%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Sad News from Salisbury, / And other Parts of the West of ENGLAND. / Being an Account of a most sad and Dreadful Frost and Snow, which hapned on the 23d. of De= / cember, 1684. in and about most Parts of the West of England, which Froze to Death many / poor passengers who Travelled the Rode, besides many Beasts, Incredible to believe, but that / some who were in the same Storm are alive to justifie the truth thereof, the like scarce ever be- / ing known in this Kingdom. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1685-1685 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 02/29/2012 31877

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R183157 GOod Christians all that live both far & near, / A sad and dreadful story you shall hear, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 159 Sad News from Salisbury, / And other Parts of the West of ENGLAND. / Being an Account of a most sad and Dreadful Frost and Snow, which hapned on the 23d. of De= / cember, 1684. in and about most Parts of the West of England, which Froze to Death many / poor passengers who Travelled the Rode, besides many Beasts, Incredible to believe, but that / some who were in the same Storm are alive to justifie the truth thereof, the like scarce ever be- / ing known in this Kingdom. Sad News from Salisbury, And other Parts of the West of ENGLAND. Being an Account of a most sad and Dreadful Frost and Snow, which hapned on the 23d. of De=cember, 1684. in and about most Parts of the West of England, which Froze to Death many poor passengers who Travelled the Rode, besides many Beasts, Incredible to believe, but that some who were in the same Storm are alive to justifie the truth thereof, the like scarce ever be-ing known in this Kingdom. Sad News from Salisbury, And other Parts of the West of ENGLAND. Being an Account of a most sad and Dreadful Frost and Snow, which happened on the 23d. of December, 1684. in and about most Parts of the West of England, which Froze to Death many poor passengers who Traveled the Rode, besides many Beasts, Incredible to believe, but that some who were in the same Storm are alive to justify the truth thereof, the like scarce ever being known in this Kingdom. 1685-1685 P. Brooksby

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GOod Christians all that live both far and near, A sad and dreadful story you shall hear, Which I do hope will warning be to all, Least greater Judgments on this land befall. pon the three and twentieth of December A day which some have reason to remember, A dreadful storm did happen in the West, Whose sad effects shall chiefly be exprest. As Passengers along the Rode did go The North-east wind most bitterly did blow,
And flakes of Snow did from the Heavens fall, As if it meant destruction unto all, The Carryers that the rode full well did know, Did loose their way, by reason of the Snow, Many were forced to refine their breath, And in this tempest Frozen were to death. Collins the Taunton Carryer, people say, Upon the Douns did strangly loose his way, Two of his Passengers were starvd with cold, A fearful Spectacle for to behold.
And Mathews that belongd to Shaftsbury, Did bare a part in this extremity, Two Horses dyd and by the Snow and Frost, Some say the use of both his hands are lost. Two Passingers that were both Man and Wife In this extremity did part with life, It would have grievd a stony heart to seet, How these poor souls lay starved feet to feet. And this for truth report us plainly tells, The Carryer that belongd to Bath and Wells, His own dear Son was frozen unto death; And on the Douns did loose his dearest breath. The Father grievd to see his son so lost, By reason of this sharp and cuel Frost, It was a great affliction to his mind, Yet forced was to leave his corps behind. My Lady Fines that at New-Tony dwelt, One of her Servants this cold season felt, He froze to death was driving of his Cart, Which piercd his tender Lrdy to the heart. A Shop-keeper that did to Market go, To Salisbury, was likewise lost also,
With many more which here I shall omit, Yet this sad time I never shall forget, And thirty more in Somerstshire were lost In this unusual Snow and cruel Frost, Who little thought when they went out of door, Their wives and children they should see no more, Near Tiverton in Devonshire they say, As many to the Markets took their way, Were in this Tempest lost, and ner were found, Till at the last found starved on the ground. This judgment came from gods almighty hand For sins committed in our native land, Lord grant that it to us a warning be And teach us how to shun iniquitie. Our sins for vengeance do to Heaven cry, Yet we like sinners live in vanity, O grant that we our sinful lives may mend, That we may live with thee when life doth end. From storms and tempest Lord preserve us still. Teach us thy holy laws for to fulfill, So shall we gainers be by loosing breath, And ride triumphant ore the second death. For the better satisfaction of the Incredulous, I here insert the Names of several who have sufficiently tasted of the bitterness of this outragious Storm and Frost, and are yet alive to testifie the Verity thereof. Mr. Mathews the Carrier of Shaftsbury, who had several of his Cattle dyed, and he himself lost the use of both his hands: Mr. Morris and Mr. Clark, Carriers to Exeter and Shafts- bury, were much endangered of their lives: the Carrier to Bath and Wells, had one passen- ger froze to death besides his own Son, a man and his Wife going with the Taunton Carrier, were both froze to death, and found dead foot to foot, with about 30 more near Evill in Somersetshire; and 6 or 7 near Chard, and many more, besides some store of Horses and Oxen, too many to be here inserted.
FINIS. Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden Ball in Pyecorner.