Inwinterthepeasantsoftencomewithshovels，pickaxes，andhorsestofetchthedoctor。Theythengobeforehim，andhastilyrepairtheworstpartoftheroad；whilethedoctorridessometimesononehorse，sometimesonanother，thattheymaynotsinkunderthefatigue。Andthustheprocessiontravelsformany，manymiles，throughnightandfog，throughstormandsnow，foronthedoctor\'spromptitudelifeanddeathoftenhang。Whenhethenreturns，quitebenumbed，andhalfdeadwithcold，tothebosomofhisfamily，intheexpectationofrestandrefreshment，andtorejoicewithhisfriendsoverthedangersandhardshipshehasescaped，thepoordoctorisfrequentlycompelledtosetoffatonceonanewandimportantjourney，beforehehasevenhadtimetogreetthedearonesathome。
Sometimesheissentforbysea，wherethedangerisstillgreateronthestorm-tostelement。
Thoughthesalaryofthemedicalmenisnotatallproportionatetothehardshipstheyarecalledupontoundergo，itisstillfarbetterthanthatofthepriests。
Thesmallestlivingsbringinsixtoeightflorinsannually，therichest200florins。Besidesthis，thegovernmentsuppliesforeachpriestahouse，oftennotmuchbetterthanapeasant\'scottage，afewmeadows，andsomecattle。Thepeasantsarealsorequiredtogivecertainsmallcontributionsinthewayofhay，wool，fish，&c。
Thegreaternumberofpriestsaresopoor，thattheyandtheirfamiliesdressexactlylikethepeasants，fromwhomtheycanscarcelybedistinguished。Theclergyman\'swifelooksafterthecattle，andmilkscowsandeweslikeamaid-servant；whileherhusbandproceedstothemeadow，andmowsthegrasswiththelabourer。Theintercourseofthepastoriswhollyconfinedtothesocietyofpeasants；andthisconstitutesthechiefelementofthat\"patriarchallife\"whichsomanytravellersdescribeascharming。I