Letters and essays on the small-pox and inoculation, the measles, the dry belly-ache, the yellow, and remitting, and intermitting fevers of the West Indies. To which are added, thoughts on the hydrocephalus internus, and observations on hydatides in the heads of cattle / By different practioners [John Quier, Thomas Fraser, John Hume, George Monro, Ambrose Dawson, Dr. Dowdeswell. Addressed (except Hume's essay) to D. Monro and editied by him].

Date:
1778
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Credit: Letters and essays on the small-pox and inoculation, the measles, the dry belly-ache, the yellow, and remitting, and intermitting fevers of the West Indies. To which are added, thoughts on the hydrocephalus internus, and observations on hydatides in the heads of cattle / By different practioners [John Quier, Thomas Fraser, John Hume, George Monro, Ambrose Dawson, Dr. Dowdeswell. Addressed (except Hume's essay) to D. Monro and editied by him]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The medium heat of SpanifhTown in the cooler part of the year, is about 78; and, in.the hotter months, about 85 of Fahrenheit’s thermometer; and the higheft in the whole year has rarely exceeded 92. The following is a table of the degrees at which the quickiilver in Fahrenheit’s thermometer Hood at, for one year at Spanifli Town, which was publifhed in chap, vii. of the third volume of the Hiftory of Jamaica, printed by Mr. Lowndes, Fleet- flreet, London, 1774. Table of the Degrees of Heat at Spanish Town, In January February March April May June high. low. .. 83- 76! 8 c—66 ! 84- 71 86— 67 87— 77 88“—84 July Auguft September Oflober November December high. low. 8c—80 92—81 89—77 87—73 79—71 79—70