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Three grains were given to a sheep, but without producing any effect. A small quantity was inserted into the ear and shoulder of a dog, but no effect was produced. Upon the same dog two days after, the same quantity was inserted into the thigh; death occurred in less than two hours. Seven grains were given to a sheep without any effect whatever.
When at last he did awake, and attempted to sit up, Dan felt, to his surprise and no small alarm, that he was as weak as a child, that his leg lay in a pool of coagulated gore, and that blood was still slowly trickling from the wound in his thigh.
O bull of the Bharata race, let there be peace between thee and Pandavas! Follow thou my counsels and surrender not thyself to anger! 'O king, thus admonished by Maitreya, Duryodhana began to slap his thigh resembling the trunk of the elephant, and smilingly began to scratch the ground with his foot. And the wicked wretch spake not a word, but hung down his head.
Some of the brighter stars were beginning to twinkle in the darkening sky by that time, and one of them seemed to wink at him encouragingly, for he suddenly turned to the middy with all the energy of his nature, exclaiming, "I's got it!" and brought his great palm down on his greater thigh with a resounding slap.
We in this room, at all events, belong to very different denominations. I I hope we meet only as Christians." Farmer Best slapped his thigh. "Bray-vo, ma'am! and you never spoke a truer word."
I found that, in addition to this, he had received a ball in the fleshy part of the thigh; but whether he got this before or after the fall, I do not pretend to say, but I should imagine before, from the direction of the ball.
Nadar was stretched on the ground with a dislocated thigh; his wife had fallen into the river. Another companion was shattered. We occupied ourselves with Saint Felix, and Nadar and his wife. In trying to assist the latter I was nearly drowned, for I fell into the water and sank. They picked me up again, and I found the bath had done me good.
Looking up, the young officer drew rein, said a word to his file leader, and the four files closed in a compact square motionless on the road. The young officer's unsworded hand hung quietly at his thigh, the men's unslung carbines rested easily on their saddles.
Missing and taken prisoners: Privates Burton, Charles Childress, Joseph Childress, Fulcher, Hudnall, and Parker. Total, 12. Company B, Captain W. B. Clements. Killed: Corporal N. B. Ellis. Wounded: Privates Anderson Foster, severely in thigh; P. J. Cape, in thigh; H. Foster, slightly in foot; R. P. Brewbaker, slightly in head; A. Caton, in hand. Total, 6.
I presume it is because they look up to us for protections and where can they be better assured of it, than with a man who wears a sword at his thigh? Come, signors we will drink her health. Here's to the beautiful Amine Vanderdecken." "To the beautiful Amine Vanderdecken!" cried Krantz, tossing off his wine. "To the beautiful Amine Vanderdecken," followed Philip.
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