Clinker
perceiving these signs of life, immediately tied up his arm with
a garter, and, pulling out a horse-fleam, let him blood in the
farrier stile. -- At first a few drops only issued from the
orifice, but the limb being chafed, in a little time the blood
began to flow in a continued stream, and he uttered some
incoherent words, which were the most welcome sounds that ever
saluted my ear. There was a country inn hard by, the landlord of
which had by this time come with his people to give their
assistance. -- Thither my uncle being carried, was undressed and
put to bed, wrapped in warm blankets; but having been moved too
soon, he fainted away, and once more lay without sense or motion,
notwithstanding all the efforts of Clinker and the landlord, who
bathed his temples with Hungary water, and held a smelling-bottle
to his nose. As I had heard of the efficacy of salt in such
cases, I ordered all that was in the house to be laid under his
head and body; and whether this application had the desired
effect, or nature of herself prevailed, he, in less than a
quarter of an hour, began to breathe regularly, and soon
retrieved his recollection, to the unspeakable joy of all the by-standers.
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