Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-05

2. Le Clerk gives a case from DiogeDeS Laer-
titus, Of lady supposed to be dead, cured by
Empedecles. Eaf.
8. A man falling from an eminence and sup
posed to be dead, revived three days after |;
while his friends were conveying him TO the
grave Plutarch. -.
4. Johnas DlAs ScOtus, Of Cologne, was bu.
Tied alive, revived, and tore his hauds and
wouDded his heAd.--l Manilius. ~ o. o-t,e
5. The wife Of MeEysebs, Of Poictisrs, was
buried withipOme rings on her fingers IA man
attempting that night to steal them, and having
toufe some violence to get them Of, she was
aroused from the ct Of apoplexy, Of which she
wins supposed to die, A-returned Lome-recOv-
cred her health, and lived many years.--IIb.
9. The wife Of magistrate q Cologne, b.
ing buried with valuable ring, the seaton, the
night after, attempting 70 take Il of from her
finger, she laid fast hold to him in order 10 get
out of the coIfin:---She returned home, was soon
restored 10 health, and lived 70 be the mSlhsS OF
three sons.-TIb. W..
7Alady OF roulOus, being inferred witha dia.
msnd ring on her finger, one Of her servants,
the following night opened her coffin and At
tempted to pull Il oF-but Failing,--from the
swelling Of her finger, he attempted 70 cut It Of
which extortPd a shrek 1.-The domestic fell
sehseless and died soon after, and the lady re.
vived and was very soon perfectly recovered
This and some other cases are extracted from
an old book on TIA uncertainty of The sign
Of death, minus the title page and authOrs
name.
8. In 1868, a young man in the canton Of
FribourK, was supposed to die Of plague
On putting him into the coiin, oight hours after
: wards, and finding him 90 be neither cold mo-
stiE, he was earefuIly examined, and il was al
osrtainsd that there was 3 small and, lAnguid
degree Of respiration. He was restored, and il
months time was able to attend to his usua
businsss.--- VIM. Fabri. i'f'l ,l Ia
8. Prof. Caldwell, Judge Cooper, and Othe
writers upon Med. ] GFisprudencs, mention tn
else Of as6wiss diver, who becoming entangled
remained under water nine hour Twas draw
outSAnd restored to life BY N. de- Egly, VIII
reported the case to the French Academy. Is
10. Anatomiets and surgeons have frequent
", on opcmizR Subiects, discOvete' iSns o
life. vssalius, phy'ician 70 ChsT 'en
ing the breast q a young SPS'
found the heart beatIngi he
dungeon OF the inquishiOWf
saved only by the interPost
she King,-,E Med History,
IL. A Spanish Indy Of Diet
ed with hysterie sufl6catiOn,N
be dead Her friends emplo
snatomist ID open her body, wi
discover the cause OF her dealt
ond plunge Of the knife she wae
cave most lanentable vhfieks, ex0
fatal instrument. He had 70 quit the
to preserve his lire.--[Ib. -
= IL. An English prisoner being carried % q
hsll for disSeefioh, student opeHed the jugil'
vein, the bloOd spoutsd forth, md in Sho
time he revived and was Festorea.-[Ib.
Is. Dr.sVistar, Of Philadelphia, Onepsnir
the breast u a subject which had boon disints
red Cor dissection, fOand the heart 'besting.
TProI, Caldwell.
Il. Prof.. Caldwell IN bis Hectares On DE
Iurisnrudsnes, Felatsd ne cass d lnaihen
tisIpa, whe Nas stullsd - ~ beng eek
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