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Show Surgeon In Ancient Times. High honorariums were paid surgeons sur-geons In ancient times. When Dar-fus, Dar-fus, the son of Hystaspes, sprained his foot Damocedes was called in, another surgeon of 'renown having failed to effect a cure. Damocedes was successful, and the king took him to his harem and introduced the doctor doc-tor to the ladies of the court. The ladies filled a vase of gold with money and precious pearls, which a eunuch was ordered to carry to the doctor. The eunuch let fall the vase, and the careful historian tells us that slaves gathered up the pearls. |