Word: throating
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...Yale University boat crew is in a very bad fix at present. Stevenson has diptheretic sore throat and is unable to practice; Wilcox has gone home with bronchitis, and Capt. Rogers, Wells, and Gill are all suffering from very bad colds...
...first enveloped in a large white gaberdine. Next his throat was protected by bands of thick cloth, wound tightly round and round until it seemed well-nigh impossible for him to move his head. The front of his body was then covered with what looked very like a dropsical cricket pad on a large scale, extending from the chest to the knees. The sword arm, from the wrist to the shoulder, was then padded and bandaged to three times its natural size, and the hand guarded by a thick leathern gauntlet. Lastly, a pair of spectacles, rimmed with metal, protected...
...much clothing. We are much better off than our grandfathers in the matter of fabrics adapted to changes in weather. Gauzes and light-woolens take the place of stiff linen and cotton clothing of half a century ago. The neck should be exposed to the air, otherwise sore throat and catarrh will ensue. Overcoats should be light as possible. Head coverings should be looked to far more than they are at present. Ought to be light and cool, even in severe weather, and must not bind the head...
...former the action of the heart is checked, so that the brain is cut off from its supply of blood. In the latter, the cause of unconsciousness is concussion or vibration of the brain. It is a mistake to elevate the head or pour liquid down the throat in faintness; the middle of the body, on the contrary, should be elevated. The main thing to do in cases of stunning is to keep the patient at rest, and aid the breathing. Here also, no fluid should be given; especially are ammonia and alcoholic stimulants dangerous. The application of external warmth...
There were several casulties in the game yesterday, Allen was struck in the throat by a foul tip; Taylor, catcher for Princeton, received a painful injury to one of his fingers; and Blossom was spiked in the hand by Smith at third...