A rather common sickness is what Sir Richard Burton called Holylanditis and I've had it, as well as the croup and measles in my youth.

It almost takes one's breath away to think that "Hamlet" and the "Novum Organon" were at the risk of teething and measles at the same time.

It was from the war office, and ran: "We are deeply grieved to inform you intelligence has been received that your husband, Lieutenant Augustus Gurrage, of the Tilchester Yeomanry, died of measles on board the troop-ship Aurora on the 6th instant.

Hazel: You put the measles over you and we going the road to school.

I wanted to go into the kitchen and show my measles to the servants, but I was told to stay where I was in front of the fire while my bed was moved into my brother's room.

I suppose a millionaire like me ought to hire those things done, but I'd have measles of the mind if I sat around doing nothing.

I arose with a slight headache and a great admiration of punch; resolving, if I did not catch the measles from my late adventure, to make a second visit to the club.