The methods by which the natives extract teeth are both crude and cruel. Sometimes the offending tooth is pulled with a strong string, or pried out with the blade of a pair of scissors. The traveling doctor uses a pair of pincers or small tongs.
「本地人拔牙的方法是粗暴殘忍的，或用粗帶子拉下，或用剪刀頭挖起病牙，江湖醫生用一個鉗子或小鋏子。