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ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH COLONY [December, 



but moftly fine : — upon the whole, the month was very hot ; but the 

 climate, by medical men as well as others, was admitted to be falu- 

 brious. The rains, which were heavy, appeared to fall chiefly about 

 the full and change of the moon. Thunder and lightning at times had 

 been fevere, but not attended with any bad effects fince the month of 

 February. The cafualties, from the fleet quitting England to the laft 

 of December, by death and defertion, amounted on the whole to one 

 hundred and fifteen. 



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