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Keats left England in 1820, bitter and ready for death. The next year he died, forcing his friends to bury Fanny's letters with him. In them lay Fanny's soul, and without them, Victorians tore her memory to shreds...
When the leatherized skin tore, as occasionally happens, Dr. Bettman resorted to isografts. These are razor thin strips of skin (taken from a donor whose blood matches the patient's) laid over the raw surfaces. Such isografts soon disintegrate but temporarily they act as a natural dressing and, when supplemented by a preparation called "oxyquinoline sulphate scarlet r" which Dr. Bettman devised, they reduced infection and temperature, and enabled the children to gain strength. After nine days of this Dr. Bettman took auto-grafts from healthy areas of the patients' own thighs, and after three months' hospitalization...
Then he craftily tore back to his dressing room and hastily slipped on an old suit of clothes; he had good reason, for the deed was done, and as Hutter finished his great 440 the Yale jinx was ended. The meet was soon finished and from the high board a Harvard man, fully clothed, dove into the pool. He was only one of the countless number who had lost money. It might not be amiss to recall the Yale News article appearing shortly before the meet--"My chips are colored Blue--on past experience. So come on Harvard...
Next thing the obedient Marshal knew, a blow from David Terry's big fist had sent him sprawling across the courtroom with a broken tooth. Three officers were required to hold the outraged husband while others dragged away his screaming, kicking, scratching wife. Terry tore loose, dashed after his wife with bowie knife drawn. After both Terrys were disarmed, Justice Field had them carted off to jail for contempt of court. "When I get out of jail," David Terry was reported to have sworn, "I shall horsewhip Judge Field. If he resents it, I'll kill him." Later...
Though plaster fell from the walls, the firemen tore down no partitions and broke no windows. Colonel Apted reported "No Damage." Seven engines and a "Black Maria" attended...