Gunnison Gazette | 1911-05-12 | Page 2 | The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil. Gresham college in 1719 was the scene of a famous serio-comic duel between be-tween two celebrated doctors, Dr. Mead aDd Dr. Woodward, both of whom were lecturers at the college. While walking down Bishopsgate street one morning they quarreled over some medical question and adjourned ad-journed to the square of the college to fight it out with swords. Woodward fell, wounded in several places, whereupon where-upon Mead magnanimously said, "Take thy life." "Anything but your physic," hissed back the chagrined Woodward ere he swooned away. London Chronicle