The Burton Holmes lectures; . SIMPLE AS CHILDREN 2/8 THE MOORISH EMPIRE An atmosphere of anxiety pervades the village. Oneman was killed in the mornings battle ; he has just beenhastily buried. Another is lying wounded in his tent, and weare urged to go to his relief; for every foreigner is supposedto be skilled in surgery and medicine. We are conducted toa low tent in which the wounded man is lying. He is sur-rounded by a stupid crowd, which keeps away fresh air. We. WE EVEN DO A LITTLE VETERINARY SIRGERV Strive to clear the tent, but curiosity is strong, and a score ofvillagers insist on wit
The Burton Holmes lectures; . SIMPLE AS CHILDREN 2/8 THE MOORISH EMPIRE An atmosphere of anxiety pervades the village. Oneman was killed in the mornings battle ; he has just beenhastily buried. Another is lying wounded in his tent, and weare urged to go to his relief; for every foreigner is supposedto be skilled in surgery and medicine. We are conducted toa low tent in which the wounded man is lying. He is sur-rounded by a stupid crowd, which keeps away fresh air. We. WE EVEN DO A LITTLE VETERINARY SIRGERV Strive to clear the tent, but curiosity is strong, and a score ofvillagers insist on witnessing the doctors visit. The man lieson a rug groaning in fever, his garments stained with wound is red with clotted blood. No one has thought towash him and give him water. My friend puts cooling hand-ages upon his head, and to the best of his ability dresses thewound. It is ugly, but not fatal ; for the ball has glancedalong the ribs and passed out on the side. While I am striving to keep the crowd awa\, two women,smeared with slimy mud from head to foot, come running
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