Medical history of the expedition to the Niger during the years 1841-2, comprising an account of the fever which led to its termination / by James Ormiston M'William.

Date:
1843
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Credit: Medical history of the expedition to the Niger during the years 1841-2, comprising an account of the fever which led to its termination / by James Ormiston M'William. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    The following Observations made at Rabba, Lebba or Layaba, and Adda Kuddu, were kindly given me by Mr. William King, the intelligent Surgeon of the Ethiope, Mr. Jamieson’s steam- vessel. PLACES. Means of Temperature. Fahrenheit Thermometer. REMARKS. 0 A.AT. Noon. 3 P.M. 6 P.M. At Rabba, river Niger, from 1st to 8th July, 1840. 70-875 82-0G2 87-000 83-000 Fine weather, with light breezes from westward. Rain on the morn- ing of the 2d. From Rabba to Lebba, 9th to 15tli. 71-285 84-000 87-857 81-385 Generally cloudy in the early part of the day. i>.m. fine. Rabba, from lGtli to 20th. 71-200 84-200 88-000 80-400 Tornado in the evening of 16th, rainy and cloudy afterwards. Rabba, to and at Adda Kuddu from 21st to 30th. 72-000 85-450 88-100 83-000 Occasional rain, but weather gene-’ rally fine. Heavy thunder on 27th. Afterwards very fine. Average during the month. 71-340 83-925 87-739 81-946