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 return'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. Illustrated with copper plates / [Jacques-Bénigne Winslow].

The dissecting room of an anatomist, with a man thought to be dead waking up and sitting up in his coffin. Drawing, 183- (?).

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 / [Jacques-Bénigne Winslow].

An emaciated man, rescued from a premature burial, being helped to sit up on an outdoor hospital bed. Photograph.

1 photograph : photoprint, silver gelatin ; sheet 5.7 x 8 cm

Traitdes signes de la mort et des moyens de prenir les enterrements pratur / par E. Bouchut.

Recherches mico-lales sur l'incertitude des signes de la mort : les dangers des inhumations pripits / par M. Julia de Fontenelle.

Buried alive : the terrifying history of our most primal fear / Jan Bondeson.

Premature burial and how it may be prevented : with special reference to trance, catalepsy, and other forms of suspended animation / by William Tebb and Edward Perry Vollum.

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Burial, Premature

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An emaciated man, rescued from a premature burial, being helped to sit up on an outdoor hospital bed. Photograph.

Traitdes signes de la mort et des moyens de prenir les enterrements pratur / par E. Bouchut.

Recherches mico-lales sur l'incertitude des signes de la mort : les dangers des inhumations pripits / par M. Julia de Fontenelle.

Buried alive : the terrifying history of our most primal fear / Jan Bondeson.

Premature burial and how it may be prevented : with special reference to trance, catalepsy, and other forms of suspended animation / by William Tebb and Edward Perry Vollum.

Burial, Premature

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An emaciated man, rescued from a premature burial, being helped to sit up on an outdoor hospital bed. Photograph.

Traitdes signes de la mort et des moyens de prenir les enterrements pratur / par E. Bouchut.

Recherches mico-lales sur l'incertitude des signes de la mort : les dangers des inhumations pripits / par M. Julia de Fontenelle.

Buried alive : the terrifying history of our most primal fear / Jan Bondeson.

Premature burial and how it may be prevented : with special reference to trance, catalepsy, and other forms of suspended animation / by William Tebb and Edward Perry Vollum.

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