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Stories of the Royal Humane Society / by Frank Mundell.

A brief account of the Humane Society for the recovery of persons apparently dead by drowning, suffocation, or any sudden death. From its first establishment in May, 1774, to the end of the year, 1776.

Transactions of the Royal Humane Society : dedicated by permission to His Majesty by W. Hawes.

Anthem. Humane Society next Sunday morning. 1793.

Royal Humane Society, 1774. Established for the restoration of human life, when suspended by various kinds of accidental and sudden death, viz. Drowning, strangling, apoplexy, suffocation, and by the noxious vapours of mines, caverns, &c. Intense cold, and the tremendous stroke of lightning. Annual report, 1799. By W. Hawes, M. D. Senior Physician to the Surrey and London Dispensaries, Hon. Member of the R. P. S. Ed. - Manchester L. P. Guy's P. S. and Bath A. S. &c.

A sermon preached at St. Lawrence Jewry, Guildhall, on Sunday, April 23, and at Charlotte Chapel, Pimlico, on Sunday, May 21, 1786, for the benefit of the Humane Society, Instituted for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Dead by Drowning. By Servington Savery, Rector of Hickam, Lincolnshire; and Chaplain to the Earl of Moray.

Essai theórique et expeŕimental sur le galvanisme, avec une seŕie d'expeŕiences faites en preśence des Commissaires de l'Institut national de France, et en divers amphitheátres anatomiques de Londres / par Jean Aldini.

An essay on the recovery of the apparently dead / By Charles Kite ... Being the essay to which the Humane Society's Medal was adjudged. To which is prefixed, Dr. Lettsom's address on the delivery of the Medal.

[Reports ... for the years 1779 and 1780].

A dissertation on suspended respiration, from drowning, hanging, and suffocation: : in which is recommended a different mode of treatment to any hitherto pointed out. / By Edward Coleman, surgeon.

Manual of popular instructions, for recovering persons apparently dead from drowning, suffocation, lightning : to which are added, remarks on the accidents incident to children and cautions, hints &c to persons exposed to the accidents and diseases for the prevention and cure of which this tract is designed / drawn up under the sanction, and with the assistance of Dr. Hawes, institutor and treasurer of the Royal Humane Society, London.

Plan and reports of the Society instituted at London in the year M.DCC.LXXIV. for the recovery of persons apparently drowned.

Observations on animal life, and apparent death, from accidental suspension of the function of the lungs, : with remarks on the Brunonian system of medicine. / By John Franks.

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Plan and reports of the Society instituted at London in the year M.DCC.LXXIV. for the recovery of persons apparently drowned.

An essay on the recovery of the apparently dead / By Charles Kite ... Being the essay to which the Humane Society's Medal was adjudged. To which is prefixed, Dr. Lettsom's address on the delivery of the Medal.

Observations on animal life, and apparent death, from accidental suspension of the function of the lungs, : with remarks on the Brunonian system of medicine. / By John Franks.

A brief account of the Humane Society for the recovery of persons apparently dead by drowning, suffocation, or any sudden death. From its first establishment in May, 1774, to the end of the year, 1776.