Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844. Excerpt: ... and gallipots there?" pointing to a row of menacing bottles of all shapes and sizes--"if they wont cure me? But I'll make Sambo take them, I will; that will comfort me, and it will make me better. The rascal! if he can't have the gout, he shall take the physic." " Perhaps," said Frank, laughing, " it will act as a preventive." " Then he shan't take it. I say, Doctor, couldn't you give him the gout? I wish it was catching, only that he might feel the touch of--oh! oh! oh!" While his gouty patient amused himself with discharging a volley of vociferations, in every possible variety of intonation, Mr. Honeywater expressed his congratulations to Frank, on seeing him abroad, and his regret at seeing him look so poorly. " And now, Colonel," said the man of physic, " let me feel your pulse." " Humbug! That's one of your tricks of trade. What's the use of feeling a man's pulse? Well,--there it is, if it will give you any pleasure. I suppose you must go through the regular exercise." " Your tongue?" " It's in my mouth--well, if some people could keep theirs there." " But you can put it out." " I shan't--all humbug!" " But how can I prescribe for you if I don't know what state you are in?" " All the better, perhaps. Well, there--haven't you seen enough of it? I can't keep it out all day." The Doctor shook his head. " What the devil do you shake your head for? You're always shaking your head. I wish you would shake something out of it to do me good." " Too much irritation still." " It's Sambo. He would irritate an angel; nothing ever will put him in a passion. The horrible coolness of that rascal drives me mad." " Well, we must have patience: nothing more can be done yet." " Thought so!" " You must go on as before." "Must I?" " No wine." " Oh!" " No mulligatawny." "...
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