An account of the late epidemic ague : particularly as it appeared in the neighbourhood of Bridgnorth in Shropshire, in the year 1784 ... to which are added, some observations on a dysentery that prevailed at the same time.
- Coley, William
- Date:
- 1785
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An account of the late epidemic ague : particularly as it appeared in the neighbourhood of Bridgnorth in Shropshire, in the year 1784 ... to which are added, some observations on a dysentery that prevailed at the same time. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.
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