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Quote #4
Directing the buccinatory muscles along his cheeks, and the orbicular muscles around his lips, to do their duty—he whistled Lillabullero (3.6.2)
One thing science is good for is writing, because it gives us lots of awesome new words. Plus, anatomy opens up new ways to describe simple actions. Toby can whistle whether or not he knows what the muscles are called, but Tristram gets a kick out of new-fangled expressions.
Quote #5
The instruments, it seems, as tight as the bag was tied above, had so much room to play in it, towards the bottom, (the shape of the bag being conical) that Obadiah could not make a trot of it but with such a terrible jingle, what with the tire-tête, forceps, and squirt, as would have been enough, had Hymen been taking a jaunt that way, to have frightened him out of the country; (3.7.3)
Dr. Slop's instruments make so much noise that Obadiah has to tie them up to keep them from clanging. Really, all they're good for is getting in the way—if you don't count crushing Tristram's little nose and nearly slicing Dr. Slop's thumb off, of course.
Quote #6
—Upon my honour, Sir, you have tore every bit of the skin quite off the back of both my hands with your forceps (3.16.1)
Dr. Slop's instruments are so dangerous that they tear up Toby's hands. Also—just a thought—why is he demonstrating on Toby if he really should be tending to Mrs. Shandy? Who's the real baby in this picture?