Farther hints for restoring animation, and for preserving mankind against the pernicious influence of noxious vapours, or, contaminated air, in a second letter to Dr. Hawes.

  • Fothergill, A. (Anthony), 1732?-1813.
Date:
1783
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Credit: Farther hints for restoring animation, and for preserving mankind against the pernicious influence of noxious vapours, or, contaminated air, in a second letter to Dr. Hawes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    effluvia? Or what is dephlogifticated air, but air divefted of thefe adventitious mat- ters, and brought to a high degree of purity? By this train of thinking, I was firft I induced to confider dephlogifticated air as better adapted than common air for' \ re- kindling the vital flame when nearly extinguifhed by drowning, fuffocation, or noxious vapours But to determine how far the theory is confonant to rea- fon, it may not be amifs briefly to confider the nature and caufe of death under thefe circumftances, concerning which ♦ I am the more confirmed in this opinion now that I find it fupported by the collateral evidence of other inge- nious gentlemen, though very remote from each other. A circumftance unknown to me till very lately. Thus M. Achard, at Berlin, Dr. Stokes, at Edinburgh, and Mr. John Hunter, in London, without any participa- tion of fcntiments, concur with me in this idea.