A dissertation on the preservative from drowning; and swimmer's assistant. A new invention, simple, commodious, and of small expence: Can be carried in a Handkerchief, and instantly applied to the Body, whether naked or cloathed, so as effectually to preserve from Drowning-Assists in Swimming-And proves no Hinderance to Motion or Action of any kind, either in or out of Water. Adapted to principles, established by experiments, and proved by trials. Together with an useful account of losses of lives by water. By R. Macpherson, Gent.

  • Macpherson, R.
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MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]
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London : printed for J. Murray, No. 32, Fleet-Street, MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]

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viii,131,[1]p.,plate ; 80.

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