Word: coughings
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...deceptive fractiousness of the March climate in New England has lured the Vagabond into such indiscretions in the matter of overcoats, that he has contrived to contract one of those annoyingly persistent coughs which characterize Spring. He is endeavoring, however, by the use of lotions and liniments to subdue the ailment before the first Dowse lecture on Monday evening. Since Professor Kittredge is giving the series this year, the Vagabond will go to Sanders Theatre at 8 o'clock thoroughly equipped with cough drops, knowing the aversion of the erudite professor to the noisy accompaniment of a spring cold...
...special code before leaving England in which radio messages are sent to her concerning the health of her baby, Princess Elizabeth, now under the personal care of the Queen-Empress Mary. Flower names were chosen by the Duchess as baby code words. Rose: well and happy. Dogwood: whooping cough. Lily: sleeps well. Snapdragon: colic...
...could strain. These are various means of calming hiccoughs. The hiccough results from a spasm of the victim's diaphragm, which suddenly descends and causes the lungs to suck in a draft of. air. The air strikes against the partially closed glottis to cause the characteristic ripping cough. Frequent attacks of hiccoughs may accompany certain nervous and gastric disorders, uremia, peritonitis, etc., and should have a doctor's attention...
...door to prevent a draft but assure ventilation. Usually there is a search for a pair of eyeglasses, but as "Copey" keeps an innumerable quantity of these, variously ground for varying type-sizes and occasions, the search is brief and successful. A hush falls. Some one takes his last cough. "Copey" waits for another last cough and, if none comes begins to read...
...door to prevent a draft but assure ventilation. Usually there is a search for a pair of eyeglasses, but as "Copey" keeps an innumerable quantity of these, variously ground for varying type-sizes and occasions, the search is brief and successful. A hush falls. Some one takes his last cough. "Copey" waits for another last cough and, if none comes, begins to read...