 It is believed there is no such thing as a death grasp; at least it is very unusual to witness it. As soon as a drowning man begins to get feeble and to lose his recollection, he gradually slackens his hold until he quits it altogether. No apprehension...  The sailor's pocket book - Side 264av sir Frederick George D. Bedford - 1875 - 432 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1872 - 1120 sider
...death-^rasp, at least it must be unusual, for I have seen many persons drowned and have nerer •witnessed it. As soon as a drowning man begins to get feeble...recollection, he gradually slackens his hold until he quits altogether. No apprehension need, therefore, be felt on that head when attempting to rescue a drowning... | |
 | Handbook - 1861 - 104 sider
...death-^rasp ; at least it must be unusual, for I have seen many persons drowned, and never witnessed it. As soon as a drowning man begins to get feeble,...head when attempting to rescue a drowning person. 6. After a person has sunk to the bottom, if the water be smooth, the exact position where the body... | |
 | George Strong Nares - 1865 - 534 sider
...deaXh-yrasp, at least it must be unusual, for I have seen many persons drowned, and have never witnessed it. As soon as a drowning man begins to get feeble...quits it altogether. No apprehension need therefore be folt on that head when attempting to rescue a drowning person. 6th. After a person has sunk to the... | |
 | 1865 - 1136 sider
...grasp ; at least it must be unusual, for I have seen many persons drowned and have never witnessed it. As soon as a drowning man begins to get feeble...slackens his hold until he quits it altogether ; no appre/tension need be, therefore, felt on that head when attempting to rescue a drowning person. 6.... | |
 | Stephen Bleecker Luce - 1866 - 874 sider
...as a drowning man begins to fet feeble and to lose his recollection, he gradually slackens his old until he quits it altogether. No apprehension need...head when attempting, to rescue a drowning person. RESTORING THE APPARENTLY DROWNED. often regained from the bottom before too late for recovery, by diving... | |
 | James C. Wilcocks - 1868 - 392 sider
...death-grasp, at least it must be unusual, for I have seen many persons drowned, and have never witnessed it. As soon as a drowning man begins to get feeble...a drowning person. 6th. After a person has sunk to ihe bottom, if the water be smooth, the exact position where the body lies may be known by the air-bubbles,... | |
 | United States. Revenue Marine Bureau - 1873 - 84 sider
...until a boat or other help can be obtained. 5. It is believed there is no such thing as a death-#rasp ; at least it is very unusual to witness it. As soon...head when attempting to rescue a drowning person. 6. After a person has sunk to the botttom, if the water be smooth, the exact position where the body... | |
 | J C. Wilcocks - 1875 - 440 sider
...death-grasp, at least it must be unusual, for I have seen many persons drowned, and have never witnessed it. As soon as a drowning man begins to get feeble...After a person has sunk to the bottom, if the water hf smooth, the exact position where the body lies may be known by the air-bubbles, which will occasionally... | |
 | Stephen Bleecker Luce - 1877 - 882 sider
...de&th-grasp, at least it must be unusual, for I have seen many persons drowned, and have never witnessed it. As soon as a drowning man begins to get feeble...and to lose his recollection, he gradually slackens hia hold until he quits it altogether. No apprehension need therefore be felt on that head when attempting... | |
 | 1882 - 1048 sider
...at least, it roust he unusual, for many who have witnessed several cases of drowning have never seen it- As soon as a drowning man begins to get feeble,...his recollection, he gradually slackens his hold, till he quits it altogether. No apprehension need therefore be felt on this score when attempting to... | |
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