so as to induce vomiting; if this
does not do, let him swallow a _large piece_ of potato or soft bread;
and if these fail, give a mustard emetic.

1333. Fainting, Hysterics, &c.

Loosen the garments, bathe the temples with water or eau-de-Cologne;
open the window, admit plenty of fresh air, dash cold water on the
face, apply hot bricks to the feet, and avoid bustle and excessive
sympathy.

1334. Drowning.

Attend to the following _essential rules_:

i. Lose no time.

ii. Handle the body gently.

iii. Carry the body face downwards, with the head gently raised, and
never hold it up by the feet.

iv. Send for medical assistance immediately, and in the meantime act
as follows:

v. Strip the body, rub it dry: then wrap it in hot blankets, and
place it in a warm bed in a warm room.

vi. Cleanse away the froth and mucus from the nose and mouth.

vii. Apply warm bricks, bottles, bags of sand, &c., to the armpits,
between the thighs, and to the soles of the feet.

viii. Rub the surface of the body with the hands enclosed in warm
dry worsted socks.

ix. If possible, put the body into a warm bath.

x. To restore breathing, put the pipe of a common bellows into one
nostril, carefully closing the other, and the mouth; at the same
time drawing downwards, and pushing gently backwards, the upper part
of the windpipe, to allow a more free admission of air; blow the
bellows gently, in order to inflate the lungs, till the breast be
raised a little; then set the mouth and nostrils free, and press
gently on the chest: repeat this until signs of life appear. The
body should be covered the moment it is placed on the table, except
the face, and all the rubbing carried on under the sheet or blanket.
When they can be obtained, a number of tiles or bricks should be
made tolerably hot in the fire, laid in a row on the table, covered
with a blanket, and the body placed in such a manner on them, that
their heat may enter the spine. When the patient revives, apply
smelling-salts to the nose, give warm wine or brandy and water.

_Cautions_.

i. Never rub the body with salt or spirits.

ii. Never roll the body on casks,

iii. Continue the remedies for twelve hours without ceasing.

[PURE WATER IS BETTER THAN FOUL WINE.]

1335. Hanging.

Loose