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while the sentry stood outside in front of the row of stacks, up 

 to his ankles in a heap of straw to keep his feet out of the mud. 

 At one end of the house the surgeons' offices and ambulances 

 were established. The wagons were backed up against the 

 walls, and the ambulance -tenders, hospital stewards, etc., were 



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AT THE DOCTOR S. 



moving about on various errands. Through the open door-way 

 I could see the doctor, with his assistants, examining the inva- 

 lids, there being naturally a few cases of sickness among such a 

 large number of men. There were not many, however, and the 

 cases seemed to be light ones, for the doctor soon left, and a 

 younger surgeon remained in charge. Under the market sheds 

 on the opposite side of the place the rations of fresh meat were 

 being distributed, the details taking it away in huge canvas 

 bags, preparatory to converting it into soup. 



In the court-yards and gardens numerous fires were burning 

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