608 PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. [anNO I762. 



continued almost the whole day to observe her, driving back again with a mid- 

 stream, to appearance half-channel over, and edging outwards towards the Bar- 

 bary side; when about 7 in the evening, with little or no wind as before, she 

 returned at a great rate, and so continued till night and distance hid her in the 

 Mediterranean. 



It seems to be Mr. M.'s opinion that there are dilferent streams or currents 

 setting opposite ways in the straits at the same time. 



LXIX. The Case of a Young Man Stupified by the Smoke of Sea-coal. By 



Dr. Frewen of Sussex, p. 454. 



Wm. Colebrook, 17 years of age, was left alone to take care of his master's 

 vessel in Rye harbour, the 4th of June 17^1 ; and shutting up all close, at 9 

 o'clock in the evening, he laid himself down to sleep in a small cabin, where 

 there had been a sea coal fire, which was not properly extinguished, and the 

 chimney place being stopped, it soon became full of smoke ; the eftect of which, 

 when the people came on board next morning, proved to have been so powerful 

 as to render him totally deprived of all the sensible motions of the body, except- 

 ing those of the he^rt and lungs. The cause of this stupor being presently sus- 

 pected, he was brought out upon the deck, in hopes the fresh air would prove 

 of service ; but neither that, nor bleeding, blistering, or any other applications 

 they made use of, assisted him in the least under this torpid situation. Being 

 brought home to his master's house about noon. Dr. F. visited him, and found 

 him in the same soporous, apoplectic state, with a feeble pulse, respiration la- 

 boured and difficult, a rattling in his throat, and utterly void of all sensation. 

 He appeared much like one he had seen who had taken an over-dose of opium, 

 and died of it. 



Dr.F. strongly recommended plunging this patient into a cold bath, which being 

 complied with, and done as expeditiously as it could be, was attended with a suc- 

 cess even beyond his expectations. Immediately on the immersion he opened his 

 eyes and mouth, and shut them again. He was then instantly put to bed naked 

 between the blankets ; and in a very few minutes time a very great and universal 

 sweat came on him, which continued for many hours. In the evening he was first 

 perceived to move a little, seemingly as if disturbed by the roughness of the blan- 

 kets stimulating his skin : a while after he opened his eyes, and looked a little 

 about him in a confused manner. Some time after, he became more sensible and 

 spoke ; but could only give the short answers, yes and no. His respiration was 

 still difficult and very laborious ; but his pulse was stronger and fuller; on which 

 account Dr. F. ordered a little blood to be taken away ; and he took frecjuently 

 a very little at a time, of some sweet oil. For his ordinary drink. Dr. ¥. difected 

 boiling water poured upon bread, with a little white wine, lemon juice, and sugar. 



