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Updated: May 7, 2025
"The diseases most dreaded in these islands are consumption, dysentery, and anæmia" "Mercy, Professor!" cried Mr. Woolridge. "The reduction in the amount of blood in the system, and the condition resulting from this loss, is anæmia. Dr. Hawkes can explain it more fully," replied the professor. "Not necessary," added the surgeon.
"I beg your pardon, Captain involved in what?" interrupted Mr. Woolridge, who seemed to be bothered by the proper name. "'The Battle of Khrysoko," repeated the commander with a smile. "That is the name the boys gave to the affair, calling it after the bay in which it occurred, though it is rather a high-sounding designation for it."
The bridge was removed by the company, and a ferry substituted for it." "I suppose all vessels have to go through the canal in the daytime," said Mrs. Woolridge. "Not at all; the system of signals is arranged for day or night. Vessels with an electric search-light or projector which will show up an object three-quarters of a mile ahead are allowed to navigate the canal at night.
"Goodness, gracious!" almost screamed Mrs. Blossom. "There's another steamer sailing on the land!" "It appears to be so, but is not so," replied the commander. "It is really so," added Mrs. Woolridge; and all the party gazed with interest at the phenomenon. "Only apparently so," the captain insisted.
"We shall sail this forenoon for Shang-hai, for I suppose that some of you who keep hens wish to see the home of the famous rooster that bears that name." "I thought yesterday afternoon that I had seen enough of China to last me the rest of my lifetime; but I feel a little different this morning since I got rested," said Mrs. Woolridge.
"I should like to have some of our people take a lesson from this institution," said Mrs. Woolridge as they left the place. The carriages then conveyed them to a Hindu temple. On the way to the temple the carriages stopped at a horse bazaar, in which Mr. Woolridge was especially interested, for some very fine animals were to be seen, including some choice Arabians.
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