The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-16
HLSTORICAL SCRAPS.

HISTORICAL SCRAPS.
Julius Cesar fought so pitched bat
ties, and killed one million and hal
OF men, For whose good y
Manlius, who threw down the Gaul,
from the capitol, had received twenty
three wounds, and taken two spoils be
tore be was seventeen years of age.
Dentatus fought 1870 battles, was thir
ty times victorious in single combat
and received 45 wounds in front He
had arn1ng his troDhies 70 belts, 8 mu.
rial, obsldionei, and Is civic crowns.
Cato pleaded 400 causes. and gained
them all.
Cyrus knew the names of all the sol
diers IN his army. Lucius Scipio knew
the names of all the Roman people.
Chimedes coGld relate all he ever
heard, in the same words.
Julius Cesar wrote, read, dictated,
and listened TO the conversation of his
friends, at the same time.
A philosopher is mentioned by Pliny,
who, being struck with stone, forgot
his alphabet. A man reputed for his
stupidity, falling from his horse, and
being trepanned, became very remark
able for the sprightliness of his genius.
The orator Carvinus forgot his own
name. MIthridates spoke TO the am
bassadors of 90 different nations without
an interpreter.
Julius Viator lived to an advanced old
age, without drinking water, OF using
any kind of liquid nourishment.
Crassus, grandfather of the Triumvir
Cr"@ans who mas RIain by tho Parthi.
ans, never laughed. He had, on this
account, the surname of Angelastus.
The Doctor against his WiH.-Tbe
Grand Duke Boris Gndenow, WIS reign
ed during the years 1897 and 1905, was
very much afflicted with the govt. Al
a certain period, when he suffered very
severe pains, he caused it publicly to be
proclaimed to Moscow, that he would
reward with extraordinary favor and
great riches the man, whoever he might
be, that would relieve him from those
pains. 1t seems that no one voluntarily
appeared TO earn the favor of the Grand
Duke; and, indeed, no wonder, for a
doctor had his whole existence at stake
in those times, iB Russia, if his cure fail
ed upon some high and noble patient
and Gudenow was in the habit of max
ing the surgeon, as if he considered the
latter as an absolute master of nature
responsible for the result of his art
The wife af certain Bojaar, counsel
Tor of the cabinet, who received very
harsh treatment from her husband, took
the advantage of the public edict of the
Grand Duke, TO revenge herself, in a
cunning manner on her cruel husband
She, therefore, had the Duke informed
that her husband possessed an infallibSe
remedy for the govt, but that he wa;
not sufficiently humane TO impart it,
The Bojaar was Immediately sent fol
to court, and strictly examined; the LAT
ter declared by all that was holy, tina
he was unacquaiDted with any such rem
edy, and had not the slightest kns wi
edge of medicine. But oaths would no
avail him Gudenow had him severed,
| whipped anu CUnIneu. Unru, SUN ~
after, he was again examined, he re
peated the same declaration, adding
that this trick was probably played up
on him by his wife. The Duke ha,
him whipped the second time, but NOR,
severely, and threatened with death, i
he did not speedily relieve him from
pain. Seized with terror, the Bojaa
was now entirely at loss what to b,
at. He promised to do his best, but re
quested few days, ID order to have tn
necessary drugs gathered. Having
with great difficulty, had his reques
granted, he sent to Ozirbik, two DAYS
journey from Moscow, in order to &c
thence all sorts of drugs VIII CHI were I
be had there. He sent cart-load {
them, mixed thermal together, and pre-
pared herewith bath for the Duke,
the hope of this blind cure proving su,
cessful. Gudenow, after having use
, the bath, really found some relief, an
the Bojaar had his life spared him.
: Nevertheless, because he had know
) such an art, denied his knowledge Of
: and refused his assistance TO the Graz
- Duke, the latter had him again thoroug
' ly whipped, and, after being entire
: recovered, he gave him new dres