Hints to the sick, the lame, and the lazy, or, Passages in the life of a hydropathist . removed, the contracthaving expired, and the whole business of the place, messincluded, is now under the charge of the Doctor and theverwalter. Dr. Schmitz has been fortunate in the selectionof his successor. Dr. Halmann, who is a superior and highlyeducated man, has written several scientific medical works,and has fitted himself for the ofBce he now holds, by a yearsresidence at Grafenberg. I was again ushered into the pre-sence of the learned , Avho put me through my paces;and after a very few questio
Hints to the sick, the lame, and the lazy, or, Passages in the life of a hydropathist . removed, the contracthaving expired, and the whole business of the place, messincluded, is now under the charge of the Doctor and theverwalter. Dr. Schmitz has been fortunate in the selectionof his successor. Dr. Halmann, who is a superior and highlyeducated man, has written several scientific medical works,and has fitted himself for the ofBce he now holds, by a yearsresidence at Grafenberg. I was again ushered into the pre-sence of the learned , Avho put me through my paces;and after a very few questions, engaged to make me all hereby assoilzie the said of all responsibility on myaccount as regards this bout; he more than fulfilled all hehad promised, and turned me out sound wind and limb,and free from blemish. It was arranged that my partyshould take post on the following morning, and open thetrenches, by fouling a trencher. As I passed out of the conventI had again to encounter the group of idlers, and now I wasconscious of having committed myself: I had taken the. LAME, AND LAZY. 41 shilling. I was attested water-recruit; and as I passed throughthe assembly of patients, I saw that each eye was fixed on me ;some stared at me as a specimen of natures decay, othersmerely gave a glance, as though they designed not to bestowa thought on the water-cure Griffin. The eyes of a lovelyone were raised from her knitting to cast an eye of sympathyon the old gentleman, and again returned to the stocking, onwhich she lavished far more interest. We returned to ourhotel, and took a walk along the banks of the Rhine. Thewalks about Boppart are highly interesting. Down the riverthere is a distance of three or four miles, flanked on one sideby the river, on the other by groves, vineyards, old castles,and elegant mansions. Up the stream is to be found a con-tinual variety of interesting objects, especially a view of thevillage of Bornhofen, and the two castles called the TwoBroth
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