This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ... contrivances have usually such definite relations to the animals to which they have been adapted that, in considering them, it will be most convenient, first to take a separate glance at the characteristics, so far as they concern ambulance transport, of each of the animals which have been mentioned, and then to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ... contrivances have usually such definite relations to the animals to which they have been adapted that, in considering them, it will be most convenient, first to take a separate glance at the characteristics, so far as they concern ambulance transport, of each of the animals which have been mentioned, and then to describe the particular equipment which is in ordinary use with them. The special circumstances under which the several animals employed for carrying sick and wounded, or the conveyances borne by them, are particularly serviceable, will be remarked upon as each animal and its conveyance comes to be described. But it may be here noticed as a general rule that no conveyances borne by animals are capable of being employed during an action nearer to the fighting line than the. places which have been fixed upon for collecting stations. Elephants and camels will not stand firing near them, and the steadiest and most practised mules would be rendered too restive by the noise of the rifle fire, and guns close at hand, even if other circumstances rendered their presence on such occasions admissible to allow wounded men to be laid upon the litters borne by them without the greatest difficulty and danger. But stationed at the collecting stations, this class of conveyance with good animals and a sufficiency of bearers, is capable of affording very efficient help by conveying Iho wounded from the field of action to the dressing station or post of surgical assistance, which would be a mile or so to the rear. It is, however; only adapted for short distances. After a combat has ceased, the animals employed in bearing litters can not only be taken close to the wounded who remain lying on an open field, but often can be led to situations which no wheeled carriage co...
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