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supple. Of my three patients, one was more or less dazed, but 

 not otherwise injured, and he soon recovered ; the two others 

 were in a bad plight. One of them, moaning incessantly, had 

 several patches burnt down his left side, though his clothes were 

 not injured in any way ; he seemed to be in great pain and 

 to have been rendered silly and stupid. The third man had 

 no sign of external injury, but was quite demented for the 

 time. He was a big strong fellow and required five men to hold 

 him, whilst I administered restoratives. He rolled about on the 

 ground in a paroxysm of pain, and had to be held to prevent 

 his hurting himself. He uttered deep groans, whilst blood- 

 stained froth issued from his mouth and nostrils ; his eyes were 

 closed and his hands tightly clenched. I feared the worst ; but 

 the warmth of 

 the fire, warm 

 blankets, hot 

 drinks, and 

 restoratives 

 pulled him 

 through the 

 night, and in 

 three weeks 

 time he 

 was perfectly 

 cured. His 

 throat hurt 

 him at first 

 so much, that 

 I had great 



dirhculty m patients at the hospital dispensary. 



feeding him. 



In the illustration, representing patients at the hospital 

 dispensary, he is the tall man supported by his fellow-sufferer 

 from the lightning ; both men were then convalescent. 



The herd of Government cattle were also struck. One animal 

 was transfixed and killed on the spot, two others were injured 

 and had to be slaughtered. The meat was distributed by the 

 officer in command, and thus a portion fell to me, the first beef 

 within the last six months. At Christmas the officer slaughtered 

 a young bullock and an old cow, and for the second and last 

 time I had beef in Unvoro. 



