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  • Later the same season, Welch and Osler came to Washington for the meeting of the Association of American Physicians at which Welch, analysing the world literature on diphtheria anti - toxin, asserted that it was "a specific curative agent for diph - theria, surpassing in its efficacy all other known methods of treatment."

    Manuscript Draft: Walter Reed: Doctor in Uniform, by Laura Wood, [19 -- ] 1943

  • Ep. 4: 5 (in a quotation from Daniel which is neither O 'nor Th) chalepoteron para panta ta theria.

    A Grammar of Septuagint Greek 1856-1924 1905

  • For example: -- me dia thuras bainein de lego tous kleptabbadas, chostous, enkleistous, elkontas theria, stelobatas, pantas osoi para ta nomima drosi ton bion, kai ton monotropounton de, plen en eremou tropois.

    Hymns of the Eastern Church 1818-1866 1866

  • Here is the matter of his testimony: Kretes aei pseustai, kaka theria, gasteres argai -- The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

  • — being EnBee N.B. — had already appeared and it hadn't; but, what I did say was in response to Frank's comment on EnBee's commentaria, theria; and, it went like this:

    Soul man ... Frank Wilson 2008

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