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en the handkerchief by a turn or two of the stick, until it 

 ceases. The patient may now be removed (taking care 

 to secure the stick in its position,) without running any 

 risk of bleeding to death by the way. 



As this apparatus cannot be left on for any length of 

 time, without destroying the life of the parts, endeavor as 

 soon as possible to secure the bleeding vessels, and take 

 it off. Having waxed together three or four threads of a 

 sufficient length, cut the ligature they form into as many 

 piece*; as you think there are vessels to be taken up, each 

 piece being about a foot long. Wash the parts with 

 warm water, and then with a sharp hook or a slender pair 

 of pincers in your hand, fix your eye steadily upon the 

 wound, and direct the handkerchief to be relaxed by a 

 turn or two of the stick ; you will now see the mouth of 

 the artery from which the blood springs ; seize it with 

 your hook or pincers, draw it a little out, while some one 

 passes a ligature round it, and ties it up tight with a 

 double knot. Tn this way, take up in succession every 

 bleeding vessel you can see or get hold of. 



If the wound is too high up in a limb to apply the 

 handkerchief, do n't lose your presence of mind : the bleed- 

 ing can still be commanded. If it is the thigh, press firm- 

 ly in the groin ; if in the arm, with the hand-end or ring 

 of a common door key, make pressure above the collar 

 bone, and about its middle against the first rib which lies 

 under it. The pressure is to be continued until assistance 

 is procured, and the vessel tied up. 



If the wound is on the head, press your finger firmly 

 on it, until a compress can be brought, which must be 

 bound firmly over the artery by a bandage. If the wound 

 is in the face, or so situated that pressure cannot be effect- 

 ually made, or you cannot get hold of the vessel, and the 

 blood flows fast, place a piece of ice directly over the 



