366 Medicine. [Chap. IV. 



In that year he began with a single pupil, when^ 

 his exertions being attended with complete success, 

 he was encouraged to extend his views, and after- 

 wards taught a considerable number to speak di- 

 stinctl}^ to read and write, and to understand arith- 

 metic, and the principles of morality and religion. 

 The same curious and highly interesting art has 

 also been practised on different plans, but with 

 great success, by Mr. Baker of London, by M. Hei- 

 necke of Leipsic; and by father Vanier, M. Per- 

 riere, and the abbe de I'Epee of Paris. The last 

 named gentleman has been more successful than 

 any other. He had instructed upwards of ojie thon^ 

 sand deaf and dumb persons, before he was suc- 

 ceeded by his pupil M. Sicard*. A regular insti- 

 tution for this kind of instruction was established 

 in London, in 1792, under the care of Mr. Watson, 

 a pupil of Mr. Braid wood. 



The late century has likewise made great pro- 

 gress in ascertaining the means of restormg 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 large 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 



* Sec The Method of Educating the Deaf and Dumb, by the 

 abbe dc TEpee, translated from the French, Svo, ISOl. 



