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Gong Tau
Gong Tau, which, according to the film, translates as Chinese Black Magic, is a film about, well, Black Magic. And it`s not the usual chickens blood and yellow paper type of magic usually found in hopping vampire films either. This film proudly wears its Category III rating and generally deserves it although Arthur has seen worse... Read More >>
Handy Hints for Life from
Enquire Within Upon Everything, 1884
No. 71: Drowning
Attend to the following essential rules: 1) Lose no time. 2) Handle the body gently. 3) Carry the body face downwards, with the head gently raised, and never hold it up by the feet. 4) Send for medical assistance immediately. 5) Strip the body, rub it dry: then wrap it in hot blankets, and place it in a warm bed in a warm room. 6) Cleanse away the froth and mucus from the nose and mouth. 7) Apply warm bricks, bottles, bags of sand, etc, to the armpits, between the thighs, and to the soles of the feet. 8) Rub the surface of the body with the hands enclosed in warm dry worsted socks. 9) If possible, put the body into a warm bath. 10) Attempt to restore breathing .