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meat covers, but with larger netting) made to protect 

 the small tables beside each patient's bed. 



On these side tables each patient has his or her 

 daily portion of food, placed for his or her 

 convenience. The crows watch (mt for the old and 

 the infirm, or for those who have their limbs in splints 

 or are otherwise obviously not able to move : one or 

 more crows will victimise these unfortunate patients 

 with the greatest ingenuity, and will certainly rob 

 them of their food if there is no cover to protect 

 the plates. 



There used to be a dear old feeble lady in hospital 

 who was obliged to wear a green shade to her eyes. 

 This lady had almost to fight for her daily meals. 

 Two crows would get down beside her, one on each 

 side, and fairly worry the old lady's life with feint 

 and attack before she could safely get her rations 

 stored in ventri. 



Many a time do these crows swoop down on letters 

 and papers. In one case a Eurasian patient had just 

 put down a letter he had received from some * loved 

 one' and a crow had just carried it off and was tearing 

 it up in great style, to the chorus of the patient's 



