 ... and the victim of its attack only becomes cognizant of the disease when he notices some marked failure in certain muscular powers. The tailor notices that he cannot hold his needle, the shoemaker wonders that he cannot thrust his awl, the mason's...  A System of practical medicine v. 4, 1886 - Page 5501886Full view - About this book
 | Samuel David Gross - Electronic books - 1859 - 1198 pages
...power of one of his limbs, especially the hand and foot. "The tailor discovers," says Dr. Roberts, "that he cannot hold his needle; the shoemaker wonders...handkerchief, or in putting on his hat. One man discovered his ailmeut in thrusting on a horse's collar; another, a sportsman, in bringing the fowling-piece to his... | |
 | William Aitken - 1864 - 1044 pages
...the shoemaker wonders that he cannot thrust his awl, the mason's hammer has grown too heavy for his strength, the gentleman feels an awkwardness in handling his pen, in pulling out his pocket-handkerchief, or in putting on his hat (ROBERTS). On comparing the weakened member with its... | |
 | Samuel David Gross - 1866 - 1132 pages
...power of one of his limbs, especially the hand and font. " The tailor discovers," says Dr. Roberts, " that he cannot hold his needle ; the shoemaker wonders...putting on his hat. One man discovered his ailment iu thrusting on a horse's collar; another, a sportsman, in bringing the fowling-piece to his shoulder."... | |
 | William Aitken - 1866 - 1158 pages
...the shoemaker wonders that he cannot thrust his awl, the mason's hammer has grown too heavy for his strength, the gentleman feels an awkwardness in handling...his pocket handkerchief, or in putting on his hat (ROBERTS). On comparing the weakened member with its fellow, it is seen to be wasted, and the failure... | |
 | William Aitken - 1868 - 1110 pages
...the shoemaker wonders that he cannot thrust his awl ; the mason's hammer has grown too heavy for his strength ; the gentleman feels an awkwardness in handling his pen, in pulling out his pocket-handkerchief, or in putting on his hat (ROBERTS). On comparing the weakened member with its... | |
 | William Aitken - Medical geography - 1872 - 1020 pages
...the shoemaker wonders that he cannot thrust his awl ; the mason's hammer has grown too heavy for his strength ; the gentleman feels an awkwardness in handling his pen, in pulling out his pocket-handkerchief, or in putting on his hat (ROBERTS). On comparing the weakened member with its... | |
 | William Pepper, Louis Starr - Medicine - 1886 - 886 pages
...contractions of groups of affected muscles. These, when present, are sometimes exceedingly painful. he cannot thrust his awl ; the mason finds his hammer,...putting on his hat. One man discovered his ailment ¡ц thrusting on a horse's collar ; another, a sportsman, in bringing the fowling-piece to his shoulder."... | |
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