Observations on the diseases of the army in Jamaica and on the best means of preserving the health of Europeans in that climate : also, Observations on the hepatitis of the East Indies / John Hunter.

  • Hunter, John, -1809.
Date:
1808
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Credit: Observations on the diseases of the army in Jamaica and on the best means of preserving the health of Europeans in that climate : also, Observations on the hepatitis of the East Indies / John Hunter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    loaded is condensed into clouds, which after accumulating for some time fall back upon the low lands, and there descend in showers. Much thunder usually accompanies this pro- cess, but it seldom does any mischief, for the summits of the mountains appear to serve as conductors in carrying it to the earth. The high grounds seldom suffer from want of rain, though along the sea-coast the country is often parched up. There are many rivers running in all di- rections from the mountains, but none navi- gable except Black river. They are very rapid, and when heavy rains fall in the mountains, pour down an immense torrent of water. Some of them bury themselves suddenly under ground, and after a little break out as abruptly j though there are others that cannot again be traced. There are also examples of large streams of water bursting all at once from the ground; and it is probable, that among such lofty mountains, there are many subterraneous passages for water. There are few places in the low lands, to which a stream of water might not be conducted; but this is not much practised as yet in the cultivation of the ground, and wells