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A Small Sloop

On the 7th March a small sloop ran on shore near Rhyl, on the north coast of Wales; the tubular life-boat immediately proceeded to her, but her crew had succeeded in landing previous to her arrival. Some fishermen afterwards got on board; but, finding themselves in jeopardy, they made signals of distress, and the life-boat pro- ceeded a second time to the vessel, taking them off only a short time before she went to pieces..