_Answer._ In the thigh at _b_, where the beating or pulsations in the artery can be distinctly felt. The reader should familiarize himself with the position of the arteries by feeling their location in his own body. By doing so he may be able to save the life of a companion or other person in case of accident, whereas without such knowledge the injured person would die. QUESTION 553. _After the arterial bleeding has been stopped, if blood should continue to ooze out of the wound, what should be done?_ _Answer._ The wound should be filled with lint or cotton waste; and the limb then be bandaged by beginning at its extremity and wrapping the bandage closely and evenly around it so as to bring, as nearly as possible, an equal pressure on the whole of it. Bandaging the limb in this way up to the point where the pressure is applied to the artery, will prevent swelling, and the veins will be compressed so that the blood will not flow from their torn extremities. QUESTION 554. _When the bleeding has been stopped, what should be done?_ _Answer._ The injured person should be laid in as comfortable a place as can be procured for him, and should be given a moderate drink of water. If much exhausted, two or three tablespoonsful of brandy or whisky, mixed with an equal quantity of water, should be given first, and smaller quantities, _of not_ MORE THAN A TABLESPOONFUL at a time, should then be given every half hour. Usually wounded persons are given too much stimulant, so that frequently they are injured more than they are benefited thereby. After a person has lost much blood, he feels an intolerable thirst, but if too much water is given him, he is apt to become sick and vomit, which weakens him still more. It is therefore best to give him very little water, say a teaspoonful at a time, after the first drink, or if ice can be obtained, give the sufferer pieces of ice frequently, which can be allowed to melt slowly in his mouth. QUESTION 555. _When a person is insensible, what should be done for him?_