. Annals of medical history. o expectation. I take possessionof the disease I am c(jncerned at and lay it toomuch to heart, and do not at all wonder thatfancy should distribute fevers, and sometimeskill such as allow too much scope, and are toowilling to entertain it. Simon Thomas was agreat physician of his time. I remember, thathappening one day at Toulouse to meet himat a rich old fellows house, who was troubledwith naughty lungs, and discoursing with hispatient about the method of his cure; he toldhim, that one thing which would be very con-ducing to it, was to gi\e me such occasion to be
. Annals of medical history. o expectation. I take possessionof the disease I am c(jncerned at and lay it toomuch to heart, and do not at all wonder thatfancy should distribute fevers, and sometimeskill such as allow too much scope, and are toowilling to entertain it. Simon Thomas was agreat physician of his time. I remember, thathappening one day at Toulouse to meet himat a rich old fellows house, who was troubledwith naughty lungs, and discoursing with hispatient about the method of his cure; he toldhim, that one thing which would be very con-ducing to it, was to gi\e me such occasion to be pleased with his company, that I might comeoften to sec him, by which means and by fixinghis eyes upon the freshness of my complexion,and his imagination upon the sprightlinessand vigour that glowed in my youth, andpossessing all his senses with the flourishingage wherein I then was, his habit of body mightperadventure be amended, but he forgot to saythat mine at the same time might be madeworse. (Force of the Montaifiine. ■ hv /. Dnnnrfon. Pari:. He required periods of privacy and leisurefor accomplishment as well as for my own part, 1 confess, I cannotforbear starting when the rattle of a harque-buse thunders in my ears on a sudden, andin a place where I am not to expect it,which I have also observed in others,braver fellows than I. (Of Constancy.) Hewas never good at games or manly exercisesexcept those of running and riding. Hispassion for horses is amply proved by manysympalhetii- rcKicnccs to tluiu and thnugh 102 Arinah of Mvilical Ilislory he professed no great skill as a horsemanhe rode much, both when sick and well. Inhis travels he noted everything that he ranupon connected with equitation. I do not willingly alight when I am once onhorseback; for it is the place where, whetherwell, or sick, I find myself most at ease. (OfHorses Dressed to the Menage, etc.) I had taken a horse that went very easy uponhis pace, but was not very str
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