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ETHER—ANAESTHESIA. 263
into the Windpipe.—
" To Maintain a Free Entrance of Air
Cleanse the mouth and nostrils ; open the mouth ; draw forward
the patient's tongue and keep it forward ; an elastic band over
and under the chin will answer the purpose.
" To Imitate the Movements of Breathing :—
" First^ Induce the head of the
Inspiration.— Place yourself at
patient; grasp his arms; raise them upward by the sides of his
head ; stretch them steadily but gently, upward and backward,
for two seconds. By this means fresh air is drawn into the
lungs, by raising the ribs.
" Secondly., Induce Expiration.—Immediately turn down the
patient's arms, and press them firmly, but gently, downward

against the sides of his chest, for two seconds. By this means
foul air is expelled from the lungs, by depressing the ribs.
" Thirdly., Continue these Movements.—Repeat these movements
alternately, deliberately and perseveringly, fifteen times in a
minute, until a spontaneous effort to respire be perceived. By
this means an exchange of air is produced in the lungs, similar
to that effected by natural respiration."

MARSHALL HALL's READY METHOD IN ASPHYXIA.
Treat the patient instantly., on the spot., in the open air.,
" 1st.
freely exposing the face, neck and chest to the breeze, except in
severe weather.
" 2d. In order to clear the throat., place the patient gently on
the face, with one wrist under the forehead, that all fluid, and the
tongue itself, may fall forward, and leave the entrance into the
windpipe free.