You might secure a young man, fresh from his clinics, who would prove a good surgeon, but to master the science of medicine, experience and long practice are absolutely necessary." "We've got a half-way medicine man on the ship now--a fellow who has doctored the crew for years and kept 'em pretty healthy.

So I guess a surgeon will about fill our bill." "H-m, I know these ship's doctors, Mr.Merrick, and I wouldn't care to have you and your nieces trust your lives to one, in case you become ill.

Believe me, a good physician is as necessary to you as a good surgeon.

Do you know that disease will kill as many of those soldiers as bullets ?" "No." "It is true; else the history of wars has taught us nothing.

We haven't heard much of plagues and epidemics yet, in the carefully censored reports from London, but it won't be long before disease will devastate whole armies." Uncle John frowned.