The austerities he practised upon himself made a great impression.
He is very fond of practising upon people: by way of having a joke, no doubt.
Where is the merriment in practising upon a landman, where the wit?
He practised medicine upon occasion, with results that were only a little more disastrous than those which frequently attend the efforts of duly qualified men.
Yes; fore-fancy those stepping-stones, and often practise your feet upon them before the time.
Lloyd has a gymnastic machine, and practises upon it every morning for an hour: he is beginning to be a kind of young Samson.
Because, I said, our rulers will often have to practise upon the body corporate with medicines.
Enough; I see that I have no hope of practising my art upon you.
Where their patients came from I could not imagine, unless they practised upon each other.
Its vice will govern it, by practising upon its folly.
