Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-06-08
THF DOCTOR AND HIS TUPIL.
POLITICAL QuAcKs,

Every reader of Gil Bias will remember
tho admirable portrait drawn by LIE Sage, Of
n quack, in the person Of DR.. Sangrado, "the
/" meat ccle ebrated pliys ian in all Valadolid,"
:, who protessed to cure every dsenss under
> the sun by bleeding his patients and giving
them copious drnughts Of warm water The
doctor to use a homely phrase "went 1t to
kill" lie killed off people by scores, grew
rich fast, and finally, being unable to attend
nlone to all his extensive business, took Gil
. Bias as pupil and assistant. "Plense God"
'qnoth the doctor to his scholar, ",here will he
plenty Of diseases this seasoH.o Gil Bias
was on apt pnpf. and he soon knew as much
NJ his master. His "Experiment" Of blood
letting, and administering copious dranghts
of warm water, succeeded to aGmiroton.-
Both "master and man" had their hands full,
and in time killed off nearly hnf the popula-
tion in Valladolid. Gil Bias, however, who
had a conscience like other men, whatever
might be said Of Sangrado, began at length
10 sisken at the wide spread devastation
which their joint practice produced, and
thought seriously of quitting the service ot
his master. He broached the subject to him,
as follows:-
"'Sir,' said one evening to DR.. Sangrado,
4 take Heaven to witness that follow your
ertheess, every one Of my patients leave me
in the lurcb. h looks ~ .f they took plea
snre in dying, merely to bring our practice
into discredit. This very day met two of
them going to their long home 'Why truly.
child,' answeredhe, Il have reason to make
pretty much the same observation: have
D.. not often the satisfaction Of curing those who
fall into my hands: and If I ,ons not so sure a,
am. of the principles on ,chich Tproceed,
should think my remedies were pcrnicious il
almost all the cases that come under my care.
IL you will take my advice, sir, said |, Wv
will change our method, and give chymics
preparations to our patients, through curiosl
ty; the worst that can happen will only bt
that they produce the same effect that follow
our bleedags and warm water Il woul
willingly make that 'erprriment,' he replied
provided that it would have no bad conse
quence; but hare published book in ,ohich
haze ertolted The uee of frequent bleeding, an
aqueous draughis; and ,couLd'st thou hape M
60 and decry my o,on ioork? Oh! you are cs'
tuintyin tbs right said I; you must not git
your enemies such triumph owr you. the
would say, you are at last disabused; an
therefore ruin your reputation; perish, rathe
Vie nobility, clergy, and the people! and |,
us continue in our old path We went
'' work, therefore, ,afresh.and proceeded in soc
a manner, that in loss than six weeks, v
made more widows and orphans than Il
siege Of Troy. by the number Of bunals,o o.
would have thought that the plague was
-. vallsdolid; and every day, some father cat
TO our house to demand an account OF
son, whom We had ravished from him,
some UNCLE 10 opbfad us with his nephe'
death"
This is an admirable satire upon false the
ries. and the tenaci,y with which their igl
rant dupes. and supporters adhere to Them,
gardless Of oonsequences.--Un Unfortunate