The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-18
NEW YORK FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 49, 1912.
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| IRELAND-DuBLN.
We have not space to dwell as long could
have desired that famous land of the Scots whose
deeds, diminu.ve as is the territory they occupy
have filled the world with their greatness, and
therefore hasten before passing the Con,inet
Erin' green sIe renownedin ssns fable in poetic
interest, in chivalry, and in genius
visited the Irish capital Dublin and found there her
schools weordered, her hospitals ample, aud her pre-
fessors maintaining that high rank for which they have
ever been SO celebrated.
which had received hut it'll all that warmth
and ullness of Irish heart and Irish hospitality which
must be and felt to be enjoy ed can
from my memory the home like cordially the touching
attentions, the almost brohery affection and endear
ments which with pridigal generosity were opened TO
me at every door. There most feelingly greeted
by that patriarch in surgery Dr. Collies with whose
name and services had SO long been conversont and
with whom had already been on familiar terms of in
tmacy for years by frequent correspondence. He
too spoke in terms Of high commentator OF the surgery
Of country; and in King upon the great uct
Of aneursms and the ing of great arteries said that
America had won aurels for herself that would
fade, and that the .ameriean instrnmsnt for deep
seated arteries was adopted by them ALL and by
far the best that had ever been invented He is still in
the possession Of vigorous health and long may he
joy his well merited reputation as the first Of
Feiaqd He has written largely, but what he has
written has been the fruit of such
vesgation and OF such ripe experience that every line
may be said to II the truth, and to be sterling acqui
sition to art Not less kind and assiduous in his
was also my friend CUsdck who since the
partial retirement Of his great contemporary, Colles,
from the field of operative surgery, may truly be said
hold the first rank in that departm Of As il is
the most dangerous and difficult path to emnence and
the only practical and demonstrave test of the utility
Of surgical science it u.s. for these reasons the in
tensey captivating ambitious mind, and the most
richly rewarded with the appreciation and applause Of
public opinion.
FRArcE-BARoN LAIREY.
We have purposey deferred until this place noticing
extraordinary
of our profession congregated within the walls of
Paris. We the celebrated Baron Larrey the on.
slant friend ard companion of the Emperor Napoleon
during .sli his memorable campaigns from that time
when fortune seemed forever to perch his eagles TILL
in the revolution of events the glores Of that great
commander set forever on the field of Waterloo.
Attic age of almost fourscore, this veteran in
upon his laurels his favoritt capital Did any
man, in ancient modern times, witness the onCenth
he has psrticipatedin What surgeon has ever looked
the burr so Of
was ever by the side Of his beloved chieftain.
He told me one occasicn-fcr may with pride say
Napoleon In his will and elsewhere often spok of as
the best Of menthat for twenty years of his life he
slept 1t may be said, the same straw and wrapped
in the same cloak with his great master.
livery much question whether any man since the days |
Of Ambrose Pare, ever enjoyed the confidence and
myself have witnessed again and again in his walks
through the hospital of the celebrated nvades at Paris
behold the almost religious veneraon with which his
old companionsin arms received and welcomed him
warriors would glisten with Joy his approach and
sad from suffering. he would cheer their dropping spirits
by recounting them some memorable victory in which
they had both participated. have heard him sound in
their the magic words, Lodi Marengo and Aus
terlitz and Mont Tabor and the effect was electric
and wonderful. II was like the neghing OF the war
horse at the sound Of the trumpet Can this be
dered at when they saw in the person Of Larrey the
very form and figure the counterfeit presentmcnt"-
of their great Capainl and when they and knew
too, that the favorite trcornered chopeau which Lar
was that identical hat made for and worn by Napoleon
himself, and by him presented to Larrey, because
as Napoleon dcieately remarked, it seemed to fit him
best.
This Incident Of the present Of the hat was related
me by Baron Larrey on one occasion, when was &C.
companyng HIM tn, ough the Inv Aides. when he pleas
anty transferred the hat from his head mine and
addsd that that hat Napoleon had worn.
As illustra OF his immense experience he told
that he amputated fourteen at the shoulder nt
the morning after the battle Of Wagram, aud that he
pei formed than two hundred amputatons after the
battle of Austerlitz and perseverng in his efforts to
relieve the wounded soldiers, his katie fell pow eress
from his exhausted hand.
Nothing shall cherish nearer to my feelings in
my "reminiscences Of Paris than the many and delight
fulconversatons which enjoyed with this truly virtu
and most estimable man. recollcct one
his house. while speaking the subject Of the
wealth Of professional men generally he ststed 10 me
his means were not ample. He said with much energy
and emphasis g have often had it in my power had
svssd myself of the that offered to niv
more than three millions of francs He said that after
the conquest of Germany Napoleon told him to 60 to
the great capitals Of that country then sungacd to his
imperial sway and take from the cabinets and
collections every object that he desired that nlany way
perained his profession Larrey replied that nothing
there belonged to him, and tn he could take nothing
showing righteousness and delicate sense OF honor,
and scrupulous honesty, which have ever marked
and still characterize this great man.
His valuable surgical memoirs Of the various
pagns Of the Emperor too familiarly known TO
quire particular encomiums / asked him whether
should have the last volume brought down to the
memorable events of Waterloo He replied with much
feeling 81 could do that" Remarking of that fatal
bae he said that the night Of the third day, when
all was over and while absorbed in attendance upon the
wounded, in the confusion and darkness of the night
alike assiduous he to friends enemies two
En- glsh soldiers espicd him by the gmmering light OF
the night.lamps and cried out Here's Napoleon !"
They seized him immediately believing that they had
captured the Emperor They treated him roughly and
dragged him the ground by which he was wound
ed forehead and bled much his long black locks
as he always them $50 peculiar and wellknown
mating in dsbeveled masses over his face. The bru
tai soldiers intoxicated with their supposed prize and
msddened with victory Jared they would kill him.
An English officer passing by at this moment accoscd
thtm and hearing their story that they had taken Ma
poleon instantly recognized the person Of Baron rrey
and directed them release him Immediately But for
this the Baron told me- his life would have been sacri