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encouraged to extend his views, and afterwards 

 taught a considerable number to speak distinctly, ta 

 read and write, and to understand arithmetic, and 

 the prmciples of morality and religion. The same 

 curious and highly interesting art has also been 

 practised, on a different plan, but with great suc- 

 cess, by M. Heinecke, of Leipsic; and l3y Father 

 Vanter, M. Perriere, and the Abbe L'Epee, 

 of Paris. The last named gentleman has been 

 more successful than any other. He had in- 

 structed upwards of one thousand deaf and dumb 

 persons, before he was succeeded by his pupil M. 

 SicARD. A regular institution for this kind of 

 instruction was established in London, in 1792, 

 under the care of Mr. Watson, a pupil of Mr. 

 Braidwood. 



The late century has likewise made great pro- 

 gress in ascertaining the means of restoring the 

 suspended actions of life. Humane Societies , for the 

 recovery of drowned persons, which began to be 

 instituted soon after the middle of the century, 

 have since been multiplied to such extent, that 

 they are to be found in most great sea-port towns. 

 Great exertions have been made to improve the 

 knowledge formerly possessed on this subject; and 

 the means now employed are much more rational 

 and successful than the rude and often pernicious 

 ones which used to be resorted to. Many efforts 

 have likewise been made to prevent the premature 

 interment of such as are only apparently dead; by 

 which some valuable lives have been saved, and 

 more caution relative to this point impressed on 

 the community. The service rendered by many 

 physicians to the cause of humanity, by promoting 

 objects of this kind, deserves honourable comme- 

 moration. Of these perhaps few are entitled to 

 a larger tribute of acknowledgment than Drs. 

 JIawes and Lettsom, of Ix>ndon. 



