HUN
- imc>l, that the mariners are " put
shed i allowance." Prom the mucilaginous property, it greatly ten is to counteract the acri- mony of both salt d and taiuted meat. When provisions are Dearly exhausted, the most beneficial me- thod pf U - p in distressing circumstances will be, to roix it with aa equal quantity of beet- suet, and to: m the whole into little balls. By swallowing this composition, at proper intervals, the coats of the stomach will be defended from ir- ritation : and, the* like other oily and mucilaginous mat- ters, being highly nutritive, and slowly digested, small portions arc well calculated to support life, and thus to form an efficacious preservative against the raps t dread- ful calamity that can possibly hap- pen to mankind. Gum arabic is likewise a good substitute for, or addition to, salep, in the pre tion above-mentioned ; and, as it renders the whole mass more .solid, it will require a degree of mastica- tion, by winch the saliva is sepa- rated and conveyed into the sto- mach ; while it co tributes to assuage the pains, both of hunger, and of thirst. In at.empting the restoration of those unfortunate persons whohave endured the horrors of famine, we recommend the utmost precaution. Warmth, cord.als, and the must nourishing broths, or jellies, are to be administered gradually, and with great circumspection ; for other- wise, eve.i these mig'.t prove fatal. The most judicious mode of com- municating warmth to the exhaust- ed patant, will be to place a healthy person on each side in con- tad with him. Bathing die teet in warm water, and fomentation*, may be advantageously employed ; but H U N [ 499 their temnernturconght to be lower than that of the human bo iv, and imperceptibly increased. New m Ik, weak broth, or Water-gtuel, may be used for both pu. 1 well as in repeated be- cause nourishment may, in this min.er, be effectually conveyed into the body by different passages, which >re most pervious during >a state of long abstinence; provided the means of relief have not been too long delayed. — Cordials should at first be given in very small doses, and much diluted : one of the best preparations is white-wine whey,, which affords both a gentle stimu- lus and easy nutriment. Wuen the patient's stoni.ieh acquires a little strength, a new-laid egg may be mixed with t ie whey, or given in some other form that may be more agreeable to his palate. Thus, he may progressively return to a more substantial diet.; so that, by proper care and cheerful society, he w;il ,n a short time be restored to health. HUNTING,' the exercise, or diversion of pursuing wild quadru- peds, whether those of game or prey. Hunting has at all tim s been a favourite amuse ment, as well among the rudest, as t e most polished nation-;. Much, however, has been .said both tor and against the con- tinuance ot this practice. 1 be late Frederic the G.eat, of Prussia, never joined in. the chace. — Where wild, or noxious animals abound, or where the object of hunting "is to procure the necessary supply. of food, the chace is doubtless j •. Mail- able. But, when it Is a Landed with such mischief as is often the case in highly cultivated districts, we conceive, it. ought to be gra- dual v abolished. — Nor should it be K'k 2 " urged
