THE DISEASES OF THE CREW. 3^7 



and the diaphragm especially, are greatly exerted. 

 A few days* rest easily removes this pain. 



During the whole voyage in the Kamtschatka 

 Sea and Beering's Straits, no disorders appeared 

 except coughs, which were visually accompanied 

 with obstinate hoarseness, and pains in the epi- 

 glottis. Hot tea made of camomile, elder flowers, 

 and liquorice, taken in the evening, was found 

 to be a very good remedy. Frequently half of the 

 crew was so affected, and it did not cease till we 

 reached Oonalashka. 



CHAP. VL 



VOYAGE FROM OONALASHKA TO CALIFORNIA, AND THENCE 

 TO THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. 



RHEUMATISMS AND INFLAMMATORY COMPLAINTS, 



The very next day after we left Oonalashka, the 

 coughs which had been suspended while we re- 

 sided on shore returned ; and those who had bad 

 teeth, got the tooth-ache. All this ceased two 

 days before the equinox ; after wh?ch rheumatic 

 pains and colics appeared, but were of no long 

 duration. 



When we entered the bay of St. Francisco, in 

 California, we had no sick on board. Though it 

 was now autumn in this country, and there was no 

 reason to complain of heat, yet the more direct 



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