New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-26
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A PHYSICIANS VACATION.

PHYSICIANS VACATION. 70 :. F.,
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The interest Of this volume consists not ou,v |.
its record Of travelling experiences and ito fre.s A.
scriptons Of foreign scenes bat in ts naive re,.l,
tons Of an original and vigorous individuality. n.
author is well known in the medical world for 4;
distinguished talents and high position. Enaa.t
both as a practitioner and professor, he Ia, h.
voted himself for some forty years, almost wiSsO,t
intermisson, to the duties of his vocation NetAI,
toll, nor age, however, has chilled the "esi.,
current Of bis soul" and his volume is perpetsS
feast Of pleasant fancies and warm.hesrsa so,s.
dences. He went abroad for the express purpo,s
of exchanging work for play, Of escaping from Tie
routine of stereo.yped habits ia the freed m Of m.
other atmosphere, and of seeing new forms in n.
ture, in art and in society. His route was selected
away from the beaten track of American tourisb.
Leaving Boston for Liverpool in May, 1859, he
started for the Continent Immediately after bis Ar
rival, passed through France, Belgium std par.of
Germany to Cronstsdt, and thence to St. Pster.
burg and Moscow. Returning through Denmark
TO Paris, be proceeded through the south ofTrnec
to Spain, and having visited Madrid and portion
of the interior of that romantic land, be commenced
his homeward journey by way CT England and
Scotland.
One of the odd adventures, which he describes
with great JUNCTION, was bis introduction TO the In
perisl Physician in St. Petersburg:
Before 60 step further, let me give you some se
count of my introduction to Russia. Ia London had
he pie. sure to meet Sir James Clarke In cons uAtoo
in the case Of friend, and told him OF my purpose
20 at once 10 Russia and asked hun II be kpeg any
one in 81. Petersburg to whom he would give me .
letter Thinking for moment. he said be did, and
would give a letter TO him with pleasure. soon
after received letter addressed 70 Sur james Wiley,
my arrangements were made for passing some weeks
in St. Petersburg, and official demands oeng got vel
through, inquired for Sir james Wiieys rss,dep.e
Ii was in the GalerDey, street parallel Win the Ia
clsb DUAL and directly in the rear OF ,dsme Ben-
sons house 30 that minutes walk brought me " tae
place. rang inquired TOR SIR james, and hsudsd
card and letter to the servant TO dsVer ~ DIS masi
liz seemed a very long time before heart hom above.
lhe rooms, about which WANDERERS, We singdlAhy
d.6,ient In furniture but the walls were some pic
tures which 10 me are the best furniture. A. length
John Appeared, and asked me TO follow hun to &f
James Upon entering the room, my whole attention
was attracted by the figure OF very ts OLD man. BE-
tween eighty and ninety stretched at full length ons
sofa His face was harsh, bard, solid foa woad
never have thought him so very old. for these faces
wear wen-the skin keeps smooth the features pre-
serve place, and 80 have their e,rer symme.ry Bat
the expression was Sin. uary disagreeabe 1t seemed
made no Of pbyscal sufferog and moral dlspleasure
Sir lanes dress was 10 keeping with expression. lie
wore an old, faded, much-soded, printed calico
Messing. gown. Its acquaintance with the. taandy
could not have been recent Hs long reck, which Ia
men, especially old men, is rarely beautiful MAS bare
while the smallest possible rtlon of soiri here and
there chow ed itself His expression was hinei a. His
lips were compressed with that force OF WIN which
rays "You will get little out of me-, while the eyes
were staring wide open as II 10 see NEST perfectly
what was at that moment before them. He slowly
with labor and pain, half or nearly half rose iron ns
fOs, and holding NY letter In his hand, no seemed
be measuring the time which he gave 10 and y ND
going from one to the other in just such msoner
weud make the time dev Oted to us as nearly eqoM
possible. AT length the silence was broken. shifted
the leg upon which bad rested, bat ia hand motion
LEES from my first entering this strange presence.
IL do not know what all this eius," gong hon
me TO the letter, and from the Jete 20 me WINS
does all this mean do NOT know ibis M. Clarke
nor be me. am not physician TO the brand Duke
am physician to Nicholas, his Msjesy-.0e EDpcsoy.
have been physician to four monsrcOs Of this Empire
Catherine, Paul Alexander, chOi,s. understand
ro,bpg about this letter." Thus proceeded Sir James
until all the steam Was discharged wh1s stood bet 10
and and took Il, as the phrase is. Tnere was no et
CAPE but in his exhaustion. In due time he sunk upon
his sofa, ard | spoke. expressed great regret that
had given him 80 much trouble and much suffering
and begged him 10 give NE my euer vi nuOdacioa
end with an assurance that | would annoy bun 10
ore, took my leave Now You may look upon my
introduction TO Russia amusing incident Of travel
and let it pass So Could not |. mu.t con es
troubled me lot little. Sir james had been looked
TO as most important agent 10 my Rossan OK peri
elces and in niomeDt the whole prospect had faded
away 1.-The fountain from the which my Garrett 0as 10
"f0ic or else dry up" had in mOUent cesscd and
left as in parcbed desert SLOW was my progress
hOmewaId from the GaerDey, and straight did yak
I'M nv
future-aDd what future was IL
had not sat very long before knock at tbs door.
"A servant from SiI J. Wiley, show him up sg
james will be eassedIsy 0pssS to yS1 If you w
directly up stairt. How changed va, the B.rcnei.
lie was one vast smile--jubls it-uprOari,ua. He
sprang to elbow, as be nsd ost thirty yeas since
left him an hour or two before, His hand was pro-
truded: "Sit down. i am ri ,icsd to see you.
have found it all out II is Sir James Clarke, the
Queens physiciao. lie wrote to my nephew, who was
knight. l am baronot, with armorial bearings,
made such by his Majesty George Nv. Your letter ~s
der. He died a year ago." Add bore SI Jsno
laughed heartily as if theie sOmsthng queer b Q
Dephew's destb. Let HE know how ] may serve
you" defIe vas expressed 10 visit the ci'i and
will call on you in the morning. and visit al .oese in.
sti'utions with yoE" After this day scarcely pissed
while in the city, that did not call on Sir James
Upon ono occasion, young gentien' IN cane u OF
somewhat singular appeaiahce. lie dfess was anW
ing black garment reaching to his feet, with very tai
sleeves. Il Of II in w0oeo texture but stif 10
as to stand oft and occupy much space. His complex
ion wss dark hair and eyes dark and bis foatares Do
cideoly Eastern He was Persian. He was very
handsome Sir James introduced him to me, Saying
flat be as bis son-OJ rather godson- have made
Christian OF himhsve hat hIm baptized, sad stood
eoofatber The old Baronet Was 10 excellent splits.
AN ,icer came in, who was Introduced 10 INC as the
physician 10 toe Empress. Col Garrett He vac spien-
old,y dressed His uniform vas white-sno " q hite
fitting him perfectly. HIS epaoletes, srord-ht scso-
bard ssofd-belt, haDgings, Il the brightest bar.