26 The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony. 



Medicine would be compelled publicly 

 to declare their ignorance ! 



Once upon a time Doctors of 

 Medicine were content to cure external 

 wounds, and looked upon this task as 

 part of their duty ; but now they leave 

 it to ignorant and inexperienced begin- 

 ners, who hardly know "how to drive a 

 donkey out of a field." These persons 

 style themselves masters in the art of 

 healing wounds, and great Doctors ; and 

 I am ready to admit that they have a 

 better claim to such title than you, illus- 

 trious surgeon, who do most impudently 

 arrogate to yourself a false title, calling 

 yourself a Doctor of both branches of 

 Medicine. 



What more would you have, my 

 lord Doctor ? What say you, O expert 

 Surgeon ? If I were to put to you 

 some searching questions respecting the 

 nature and cure of external wounds, I 

 should find that there is in you about as 

 much knowledge as there is in the brain 

 of a cock on the title page of a child's 

 spelling-book. 



