The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-04-10

VINO DelnB urea OF tnlS lie nau suspended
himself from rafter, and one of my friends
had the pleasure of practicing on an~Aus-
trian officer who had fought in Mexico, in
Italy, and in the war of 1866, but who
having become disguised with these peace
full times had sent a pistol bullet through
his brain.
AS | said before the students are very
numerous, and it is not at all to be Won
dered at when in addition to the lively
Vienna life which they can here enjoy,
| they have at their service the numerous
advantages which l have named. If an
| accomplished linguist were placed in the
| first Hof of the hospital and requested to
| say where he was from the character of the
language spoken by those who passed by,
he would be in difficulty. Perhaps after
remaining some time on his post he might
| decide that he was in German speaking
country, but he would have to consider
we'll before he made up his mind. He
would hear in succession nearly all the
civilized languages of the world, except
perhaps French and Spanish, and OCCASION
| ally little of them. German is, however,
the prevalent language, not only because
the number Of German speaking men is
greater than that of any other language,
but also because German is the medium of
communication between other foreigners.
For example if a Russian talks with a
Greek, or an American with Pole, the
conversation is carried on in that language.
After German it is difficult to say which
is most spoken, since there is such mix
ture. Hungarian, Bohemian, Italian, Rus
sian, Polish, Greek and English are how
ever all very we'll represented, and as for
other languages. think it would be diff
cult to find white man on the face of the
globe who could not find some one here to
converse with him in his native tongue.
French, which used to be the common
language of different nations, is seldom
heard, and know of none but Belgian
and few Swiss who use it. Spanish is
supported by few West Indian and South
American representatives.
The ordinary medical student lives pc
culiar and very agreeable life, dividing his
time comfortably, between working and
amusing himself, with especial reference to
the latter. His room is usually comtorta
bly, arranged for sleeping purposes, and
that is all that is necessary, for he uses it
for no other. He has his regular restaurant
near the hospital, where he takes his dinner
and supper, and perhaps "knipes" at night
He only devotes few hours Of the day to
work, usually the evening, and perhaps an
hour or two in the afternoon, and uses the
rest OF his time for amusement. After sup
per he goes to the opera, theatre or concert,
then to ball, returning to his couch du-
ring the "wee sma' hours" or perhaps he
continues his supper into the night, that is
to say he "knpesn at his restaurant with
some jolly companions, drinking much
beer and talking largely. have found in
all with whom have talked on the subject
times l find one who for the present is a
conservative but looks forward to the time
when republican ideas will be uppermost.
AS for religion, it is an article for which, as
a general thing, he has no use, or to speak
more properly, he does not trouble himself
to think about it. He is, however, opposed
to the church having too much power and
looks with favor on all movements having
q tendency to restrain it. Like every one
else here he deyotes his Sundays to Sleep
ing and having a good time in general
This is the general type, though naturally
there are many who do not correspond to
the description. Some work more, some
less, and there are doubtless many who have
religious opinions and show them forth in
their lives.
1t is often very amusing to observe the
peculiaritics of different nationalitics as
presented by their representatives here
The Russians, of whom there are many, arc
odd people. They have a slow and sure
way about them; it takes them long time
to learn thing, but | believe they hold it
fast when they once grasp it. Some of
them, however, show q tendency to be more
theoretical than practical One, an &C.
quaintancc of mine, gave me quite neat
description of the Russian method of per-
forming minor operation. He explained
it in full, giving us all the points, but when
| asked him to do it for me on the subject,
he made the attempt and failed most com
pletcly. They come from the coolest of
countries, but Notwithstanding this, wear
the heaviest coats to be found. Often when
don't think of wearing an overcoat, 90
to the hospital and find all the Russians
wrapped in turs heavy enough to smother
an ordinary man. The Greeks, on the con-
tray, who come from a warm climate, wear
coats of only ordinary thickness and seem
to be quite comfortable. The Greeks, by
W W !,
| have ever seen. Well educated sociable
and very gentlemanly; they make good
impression every where they go. One of
the most remarkable things about the ma
lions represented in the Vienna Medical
Schools, is the almost total absence of
| Frenchmen. | DO not know of single
Frenchman in the whole school, notwith-
standing the fact that it is undoubtedly
better than any place III France for the
study Of certain classes Of diseases Prof.
| lIebra says that among the thousands of
| foreign students who have attended his
| lectures, there have not been dozen
| Frcnchmen. He asked one of them some
years ago why it was that French students
did not learn other languages more, and
thus put themselves in position to apprec
ate the advantages OF other countries. The
Frenchman replied that us all other people
who wished to have anything to do with
them learned French, it was not necessary
for them to learn foreign languages. fair
specimen of French variety. They think
that their language is the language of edu.
Gated people, and that wha. cannot he seen
and heard in Paris is not worth the trouble
of looking for. Thus they have lost caste,
and if they do not pocket their Conceit will
be likely to continue doing so for some time
to come. German is rapidly gaining the
place once occupied by French, and will
be likely to continue in its progress if the
same condition of affairs remains. The
British Isles are better represented by
Scotchmen than any other class, though
we have had one Irishman and several Eng.
lishmen among us. The Englishman is OF
course the same in Vienna he is everywhere
else, and always brings his "at box" along
with him. Asa general thing he don't know
much German, and usually takes his cours
es with those of the Doccnts who are able
to explain tough points in his own Ian.
guage If there is any thing which al
Englishman can't or won't do it is to pro
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