To trim an arc lamp, first remove the old carbons and carefully and thoroughly wipe the carbon rods, holders, &c. with a clean, dry rag.

The whole thing actually started with FOBO, or Fear of a Better Option. It was the term I came up with to explain the fact that everyone I knew at school was always looking for something better.

When a dog pants, its tongue often hangs out of its mouth.

The strong family tendency to these symptoms with haematoporphyrinuria in these cases is practically conclusive evidence of an autotoxaemia being the origin of the syndrome.