A discourse upon some late improvements of the means for preserving the health of mariners. Delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society, November 30, 1776 / [Sir John Pringle].

  • John Pringle
Date:
1776
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Credit: A discourse upon some late improvements of the means for preserving the health of mariners. Delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society, November 30, 1776 / [Sir John Pringle]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    others were unfortunately drowned, and one killed by a i % fall; fo that of the whole number with which I fet out from England: I loft only four. I have the honour to be, sir, Sec. + w r _ “ » . \ ^ ^ - i| ExtraB of a Eetter from Captain Cook to Sir John Pringle, Bart, dated Plymouth Sound, July 7, 1776.' - * - - <-> . _ ~ * r ; » 4 ^ \ p •-1 c t •* . m f * f\ A - *. .. A Uv <W » » . w 4 ~ . I entirely agree with you, that the dearnefs of the Rob of lemons and of oranges will hinder them from being furnifhed in large quantities, but I do not think w * this fo neceflary; for though they may affift other things, I have no great opinion of them alone. Nor have I a higher opinion of vinegar: my .people- Lad it very fpa- ringly during the late voyage; and towards the lattei part, none at alland yet we experienced no ill effedft V A from the want of it. The cuftom of wafhing the inftde • .» ► r •* ^ r ^ v t »■% of the fhip with vinegar I feldom obferved, thinking, that f r * *■ fire and fmoke anfwered the purpofe much better. C- * ’■+r \ I
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