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Title: Glimpses of medical Europe
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Thompson, Ralph L. (Ralph Leroy), 1872-
Subjects: Medicine Medicine Education, Medical Travel
Publisher: Philadelphia, London, J.B. Lippincott company
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ure in chiaro-oscuro in the earlymorning light,—but a few minutes, to debarkpassengers. I would have liked to havestayed for weeks. Then we steamed down thefjord to Christiania, and the dark-browed hillsthat saw the fleeing of the Finns beforeHarald Harfagar and Erik the Cruel, lookeddown on us. Those were great old fellows, the Norse-men. Back in my school-boy days, I remem-ber I used to declaim with great gusto theSkeleton in Armor,—and dream of thoseold chaps. Many a \Yassail-boutWore the long Winter out;Often our midnight shoutSet the cocks crowingAs we the Berserks tale • Measured in cups of ale,Draining the oaken pail.Filled to oerflowing. 16 CHRISTIAXIA rler 1) of them died from 1 wonder now manycirrhosis of the liver. Christiania is a sleepy looking town, buthas all the modern improvements. FrederickVI founded the University here in 1811, andwe found it still flourishing. As our time waslimited we pitched a penny to determinewhether we would see a surgical clinic, or the
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Oslo Hospital—Christiania Viking Ship which is the main attraction ofthe Museum. The Viking Ship won. Thismost interesting and awe-inspiring mass ofkindling wood is adequately described byBaedeker, so I wont rave about it here. Of most interest to medical men, perhaps,are the numerous sanatoria for tuberculosiswhich are situated in the neighborhood ofChristiania. At Holmenkollen one grets a g^oodidea of the situation and style of these institu- 2 17 MEDICAL EUROPE tions. Holmenkollen is reached by trolley car,plus a short walk, from Christiania at anexpense of ten cents. The road is cut for agreat part through the living rock. A beauti-ful view of Christiana and its harbor, and anexcellent lunch at the Holmenkollen Hotel,can be had before visiting the sanatoria. Tuberculosis is treated here, as everywhereelse, by fresh air, sunshine, and wholesomefood. And I have never seen a place where Ithought the combination could be more enjoy-ably obtained than here. In the winter thehemlock b

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