1803
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From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
500
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From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
in addition
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
apothecarynounUS /əˈpɑːθəkeri/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
AUTHORITIESnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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aye
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From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a solid foundation for this fearful charge, as will be shown hereafter.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
BoneyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
having bones especially many or prominent bones
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
butcheringnounUS /ˈbʊtʃərɪŋ/
the business of a butcher
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
CAIROnounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
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plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading There was a solid foundation for this fearful charge, as will be shown hereafter.
Combe
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From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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experiencing or showing fear
From this reading There was a solid foundation for this fearful charge, as will be shown hereafter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a solid foundation for this fearful charge, as will be shown hereafter.
set up or found
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading There was a solid foundation for this fearful charge, as will be shown hereafter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading There was a solid foundation for this fearful charge, as will be shown hereafter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
cause to move by striking
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
JAFFAnounUS /ˈdʒæfə/
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
LASnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
NAPOLEON'SnounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
O'MEARA
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
have ownership or possession of
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a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
POISONINGnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
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projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
renown'd
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From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was a solid foundation for this fearful charge, as will be shown hereafter.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading There was a solid foundation for this fearful charge, as will be shown hereafter.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a solid foundation for this fearful charge, as will be shown hereafter.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
THEREONadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
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a special situation
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this retreat became the subject of a dreadful accusation against Napoleon, which must have hit him hard at the time of his projected invasion in 1803--aye, quite as hard as the massacre at Jaffa.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was a solid foundation for this fearful charge, as will be shown hereafter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was nothing less than that he poisoned, with opium, 500 of his sick soldiers, before he left Jaffa.
wretches
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From this reading Combe speaks of it thus-- Another great thing Boney now did, With sick the hospitals were crowded, He therefore planned, nor planned in vain, To put the wretches out of pain; He an apothecary found-- For a physician, since renown’d, The butchering task with scorn declined, Th’ apothecary, tho’, was _kind_.
