The uncertainty of the signs of death, and the danger of precipitate interments and dissections, demonstrated, I. From the known laws of the animal œconomy. II. From the structure of the parts of the human body. And, III. From a great variety of amusing and well-attested instances of persons who have return'd to life ... With proper directions, both for preventing such accidents, and repairing the misfortunes brought upon the constitution by them. To the whole is added a curious and entertaining account of the funeral solemnities of many ancient and modern nations, exhibiting the precautions they made use of to ascertain the certainty of death. Illustrated with copper plates / [Jacques-Bénigne Winslow].

  • Winslow, Jacques-Bénigne, 1669-1760
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view The uncertainty of the signs of death, and the danger of precipitate interments and dissections, demonstrated, I. From the known laws of the animal œconomy. II. From the structure of the parts of the human body. And, III. From a great variety of amusing and well-attested instances of persons who have return'd to life ... With proper directions, both for preventing such accidents, and repairing the misfortunes brought upon the constitution by them. To the whole is added a curious and entertaining account of the funeral solemnities of many ancient and modern nations, exhibiting the precautions they made use of to ascertain the certainty of death. Illustrated with copper plates / [Jacques-Bénigne Winslow].

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The uncertainty of the signs of death, and the danger of precipitate interments and dissections, demonstrated, I. From the known laws of the animal œconomy. II. From the structure of the parts of the human body. And, III. From a great variety of amusing and well-attested instances of persons who have return'd to life ... With proper directions, both for preventing such accidents, and repairing the misfortunes brought upon the constitution by them. To the whole is added a curious and entertaining account of the funeral solemnities of many ancient and modern nations, exhibiting the precautions they made use of to ascertain the certainty of death. Illustrated with copper plates / [Jacques-Bénigne Winslow]. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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An mortis incertae signa minus incerta a chirurgicis quam ab aliis experimentis? English

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London : Printed for M. Cooper ..., 1746.

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219 pages, 6 plates ; (12mo)

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ESTC T139496

Notes

Translated from "Dissertation sur l'incertitude des signes de la mort et l'abus des enterrements et embaumements précipités, par M. Jacques Benigne-Winslow ... tr. et commentée par Jacques-Jean Bruhier," Paris, 1742
"Measures to be taken for the relief of those, who are thought to be drown'd," p. 203-219, are by the English translator
The original thesis by Winslow has title: An mortis incertæ signa minus incerta a chirurgicis quam ab aliis experimentis? Paris, 1740, 8 p.

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