 If, in the third place, we look into the profession of physic, we shall find a most formidable body of men. The sight of them is enough to make a man serious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians, it grows thin of...  American Medicine - Page 2321921Full view - About this book
 | William Sharp - 1865 - 304 pages
...we shall find a most formidable body of men ; the sight of them is enough to make a man serious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians it grows thin <f people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a reason why the northern hive, as he... | |
 | 1866 - 900 pages
...Cook;" an opening sufficient to upset the gravity of the great navigator's dearest friend. Addison lays it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians it grows thin of people. Fillibuster Henninpen seems to have agreed with the essayist, or he would hardly have informed General... | |
 | John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 pages
...we shall find a most formidable body of men ; the sight of them is enough to make a man serious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation...country may be described like the British army in Csesar's time. Some of them slay in chariots, and some on foot. If the infantry do less execution than... | |
 | William Sharp - 1874 - 848 pages
...shall find a most formidable body of men ; the sight of them is enough to make a man look serious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians it grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a reason why the northern hive, as he calls it,... | |
 | William Sharp - 1874 - 838 pages
...present, he might have found a better solution for this difficulty than any of those he has made use of. This body of men, in our own country, may be described like the British army in Caesar's 68 THE CONTROVERSY [ESSAY time, some of tJicni slay in chariots, and some on foot. If the infantry... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 pages
...we shall find a most formidable body of men ; the sight of them is enough to make a man serious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians, it grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled n to find out a reason why the northern hive, as he calls it,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 pages
...we shall find a most formidable body of men ; the sight of them is enough to make a man serious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians, it grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled n to find out a reason why the northern hive, as he calls it,... | |
 | 1878 - 512 pages
...often been exposed to playful satire. "This body of men," the Spectator said, a century and a half ago, "in our own country may be described like the British...time: some of them slay in chariots and some on foot!" In our own day some are said to kill by doing too much; others by doing too little ; and others again... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 pages
...we shall find a most formidable body of men. The sight of them is enough to make a man serious, for As Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a reason why the Northern Hive, as be calls it,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 pages
...we shall find a most formidable body of men. The sight of them is enough to make a man serious, for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians it grows thin of people. Sir William Temple is very much puzzled to find out a reason why the Northern Hive, as he calls it,... | |
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