This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ... that there his sphere of operation would be greater, and the public opinion less narrowminded than in Schonenthal; that there the concourse of strangers and persons of rank was uninterrupted and great; and that there he could earn something, and then become the man he had desired to be from his youth ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ... that there his sphere of operation would be greater, and the public opinion less narrowminded than in Schonenthal; that there the concourse of strangers and persons of rank was uninterrupted and great; and that there he could earn something, and then become the man he had desired to be from his youth up. Just at that time, some other blind persons arrived. The first was Doctor Hut, physician and counsellor of state in Wiesbaden, who, by taking cold, had become entirely blind of one eye in one night; he lodged with his brother, counsellor and advocate Hertz, of Frankfort. Stilling performed the operation, and healed him successfully. This was universally made public, and that very worthy man became thereby his constant friend; particularly, also, because they were of the same sentiments. The second was a Jewish Rabbi, dwelling in the Jews'-street at Frankfort; he had been long blind of both eyes, and requested Stilling to come to him. The latter went, and found an old man of sixty-eight years of age, with a snow-white beard hanging down to his girdle. On hearing that the doctor was there, he rose from his chair with a tottering step, strove to find him, andsaid, " Doctor, look at my eyes!" He then made a grinning face, and pulled both his eyes wide open. Meanwhile, a multitude of Jewish faces of all kinds crowded into the room, and here and there a voice was heard, exclaiming, " Silence I what will-he say 1 " Stilling looked at his eyes, and declared that, with the help of God, he should be able to assist him. " Blessings on the gentleman!" resounded from all sides; may he live a hundred years!" The Rabbi now began: " Hush!--hear me, doctor; only one eye--only one!--for if it does not succeed--only...
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