Show tile sensations of tile dying it is doubtless the case that in many instances and perhaps they are tile majority dying persons lapse gradually into an unconsciousness that ends their bodily pain and saves them from the anguish of the final parting with those they leave behind it is not uncommon however for clear clearness riess of comprehension to persist felsl st to the last and perhaps it is still more com common nion for some of tho the special senses to preserve their activity wo vo chirik it was ernst wagner who in his general pathology dwelt particularly on the preservation of the sense of hearing in many cases long after the app apparent arent occurrence of unconsciousness and who tenderly cautioned ionea his readers that this possibility should be home borne in mind new york medical journal |