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the least symptoms of animation ; nor could the 

 body be brought to any degree of warmth, not- 

 withstanding being rubbed with hot coarse cloths. 

 As the last resource, I ordered one of the men to 

 blow into the patient's mouth, as strongly as he 

 could, holding his nostrils at the same time lest 

 any of the air should escape. When I found, by 

 the rising of the chest, that the lungs were pro- 

 perly inflated, I ordered him to quit blowing, and 

 with my hand pressed down the chest and belly, 

 so as to expel the air. This imitation of natural 

 respiration was pursued for a short time, till, put- 

 ting my hand on his left breast, I found his heart 

 give some feeble beats : soon after, the pulse at 

 the wrist was found to beat. In a short time he 

 opened his eyes, and looked round in wild amaze ; 

 then shut them again. As soon as he was able to 

 swallow, I gave him a gentle cordial, which was 

 repeated every five minutes, till he was a great 

 deal recovered. The Captain was so kind as to 

 order him to be put into his own bed, with two 

 of the men, one on each side, to bring him the 

 sooner to a natural heat. Plenty of clothes being 

 put over them, he soon fell into a profound sleep 

 and gentle perspiration, and so remained for two 

 or three hours, when he awoke quite well and re- 

 freshed, but had rather a wild look. On giving 



