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The disease of gout is not unknown among the 

 Cheerake-Indians. 



The Editor's MS. Journal, 

 for the year 1794. 



8. The Moravians had been settled for some time 

 at the Upper- Moravian town, upon the river Mus- 

 kingum (a branch of the Ohio), and had enjoyed a 

 great share of health there. The missionary's house 

 was situated near a pond of water, between which 

 and the house there were some trees. The pond 

 having been mistaken for a spring (whereas it was 

 evidently found to rise and fall with the river), the 

 trees were cut down ; after which the place became 

 extremely unhealthy, the inhabitants being subject to 

 intermittents. 



Editor's MS. Journal, 

 for 1793. 



9. Dr. John Abraham De Normandie informed 

 the Editor (in 1789), that he did not think that the 

 " Nervous Fever" was known in the middle states, 

 viz. New- York, New- Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the 

 Lower Counties (Delaware), before the year 1735. 

 Dr. Cadwalader and Dr. Phineas Bond (he said) had 

 made the same remark. 



