Observations on the diseases which prevail in long voyages to hot countries : particularly on those in the East Indies, and on the same diseases as they appear in Great Britain / by John Clark.

  • Clark, John, 1744-1805.
Date:
1792
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Credit: Observations on the diseases which prevail in long voyages to hot countries : particularly on those in the East Indies, and on the same diseases as they appear in Great Britain / by John Clark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    difeafe and weaknefs, owed their lives to the humanity and 5 compel of the com- mander. If an allowance of wine were fettled in the fervice inftead of depending upon the humanity of the commander, the other requifite articles of fupport for the fick and convalefcents may be comprifed in a {mall number, viz. portable foup, falep, fago, fugar, {piceries, and a few of the ufual | dried fruits. Cod A oP, If. OF THE MEANS OF OBVIATING THE ILL EFFECTS OF HEAT, COLDNESS AND MOISTURE OF THE ATMOSPHERE, EAT alone, as has been already ob- ferved, is feldom produétive of much mifchief ; iat it weakens the body, and predifpofes it to be more eafily ated upon by other caufes of ficknefs. It likewife is 3 a fre-