An essay on the means of lessening the effects of fire on the human body / James Earle.

  • Earle, James, Sir, 1755-1817.
Date:
1803
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Credit: An essay on the means of lessening the effects of fire on the human body / James Earle. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    and from a thorough conviction of the little good to be derived from the applications in common ufe, it was agreed that after the lofs of fome blood, cold water alone fhould be ap- plied to bathe the parts; and this, being found • to give eafe, was continually renewed, and the patient during feveral days drank nothing but cold water, and took very little nourifhment. By thefe means he was kept in a cool and to- lerably ealy ttate, though the pain often rei- turned at fhort intervals ; fome blitters arofe, which however ii> little more than a week fublided and no fear was produced. A misfortune of a fimilar nature is related to have happened to the illuttrious Boerhaave by the burtting of Papin’s machine or digett- er, in confequence of which his face and arm were fealded by hot water. The whole face was in a little time bliftered and the eyelids fo much fwelled as totally to obttruttt his fight.