Reports of the pestilential disorder of Andalusia, which appeared at Cadiz in the years 1800, 1804, 1810, and 1813; with a detailed account of that fatal epidemic as it prevailed at Gibraltar, during the autumnal months of 1804; also observations on the remitting and intermitting fever, made in the military hospitals at Colchester after the return of the troops from the expedition to Zealand in 1809 / [Sir James Fellowes].

  • Fellowes, James, Sir, 1771-1857.
Date:
1815
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Credit: Reports of the pestilential disorder of Andalusia, which appeared at Cadiz in the years 1800, 1804, 1810, and 1813; with a detailed account of that fatal epidemic as it prevailed at Gibraltar, during the autumnal months of 1804; also observations on the remitting and intermitting fever, made in the military hospitals at Colchester after the return of the troops from the expedition to Zealand in 1809 / [Sir James Fellowes]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and that all the passengers and crew were: at-~ tacked with the disorder, whence: it: was ‘doubt- ful whether they should return to the Havanna, or pursue the voyage; but one or two of the people becoming better, it was decided that the vessel should proceed on her voyage. As soon as she had passed the straits of Bahama, and had reached a colder temperature, the whole ship’s company rapidly recovered. ld He begins his answer to the second problem; ‘‘ who introduced it?” (ae. the disorder :in Cadiz, ) in this manner : | | ‘«‘ E] segundo problema ? Pert la srtstldatael ? lo creo en un todo imposible de aclarar.”’ ‘ L believe it to be impossible to explain clearly ;’ «Me precisa sin embargo, con harto sentimiento mio, elapuntar la historia de una,embarcacion, tan: desgraciada como linda 4 la vista; y es como sigue.’’. ‘ It is however absolutely incumbent upon me, although with extreme regret, to relate: the history of a vessel, as unfortunate as she was good-looking, and it is as follows :’ «« It wasthe subject of conversation ; and it was said at the time, that the cause of the contagion was attributed. to an American corvette, called the Dolphin (newly built at Baltimore) which arrived at. the Havanna, where she remained in harbour. several months on sale, in charge of
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