""A Narrative Of The Distressing Accident, Which Occurred At Rochester Bridge, On The 13th September, 1816"" is a historical account written by William Stern Palmer and published in 1817. The book details a tragic event that took place on the aforementioned date, where a group of people were crossing Rochester Bridge in Kent, England, when a section of the bridge collapsed, sending them plummeting into the river below. The author, who was an eyewitness...