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far more extenfive. It may be faid to be the 

 depot — the great and general receptacle of 

 maritime ficknefs, and the beft guardian of 

 our navy ; for it not only offers a home to 

 the fick, but holds out the means of keeping 

 difeafe and infedion from our fleets. Every 

 ftiip lying in harbour, or upon going out to 

 fea, has the privilege' of fending any of the 

 failors who may chance to be ill, to the Haf- 

 lar ; a regulation founded in wifdom, and 

 fraught with great and manifold advantages ; 

 for, not only are the fick more fpeedily reco- 

 vered, but, by this excellent arrangement, 

 every fhip is made free from difeafe, and con- 

 tagion is prevented ; or, if it fhould already 

 exift, is kept from fpreading through the 

 veflel, or extending its direful effeds to the 

 fleet. Hence, from the extenfive accommo- 

 dation of this admirable inftitution, and from 

 the ftrid: rules of cleanlinefs and ventilation^ 

 which are now obferved on board the fhips, 

 all apprehenfion is removed of great and 

 general ficknefs in our navy. 



Dr. Lind, the fenior phyficlan at the Haf- 

 lar, politely offered his fervices, as guide and 



