A sermon preached at the Church in Brattle-Street, Boston Thursday, September 27, 1798. A day religiously observed on account of the epidemic now prevailing in this town, and several other seaports in America / By John Lathrop. Printed by the desire of many who heard it.

  • John Lathrop
Date:
1798
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Credit: A sermon preached at the Church in Brattle-Street, Boston Thursday, September 27, 1798. A day religiously observed on account of the epidemic now prevailing in this town, and several other seaports in America / By John Lathrop. Printed by the desire of many who heard it. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    iv] We can, from exhauftlefs fprings on our own peninfula,or from fountains in the vicinity, we can, every day, through the fummer, fend ‘refrefhing ftreams, from elevated fituations to all the lower parts of the town. | WE can plant trees on every vacant {pot, which will repay us, not only by fjeir beautiful appear- ance,but by drinking up the azote gas,and breath. ing, from their leaves, the purel’ air. We can keep ourfelves clean : We can keep our houfes,and particularly our lodging—c/ambers clean: - We can refrain from full meals of animal food,and from inebriating liquors : We can do many things to guard againft contagious and peftilential dif- eafes; And when we have done all in our power, we may truft the providence of God, with ‘an eafy mind.