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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    During the firft ten days of December, the weather was delightful and temperate, and continued fo till near the 20th, with. fome intermediate days of calm. From this to the end of the month, it was cloudy, hazy, and cold. - Towards the end of the month, three of our people were confined below by the -fcurvy, attended with the ufual fymptoms ; and many of thofe, who were cured at Madagafcar, feemed to have a tendency to relapfe. Railay 2S) ry rey Pz yp By 9* *, ead, 29 iSppE ag, | - December ‘10, lat. 26 deg. 46 min. N. 20 day, 36 deg. 31 min. N. 31 day, 49 feo. Note: | January, 1770, was a cold difagreeable month; the winds were north-eafterly, ac- companied with fnow and fleet. On the - aift, the wind fhifted to the weftward, and the weather became more temperate. On the sth, at night, we made Scilly, but, by contrary winds, were detained in - the Channel. On the 16th, we arrived in. the Downs, which put an end to our tedious and difagreeable voyage. The