20 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
calling or pleading with some men working in an adjoining 
brickyard, to come to our help. But these selfish men would 
not help us, but cried out, ‘‘Let him rip!’’ Seeing no help, 
and feeling the want of strength to hold on, we let go, but in 
doing so were knocked down by the wheel, which passed over 
our chest and broke three ribs, one of which perforated the 
lung tissue, causing what is termed emphysema, rupturing the 
lung with the concussion. Blood rushed into our mouth, and 
we verily thought our end was come. One who saw the 
accident, a cabman, drove in haste to town for a doctor, who 
when he came made a very superficial examination, and said 
no bones were broken. He applied a poultice and prescribed 
Port wine. He paid three visits, but as our condition got 
worse, we determined to call in other aid. The second doctor 
made a thorough examination, found three ribs fractured, and 
put on a strait-jacket of sticking-plaster. About six weeks. 
after, the abscess forming in the right lung broke with a 
violent fit of coughing, which continued for one month, during 
which we coughed night and day. Just at this time cur stock 
of herbal medicines came to hand. As soon as they were 
unpacked we directed a mixture of them to be put on and 
boiled. We commenced taking it, and also an emetic of 
Lobelia every week, and in a month the doctor, who had 
shaken his head in doubt as to our recovery, now pronounced. 
us convalescent. It was along time before we were able to: 
do much, but some kind friends who believed in our system. 
of medicine, knowing that we had a stock, kcught and 
recommended the herbs to their friends. Getting stronger, 
we were asked to see some who could not leave their homes. 
These we visited with a friend—the late Mr. Yates—who was. 
an experienced herbalist from Yorkshire, where the system 
is well known and trusted. To this friend we owe much, as he 
gave us the benefit of his knowledge, and how he examined 
and treated patients. With him we treated a patient civen up: 
by the doctors of consumption. To our delight this patient 
recovered, and was for the time he remained here a walking 
advertisement of our business. Carrying on this style of 
