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He is assisted by an English doctor-adjutant, and 4 Arab doctors, natives of Syria. All these doctors speak Turkish and Arabic. Nine English orderlies and 12 Turkish orderlies carry out the sick duties. A dentist comes to camp when required. The infirmary included three well-appointed quarters built in masonry, and able to hold 40 patients.
Shirley!" whispered Jane, close to the ear of the stricken girl. Then "Shirley?" repeated the blue lips in a questioning answer. "Where? Oh, my head!" and a spasm of pain struck across the white face. "You are all right, Shirley, dear," Jane comforted, relief in her voice. "You just fell from your horse. Lie still until we can take you to the infirmary. Do you feel a little better?"
Rows of white cabins were the homes of the colored citizens of the community. An infirmary stood apart for the sick. The old grandams cared for the children.
Omerus, who lived on the spot in the thirteenth century. To the west of this house we find the #ruins of the Infirmary#, which contained a long hall with aisles, and a chapel at the east end.
We thought of our hospital, of our supplies, of our perfect uselessness unless Soissons could yet reach us and I resolved to go down to the druggist at Charly and see what could be done. The following morning, Saturday, the twenty-ninth I betook myself to Charly and there managed to beg the elements of a rudimentary infirmary from the old pharmacist, who must have thought me crazy.
A veterinary surgeon, who, before any other animal than the horse was acknowledged to be the legitimate object of medical care, did not disdain to attend to the diseases of the dog, used to say that there were two breeds which he never wished to see in his infirmary, namely, the poodle and the Norfolk spaniel; for, although not always difficult to manage, he could never attach them to him, but they annoyed him by their pitiful and imploring gaze during the day, and their mournful howling at night.
Four tuberculous patients, coming from the Hedjaz, were conveyed to the hospital without any stay at the camp; two died after 20 and 30 days of treatment respectively. In the infirmary at Sidi Bishr are now: 1 officer with a foot wound, 1 suffering from pharyngitis, and one passing 1/2 per cent. of albumen.
One inmate, an ancient labourer, died that morning in the infirmary, not many hours before the meeting of the Board. The announcement is received with regretful exclamations, and there is a cessation of business for a few minutes.
So, as far as he was concerned, those three sheets of paper were a closed book. Later on in the afternoon, Montgomery of the Sixth happened to be passing by the infirmary, when Fate, aided by a sudden gust of wind, blew a piece of paper at him. 'Great Scott, he observed, as his eye fell on the words 'Ode to the College'. Montgomery, like Smith, was no expert in poetry.
I go every Tuesday evening, when you give me leave to go out of barracks; she prefers that, as her servant has gone to bed then, but last week I was not well, and I had to go into the infirmary.
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