The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-30

tor. "at ali times consisted II questions.
which never failed TO be PVT In SUCH "a
way as 10 prohibit "a return OF thebl. 10
answer one question by another, which
frequently happens In common discourse,
was not admissible with him ! can
conceive that ne was habituated 10 this
kind OF cohoqGy wnen ne sat upon such
tarune as that which supported him.
and before which no one spoke but when
le commanded utterance; nor does lie seem
disposed 60 lag il aside when he sits I'm
thc cabin. stands in the gangway. or
patrols the deck OF a ship where he IS
subject TO the control OF It's commander"
Inc long boats evoked from the En-
ItIof 50 many Inquiries as 90 suggest the
iuc1 mat he thought them part Of the
h"Val apparatus peculiarly provided 10
prevent MS escape from the island TO
which he was destined" His discomfort
manifested itself iu continual inquiries as
70 tne rate Of progress Of the vessel. And
tneSc inquiries were daily made. as II the
emperor were anxious to have his exile
on land BEGIN.
The captain Of artillery on the ship
was me ftcus OF innumerdble queries as
10 the English artillery service. covering
the m.nuiae Of that branch Of the army
ana ali points connected with the dis
Clpiue az tho private and noncimmis-
stoned officers md the education of the
cadets. lie was surprised at the field
use of tWelve-pounders and at the
strength and perfection q the Eng ISL
artillery service.
Napoleon was much Interested I'm the
health Of the crew and seldom srGaleI
day to pass without making pariicular
inquiries respecting their health and
The nature Of such diseases as then pre-
vailed among thcm with the particular
mode OF trt-~.neut" There was a fire"
use ~ the lancet for the complaints on
shirboard. according TO the writer
against which the EmpJrcr exhibited
strong prejudice. lie called IT the san
lradO practice, nor lid lie fan to treat
our first conversations on the subject
with "a degree Of humOr and pleasantly
which proved that he great events ~
his life had not driven from his roc'l-
lection the solemn sutire o. II Sage
lie wanted TO spare the precious fuld
says the doctor when, oS he coHcelNtd
the food on board the ship was not SUIT
tcieutly nutritious 10 restore II. "A
Frcnchman." he exclaimed would never
submit 10 this discipline 81 T. span Sh
Doctor When the surgeon susf estci
that the French did not eat Sd much
beef as the English, he leremitonIy
denied the fact. asserting that they tdi
fully as much but that they cOok,d II
differently. becoming somewhat con-
WINGED that he WIS IN error ne tFtalel
the -attcr facetously and on meeting
the doctor would apply MS fingers TO tn
bend OF the opposite arm and ask: wei
how many have YOU Died tO. day w heh
one Of MS own people was indispoacd ne
would exclaim TO his physician: %
bleed him bleed hiu! 10 the powerful
lancet with him. that's the lntallble
remedy" The practice Of blood letting
by "a doctor, rather than q soldier seem
"a to be a burr in tho shirt OF me I'm
peror. for he reverted TO me mater
more than once. On one occasion ne
called the surgeon TO him on the quarter
deck and asked him IN succession these
questions. Can q person laboring under
"A tropical disease. requiring what YOU
can he free use of the lancet. promise
himself an equal share Of health 81 <hteen
months after az he had before the sFs-
TEN OF depletion2 How long are Ee,aeis
filing after being partially emputd OF
blood. and what quantity can the human
BODY lose without producing deatn2'
The doctor answered by giNing NE &C.
count Of Il case in whi,n the use OF lle
lancet satisfied an points brought mp
Napo con then described a pulm)nlc com
pl1ipt which afflicted him on his re-
turn from Egypt and ak d: Nv ouId you
have done as Covisart dld? lie DNsteIed
mo twice
answering this. the Doctor Rad the har-
dihoOd 10 ask the man who was always
inquirirg seldom replElIng II ms SEP
was gen Gallv SOUND Win II-H ~ =,
cxrressiyo Of sorrow than displeasure,
writes the author he replied No. from
my cradle ! have been an indiheient
"ln the course Of your practice. and 90, on
vuur Conscience, how many patients nave
vou killed." inquired the eHT error one
day 81 the writer who very naturaIly'
ina1e a defer sive reply. Napcl leon lduEh-
sicians may mistake diseases. that theY
may sometimes DO too much, at Oth-
er times too little After you have treat
ed case that has terminated fataly
have you not reflected with yourself ana
said: We'll. II | had not BLEED, or vice
versa II l had bied this man he would
have recovered. or IL ne had not consult
cd a physician at all he might have been
now alive These seem TO have stag
gered the Doctor Tor he writes II made
no reply" The Emperor continued 10
probe the Englishman with questions. lie
wanted 10 know which was the better
surgeon, the English or the French. de-
clarins thar ia point OF practice the
Fronch eXcelled To this the Doctor re-
piled. In practice. General the French
are empires though they 10 not veHd
nosTums like our Quacks in England.
They are. I'm fact more guided 10y eX-
peTience than theory But You. sir, have
enabled my brethren IN the English army
20 be tolerahly proficient IN the field
practice. This made tho General smile
bat he 1T once followed up his attack
with a change OF Inquiries az 10 the posi-
ton, fees ana popularity OF leading Lon
don Physicians. and. also, as 10 Surgeon
Warieh's remuneration and prospects
expressing the opinion that the pay was
These linked interroga:ives Of the Cen
eral were now and then diversified by ut
t-r0nce Of comments or opinions For
instance: Il never knew" said Napoleon,
"but one physician who was infah.ble 10
his diagnostics He was certain I'm his
discovery OF the nature and seat Of
disease. His name was Dubois, but,
strange % say he could not prescribe and
would never undertake the
treatment or cure OF a complaint whose
character his acumen could so accurately
Continuing, the general said.
at was my Intention IN France 10 have
classed your profession Into three d.
visions ! have always respected ii; II Is
a science. and more than science, be-
cause il requires a know edge If several |
chemistry. anatomy, botany and physics. |
For the first class I should have selected |
the most eminent Of the profession"
But how. General. wou'd you have dis |
covered them asked tie surgeon. by |
their reputation. income and tie figure |
which they made In the world.
MANY men OF merit live in oDScurity,'
the doctor
"Then there let them remain" the Cen |
eral replied mo, no, no, man q talent |
In every station and condition I'm lie will |
discover himself Depend upon t, should !
be safe IN q general sense, ia adopting |
nv own plan. The first ranks should have |
had some honorary marks Of distinction, |
exclusive Of that respect in private Ire |
which their education will always com |
mand The third class viii be humble In |
the extreme. nor would they have been |
nsrmitted 10 administer anything beyond |
the most lnOffensiye medicines" To this |
plan the doctor suggested the addition Of |
Jldatcs 10 which the Gonerll aSSen;ed |
With the remark. Yes, tia. might have |
been right physician appears 10 me TO |
resemble a general officer. He must be |
mon Of observation and discernnent. with |
4 penetrating eye. possessed Ot these
qualities. he viii discover the strength OF |
the encmy's position A sagacious prac-
L.. trr.fs force