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 retun'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
By: [Jacques-Bénigne Winslow]
Contributors: Bruhier, Jacques-Jean, -1756
Publisher: Printed by George Faulkner
Published: 1748
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng; fre; lat
Number of pages: 169
Subjects: Premature Burial; Apparent Death
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 ... et commentée par Jacques Bruhier," Paris, 1742.

"Measures to be taken for the relief of those who are thought to be drowned": p. 157-169, are by the English translator.

The original thesis by Winslow has title: An mortis incertae signa minus incerta a chirurgicis quam ab allis experiments? Paris, 1740.

Signatures: A⁴, B-H¹², chi¹

Leaves G₆, H₄, and H₅ signed G₅, H₃, and H₄ respectively.

ESTC T119154.