SAVOONING.

cold often faint, or fall into a swoon, upon coining into the house,especially if they drink hot liquor, or sit near a large fire. Thismight easily be prevented by people taking care not to go into ;twarm room immediately after they have been exposed to the coldair, to approach the fire gradually, and not to eat or drink nnvthing hot, till the body has been gradually brought into a warmtemperature.

When any one, in consequence of neglecting these precautions,falls into a swoon, he ought immediately to be removed to a coolerapartment, to have ligatures applied above his knees and elbow-,and to have his hands and face sprinkled with vinegar or cold wa-ter. He should likewise be made to smell to vinegar, and shouldhave a spoonful or two of water, if he can swallow, with about ithird part of vinegar mixed with it, poured into his mouth. If theseshould not remove the complaint, it may be necessary to bleed 1 hepatient, and afterwards to give him a clyster.

As air that is breathed frequently loses its elasticity or spring-, itis no wonder if persons who respire in it often fall into a swoon orfainting-fit. They are in this case deprived of the very principleof life. Hence it is that faintingfits are so frequent in all crowd-ed assemblies, especially in hot seasons. Such fits, however, mustbe considered as a kind of temporary death ; and, to the weak anddelicate, they sometimes prove fatal. They ought therefore withthe utmost care to be guarded against. The method of doing thisis obvious. Let assembly-rooms, and all other places of publicresort, be large and well ventilated; and Jet the weak and delicateavoid such places, particularly in warm seasons.

A person who faints in such a situation ought immediately to becarried into the open air ; his temples should be rubbed with strongvinegar or brandy, and volatile spirits or salts held to his nose.He should be laid upon his back with his head low, and have alittle wine, or some other cordial, as soon as he is able to swallowit, poured into his mouth. If the person has been subject to hys-teric fits, castor or asafcetida should be applied to the nose, orburnt feathers, horn, or leather, «fee.

When fainting-fits proceed from mere weakness or exhaustion,which is often the case after great fatigue, long fasting, loss of blood,or the like, the patient must be supported with generous cordials, asjellies, wine, spirituous liquors, and such like. These, however, mustbe given at first in very small quantities, and increased graduallyas the patient is able to bear them. He ought to be ailowed tolie quite still and easy upon his back, with his head low, and shouldhave fresh air admitted into his chamber. His food should consistof nourishing broths, sago-gruel with wine, new milk, and otherthings of a light and cordial nature. These things are to be givenout of the fit. All that can be done in the fit is, to let him smellto a bottle of Hungary-water, eau-de-luce, or spirits of hartshorn,and to rub his temples with warm brandy, or to lay a compressdipped in it to the pit of the stomach.

In fainting-fits that proceed from fear, grief, or other violentpassions or affections of the mind, the patient must be very cau-tiously managed. He should he suffered to remain at rest, andonly made to smell to some vinegar. After he is come to himself,