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others. The Ropes oil which the Hammock hangs, 
are fattened to the Extremities of thefe Beams, which 
keep the Hammock difplayedj and on the fame Ex- 
tremities are alfo fattened all the P^opes, which unite 
in one that paffes through the Tettern of the Bed, 
and above it hangs on a Pulley, that is fixed to the - 
Cieling of the Bed-chamber. 
Another Rope that is run into the Pulley, pafles 
into another Pulley corrcfponding to it, hanging at 
Pome Dittance from the Bed, where a Man is placed 
to pull it, and raife the Hammock. 
What we chiefly intend in Drefilng a Patient in 
Queftion, are, 
i ft, To drefs and refrcfli him, that is to fay, gently 
to place him in a proper Pofture, eafy both for him- 
felf, and thole who attend him. 
idly. To put him into an eafy Situation, that may 
alfo promote his Recovery : The making of his Bed 
often, is already of great Eafe to him ; but at the 
fame time it is neccflary, that his Wounds or Ail- 
ments may not bear upon any the leaft thing pofiible 5 
and therefore his Bed ought to be compofed of feveral 
fmall Matrefles, or of Matrefles of feveral Pieces, 
each with its Tick over it 5 thefe Matrefles ought 
befides to be fupplied with Numbers of Pillows, each 
with its Pillow-bier, fo that he who waits on the 
Patient, may place them where it is proper, for 
the Eafe of the Perfon, and of the Part affeded. 
Nothing is more proper for this Purpofe than our 
Hammock ; the Patient may be lifted up from his Bed, 
and fufpended juft above thofe Pillows, and higher yet, 
if needfary. 
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