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Loss of consciousness

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  • Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Wood engraving by Baxter after E. Landseer.
  • Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Chromolithograph after E. Landseer, 1860/1880.
  • An unconscious naked man lying on a table being attacked by little demons armed with surgical instruments; representing the effects of chloroform on the human body. Watercolour by R. Cooper.
  • Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Line engraving by J. Landseer, 1831, after E. Landseer.
  • An unconscious naked man lying on a table being attacked by little demons armed with surgical instruments; representing the effects of chloroform on the human body. Watercolour by R. Cooper.
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    Disputatio medica inauguralis continens theoriam morborum soporosorum : Quam, praeside Deo opt. max. ex authoritate magnifici rectoris, D. Lucae Schacht ... ; nec non amplissimi senatûs academici consensu, & almae facultatis medicae decretô, pro gradu doctoratus, summisque in medicina honoribus & privilegiis ritè ac legitimè consequendis, publico examini subjicit Petrus Fridericus d'Orville, Moeno-Francofurtensis. Ad diem 29 Septembr. locô horisque solitis.

    Orville, Peter Friedrich d', active 1684. | Date: MDC LXXXIV. [1684]
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    Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Line engraving by J. Landseer, 1831, after E. Landseer.

    Landseer, Edwin, Sir, 1802-1873. | Date: 3 June 1831 | Reference: 17541i
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    La suspension de la vie / Albert de Rochas.

    Rochas d'Aiglun, Albert de, 1837-1914. | Date: 1913
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    Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Wood engraving by Baxter after E. Landseer.

    Landseer, Edwin, Sir, 1802-1873. | Reference: 17544i
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    Two St. Bernard dogs find an injured man, while one tries to revive him the other alerts the rescue party of his presence. Chromolithograph after E. Landseer, 1860/1880.

    Landseer, Edwin, Sir, 1802-1873. | Date: [1860/1880?] | Reference: 18212i
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