Complete Sherlock Holmes
作者: (英)柯南·道尔(Arthur Conan Doyle)著
出版社:中央编译出版社,2010
简介: IN THE YEAR 1878 1 took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of
the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through
the course prescribed for surgeons in the Army. Having completed
my studies there, I was duly attached the Fifth Northumberland
Fusiliers as assistant surgeon. The regiment was stationed in
India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan
war had broken out. On landing at Bombay, I learn that my corps
had advanced through the passes was already deep in the enemy's
country. I folk however, with many other officers who were in the
same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in
safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my
new duties.
The campaign brought honours and promotion to many, but for
me it had nothing but misfortune disaster. 1 was removed from my
brigade and attached to the Berkshires, with whom the fatal
battle of Maiwand.