"That tuition bill sure reduced the swelling in my pocketbook, Marty," remarked J.W., as he examined his visible resources.

Another kind is said to cause swellings in those who sleep under its shade.

All these varnishes are extremely dangerous to some constitutions; the skin, if rubbed with them, inflames, and becomes covered with pimples that are difficult to heal; the fumes have also been known to produce painful swelling and inflammation.

This belief may have been encouraged, if not invented, for a humane purpose: but how are we to account for the efficacy of the Irish stone in curing swellings caused by venomous reptiles, by merely being rubbed upon the part affected?

And he did live to behold the first swelling of the refluent wave.

Hardly had this never-to-be-forgotten conversation come to a close when her feet entered "the swelling of Jordan," and found no rest until they walked the "sweet fields beyond."

But in more robust people, one large spoonful every two hours, till four spoonfuls are taken, or till sickness occurs, will evacuate the dropsical swellings with greater certainty, but is liable to operate more violently.

You know not half the dangers that attend Upon a life of wand'ring, which your thoughts now, Feeling the swellings of a lofty anger, To your abused fancy, as 'tis likely, Portray without its terrors, painting lies And representments of fallacious liberty You know not what it is to leave the roof that shelters you.

Then she went to the dog, and was delighted to find the swelling of his leg much less.

These make their appearance as hot, painful, and fluctuating swellings in that position.

People living along the banks followed the swelling of the river with anxious eyes, studying the markers placed along the shores to note how the water was coming up.

Peleus and Telephus, Exit'd and Poor, Forget their Swelling and Gigantick Words. (Ld. ROSCOMMON.)

Nearly exhausted, Gilliatt plunged into the water to heal by friction the numberless purple swellings which were pricking all over his body.

Through the hollow boom-boom of the witch-drums I heard a murmur swelling from the motionless crowd, like a rising wind in the pines.

" Turning from her to hide the swelling of his own heart, Alfred saw his mother sobbing on his father's bosom.

There were seven huge, white grubs making big abscess-like swellings over its eyes.

Leaning on her Beloved, she was now ready to pass over Jordan;not its "swellings," the stream was narrow, and neither deep nor troubled.

Although not troubled by mosquitoes, such of us as strolled about much in the bush were sadly tormented by sandfliesa minute two-winged insect whose bite raises a small swelling followed by much itching.

By this time, Peter's jaw had reached its maximum swelling and was eased somewhat.

A few hours' work in the keen air of a late autumn morning removed the swelling from my eyes and the pain from my temples, but the idea of relieving my feelings in writing had taken firm root in my brain.

Warm fluids are applied in order to render the swelling which accompanies inflammation less painful, by the greater readiness with which the skin yields, than when it is harsh and dry.

Near at hand, immediately below the bounding walls, rose up the dark swelling outlines that he knew to be the woods of the park, crowding up against the very castle walls themselves; and beyond, dimness after dimness, to meet the sky. . . .

Thus it has been recorded that a male dog showed a large goitrous swelling of the thyroid in the neck, with a rapid heart, staring eyes, the loss of flesh and fat and the nervousness of a hyperthyroid condition.

The facility of intercourse afforded by railroads seems likely to stop the swelling of that cry; but if California did separate, it would not be attended with those evils which a disruption of the Southern States would inevitably produce.

She at first supposed the swelling to be due to a felon.