American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-28
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Dr. Enathau Todd, for such was The unworthy
name OF the man OF physc, was commonly thought
to oe among the settlers, genie man OF rreal men
'al endowments; and he was assuredly OF rae Der
sonal proportions. In height he measured wltbopt
his shoes, exactly six leet and tour inches Els
hands, feet, and knees, correspondent in e,ery rrs
pect with this formidable stature; but every other
par OF his frame appeared to have been rtttdgd
LOT man se'ela SIZES smaller, il We exec Dt The
length OF his limbs. His shoulders were squa G m
! ne ssnse at least, being in right line from che
side to the Others but they were so narrow that lie
lohk' sing arms that they supported, seemed
issue out oil his back. HIS ne,k possessed in an
eminent degtee, he property oil leng TO which We
nave Alluded, and 1t was topped by small bullet.
nead tha exhibited, on one side, a brush oil byng
joto"h mar, and ON he Other, a urt, twnkhng VI
says tnal APP cared To maintain cons AIT struggle
with Itself IN order TO look wise lie was The Young
lest soE OF ia mer Of Massachusetts, VINO, beng ia
somewhat e ~ circumstances, had allow ed his boy
70 shoot up 10 he height we have mentioned with.
out the ordinary interruptions OF f. i'd Isbor. wood.
choppln9. aud sue othei tolls a. we IMPOSED on
MS brothers. Elnathan was debed lor this rxtmp.
ton from labor IN some measure TO his extIuorl.
nary 8 OWN which, leaving HIM paie insnImae
au hstless, induced his tender mother O D. Onouncs
MIN " sickly boy. and one that was not tqua to
work, but who might arm living, con.ortoby
enough ny taking 10 pleading law, or turning n.
MISTER or doCtorihg. OF some sitch-like easy all
my sun there was gteat uncertainty which d
lhese VocatIons the youth was best enaowed 10 Gil
win credit and pr dt; but having no other employ
'nenl' the stripping was constantly loungng abou!
,'e homestead, munching green apples, and
hu ting for sorrel; when the same sa.atJous eve
that mad brought to light his latent Talents, seztd
upon mis- circumstance as b,ri
path through the tuim1s OF the world Elnathan
was cut out Tor doctor" she knew, Z" for he vas
'oteSe' digging Tor YARDS and tasting If all klndsol
imnss That grow about the lots. Then again he /
hau natural love Tor doctor-suff. for when SIZE had
len tne ooes pills out tor the man, all nicely CO.
Fe'sd with maple sugar, just ready to take, Nathan
had Come IN, and swallow ed them, Tor all the world
dS they were nothing, while Ichabod her husband
eou'u never get one down without making stitch dss'
crate races That It Was awful u look on"
ms MS oVery decided the matte .-Elna,hanl .
VIZ" ao"u' nteeh' was, much like wild cat, caught
ana ti med ny clipping his bushy locks; dr., sssd
~ su" VI h"inespun. dyed III the butternu baE
furnished with " New Testament" and a =" Web
ster's Spelling Book and sent TO school. rs the
BOY was by nature guile shrewd enough and had
previously, at odd times, laid the foundations o.
reading writing and arlthme ic, he was soon found
conSPicunus IN the school for his learning. lhs
ue"Shted mother had the qualification Of hearlnGl
rom The lips OF the master, that hel son was
~ "ulElous boys and Tar above all his class" lie
also thought that the youth had natural love for
docIorIng, as he had known him Frequently advise
inc smaller chlldren against eating too much; and
once or twice, when The ignorant little things bad
PerSe'ered IN opposition 10 Elnathan's advice he
." N''o"h hef son TO empty the sthool basEs!s
WIN ms own mouth, 10 prevent the consequences
ooon at'er this comfortable declaration rom bis
master The lad was removed to The house OIL
ne village doctor, gentleman whose early career
'au mol been unlike that of our hero, where he "N
% DC seen sometimes watering horse, al others
watering medicines, blue, yellow, and red then
again ne might be noticed, lollns under an ap, 70
rec, with kuddlman's Latin Grammar IN his hand
ma conner OF Dennao's Midwifery sticking ou'
u the pocket OF his coat; fol his ,uctor held
hshrd to teach his pupil how to dispatch paieh'
S@u'asly from this world, before he knew how "
m :, him into it,
his kind OF life continued for twe!vcnorA