Some account of the diseases that prevailed in two voyages to the East Indies, in the Carnatic East-Indiaman, during the years 1793-98; together with observations and medical remarks, in a series of letters to John Hunter / by John Milne.

  • Milne, John, 1775-1841.
Date:
1803
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Credit: Some account of the diseases that prevailed in two voyages to the East Indies, in the Carnatic East-Indiaman, during the years 1793-98; together with observations and medical remarks, in a series of letters to John Hunter / by John Milne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

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    ( 107 ) papers., will prove a convincing evidence that I am but a young and little experienced wri- ter, In profecuting the plan, however, which I have laid down for myfelf, improvement is the principal object; and I fhall endea- vour to make my next more worthy of your approbation. Extra6l of a letter, which I intended to have written you upon my arrival in Eng- land, at the conclufion of my laft voyage, but which was prevented by fome intervening circumftances. “ The condition of moft of the Company’s Ihips at prefent is fuch in the harbours of India, as to render them the moft unfit fttu- ation poflible for men to be confined to, who are labouring under difeafe, and fuch difeal'es as prevail in that climate. At China I experienced this in all its force, and many other furgeons muft have done the fame; for it is almoft impoffible to avoid ficknefs while lying there.” As a matter, therefore, of the greateft mo- ment to the prefervation of the lives of our leamen, I would requeft to be permitted to point out the propriety of having fome place