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Show The Lesser Evil. Oresham College in 1719 was the cene of a famous serio-comic duel between be-tween two celebrated doctors, Dr. Mead and Dr. Woodward, both of vhom were lecturers at the college. While walking down Bishopsgate 6treet one morning they quarreled over some medical question and ad Journed to the square of the college to fight it out with swords. Woodward fell, wounded in several places,"wbere-upon places,"wbere-upon Mead magnanimously said, "Take thy life." "Anything but your physic," hissed back the chagrined Woodward ere he swooned away. London Chronicle. |