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and the students who sing his praises through the rural
districts; for he alone hath learning, skill, large experi-
ence, and charity. You ask if I desire to break up your
colleges ? I answer : I have no such laudable ambition,
and my time on earth is too limited to undertake such a
herculean task. Medical educational institutions are to
be desired, but not in connection with private corpora-
tions, that use public charities to cover their own de-
fects. I extol those humane doctors who make daily
visits to the wards of hospitals that are unconnected
with clinical teaching; such men work for the love of
humanity, not for self-glory or personal advertise-
ment."
" This is most damnable doctrine to preach! " said
Paulus Androcydes savagely; " and I am happy you are
not a mortal; for, if you were, you would be flayed alive
for such vile heresy. Know that it is easier to tear down
than to build up. But, see, they are bringing in another
patient."
" Let us go ! " responded Athothis. " We can learn
nothing from Professor Borborygmus. Come ! " And
as this last word echoed spiritually, the Egyptian and
Paulus Androcydes floated out into the air through the
mouth of a gigantic smoke-stack, and were wafted by a
passing breeze to the country, among green fields and
babbling brooks.
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