shakers

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And subsequently, by the continuance of the same medical gifts to the apostles and their successors, all exercised the same powers, and benefited by the same privileges as hakims.

From Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 1 by De Quincey, Thomas

Cataract is a very common complaint in Afghanistan, and from time immemorial there have been certain hakims, or native practitioners, who operate on this by means of the old process of couching.

From Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches by Pennell, T. L. (Theodore Leighton)

The hakims will give you a soothing draught soon, and you can have cool drinks when you want them.'

From With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

For the first twenty-four hours I had remained always on watch; after that the hakims took their turns, I remaining in readiness to tighten up the tourniquet, should there be any rush of blood.

From With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

All the serious cases I referred to the hakims, and confined myself simply to dressing and bandaging wounds, which had grown angry for want of attention.

From With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)