Chapter Summaries and Commentaries

Part 1: Chapter 1

varicose ulcer  an ulcer resulting from an abnormally and irregularly swollen or dilated vein (“varicose vein”).

pig iron  crude iron, as it comes from the blast furnace.

blue-bottle  a bright, metallic-blue blowfly.

sanguine  of the color of blood; ruddy: said especially of complexions.

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