Observations and remarks, respecting the more effectual means of preservation of wounded seamen and marines on board of His Majesty's ships, in time of action.

  • Remey, James.
Date:
[1780]
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Credit: Observations and remarks, respecting the more effectual means of preservation of wounded seamen and marines on board of His Majesty's ships, in time of action. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    conceive, to be of no manner of confequence when con- trafted with the real utility of the machine. I have the honor to prefent a tourniquet upon a new plan : and, 'if it fhall appear to be adapted to anfwer any good purpofc to mankind, that confideration alone will be a fufficient reward. It cannot be underftood, that by here painting the fcene of aftion in fuch black and difmal colours, I mean to deter and difhearten the young furgeon. I have been only reafoning upon what has hap- pened, and what may be expefted to happen again, with a view we may acquire the means to be always prepared for the worft : and, as the lives of fo many brave and ufeful men, are entrufted to the care of one perfon, it is reafonable to think he fhould be amply furnifhcd with every auxiliary, tending to tlie welfare of the whole. After a general aftion between two fleets, it will happen, that foine fhips fhall -have more men wounded than others. In that cafe, if weather permitted, a fignal might be eflablifhed, that furgeons might mu- tually aflift each other, according to the lituation of their refpeftive fliips, relative to tlic number wounded, II, . . .