274 ROUGH TREATMENT. 



of it. The excited dentist straightway dashed pincers, tooth 

 and all, to the ground, and, energetically aided by Ramzan, 

 frantically set to shampooing and " thrawing " my head to such 

 a degree as to almost threaten my neck with dislocation, each 

 of them accompanying their combined exertions with " Yah 

 Peer ! Yah Russool ! " and suchlike hurriedly repeated pious 

 expressions, until I at last managed to free myself from their 

 tender mercies. A fee of a few " chilkees " (Cashmere silver 

 coins worth about a shilling) sent the barber-surgeon home 

 rejoicing. 



