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many miles away at one end, whilst he is anxious- 

 ly waited for in the opposite direction. In a case 

 such as that of our cooly woman where the 

 patient goes to head-quarters for advice, a 

 printed paper is returned by the doctor, 

 stating the illness and medicines and treatment 



Erescribed. At stated times the superintendent 

 as to fill in and send to the Government 

 Agent a printed form enumerating all the 

 births and deaths amongst the coolies on the 

 Estate. I should strongly advise any young 

 man coming out to Ceylon as a planter, to 

 learn something of the science of medicine, 

 and the treatment of different diseases, as well 

 as to go through an ambulance course. My 

 son had in his boyhood the great benefit of 

 having the run of the surgery of one of the 

 cleverest of doctors, and kindest of friends. 



Last week, at Pongol time, Rob's horse- 

 keeper asked leave to go and keep the feast 

 with his friends about ten miles away. He was 

 allowed to go, and faithfully promised to return 

 last Friday, but alas ! he has proved faithless. 

 Ne'er a sight of him have we had, and yesterday 

 we heard he had run away to another district, 

 for some inscrutable reason of his own. It is 

 the more provoking because his master had 

 had him properly trained by a good groom. 

 However, his week's wages are due to him, 

 and these he cannot recover, as the Ceylon 



