Monday, November 24, 2008

1858's Xray report of a 12-year-old boy

The first x-ray
Roentgen (the hand of Mrs. Wilhelm): the first (?) x-ray image, 1895

Rupert Glitch, at 12 years old, stood back to marvel at his gigantic experiment. His grandfather`s two huge Cuthbertson Electrical Machines were being vigourously rotated by two teams of four men. The very air was alive with electrical fields and Rupert`s exposed skin felt as if spiders webs were clinging to him.

Young Hodges, the bastard son of Hodges, his father`s assistant, stood near the confluence of the machines. The youth`s hair stood on end, and he was pleading with Rupert, "Please master, I don`t like it! My fingers are on fire!"
"Nonsense Hodgey, that`s only St. Elmo`s fire and you know it!" Young Glitch said, "Now move the bird closer!"
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