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The Sailing Boat Mira

OEME'S HEAD, CARNARVONSHIRE. — While the Sister's Memorial Life-boat was exercising, at about 10.30 A.M. on the 10th August, a small sailing-boat—the Mira, of Llandudno—was seen to be in danger, and showing signals of distress, during a strong gale from the S.W. The Life-boat immediately proceeded to her assistance, rescued the four men, and took the boat in tow. In returning to her station, the Life-boat was struck by a sudden violent squall, and capsized; she immediately righted, however, and her crew and passengers safely regained her, with the exception of one of the latter, who would in all probability have been drowned, had not JOHN EGBERTS, one of the Life-boatmen, bravely gone to his help, and supported him until they were both picked up by the Life-boat.

The thanks of the Institution, inscribed on vellum, and an additional reward of 11., were presented to JOHN ROBERTS, in recognition of this good service..