The Fishes Are Also Employed For The Same Purpose On Any Yard, Which Happens To Be Sprung Or Fractured. Thus Their Form, Application, And Utility Are Exactly Like Those Of The Splinters Applied To A Broken Limb In Surgery. - SearchQuotes

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The fishes are also employed for the same purpose on any yard, which happens to be sprung or fractured. Thus their form, application, and utility are exactly like those of the splinters applied to a broken limb in surgery.

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