Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-08
"rEN AND rENcuL sNETcurEs.
From The iosion J9tlas.
SURGERY AND SGiENCE-ADERNEr
AND FARADAN

AND FARADAl.
Among my earliest rerooclinns of celebrated Medical
men, ore those Of the well known aud eccentric r. A
ArnNrrny. saw him two occasions only mud
what occurred may perhaps. ho no, altogether nuntercs
Ting IN the narration
The first time | saw him. was when Iaccompancd
lady and her danght 10 Ar Ahernelhy's house hch
was situated in London. Bedford Place or Row, I
forget exactly which. The Young lady exhibited Ger
tam symptoms. which maie her friends dread that curse
ui The English climate. consumption; and. alh nph the
family medi"al attendant had pledged his reputation that
then alarm Was gtuundess. nu,Nnn but the opinion OF
SO eminent man as Aaefnethy could allay their fears
As the parties wefr relatives o mine. gladly emhacpd
the opportunity oi accompanying them TO the celebrated
surgeon's house.
When we arrived there it about ten o'clock IN
the morning; IN trunt Of his door, aud along nearly the
Whole length oi the street. Mas lne III carriages Wal
ling the patients whom they had dropped AT the
Doctors. Following the numerous persons, who
entering the front duor, passed into the ball, mud
were shown, by servant out at livery. into large
room. which was nearly filled with persuns Who were
suffering either irnm real Ut nag inary diseases lat,
ter, suspect constituting The najer,ty; Tor every
who felt pain beneath The should, rslade or nm nnra
sy sensation IN The side. hose skin exhibited the
slightest possible shade of yellow iuok into their heads
that ihey were afflicted with liver complaints tor the
liver was very fashionable organ md us luneilons 70
~ afsocraleal IN their nature, about tina, time aud
ran off, posie> hase. from ull parts oi the three kim
dums, Ia Mr. Abe,ne'hy, who was supposed exercise
a peculiar aud exclusive privilege with regard to the
heratic PARTON ot the animal economy superstition at
which no one was more amused thai the singular pac
TONER himself.
Every now and then doar. opHnse 10 that by which
we had entered WINS olened by another servant. WIN
called on the patient whose turn cane next. In follow
him into the presence As there were some thirty pa
tents beiurc my friend or the list we had lans time
to wait, during which perod sundty diseased ae1naln
tances made bcwc nnur,unaies and divers sio-
ries Of melancholy interest related Most Of the patients
had made up their minds to visit Mr. Abcrneihy, as u
lasl resourcc and it really astonishing after what
they confessed to have TAKEN The qnack medicine line
that they enjoy ed HE opportunity {, now II, ng
one more chance noticed unr remarkable circumstance
lit was this-w Whenever u The palieuls Described
a particular symptom, there wtre at least duzen no
lad just the SAINT; aud mol onc ho. If thcy moi
similarly afflicted themselves but had particular friend
who was,-l hen lhcfe various stories Of different
doctors who had been coneHed, aud the PROFESSIONAL
character of sone Of them pretty freely discussed
Mr. D. was lao better tim Ileer-- not bat; and
II 50 and SO had taken another bottle Of Mr.. G--'s
medicine, would have been all up with him Be
sides these halI-condenliu disclosures there were IN.
leresng eAposons OF domestic medical doclrines. aud
uehan appeared 10 have been pretty generally onnsul
ted Many 81 he PATIENTS however, ouked wfelch,d
enough-lhcre were young gIts, With hectic ushes On
marble cheeks, their large dark aud black eyebrows
contrasting painfully with lher pure and polished fore.
heads.-And then, every minute ur two, q whle hand
kerclei would be put up 10 the mouth and hall smolh
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chre Of hupe-a cavernons lung. II was wretohcd 10
look at hem--hopetul as they were MS consnmpiives
usually are-ior their doom sen.d ! here was,
too, Of the most beautiful loeing women ever
in the roon and no would have been singled out. in
consequence o her attractions. ifnm amongst crowd In
any da ing room IN Lrad9n indeed any where else
Few casual gszere would have noticed that any hing
ned her; but e.ie who Observed as well saw, might
notice the peculiar appearance OF The eve the sharpencd
and soniew hal srunken cartilage Of the nse the him
buesh nnder lip which the upper ironi teeth
iinnaly grinding, as II IN suppressed agony All these
appearances told but too laluy Tia, The mosl fearful
Complaint TO which woman is subject-cancer-M as
buryng its roots deep in her frame, and INTERVIEWING lis
deadly hbres with TIE springs OF life, which they
would destroy. But Why should dwell such
hemesi Let me hurry on 10 my more immediate SUB
jet.
AT last my friends turn came, and following the la
dies, or being about 10 How them, The uuman repu-
sed ne, and refused me admitlance h TO my MORT
icaoD. Tor had accompanied the ladies merely for tho
purpose OF seeing the great man. word or two from
the elder lady, The effect that she wished Mr. Aber-
nethy 10 me-, eave women alone Tor managing these
,hnes) all 10 rights, and effected the much desir
ed cntrtc.
We were nshercd lnn large room, the walls Of
which covered with books. from floor to ceiling. | u
the centre ii The apartment n table, covered with
green bare on winch writing desk. IL being
winter time there very large fire IN the rooni--
and standing le,ue IT, with his back 10 The manie
shell, Cover which huag an engraved puraii Of John
linner) his hands being tucked under his coal tails
which wtTe drawn iuf@aIj, and hung IN irunl his
rearn,s, stood, perfectly al ease, gentleman whom,
from The portraits had seem and The desert piuns had
heard, knew coud be none other than Aberpehy him
self lie looked kcenly al us 40 we entered tho apart
ment. without moving from his comfurabe position.
which he retained until aerlhe had placed chairs
Tor u.s. and quilted the mum. 4s
During tins perlol brief as it was, had inc to tx
anime him pretty closely and his eyes, TOO. by no
means unemployed-ir ihey glanced from The
other OF us II TO discover which Of us II who had
come to consult hlfl
He rather under the middle stature and some
what inclined 10 cofpo'ency; yet slightly, that the
idea o Jd never entered n'o the mind Of any who
looked on him. His lace very peculiar, aud
what pear shaped-ihat is. it narrower than ord-
nary at The summit Of The forehead, which high.
and roughed transverssy with Geep burrows. lis eyes
were snail, dep set, arey. and very keen and wink-
ling There was evidently good deal oi sarcastic hu
NOR in the lines about his mouth. The nose l,ug
and well shaped suited white cravai enyelopod his
porlIy double chin aud neck and his dress, hc
ed To have been hudded on not PIT on consisted Of
blue dress coat, cut IN anque s., lr 1nd decorated m
bright brass buons-a lemon colored waislcoa, aud
snnlcoored ..coniinuatnns;' and mean looking pair
o old red slippers which only half concealed some whi
ley brown Stockings completed his costume.
"Now, then, which VI yon wants me?' were his
first words winch he uttered without removing from lax
elegant position beiofa the fire.
The elder lady, by sgn, indicated thai her dang
ter the patient: aud @as amut detailing The symp
toms when he interrupted her with
"There, bold your tongue Madam" then sitting by
The young lady, he felt her pulse asked her lev qnrs
lions, gave peculiar shfug with his Shoulders, All,
then SAID 10 her npthef--- a5ss ....
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