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The proportion of the adult population that reaches advanced age is no greater than in the past. Our mode of life is so wrong that tuberculosis, typhoid fever, cancer, kidney diseases, pneumonia and circulatory degeneration carry off immense numbers of those whom we call middle aged, but who are really young people. These are diseases of degeneration.
"I would propose five, Captain Truck, by way of amendment," added another passenger of the same kidney as the last speaker, gentlemen of their school making it a point to differ a little from every proposition by way of showing their independence.
"I confess there are some details missing, Herman," he said slowly, "but in the main it is clear enough. I take it this man Neale is a damned rascal. He went North to find the heir, discovered that he was either dead, or had disappeared, ran into some scamp of the same kidney as himself, and, between them, determined to cop the coin. That's my guess.
"I 'lows you've got grit," replied the little man quietly, looking squarely into the big man's eyes. "Go to h " "Guess I'd as lief be in Forks; it's warmer," replied Slum, imperturbably. "Stow yer gas! You nag like a widder as can't git a second man." "Which wouldn't happen wi' folk o' your kidney around." Shaky was on his feet in an instant, and his anger was blazing in his fierce eyes.
This may be observed in sarcoma of the kidney, the growth taking place along the renal vein until it projects into the vena cava. [Illustration: FIG.
The pavement, as it peeped out here and there through a moraine of superimposed mud and offal, was seen to consist of small oblong stones, like petrified kidney potatoes. The houses, some leaning this way, some that, with projecting upper stories and overhanging gable-roofs, nodded together overhead, leaving but a narrow strip of sky down which the sunlight strove in vain to struggle.
However, I suppose things will settle down again, now that you fellows have fired Brother Boche out of the Kidney Bean. Pretty fine work, too! Tell me, what is your strength, here and now?" "One officer," said Cockerell soberly, "and eighteen other ranks." "All that's left of your platoon?" Cockerell nodded. The stout Major began to beat upon the tailboard of the lorry with his stick.
By Jove, he shall get his opportunity sooner than he thinks for. We can't have young skrimshankers of his kidney patronising the finest service in India." "Get Richardson to give him a taste of the swimming-bath, in his mess kit, when the cold weather comes!" Desmond suggested with a laugh. "I've known that knock the nonsense out of some of 'em." Lenox nodded thoughtfully.
"Our farms lie snugly together, Mr: M'Loughlin, and that's what I end with." It was from the town of Castle Cumber, which we have described at the opening of our narrative, that old Tom Topertoe, a squire of the true Irish kidney, took his title.
Their attitude made a strong impression on Gamelin who felt he was of the same kidney himself. "This Guillergues," he thought to himself, "is a cunning scamp, a villain who has speculated in the forage supplied to our cavalry. To acquit him is to let a traitor escape, to be false to the fatherland, to devote the army to defeat."
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