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he used in an over proportion. Diluent drinks to pro- 

 mote perspiration, and at length entire rest, to pro- 

 cure sleep will be found of advantage. 

 Some cautions maj now be subjoined. 



I. Admit of no delay in the use of the several 

 means of recovery. Every moment lost increases 

 the danger of the drowned state, and the neglect of a 

 very few minutes may render the recovery difficult, 

 if not impofsible. 



II. Do not ralhly conclude that the sufferer is ir- 

 recoverable. The signs of death liave frequently- 

 been present, and yet the living principle has not on- 

 ly not been extinguifhed, but even capable of restor- 

 ing the actions of life, sometimes of itself, but often 

 with the afsistance of very simple means. The Hu- 

 mane Society of London direct, that attempts fliould 

 be made on all bodies that ha.'e not lost the marks 

 of life above two hours ; but though the time were 

 doubled, hope ought not to be reprefsed, nor the 

 means of revival be neglected. No br.d consequence 

 can pofsibly arise from tlie attempts to recover, even 

 though they prove ultimately unavailing. 



III. Avoid doing any violence to the person by the 

 employment of rqugh means of recovery, as hanging 

 the body by the feet, or rolling it on a barrel, or 

 swinging it over a man's ilioulder, iSc. Several 

 persons that have been harflry treated have thereby 

 contracted fatul disorders sfter they had been re- 

 covered from their drowned condition. _ 



IV.. It any ribs be found broken, or any part be bruised, 

 take care of these in rubbing or in movmg the body. 

 In common cases the posture of the body may be fre- 



