itatay natural ped rg ; astrong person witha ‘alae! in the nos- 
tril, or by putting his mouth in contact with that of the 
_ may raise the lungs. The friction of the bali in the 
being continued, by other assistants. 
The action of the heart should be excited by y passing Prong a its 
region gentle electric shocks, from the left to the right 
the front to the back alternately. a : 
‘The bowels should be fomented and anccsia 
quantity of warm water, with a handful of salt dissol ve 
may be done witha clyster-pipe. A slight agitation of the | 
every six or ten minutes, will act as a great auxiliary to those means, 
The lungs being inflated, rub every part of the body with salt 
and flannel « cloths, “carefully ‘avoiding the access of cold, and gradu-— 
ally increasing the warmth: as sy mptoms of life seem to ret 
Should the friction with flannel fail, apply flannels wrung 
very hot water, to the region of the heart, and sides of the 
put the patient in a warm bath. If, with a vigorol 
these means for the course of two the 
tom of returning life, the body may ried 
grains, or warm ashes, for mee or four hours. ‘Tissot mentions ¢ 
instance of a young girl who was restored to life, after she was = 
out of the water, to all appearance dead, by laying her nak j 
in the hot ashes. This author also relates’ an extraordinar 
“recovery by the heat of a dunghill. 
On the appearance of any symptom of returning life, hartshorn 
_ should be applied to the nose, and a table spoonful ‘of warm brandy 
given him as soon as it can be got down. 
. By perseverance in such means, persons have been restored to life 
long after all signs had become extinct. The use of means should 
not be given up till four or five hours have elapsed. | ae ing 
-body across a barrel, to expel the water, as is somet 
cannot be too much reprobated. 
: cases of apparent death from suffocation and . 
tions are necessary, and many of the same me 
Il cases of suspended animation, on the smallest a 
oN, Or restoration to life, wine, cordials, or a little — 
ae ‘conveyed into the stomach, in small quantities ata 
time, and frequently repeated. When the patient comes perfectly 
Sto himself, he should be allowed every benefit from Fepore, : 
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