486 Dr. Pej-cival on the EffeSis of Famim, isc. 



rendered him indifferent to nourifhment. He 

 continued to doze and fleep j and notwith- 

 Handing his pulfe feemed at firft to increafe iq 

 vigour, it became quick about five o'clock, 

 "when he warned them of his approaching end^ 

 and expired, without a ftruggle, in a few- 

 minutes. Though Travis had been afthmatic 

 for many years, his refpiration was remarked 

 to be clear and eafy, under the circumftance§ 

 above defcribed. He remained perfectly fen- 

 fible till his death ; but had no accurate idea 

 of the duration of his confinement in the pit ; 

 For on being interrogated concerning this point, 

 he eftimated the time to have been only two 

 days, yet added, that he thought thofe days were 

 very long. 



As the foregoing account is defedive in fome 

 interefting particulars, I have applied to Mr. 

 Lees for further information j and fhall lay 

 before the Society the Subftance of the anfwers, 

 which he has returned to my feveral queries. 



I. I enquired, what food Travis had taken, 

 during the fpace of twenty-four hours, before 

 he went into the coal-pit j and have been in- 

 formed, that, on Friday morning, he eat a mefs 

 of water pottage and rnilk, to his breakfaflj 

 had roafted beef and potatoes to his dinner j 

 broth and pudding to his fupper ; and on the 

 Saturday morning, juft before his defcenc 



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