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152 Woodcraft Manual for Girls oil, lard, cream, or cold cream. Cover the burn first with the smciir; next with a soft rag soaked in the smear. Shock always accompanies severe bums, and must be treated. Hemorrhage, or Internal Bleeding This is usually from the lungs or stomach. If from the lunj^, the blood is bright-red and frothy, and is coughed up; if from the stomach, it is dark, and is vomited. Cause the patient to lie down, with head lower than bod}'. Small pieces of ice should be swallowed, and ice-bags, or snow, cold water, tt , applie<l to the phut- whence the hemorrhage conns. Hot applications may be applied to the exlremilies, but avoid htim- ulants, unless the patient is very weak. Cuts and Wounds After making sure that no dirt or foreign substance is in the wound, the first thing is tight bandaging — to cio.>e it and stop the bleeding. The more the f>art is raised above the heart — the force-pump — the easier it is to do this. If the blood comes out in spurts, it means an artery has been cut; for this, apply a twister or tourni(<uel — that is, make a big knot in a handkerchief, tie it round the liml>, with the knot just above the wound, aad twist it round wuh a stick till the flow is Biapptd. TJ|rh<ni«|r To revive me stunned by a thunderbdt, dash cold water over him. Shock or Nervous Collapse A person suffering from shock has pale, dull face, cold skin, feeble breathing, rapid, feeble pulse, listless, half-dead manner. Place her on her back with head low. (live stimulants, such as hot tea or coffee, or perhaps one drink of spirits. Never remove the clothing, but cover the person up. Rub the limbs and place hot-water bottles around the Ixxly. Most persons recover in time, without aid, but thosie with weak hearts need help. Faiattog Fainting is caused by the arrest of the blood su[^ly to the biain, and is cured by getting the heart to ccMtect tM lack. To