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Deep water : one mistake and you're drowning / Christine Poulson.
Poulson, ChristineDate: [2016]- Archives and manuscripts
Royal Humane Society testimonial for attempted rescue of a drowning man
Date: 1908Reference: RAMC/389/1Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Pictures
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Noah's ark surrounded by drowning men; above, the dove holds the olive leaf in its beak, while God appears in a cloud attired as a bishop. Woodcut.
Reference: 15713i- Books
Deaths by suicide, drowning and misadventure in Hawkshead, 1620-1700 / Karla Oosterveen.
Oosterveen, Karla.Date: 1970- Pictures
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The hands of a person drowning; above, purple and red diagonals. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1977.
Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.Date: May 77 [May 1977]Reference: 2855858iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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An enquiry into the causes of suspended animation from drowning; with the means of restoring life. By David Hosack, M.D. [One line in Latin from Baglivi]
Hosack, David, 1769-1835.Date: --1792--- Books
Strangers drowning : voyages to the brink of moral extremity / Larissa MacFarquhar.
MacFarquhar, LarissaDate: 2015- Pictures
The dance of death: death by drowning. Coloured aquatint after T. Rowlandson, 1816.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827.Date: 1816Reference: 32662iPart of: English dance of death, from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson, with metrical illustrations, by the author of "Dr Syntax".- Pictures
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The face of a person with red features drowning in green waves. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1971.
Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.Date: July 70 [July 1970]Reference: 2897062iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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.
Coleman, Edward, 1765-1839.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Digital Images
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Effects on the blood in the brains of two rabbits after death by drowning
Delamotte, William Alfred- Books
The discovery of the physiological method of inducing respiration in cases of apparent death from drowning, chloroform, still-birth, noxious gases, etc., etc., / by Henry R. Silvester.
Silvester, Henry R.Date: 1863- Books
A critical review of the post-mortem signs of drowning / by Francis Ogston, jun.
Ogston, Francis, Jr., 1846-1917Date: 1882- Pictures
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Spanish soldiers slaughtering and drowning men and women in the streets of Maastricht. Etching.
Reference: 43619i- Pictures
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Czar Alexander of Russia offers his handkerchief as bandage to a man rescued from drowning. Stipple engraving by J. Girtin, 1806.
Date: 1806Reference: 17925i- Books
On the morbid appearances in death by drowning, with cases and dissections / by William Ogston.
Ogston, WilliamDate: 1837- Books
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Humane Society for the recovery of persons apparently dead by drowning. Instituted in the year 1774.
Royal Humane Society (London, England).Date: 1783?]- Books
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A physical dissertation on drowning: in which submersion, commonly call'd drowning, is shewn to be a long time consistent with the continuance of life, from a variety of unexceptionable tho' surprising facts, related by the most eminent and judicious Authors, and confirm'd by incontestable Evidence; which Facts are reconcil'd and accounted for, from the strictest Laws of the Animal Oeconomy. To which is subjoined, the proper measures for recovery and relief; the Obligations we lie under to practise them are clearly suggested, and strongly enforc'd; intended for the Good of Mankind, by restoring Life to many Persons, who are erroneously supposed to be irretrievably drowned. Recommended particularly, to the Consideration of the Surgeons of the Navy and Army, who have frequent Opportunities of practising the Methods recommended. With an Appendix, containing some Methods for the Recovery of those who hang themselves, and of Children supposed to be born dead. by a physician.
Jackson, Rowland, 1720-1784.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Digital Images
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Medallion of St. George and the Dragon. Worn by sailors to prevent drowning. Sold near London Docks.
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Artificial respiration of a man who has been rescued from drowning, electric shock or carbon monoxide poisoning. Colour lithograph by Jacob Jansma, 194-.
Jansma, Jacob.Date: [between 1940 and 1949?]Reference: 663440i- Books
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Popular observations on apparent death from drowning, suffocation, etc., with an account of the means to be employed for recovery / [James Curry].
Curry, James, -1819.Date: 1792- Ephemera
By his Majesty's Royal letters patent : the Collinette or life preserver to save persons from drowning in case of shipwreck or fire by sea, &c. : may be had of the inventors and patentees / L. Collin... & J. Butters.
Collin, L.Date: [between 1820 and 1829?]- Pictures
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A drowning woman raising her hands above her head against a turbulent cerise sky. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1962.
Bishop, Mary, (Mary Cecil Hamilton), 1914-1990.Date: Aug. 62 [August 1962]Reference: 2889806iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
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Moses parting the Red Sea: British politicians depicted drowning in the sea. Colour lithograph by Tom Merry, 5 December 1885.
Merry, Tom, 1852-1902.Date: 5 December 1885Reference: 565087i- Books
When I dream, it feels like drowning / written by August (in the wake of) Dawn ; art by Vie Richards.
August (in the wake of) DawnDate: [2022]