discovered so tender and benevolent a nature; a mind so fortified
against pain; a heart so overflowing with generous sentiments, to
relieve, in opposition to the violent call of his own necessities, a
poor man languishing in the same distress, before himself, that as
none can read it without the highest admiration of the wounded hero,
so none I hope will think me extravagant in thus endeavouring to extol
it. Bravery is often constitutional; fame may be the motive to feats
of arms, a statesman and a courtier may act from interest; but a
sacrifice so generous as this, can be made by none but those who
are good as well as great, who are noble-minded, and gloriously
compassionate, like Sidney.

When the surgeons began to dress his wound, he told them, that while
his strength was yet entire, his body free from a fever, and his mind
able to endure, they might freely use their art; cut and search to the
bottom; but if they should neglect their art, and renew torments in
the declination of nature, their ignorance, or over-tenderness would
prove a kind of tyranny to their friend, and reflect no honour upon
themselves.

For some time they had great hopes of his recovery; and so zealous
were they to promote it, and overjoyed at its seeming approach, that
they spread the report of it, which soon reached London, and diffused
the most general joy at Court that ever was known.

At the same time count Hollock was under the care of a most excellent
surgeon, for a wound in his throat by a musket shot; yet he neglected
his own extremity to save his friend, and for that purpose sent him to
Sir Philip. This surgeon notwithstanding, out of love to his master,
returning one day to dress his wound, the count cheerfully asked him