1 adjuncts, a confectioner's shop than a repository of
2 dings, was on one side of the building, and the other
3 side was occupied by the Hakim (Muhomedan doctor)
4 appointed by the Durbar to assist me, and who was at
5 liberty to treat patients according to Ids own system;
6 so that applicants could employ native or European
7 remedies, as they felt disposed. But, what a difference !
8 what a wide gulf between the two met!ice's! Gn the
9 one hand, my hitherto unknown medium-system (which
10 then still slumbered like an embryo), the principles of
11 which T have already mentioned, and, on the other, the
12 obsolete Junanian (Grecian) or Arabic system, which,
13 with many of its medicaments, has long been banished
14 European piuctico.
15 In this hospital, also, i was entrusted with the cure
16 and treatment of lunatics; and, in the interior, sat three
17 Jerahs or native surgeons, also appointed by tuc Durbar,
18 who were occupied in the administration of ointment,
19 plasters, &c. for external healing; so that, with those
20 patients who came to mail themselves of the services of
21 those Jerahs, those who came to consult witli the IJctk'an,
22 and those who preferred my advice, the hospital was a
23 complete mite (fair) from morning till night.
24 It was with difficulty that I could satisfy the demands
25 of the multitudes who amo from the neighbouring
26 towns and villages for medicines, notwithstanding 1 was
27 provided with several assistants besides those already
28 mentioned.
29 One day, a man, who, in passing, had heard that the
30 Dakter Sahch (Gentleman Doctor) distributed aiuli
31 good medicines, in boxes, was desirous to obtain softie
32 for himself and friends. A few months afterwards;
33 c 2