resolved," said the other, "never to consult with any physician.html">physician who has
supposition," replied our adventurer, "that no person can be properly
right," answered Doctor Looby; "that is one of many reasons I have to
judge, after I have observed, that, in your English universities, there
on the subject. Nor is there one physician of note in this kingdom who
instructions of foreigners."
Looby, incensed at this asseveration, which he was not prepared to
you?--where was you bred? You are one of those, I believe, who graduate
without licence or authority, comes hither to take the bread out of the
manner, and bestowed great pains and expense to qualify themselves for
pounds."
"Never was money laid out to less purpose," said Ferdinand; "for it does
requirements, namely, that decorum and urbanity which ought to
noblest and most beneficial art that ever engaged the study of mankind,
seeking to limit the practice of it to a set of narrow-minded, illiberal
privileges of a corporation. Had you doubted my ability, you ought to
but your behaviour on this occasion is such a malicious outrage upon good
would chastise you for your insolence on the spot. Meanwhile, madam,"
your dismissing either that gentleman, or me, without hesitation."
This peremptory language had an instantaneous effect upon the hearers.
was dismayed, and the old gentlewoman concerned and perplexed. She
enter into a friendly consultation upon her daughter's distemper; but,
and more importunate in his demand, she presented him with a double fee;
family, and was intimately acquainted with her own and Biddy's
.
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