 Abercrombie received a ball in the thick part of his thigh, and it buried itself deep, deep ; and it got among important parts, and it couldn't be felt ; but the surgeons, nothing daunted, groped and groped, and groped, — and Sir Ralph died...  The Asclepiad. v. 11, 1894-1895 - Page 2981895Full view - About this book
 | 1839 - 698 pages
...That will do very well for a novel, but it won't do for us, Gentlemen : for ' Sir Ralph Abercromby received a ball in the thick part of his thigh, and...groped, and groped, and groped, and Sir Ralph died.' " Abernethy at the last. — His eccentricity continued during his existence, and towards the last... | |
 | Daniel Drake, Lunsford Pitts Yandell - 1840 - 516 pages
...recovery.' That will do very well for a novel, but it won't do for us Gentlemen: for 'Sir Ralph Abercromby received a ball in the thick part of his thigh, and it buried itself deep: and it got among important parts, and it couldn't be felt ; but the surgeons, nothing daunted, groped,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1886 - 586 pages
...recovery.' That will do very well for a novel, but it won't do for us. eentlemen : for 'Sir Raloh Abercrombv received a ball in the thick part of his thigh, and...got among important parts, and it couldn't be felt; but—surgeons, nothing daunted, groped, and groped and groped, and—Sir Ralph died !'" In illustration... | |
 | Benjamin Ward Richardson, Mrs. George Martin - 1900 - 468 pages
...Abernethy. Aware of his impatience and eccentricity, he, immediately upon entering the room, began to pull down his stocking. " Holloa ! holloa ! what the devil...once belonging to a deceased relative, of the date of Aberneth/s death, It is not necessary to dwell longer on the peculiarities of John Abernethy ; of his... | |
 | William MacCormac - 1900 - 234 pages
...thick part of the thigh, and it buried itself deeply among important parts, and couldn't be fell ; but the surgeons, nothing daunted, groped, and groped, and groped — and Sir Ralph died.' " Abernethy, as John Hunter had done before him, reprobated, in the strongest language, the perilous... | |
 | Benjamin Ward Richardson, Mrs. George Martin - 1901 - 468 pages
...Abernethy. Aware of his impatience and eccentricity, he, immediately upon entering the room, began to pull down his stocking. " Holloa ! holloa ! what the devil...deceased relative, of the date of Abernethy's death, It is not necessary to dwell longer on the peculiarities of John Abemethy ; of his habit of thinking... | |
 | 1839 - 824 pages
...fair way of recovery ! That will do very well for a novel, bnt it wont do for us, gentlemen : for Kir Ralph Abercrombie received a ball in the thick part...groped, and groped, and groped, and Sir Ralph died." JUternethy at the lait. — His eccentricity continued during his existence, and, towards the latt,... | |
 | 1839 - 742 pages
...for us Gentlemen : for ' Sir Ralph Abercromby received a ball in the thick part of his thigh, and if buried itself deep, deep : and it got among important...groped, and groped, and groped, and Sir Ralph died.'" Abernethy at the last. — His eccentricity continued during his existence, and towards the last he... | |
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