02336cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000120010610000320011824500190015026400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550802060038652011890059253400450178165300550182665300810188185600430196299900170200524893UtSlPG20260610133553.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRaD5011 aNicoll, Maurice,d1884-195310aIn Mesopotamia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-03-21  aProduced by Greg Bergquist and The Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"In Mesopotamia" by Martin Swayne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles the experiences of medical personnel and soldiers during the World War I campaign in Mesopotamia, with particular focus on their hardships and the conditions they faced in a foreign land. The book captures the atmosphere of the region, detailing the challenges of providing medical care under extreme heat and difficult circumstances."  The opening of the work introduces readers to the scene at the mouth of the Persian Gulf as the narrator and his companions await orders upon their arrival in Mesopotamia. The descriptive prose vividly illustrates the featureless landscape and the imposing heat, offering glimpses of local characters such as the fishing Arabs and the various vessels involved in the war effort. As the group prepares to set up a hospital amidst the confusion and heat, the stage is set for the unfolding narrative of their arduous experiences with the sick and wounded during the campaign, revealing a mixture of camaraderie and the grim reality faced by those stationed in such a harsh environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMedicine -- History -- 20th century -- Mesopotamia  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey and the Near East -- Mesopotamia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24893  c65894d65894