02428cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500570015626400510021330000470026433600260031133700260033733800360036349000390039950000310043850801940046952012020066353400540186565300150191965300150193483000390194985600590198885600430204774528UtSlPG20260610134727.0mcr n260607r20241799utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aVK1 aFothergill, A.q(Anthony),d1732?-181313aAn essay on the preservation of shipwrecked mariners 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aRoyal Humane Society. Prize essays  aRelease date is 2024-10-06  aRichard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"An essay on the preservation of shipwrecked mariners: in answer to the prize-questions proposed by the Royal Humane Society" by A. Fothergill, M.D. F.R.S. is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. This essay addresses critical issues regarding the preservation and rescue of mariners in distress, particularly in the context of shipwrecks, disasters at sea, and potential rescue methods.  In this comprehensive work, Fothergill explores various causes of shipwrecks and offers a series of practical suggestions to improve maritime safety and the survival of shipwrecked mariners. The essay outlines preventative measures, including improvements in ship design, seafaring regulations, and the introduction of life-saving devices like the life-boat. Additionally, it discusses the importance of swimming as a national skill for sailors and proposes the establishment of asylums for shipwrecked crews. By combining philosophical inquiry with practical recommendations, Fothergill’s essay serves as both a reflection on human vulnerability at sea and a call to action to save lives through improved navigation and rescue strategies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: John Nichols, 1799  aShipwrecks  aLifesaving 0aRoyal Humane Society. Prize essays4 uhttps://archive.org/details/b21447883/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74528