Dan, with some of the emergency lashing about the buoy, succeeded, after a good deal of effort, and with some aid from Dave, in passing a cord about Hallam and under the latter's armpits that secured that midshipman to one of the buoys.

He was short but very sturdily built, and wore a fine laced coat not made for him, which hung to his knees, and was stretched tight at the armpits.

Should the symptoms remain unabated after a few hours, apply one or two leeches to the throat, and put mustard poultices to the foot and thighs, retaining them about eight minutes; and, in extreme cases, a mustard poultice to the spine between the shoulders, and at the same time rub mercurial ointment into the armpits and the angles of the jaws.

Warm bricks, or bottles filled with warm water, are also to be placed under the armpits.

Warm bricks, or bottles filled with warm water, should be placed under the armpits.

Rub the body dry; take matters out of mouth; cover with blankets or clothes; slightly raise the head, and place the body in a warm bath, or on a bed in a warm room; apply smelling-salts to nose; employ artificial breathing; rub well with warm flannels; put mustard poultices to feet, hands, and insides of thighs and legs, with warm bricks or bottles to armpits.

It let go of the rest of the boat so suddenly that poor Dick had only time for one tremendous yell, as it let him right down through to his armpits.

It half terrified and shocked her, all those women in dresses that hardly came up to their armpits.

Rub ice over the chest, and place pieces under the armpits and at the sides.

He uses no soap, and has a most uncouth-looking razor, yet he shaves the heads, beards, moustaches, and armpits of his customers with great deftness.

The lower classes of natives shave the hair of the head and of the armpits for the sake of cleanliness and for other obvious reasons.

It was a soft, cool, golden-coloured clay, and Thor waded into it to his armpits.

Under their feet at times was a wonderful carpet of soft moss in which Thor sank nearly to his armpits.

Near the center, when it was up to his armpits, and he was feeling every foot of the way as he advanced, he chanced by accident to raise his head.

I likewise felt several slender ligatures across my body, from my armpits to my thighs.

Soldiers have simulated sickness by placing it beneath the armpits,though in most cases our regiments would probably consider this a mistaken application of the treasure.

In hanging for public spectacle, an iron hoop with a strong chain was put round the body; but the chain was longer than the halter, so that when the latter was cut, the hoop slipped to the armpits, and left them suspended.

Next came our turn, and I led the way, with a thong fastened around my body below the armpits, and attached, in like manner, to our stalwart alcalde.

On our way home it began to rain and we took shelter in a village; and when the shower was over we went on; and we came to a river which was in flood from the rain; the water was up to a man's armpits and I decided to carry my wife across

My friend Mr. Bracket and George attempted to wade across, being at that time of tide only up to their armpits; but were pursued by a shark, and returned without success.

The same swaths are used both by men and women in Jamaica upon the smaller parts of their arms up to the armpits, similar to the old-fashioned sleeves in Spain.

The unlucky (lucky?) man was a young, round-headed Cossack about twenty years of age, dressed in a dark frock-coat trimmed with scarlet and gathered like a lady's dress above the waist, which, with a reckless disregard for his anatomy, was assumed to be six inches below his armpits.

So, leaving my horse, I hastened to cross the marsh, but when I had reached the middle of the stream, the treacherous ice gave way, and I plunged into the water up to my armpits.

Others, who still had some strength, despite their weak legs, were supported under the armpits and carried by the natives.

The sweat poured out from under his armpits as the stranger stepped near; the blood rushed from his face as he stared into the eyes of Barryeyes which now held an uncanny glimmer of yellow light.