A Study in Scarlet — page 13: what you’re looking at

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A STUDY IN SCARLET. PART I. P (Being a reprint from the reminiscences of JOHN H. WATSON, M.D., late of the Army Medical Department.) CHAPTER I. MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES, In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for sur. geonsinthe army. Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusi- liers as assistant surgeon. ‘The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it the sec- ond Afghan war had broken out. On landing at Bom- bay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country. I followed, however, with many other officers who were m the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reach- ing Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties. 5 GOMmiGcdoo