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Predisposes To Mother: The incision must be deep enough to reach the interior. If the maneuver is successful a trickle of pus follows and the Knife is withdrawn. A sharp pointed hemostat is then introduced and opened widely which will release a gush of pus. This is intensely painful :o the patient but relief is immediate. As a rule 10 after treatment beyond an antiseptic mouth vash is necessary. Iced drinks and ice cream ire of value for the convalescing patient. Since me attack of peritonsillar abscess predisposes to mother, the operation of tonsillectomy is advised is soon as the acute infection is over and the vound healed. Removal of the tonsils will pre-pent any recurrence of quinsy sore throat.
Gestation takes 16 days; 7-15 in litter; young born pink, naked, and blind. Do not disturb young or mother for at least a week after birth; if disturbed mother will either kill and eat the young or neglect them and allow them to die. After 3 weeks, remove young from mother; otherwise, mother fights with them and often kills them. Sexes should be separated before young reach maturity at 43 days.
After school, on their way home the child asked timidly, "Mother, chocolate malted?" and looked up at her mother beseechingly.
"No pea soup, no chocolate malted," her mother answered firmly.
At home the mother began to prepare dinner. The child stayed around, asked for water and got it. Seeing that she was going to get nothing else, she went to play quietly with her blocks. Sitting on the Floor she put the blocks one on top of another forming a tower and then suddenly she smashed them down on the floor. She did the same thing five times, perhaps as an expression of aggression that she dared not even feel toward her mother. |
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