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burn infant, t,--suppos to be dead, ,ftaken to the
hall for dissection, and remained undisturbed
for sometime, Vhen M. Portal blew HE breath
into its noulh ssveEI times. At the end of
two OF three minutes, Warrsth -returned, ,-Hthe
circulation ives sHcited, and it was rest0ed end
Tsturnsd TO its psfents.- Casket. ....- .,.. 1
49, In South Africa three different persons,
in quick succession notified Mr. MofFat the
Missionary. that they had heard in the woods .
sound like thai OF young kitten. Mr. NJ. and
lady went out TO The place, and after considera-
bic search found an infant buried in the ground
sRd coveved with large stone. Il Was sup
pOssd to have been there ell hight,--wss only
capable of making the rAost feeble cry; was Ia
ken home by Mr. NJ; raised, and at the age OF
fourteen accompanied thsn to England Mis'y
Papes. .r1as e3 r
90. In MAI, q man in France, broken alive on
the wheel, for highway robbery, was supposed
TO be dead, and given 10 surgeon. On exam
lining him and discovering signs OF life, they
made efforts 10 restore tim, and Sucessdsd.=-
They amputated both legs and one arm, sawed
the other arm; and sent him out Of the country.
He was afterwards taken with gang II pirati-
cal murderers condemned, broken second time
on the wheel, and his body burned.--[ Med.
Jurisprudence. ,a .a - el.' .rslet p
Il. A stone cutter in France being buried
alive, was awakened from his lethargic slecpby
the sound Of the earth as il fell on his coffin.
.. s.... ...s.. yla" ;ad (Med. His.
/ %. Many persons have doubtless been bu-
ried alive whS have been supposed TO have died
of cholera. In Philadelphia, in 1882, poor
woman and her son were supposed 10 die of it.
The son was buried but the mother, just be-
fore interment, revived. On enquiriDg for her
son, and being informed that he had been bu-
ried several hours, insisted on his being exhum-
ed. On opening the coffin, it was found that he
had revived turned round, and torn his face
almost to pieces. 81 Phila. Gazette. 4a
%. A friend Of mine in Mi Mr.. q. Err
win) informed me that he knew the case Of a
negro man who was supposed TO die of cholera,
but was not buried with others in consequences
of heavy rain. He was laid on board in an
out house, where he was exposed to the rain
during the night. Next morning when they
went TO bury him, they found him sitting by the
fire broring meat. .-.
,i,. q. Rev. c. w. Clcud. Of Lexington, XIV,
r:boIse Honseing missionary TO Florida, and and
a ASSERTION. Ysrneiits. inclemency of weather.
severely attacked with bilious Hiinliainmatoffyy
fever, lasting ten weeks, and terminating in ty-
PLUS, in which he was supposed to die
Though there was an entire suspension Of all
physical action, he knew every thing that pass
about him. He remained in this condition a.
bout three days, when he felt very slight beat
of his heart, which gradually increased, and he
was restored in about twenty hours. He was
laid out and near being buried, before signs Of
life were discovered. . He is an old acqi,air.-
lance of mine,-is yet living,-and lately gave
me the history of his case.
25. Prof. Dllewel related the case Of lady
in Philadeph pha, who, from a fit of passion was
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without any signs of life:-she was afterwards
restored.
25. And that Of woman in The same city,
who was restored after lying seven days with
out manfestng any symptoms of life.
2I IT. LewisIown, Pa, a man, supposed to
. die from over eating and drinking, had life
. knocked into him by fall on the floor, from
some awkwardness in putting him into the cof-
fn.- Pitts. Daily American.
. %. Miss Martha Laurens, OF S. c., in the
D first year of her life, had the small pox severe
! ly;-died as was thought, and was laid cut un-
, der window. Just before proceeding to bury
E her, DR.. Mou'trie discovered signs Of life :-she
was restored-and was afterwards the talented
5 and pious Mrs. Dr. Ramsay Mem. Of Mrs.
Ramsay.
20 Mr.. Eli Short, late of Scott Co., K, sup.
posed to be dead was put into the coffin. III
lhf1eW dtt tN0t puSScu oOOM
:. Of iuacton. Just before the appointed time for
inierment, he succeeded, as he said, by most
violent effort, in opening his eyes;-he was re-
stored TO health. The history Of this case is
a given me by his nephew,-my friend Mr.. L.
e u. NJ.
z 80. The late Rev VIM. Tennanr, of N. J.,
: appearing TO be dead thres or four days; his
Friends were twice convened 10 siltnd his
b funeral; and he would have been buried but for
the importantly Of his physician, who begged
for day-then an hour, half hour, and one
7 fourth OF an hour-and ultimately succeeded in
restoring him to life and health; he afterwards
lived several years. During the time of sus
pended anlmation he Uas conscious Of al that
); passsd about htm, but could give no evidence OF
: it. Lille of Tennant.
/. 81. The following case is extracted from IN,
inaugural thesis Of my friend n NJ ShrOck, NJ
D., vho graduated in TranSylvania Medica
I mine was supposed by the physician and friends
+, tack Of fever. Preparations were making foi
his intermehi; but Just before his body wat
oonfined 10 the narrow limits Of the coffin, h'
manifested signs of life; and was ultimately re-
{ stored to health. During his state Of suspended
animation, he heard all that tDds said, and pd
perfectly sensible of all thai passed ln the room"
| might adj many other interesting cases, bu
these may suffice to convince us Of the soul-sliT
ing interest which attaches TO the subject; an,
D should plead most eloquently for larger share
T of attention than it has hitherto received.
We see il stated tina; nearly every barre
. of -four used in Cuba is imported from
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