10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHTHISIC»
Discover the use of
phthisic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
phthisic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Voices of the Buffalo Soldier: Records, Reports, and ...
When did you notice the first symptoms of the phthisic? (Ans.) I think it was in
1871. (Ques.) Had you ever noticed any symptoms of the phthisic before 1871? (
Ans.) No sir. (Ques.) Did you have any phthisic before you ever went into the
service ...
2
The Hedge School, The Midnight Mass, The Donagh Traits And ...
Well, then, spell phthisic. Oh, that's physic you're spellin'. Now, Larry, do you
know the difference between physic and phthisic?" "No, sir." "Well, I'll expound it:
phthisic, you see, manes—whisht, boys: will yez hould yer tongues there—
phthisic, ...
3
Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry [William Carleton]
“Well, I'll expound it:' phthisic, you see, manes—whisht, boys; will yees hould yer
tongues there—phthisic, Larry, signifies—that is, phthisic -mind, it's not physic I'm
expounding, but phthisic—boys, will yees stop yer noise there—signifies but, ...
4
Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry
Now, Larry, do you know the difference between physic and phthisic." " No, Sir," "
Well, I'll expound it: phthisic, you see, manes — whisht boys, will yees hould yer
tongues there — phthisic, Larry, signifies — that is, phthisic — mind, it's not ...
William Carleton, William Henry Brooke, 1830
5
Opera: Desire, Disease, Death
1' The "Phthisic Beauty" and the Tubercle Bacillus In the short story Antonie, of
course, is described as being pale, as well as having red cheeks. Consumption
has a long history of being understood as "a disease of extreme contrasts: white ...
Linda Hutcheon, Michael Hutcheon, 1999
Here I conclude that the phthisic virus acted, and acted adequately, cu- rati vely
— its stop-spot being on the offside of the disease as expressed in this damsel.
As to the use of the other remedies, I would specially insist upon the fact that the ...
James Compton Burnett, H. L. Chitkara, 2002
7
Blackman's Coffin: A Sam Blackman Mystery
I read phthisic. “Yes,” I said. “That stopped me too. I don't even know how to
pronounce it let alone know what it means.” “Tiz'ik,” he said. “Phthisic is most
commonly used as a medical term. It means shrunken, atrophied.” He turned the
journal ...
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The Dublin Penny Journal
Well, I'll expound it : phthisic, you see, manes — whisht, boys, will yees hould yer
tongues there — phthisic, Larry, signifies — that is, phthisic— mind, it's not physic
I'm expounding, but phthisic — boys, will yees stop yer noise there — signifies ...
Now, my feigned cough, my phthisic, and my gout, My apoplexy, palsy, and
catarrhs, 125 Help, with your forced functions, this my posture, Wherein this three
year I have milked their hopes. He comes; I hear him [He coughs.] Uh! uh! uh! uh!
Ben Jonson, Brian Parker, 1999
10
T. S. Eliot: The Pattern in the Carpet
"Meagre" and "phthisic," the Princess Volupine is of course but only incidentally
the attenuated shadow of Browning's Venetian lady, she of the "superb
abundance" of breast in A Tocatta ofGalup- pi's, which is quoted in Eliot's
epigraph.
Elisabeth Wintersteen Schneider, 1975
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHTHISIC»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
phthisic is used in the context of the following news items.
Useful Family Recipes for Curing Diseases of Man and Beast part 4 …
Some of the other diseases in this section of the book include choleramorbus, salt rheum, phthisic, summer complaint and white swelling. «Examiner.com, Apr 15»
Answer Man: Where is the real Thomas Wolfe angel?
No, I didn't know the definition of "phthisic," either. It means suffering from tuberculosis, or wasted away. As am I after actually having to work on ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Apr 15»
A Different Kafka
The fact is, Kafka was a son of Prague to his phthisic fingertips. As a young man he remarked ruefully that the city had claws, and would not let ... «The New York Review of Books, Oct 13»
School Life — Honor Rolls: Perquimans Schools
... Weston Phthisic, Majestic Powell, Amanda Pulley, Savannah Rountree, Tyler Rountree, Bailey Symons, Austin Votava, and Toni Woodward. «The Daily Advance, Apr 13»
Academic Achievement: 2011 Skinner Memorial Scholarships …
... at Elizabeth City State University; Andrew Jonathan Jacot of Hertford, sophomore at the College of the Albemarle; Rachel Phthisic of Hertford, ... «The Daily Advance, Jul 11»
Spruill co-Player of Year in baseball
Russell, Forbes, Phthisic and Spruill were on the Daily Advance All-Area team while Fields and Mento were honorable mention. The rest of the ... «The Daily Advance, Jun 11»
Perquimans passing chemistry test
“It was frustrating,” added shortstop Rachel Phthisic, who actually missed much of that season with a broken leg. “Manteo, Williamston ... «The Daily Advance, May 11»
Pirates baseball has new look
Among the familiar faces are seniors Rachel Phthisic (shortstop), Jamie Denson (1B-2B), Kylli Lassiter (OF-P), Crystal Pulley (1B-P) and ... «The Daily Advance, Feb 11»
Player of the Year Francie Jenkins
Phthisic, a senior libero who was the Four Rivers Conference Co-Player of the Year, averaged an astounding 65 digs a game and seven ... «The Daily Advance, Dec 10»
Brett A. Clark/The Daily Advance
Rachel Phthisic was named Co-Player of the Year in the Four Rivers Conference. The senior had 1,388 dist this season and led the Pirates to ... «The Daily Advance, Nov 10»
