Word: kills
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...infants are now seen with cigarettes), it prevents full development and dwarfs and twists the whole nervous system. In this weakness the heart shares, and many a weak and trembling heart, which finally stops for very weariness, owes its weakness to this powerful and deadly nervine. It does not kill at sight, but, none the less, it does harm. A monkey will eat tobacco with impunity, but it does not follow that human beings will bear it. And even men are careful about the juice or oil. "Keep thy heart with all diligence," may apply to physical no less than...
...father," the girl cried, "spare me! I will die for you; but to kill my hope, my will, my soul - I cannot do it! Give me time - let me have a year to get used to the thought. Let me know my master, at least, before I give myself...
...member of the Philosoph -? As Cromwell remarked at the battle of Bull Run, "This is a crowning mercy." Revenge is sweet! Verily, the spoiler is spoilt, the fowler snared in his own net. But no - soft you now! On maturer consideration, I won't kill you. I'll only give you a ticket to the lectures of the Philolog...
...COUSINS, - I am sorry to decline your invitation, but in view of the approaching election and the activity of the opposition, England must be kept excited. I must remain at my post, and try to prod up the Russian bear, or, if I can't do that, I 'll kill off the rest of the Zulus...