Source:
Eccentric Biography; or, Memoirs of Remarkable Female Characters, Ancient and Modern, pages 93 to 94, by anonymous author, 1803; original at The British Library
The biography:
... About this time [sic] an accident happened to Christina, which brought her into still greater danger, than that which has been related already. Having given orders for some ships of war to be built at the port of Stockholm, she went to see them when she heard they were finished; as she was going aboard of them, across a narrow plank, with admiral Fleming, his foot slipping, he fell, and drew the queen with him into the sea, which in that place was 90 feet deep. Anthony Steinberg, the queen's first equerry, instantly threw himself into the water, laid hold of her robe, and, with such assistance as was given him, got the queen safe on shore. During this accident, her recollection and presence of mind was such, that the moment her lips were above water, she cried out, 'Take care of the admiral.' When she was got out of the water, she discovered no emotion either by her gesture or countenance, and she dined the same day in public, where she gave a humorous account of her adventure. ...
Above: Kristina's accident in the harbour.
Notes: robe = dress.
discovered = revealed, showed.
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