Sir, there is no road from the liver to the throat by which blood can travel in this way, defying the laws of gravity; and they knew, from the patient, that no strong expellent force has ever been in operation.

Their diagnosis, therefore, implies agnosis, or ignorance too great to be forgiven.

I will not share my patient with two gentlemen who know so little of medicine, and know nothing of anatomy, which is the A B C of medicine.

Can I see their prescriptions ?" These were handed to him.

"Good heavens!" said he, "have you taken all these ?" "Most of them." "Why, then you have drunk about two gallons of unwholesome liquids, and eaten a pound or two of unwholesome solids.