An essay on saving persons from drowning at the breaking of the ice ; delivered ... on the 19th of January 1814 / [George William Manby].

  • Manby, George William, 1765-1854
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[1814]
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Credit: An essay on saving persons from drowning at the breaking of the ice ; delivered ... on the 19th of January 1814 / [George William Manby]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AN ESSAY On saving persons from drowning at the breaking of the Ice; delivered by Captain George William Manby, Esq: Honorary Member of the Royal Humane Society, before their Committee, assembled at the London Coffee- House, on the 19 th of January 1814. The loss of human life is always a subject of distress and lamentation ; but, when this calamity suddenly hap¬ pens in the midst of health, and in the pursuit of active recreation, how deeply is our sorrow aggravated! Such is the unavailing affliction of the survivors of those un¬ fortunate individuals who have perished by the breaking of the ice when they were enjoying the robust and healthy exercise of skaiting. These fatal events take place every winter; most of which might have been prevented had there been prompt arrangements previously made, and ready means at hand, for affording instant relief in cases of such extreme peril. Among the many awful instances of this nature which occurred last winter, there was one in Scotland that demanded my most serious consideration. Seventeen persons were at one and the same moment precipitated into Eternity ! The history of this truly melancholy event was related to me while I was in that country, employed in carrying into effect the humane intentions of Parliament for averting or lessening the perils of the storm. K The