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INTRODUCTION. xix
establishment presented a curious aspect. My de-
partment, more resembling, in its adjuncts, a con-
fectioner's shop than a repository of drugs, was on
one side of the building, and the other side was
occupied by the Hakim ( Mahomedan doctor ) ap-
pointed by the Durbar to assist me, and who was
at liberty to treat patients according to his own
system ; so that applicants could employ native or
European remedies, as they felt disposed. But,
what a difference ! what a wide gulf between the
two methods ! On the one hand, my hitherto un-
known medium-system ( which then still slumbered
like an embryo ), the principles of which I have al-
ready mentioned, and, on the other, the obsolete
Junanian ( Grecian ) or Arabic system, which, with
many of its medicaments, has long been banished
European practice.
In this hospital, also, I was entrusted with the
care and treatment of lunatics ; and, in the interior^
sat three [eraks or native surgeons, also appointed
by the Durbar, who were occupied in the adminis-
tration of ointment, plasters, &c, for external heal-
ing ; so that, with those patients who came to avail,
themselves of the services of these Jerahs, those
who came to consult with the Hakim, and those
who preferred my advice, the hospital was a com-
plete mile ( fair ) from morning till night.
It was with difficulty that I could satisfy the de-
mands of the multitudes who came from the
neighbouring towns and villages for medicines, not-
withstanding I was provided with several assistants
besides those already mentioned.
One day, a man, who, in passing, bad heard that
the Dakter Saheb ( Gentleman Doctor ) distributed
establishment presented a curious aspect. My de-
partment, more resembling, in its adjuncts, a con-
fectioner's shop than a repository of drugs, was on
one side of the building, and the other side was
occupied by the Hakim ( Mahomedan doctor ) ap-
pointed by the Durbar to assist me, and who was
at liberty to treat patients according to his own
system ; so that applicants could employ native or
European remedies, as they felt disposed. But,
what a difference ! what a wide gulf between the
two methods ! On the one hand, my hitherto un-
known medium-system ( which then still slumbered
like an embryo ), the principles of which I have al-
ready mentioned, and, on the other, the obsolete
Junanian ( Grecian ) or Arabic system, which, with
many of its medicaments, has long been banished
European practice.
In this hospital, also, I was entrusted with the
care and treatment of lunatics ; and, in the interior^
sat three [eraks or native surgeons, also appointed
by the Durbar, who were occupied in the adminis-
tration of ointment, plasters, &c, for external heal-
ing ; so that, with those patients who came to avail,
themselves of the services of these Jerahs, those
who came to consult with the Hakim, and those
who preferred my advice, the hospital was a com-
plete mile ( fair ) from morning till night.
It was with difficulty that I could satisfy the de-
mands of the multitudes who came from the
neighbouring towns and villages for medicines, not-
withstanding I was provided with several assistants
besides those already mentioned.
One day, a man, who, in passing, bad heard that
the Dakter Saheb ( Gentleman Doctor ) distributed