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superstitious observances and idle anilities in these our revels. I am aware
that her good ladyship would willingly have altogether abolished and abrogated them-But as I had the honour to quote to her from the works of the
learned Hercules of Saxony, omnis curatio est vel canonica vel coacta,-that
is, fair sir, (for silk and velvet have seldom their Latin ad unguem,) every
cure must.be wrought either by art and induction of rule, or by constraint;
and the wise physician chooseth the former. Which argument her ladyship
being pleased to allow well of, I have made it my business so to blend
instruction and caution with delight-fiat mixtio, as we say -that I can
answer that the vulgar mind will be defecated and purged of anile and
Popish fooleries by the medicament adhibited, so that the prince vice being
cleansed, Master Henderson, or any other able pastor, may at will throw in
tonics, and effectuate a perfect moral cure, tuto, cite, jucunde."
"I have no charge, Dr. Lundin," replied the page"Call me not doctor," said the chamberlain, "since I have laid aside my
furred gown and bonnet, and retired me into this temporality of chamberlainship."
"Oh, sir," said the page, who was no stranger by report to the character
of this original, "the cowl makes not the monk, neither the cord the friarwe have all heard of the cures wrought by Dr. Lundin."
"Toys, young sir-trifles," answered the leech with grave disclamation
of superior skill; "the hit-or-miss practice of a poor retired gentleman, in a
short cloak and doublet-Marry, Heaven-sent its blessing-and this I must
say, better fashioned mediciners have brought fewer patients throughlunga roba corta scienzia, saith the Italian - ha, fair sir, you have the
language?"
Roland Graeme did not think it necessary to expound to this learned Theban whether he understood him or no; but, leaving that matter uncertain,
he told him he came in quest of certain packages which should have arrived
at Kinross, and been placed under the chamberlain's charge the evening
before.
"Body o' me!" said Doctor Lundin, "I fear our common carrier, John
Auchtermuchty, hath met with some mischance, that he came not up last
night with his wains-bad land this to journey in, my master; and the fool
will travel by night too, although, (besides all maladies from your tussis to
your yestis, which walk abroad in the night-air,) he may well fall in with
half a dozen swash-bucklers, who will ease him at once of his baggage and
his earthly complaints. I must send forth to inquire after him, since he
hath stuff of the honourable household on hand-and, by our Lady, he hath
stuff of mine too-certain drugs sent me from the city for composition of my
alexipharmics-this gear must be looked to.-Hodge," said he, addressing
one of his redoubted body-guard, "do thou and Toby Telford take the
mickle brown aver and the black cut-tailed mare, and make out towards the
Kerry-craigs, and see what tidings you can have of Auchtermuchty and his
wains-I trust it is only the medicine of the pottle-pot, (being the only medicamentum which the beast useth,) which hath caused him to tarry on the
road. Take the ribbons from your halberds, ye knaves, and get on your
jacks, plate-sleeves, and knapskulls, that your presence may work some
terror if you meet with opposers." He then added, turning to Roland
Graeme, " I warrant me, we shall have news of the wains in brief season.
Meantime it will please you to look upon the sports; but first to enter my
poor lodging and take your morning's cup. For what saith the school of
Salerno?
Poculum, mane haustum,
Restaurat naturam exhaustam."
"Your learning is too profound for me," replied the page; "and so
would your draught be likewise, I fear."
"Not a whit, fair sir - a cordial cup of sack, impregnated with worm