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A SHORT ACCOUNT 



OF THE 



PRINCIPAL SICKNESSES OF THE CREW 



DURING THE THREE YEARS' VOYAGE. 



XT cannot, of course, be my intention to enu- 

 merate every accidental case of disease (for to do 

 this, I need but copy my journal) ; but I mean to 

 mention the effects on the health of the crew, 

 which necessarily ensued from the external causes 

 of disease that occurred during the course of the 

 voyage; and here and there, when it seems not 

 wholly unworthy of notice, add the method of 

 cure that was adopted, and the effects of the 

 remedies employed. My constant endeavour was, 

 to recognise the predominant character in the 

 several climates, which we sometimes changed 

 very rapidly. But this was frequently rendered 

 difficult, and sometimes impossible, either by the 

 small number of the sick, or by the rapid change 

 of climate, and the consequent difference of sea- 

 sons ; for scarcely was the knowledge of the 

 prevailing character obtained, when it had al- 

 ready attained its end, and another had taken 

 its place. 



