They devour one another, and cannot evendigest themselves.

This is, however, a kind of horse-medicine, which requires a very robust constitution todigest, and is therefore proper only for the vulgar, unless in one single instance, viz., where superiority of birth breaks out; in which case, we should not think it very improperly applied by any husband whatever, if the application was not in itself so base, that, like certain applications of the physical kind which need not be mentioned, it so much degrades and contaminates the hand employed in it, that no gentleman should endure the thought of anything so low and detestable.

Do you know, gentlemen --very gravely and mathematically bowing to each Captain in succession -- Do you know, gentlemen, that the digestive organs of the whale are so inscrutably constructed by Divine Providence, that it is quite impossible for him to completelydigest even a man's arm?

This degenerate Briton coulddigest books--and couldn'tdigest beer.

Without thinking about it, he accepted this disappearing into the wall as a peculiarity of his father, as milk and half-digested meat were peculiarities of his mother.

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed anddigested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.

Old Laska, who had not yet fullydigested her delight at his return, and had run out into the yard to bark, came back wagging her tail, and crept up to him, bringing in the scent of fresh air, put her head under his hand, and whined plaintively, asking to be stroked.

Nicholsondigested the vile tidings in silence, and when John stole a glance at his father's countenance, he was abashed to see the marks of suffering.

Decretalsdigested, he flung himself upon medicine, on the liberal arts.