sanatory

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In his absolute ignorance of all sanatory measures, he had thrown himself on his knees to pray; and if prayers—true prayers—might succour his poor wife, of such succour she might be confident.

From Framley Parsonage by Trollope, Anthony

The ill effects of the stays in a sanatory point of view have been frequently pointed out, and we hope are now understood.

From Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress by Merrifield, Mary Philadelphia

A sanatory line of troops, stationed on our frontier to preserve France from the contagion of the yellow-fever which had broken out in Catalonia, soon grew into an army of observation.

From Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 by Cole, John William

Similarly, the mares who win races as fillies, are not allowed to waste their strength in being ridden or driven, but are tended under sanatory conditions for the sole purpose of bearing offspring.

From Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development by Galton, Francis, Sir

For this sanatory measure, however, Dorothea, who had recovered consciousness, seemed to entertain an unaccountable repugnance.

From M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." by Whyte-Melville, G.J.