WHICH ARE FROZEN. 



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This plan occasionally succeeds in almost 

 hopeless circumstances. * 



So far have I quoted Dr. Cooper^s valuable re- 

 marks on the Effects of Cold/' &c. ; and have 

 witnessed the practice he recommends^, as being 

 effectual; for during my servitude in the navy, I 

 belonged to his Majesty's ship Majestic;^^ while 

 cruizing off the coast of North America, in the 

 memorable and severe winter of 1814, where we 

 had many cases of seamen being frost-bitten in 

 the hands : immersing them in cold water was re- 

 sorted to, and generally attended with success. 



The peons in the Cordillera adopted a differ- 

 ent custom, which I have never before seen 

 practised, that is, by merely applying the hand 

 (which may be supposed to be pretty cold in 

 those regions) to the part affected, and there 

 keeping it without friction, till the circulation 

 returns. This simple plan, I am inclined to think 

 a very good one, as the caloric from the hand is 

 evolved into the affected part very gradually, till 



* Cooper on the Effects oi Cold. 



