510 DIRECTIONS TO RESTORE THE APPARENTLY DROWNED. 
stomach, the armpits, between the thighs, and to the soles 
of the feet. 
To Induce Circulation and Warmth. 
9. During the whole time do not cease to rub the limbs 
upwards, with firm grasping pressure and with energy, using 
handkerchiefs, flannels, &c. 
[by this measure the blood is propelled along the veins toioards the 
heart.'] 
10 Let the limbs be thus warmed and dried, and then 
clothed, the bystanders supplying the requisite garments. 
Cautions. 
1. Send quickly for medical assistance, and for dry 
clothing. 
2. Avoid all rough usage and turning the body on the 
back. 
3. Under no circumstances hold up the body by the feet; 
4. Nor roll the body on casks; 
5. Nor rub the body with salts or spirits ; 
6. Nor inject tobacco-smoke or infusion of tobacco. 
7. Avoid the continuous warm-bath. 
8. Be particularly careful to prevent persons crowding 
around the body. 
General Observations. 
On the restoration of life, a teaspoonful of warm water 
should be given ; and then, if the power of swallowing have 
returned, small quantities of wine, or brandy and water warm, 
or coffee. The patient should be be kept in bed, and a 
disposition to sleep encouraged. 
The treatment recommended should be persevered in for a con- 
siderable time , as it is an erroneous opinion that persons are 
irrecoverable because life does not soon make its appearance , cases 
having been successfully treated after persevering several hours . 
The leading principles of the above instructions are those 
of the late Dr. Marshall Hall for the restoration of the 
apparently dead from drowning. 
In conclusion, we may state that the Committee of the 
National Life-Boat Institution will be gratified to be 
the vehicle for collecting any information which further 
experience may develop on this important subject, and they 
will feel indebted to all medical men or others who may have 
opportunities to test the new Marshall-Hall method, if they 
will communicate the results of the same to the Institution. 
[We extract the above from a lengthened report sent to us 
