in a Teeming compefure; but as foon as he found him-felf alone, he took a large knife and ftahbed himfelf, and, ftrange as it appears, the blade of the knife broke 5 the furgeon again drefled thofe wounds, and after a time he was left as before. He then got to his pocket, took out a penknife, cut hia throat, laid the knife by his fide, and laid himfelf down and died. Nothing but phrenzy could pofiibly occafion this melancholy cataflrophe, as the captain was happy in having juflt married an amiable young lady, and had himfelf a plentiful fortune.
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Gentlemans Magazine and Historical Chronicle
London, Middlesex, GB
Thu, Apr 01, 1779
Page 56
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