Plague - Early works to 1800

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An enquiry after the house to be let: or, the reason why it stands untenanted. My very good friend, being of late somewhat troubled in my mind, I retired to the most inaccessable places this town cou'd afford (such as are the battlements of St. Patrick's, or Christ-Church) to shun the world; ..
PhilanthroposDate: 1714]
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The causes of the discontents in relation to the plague and the provisions against it fairly stated and consider'd
Gibson, Edmund, 1669-1748.Date: 1721
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An act to oblige ships coming from places infected, more effectually to perform their quarentine
Great BritainDate: [1711]
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The plague at Marseilles consider'd With remarks upon the plague in general, shewing its cause and nature of infection, with necessary precautions to prevent the spreading of that direful distemper. Publish'd for the preservation of the people of Great-Britain. Also some observations taken from an original manuscript of a graduate physician, who resided in London during the whole time of the late plague, Anno 1665. By Richard Bradley, F.R.S.
Richard BradleyDate: 1727
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The immediate necessity of building a lazzaretto for a regular quarantine, after the Italian manner, to avoid the plague, and to preserve private property from the plunderers of wrecks upon the British coast A practice as dangerous in its consequences, as it is barbarous in the execution.
Cawthorne, JosephDate: M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]