The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-17
sDanIsh Physician.

IOelr fanny VI oVio.ot uoOtOiI INC 4hekt-
co de Ca5ecera, and their Confessor.-
This pair takes care of the bodies aud
souls Of the house, bring them gossip,
share their PHchsro, purse and tobacco.
They rule the husband through the wo-
men and the nursery, nor do they allOw
their exclusive privileges to be intringed
on. Etiquette is the life of Spaniard,
and often his death, since every one has
heard 1.-THE Spaniards swear II is all a
French lie) that Phillip Ill. was killed
rather than violate form. He was seat
ed near the FIRE, and, although burning,
of course as king of Spain the impro.
priety Of moving himself never entered
his head, and when he requested one of
his attendants to do so, none, in the ab-
se,loe Of the proper officer whose duty it
was to superintend the royal chair, ven-
tured to take the improper liberty. In
case of sudden emergencies among her
Catholic Majesty's subjects, unless the
family doctor be present, any other one,
even if called in, generally declines act
ing until the regular Esculapius arrives.
An English medical friend of ours saved
Spaniard's life, by CHANGING to arrive
when the patient, in an apoplectic fit,
was foaming at the mouth and wrestling
with death; all this time strange doc
tor was sitting quietly in the next room
smoking his cigar at the 6rasero. the chat
ing dish, with the woman of the family
Our friend instantly took thirty ounces
from the sufferers arm, not one Of the
Spanish party even moving from their
seats. Thus Apollo preserved him!-
The same medical gentleman happened
accidentally to call on person who
had an inflammation in the corner of the
eye: on questioning he found that many
consultations had been previously held
at which no determination was come to
until at the last, when sea-bathing was
prescribed, with course of asses milk
and Chiclana snake.broth; our heretrica
friend, who lacked the true faith, jus
touched the diseased part with caustic
When this application was reported a
the next consultation, the native doctor
all crossed themselves with horror ant
amazement, which was increased wheI
the patient recovered in week.
AS general rule at the first visit they
look as wise as possible, shake their head
before the women, and always magnif,
the complaint, which is safe proceed
ing all over the world, since all physi
clans can either kill or cure the patient
in the first event they get greater credi
and reward, while in the other alterna
tive, the disease. having been beyon'
the reach of art, bears the blame. Th
medicos exhibit considerable ingenuity il
prolonging an apparent necessity for
continuance of their visits. A commo
interest induces them to pull together
rare exception in Spain and play ir
to each others hands. The family doc
tor, whenever appearances will in any
wise Justify him, becomes alarmed, an
requires consultation, Junta. Wha
ever any Spanish Junta is in affairs {
peace or war need not be explained, an
these are like the rest, they either d
nothing, or what they do do, is done bac
ly. At these meetings from three to se'
en- Meoicos de apelacion, consulting ply
sicians. attend, or more, according to tn
patients purse: each goes to the sic
man, feels his pulse, asks him some que'
tions, and then retres to the next room
consult, generally allowing the invalid tn
benefit Of hearing what passes. The Pr
tomedico, or senior, takes the chair; an
while all are lighting their cigars,the fan
lily doctor opens the case, by stating tn
birth, parentage, and history of the p'
tient, his constitution, the complaint, an
the medicines hitherto prescribed.
The senior next rises, and gives his
pinion. often speaking for half an hou
the Others follow in their rotation, ar
then the Protomedico, like judge, sun
up, going over each opinion with cor
ments: the usual termination is either
confirm the previous treatment, or NAL
some insignificant alteration: the on
certain thing is to appoint another consr
tation for the next day, for which the fe'
are heavy, each taking from three to fl
dollars. The consultation often las
many hours, and becomes at last chro
ic complaint.-Fmds Spaniards al
their Country.