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Identifier: stnicholasserial372dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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s plow over the land, and they saw MountSarsar for the first time. Guided by that well-known landmark, they worked their way througha dense forest of olive-trees, and across anothergigantic furrow, and there caught their firstsight of Wezzan; a picturesque white town itwas, snugly planted in a valley and backed byhigh, steep hills. Although Achmed maintained an outward airof indifference, as they approached the sacredcommunity, and gave a mechanical greeting toeach person whom they met, he and Ted were bothanxious regarding their entrance into the place.Achmed, looking keenly about him from beneaththe folds of his voluminous haik, decided thatthey would best halt outside the walls, at the edgeof the sok, or market-place. i9io.) THE YOUNG WIZARD OF MOROCCO 737 So they prepared to camp, Achmed attendingto the getting of a tent and food, while Ted, keep-ing well covered, and merely muttering Arabicblessings on the bystanders, looked after his faith-ful fellow-travelers Mally and Moleeto.
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TED PLAYS THE PART OF WIZARD AND DOCTOi Ted saw that here was a time when he mightmake use of his simple medicines, and, at his sug-gestion, Achmed let drop remarks, among thecrowd, regarding the great learning and skill ofhis companion. And the expression The YoungWizard of Morocco became the fixed title whichAchmed bestowed on his young AmericanHe is not only a thaleb, he said, toimpressive tones, not only a learnedbut he is a skilful thabib (doctor) asXXXVII.-93-94. brother,all, withscholar,Vol. well. And that brought, at once, a line of appli-cants for medicine. Some of these persons reallywere sick, and others were merely inquisitive andwonder-loving. To the really sick people Tedgave such remedies as he thought they needed;to others, who seemed en-tirely well, he gave bread-pills, and water coloredwith black licorice. In the minds of all savageor primitive people the artsof healing and of magic areclosely associated; both areblindly worshiped. Know-ing this, our young friendTed

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