Next day he was better, but complained of weight in the head; and the doctors applying leeches too close to the temporal artery, he was bled till he fainted.

His trade was to gather leeches; but now leeches were scarce, and he had not strength for it.

Aimwell pretends to be very unwell, and as lady Bountiful's hobby is tending the sick and playing the leech, she orders him to be removed to her mansion.

Now the Jew refuses to buy leeches except at his own price, whilst every unfortunate trader is obliged to sell to him and to him only.

Oh, if the people who are victimized by these horse-leeches of society could but gain a little of the thickness of skin which characterizes the horse-leeches, and bid them be off, and not return again till they are invited!

But the poor little thing was disheartened where she wasthe shore did not seem very far away, looking along the water horizontallythe cries of the people on the bank seemed nearshe was sure she could not hold on much longershe was so anxious to get out of this cold lakeshe was so afraid to dieshe dreaded the black leeches at the bottomshe loved and trusted Smith as such women as she always love

And they told me that if a person should be drowned in Diamond Lake the leeches wouldoo!take all their blood, and their faces would be white, and not black like other drowned people's faces.

I know the use of pain: bar not the leech Because his cure is bitter'Tis such medicine Which breeds that paltry strength, that weak devotion, For which you say you love me.

Should learned leech with solemn air unfold Thy leaves, beware, be civil, and be wise: Thy volume many precepts sage may hold, His well fraught head may find no trifling prize.

"I needed a leech to bleed me," he said.

On this occasion they smear their bodies with lemon juice, which prevents the leeches from hurting them while they are in the water.

"Not so, my liege, but he met a Saracen Emir, who understood that Saladin should send his own leech to you.

In fact, the monopolist fixes the price, and everybody who brings leeches to Tangier must accept it.

Having shaken off his leech, he had no wish to suffer it to fasten to him again.