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She heard the blows he was receiving; they sounded like a hammer hitting wood; and then later she saw him limping painfully from the room probably in search of some Elliman's embrocation. But, as I say, she didn't realise it. . . . She only thought him a silly old man. . . ." "Old," said Vane slowly. . . . "How old?" "About fifty," said the girl vaguely. Then she looked at Vane.
"I have got an embrocation for her; and I can't very well send it. She is old and obstinate. If I take it to her, she will believe in the remedy. If anybody else takes it, she will throw it away. I had utterly forgotten her, in the interest of our nice long talk. Shall we get ready?" I had hardly closed the door of my bedroom when there was a knock at it. Lucilla?
She is a little stronger, and walks a little better. Continue the mixture. Embrocate well with the rheumatic mixture sp. tereb., sp. camph., liq. ammon., et tinct. opii and give gentle exercise. 2d March. She does improve, although slowly; the charge is therefore postponed. Continue treatment. 30th. She is considerably better. Continue the mixture, and use the embrocation every second day.
Here's this bottle of embrocation, or what is left of it, so you may take it with you and divide it fairly between you, remembering that one good rub deserves another, and that our chief duty on this earth is to help our fellow man; and as there's nothing like easy employment for making a man forget his tribulations, Jem will rub Paddy, and Paddy will rub Jem, and thus, God blessing you both, you will pass the time to your mutual benefit."
Ther's embrocation, hoss iles, every sort of lin'ments. Hoss balls? Linseed?" The gambler shook his head. "You ain't got physic fer men-folk?" he inquired. "I sure have. But but you ain't sick?" Minky eyed his friend narrowly. Bill's mouth twisted wryly. "I ain't jest sick," he replied. "But," he added hopefully, "you can't never be sure." Minky nodded. "That's so.
Work comes easy when a man's his own master it's difficult to leave off. But it'll be all right when once I've got things properly going. Work's a good embrocation for the lumbago. And how goes it with you then? I was near believing you must be dead!" So Pelle had to sit on the edge of the bed and tell about everything in town about the workshop, and the young master's lame leg, and everything.
Seeing him in his full length like this, it was easy to understand how old-time, superstitious sailors had called him the Sea-serpent. He certainly was a most gigantic, and in his way, a graceful, beautiful creature. John Dolittle was examining a swelling on his tail. From the bag which I had brought the Doctor took a large bottle of embrocation and began rubbing the sprain.
Continue the alterative balls, and the ointment. 18th May. The mange has disappeared, but the palsy is returning; she staggers slightly, and droops behind. Give the castor-oil mixture and use the embrocation. 14th June. Mange quite gone, but palsy continues to a very considerable degree. I want to use the plaster; but the keeper pleads for a little delay. Continue the treatment. 1st July.
In February, while Sir John Patteson was in London, his son James was the cause of much alarm, owing to a mistake by which he swallowed an embrocation containing a large amount of laudanum.
"Yes, it was his fault really," said Betty, whose memory was a good one too good at times, some said "for he was the first to kick off his boots and leave them there." "I know; but he didn't tell us to do the same. And you see we had all agreed to be polite to Aunt Pike, and you could have got the embrocation for her if you had liked."
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