An account of the epidemic yellow fever, as it appeared in the city of New-York in the year 1795 : containing, besides its history, &c., the most probable means of preventing its return, and of avoiding it, in case it should again become epidemic / by Valentine Seaman, M.D. one of the physicians of the health committee of New-York in 1795.

  • Valentine Seaman
Date:
1796
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Credit: An account of the epidemic yellow fever, as it appeared in the city of New-York in the year 1795 : containing, besides its history, &c., the most probable means of preventing its return, and of avoiding it, in case it should again become epidemic / by Valentine Seaman, M.D. one of the physicians of the health committee of New-York in 1795. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A N I ACCOUNT , OF t H E EPIDEMIC YELLOW FEVER, AS IT APPEARED IN THE CITY OF NEW-YORK IN THE YEAR 1795 CONTAINING, BESIDES ITS HIS-TORi; fcrV. THE MOST PROBABLE MEANS OF PREVENTING ITS RETURN, AND OF AVOIDING IT, IN CASE IT SHOULD AGAIN BECOME EPIDEMIC. By VALENTINE SEAMAN, M. D. Ih'B. OF THE FBTSICIANS OF THE HF.JLTH COMMITTXS OF NEIV-TORK IN 1795' And tho' the putrid South Be fhut; tho' no convulfive agony Shake, from the deep foundations of the world, Th' imprifoned plagues ; a fccret venom oft .. ' Corrupts die air, the water, and the land.'V' .i Albion, girt with kfs malignant ^les. Albion the poifon of the Gods has drunk, . A:id felt the fting of monfters all her own. . Armstrong. NEV/-TORK: PRINTED BY HOPKINS, WEBB & CO. N°. 40, PINE-STRJEET —1796.— :':r.r> ACCORDING TO LAW.]