New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-29

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Sir Frederick Treves modestly styles his book
IAN account of a commonplace tour round
the world" This in fact, it was; but it by no
means follows that the account itself Is COM
monpIace While not straying from the beaten
maths the author succeeds in investing them
with a new interest. The old familiar sights.
often written about in volumes Of travel. as
sumo refreshingly different aspect when seen
from Sir Frederick's point of view; and one
puts down the book with the feeling that it is
not so much what the author saw that gives
the reader pleasure the spirit in which he
saw it. as well as the skill with which he
translates his impressions.
AS a surgeon, his description OF a laymans
treatment for prickly heat is not without inter-
est 1t was early morning the Red Sea. A
nursemaid. rendered "fabby by the sitting
heat Of the cabin. had crawled on deck with
complaining baby, which she almost imme-
diateIy forced on a convenient officer of dra-
goons having herself been taken that i'll" that
she had to flee to cover. The dragon much
alarmed:
He was himself suffering at the time from prickly
heat. and it struck him that the baby's unhaPpiness
assistance ana advice of mining expert who was
smoking in pajamas in the next chair, the baby
was entirely undressed and rubbed with a tobacco
pouch. The treatment, though not in accord with
the usaGes of the nursery, Immediately effect
ual, for when the limp nurse returned to the deck
the baby was naked but neither ashamed nor COM
planning.
In Ceylon the sick cured by devil dancing.
as the disease is believed to be caused by the
presence in the sufferer Of some particular form
of demon. The physician, having diagnosed the
case, brings on an athlete. hideously CARRIED to
represent the unwelcome DEVIL who dances Wig
orously to orchestra Of drums until the sup
posed intruder is driven out. 1.-THE theory is
DID, remarks the English surgeon, land is as
worthy of respect as are many less ancient
theories to the fons ct Origo mall 1t may
be considered to represent in an categorical form
the bacterial theory Of disease. which is a lead
ing feature Of modern pathology" He adds that
''this method Of treatment is little noisy and
confusing. while it is as full Of mystery as
physicians prescription" It is nevertheless. at
tended with considerable success in the relief OF
suffering on the island. and is las popular with
certain classes as is physic drinking with some
of the inhabitants Of Europe. If a Cinga!ese
child has the measles it's mother will long for a
devil dance. in order that the demon of measles
may be cast out of the child. II English
child has measles many mother will wish to
give it medicine, not directly because the medi-
cine may do it good. but because it has the
measles"
Opportunity unfortunately lacking to
compare the curative results Of devil dancing
in certain temples in China:
The sick man. or his friend after suitable devO-
tons dips his hand into "a bowl and draws out "a
bundIe1 the series beiDe methodically numbered
The invalid extracts paper from beneath the
This document is a medical prescription which he
presents at drug counter in the temple where II
is duly dispensed" Having obtained the phystc
the sick man swallows it with the conviction that
he has found a sure remedy.
Very different were the authors medical ex-
periences in Japan. where he arrived after the
breaking out Of the war with Russia. and where
he saw and admired the wonderful progress
made by the Japanese in surgery. $50 far as
there is any character in modern surgery he
declared, that Of Japan is German. 1t is. how
ever, being improved in countless details. The
Japanese surgeon is no longer a servile imitator.
He is introducing into his methods the results
of his own ingenuity. Many features which in
Europe Of the latest suggestion have already
been anticipated in Japan"
Wherever he went Sir Frederick found ma
terial for quantity original comparison. His
statement that his first impression of India is
its "teeming life" has ring of novelty. Many
other travellers have expressed the same feel
ing; but to him alone has occurred this method
Of illustrating IT.
1t may be the host Of animals IN the street is due
to their unwonted adnnixture with traffic. This
would be understood by imagining the Bond Street
OF Delhi transferred to the Bond Street of London
One could then see camels stIidins down the road
donkeys winding among the hansoms and goats
picking their way between the carriages a fat
Shop a couple of sheep would be nosing among the
tr1es on milliners counter, while buffalo, laden
with straw would hustle the frock-coated loUnger
from the pavement
He took ride elephant from JeypOre
to Amber and found the beast extraordinarily
full Of joints" and his tread as ''spongy an
old butler's' Jepore itself he describes "a
surprising city" It built ION the Amer
lean plan" with broad streets laid out at right
angles, by Jey Singh. a former Maharajah of
Rajputana, who had become dissatisfied with
his ''wizened'' capital of Amber. When Jeypore
was completed the Maharaiah and all the cit
liens Of Amber moved down five miles to their
new homes 1t is lighted by gas. is we'll paved.
we'll watered and uniformly decorated in pink
and white.
There will be wall paintings of pink elephants
fighting with pink tigers, and white kings issuing
with scenes from English life. illustrative of the
domestic habits Of the race; pink Englishman
in helmet is sitting sofa with his arm around
the waist Of gratified pink lady while in the next
same-stin in helmet. receiving pink baby from
pink faced ayah
The women Of Burmah proved very fascinating
to the author, and he devotes chapter to them,
entitled THE Ladies of Creation He admired
their daintiness their lightheartedness their ex-
ecutive ability-they the original possessOrs
of "womens rights'-and the simplicity and
beauty OF their costumes. which are at the same
time so perfect from the standpoint Of health"
that the Burmese woman seems to be endowed
with the privilege Of preserving the youthful
ness of her figure into advanced age" He
registers protest, however. against their habit
of smoking Brobdingnagian cigars "as large
as wax candles from altar" and various
ly colored which appear to be composed Of ITO