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Santa Martha , where the Severity of this Diftem- 
per, and its gr-eat Slaughter, had cad a great Terror 
upon their Crews. The fecond Attach of this Dif- 
temper was on board the Galcons commanded by 
Don Manuel Lopez ‘Pintado , when its Mortality 
was highly formidable, and Death follow'd the At- 
tack lo quiek, that Perfons, who were one Day feen 
walking at large, were next Day met carrying to 
their Graves. 
Our Author is of Opinion, that this, as well as 
fome other Diftempers to which Europeans are liable 
at firft, or foon after their Arrival at Cartagena , and 
other Places under the fame Circumftances, fhould 
be confider’d as ariling from the great Alteration that 
happens in their Confiitutions there : And this 
Change, which from the Climate is foon brought 
about, makes them fuffer this and other Diftempers, 
which either deftroy them, or generate in them a 
Difpofition to bear the Heats; after which, being as 
it w T ere naturalized, they enjoy the fame Share of 
Health with the Natives. 
Our Author remarks, that at Cartagena , when the 
Ships from Spain fail in their Arrival, the European 
Productions, which at all times are dear, and much 
valued there, arc fometimes quite expended : Thefe 
more particularly are Wine, Oil, and Raifins. When 
this is the Cafe with regard to Wine, the People 
there fuffer much in their Health; as every body, 
except the Negroes, and thofe who ufe Brandy, ac- 
cuftom themfelves to drink ic with their Food. 
From the Want of this, their Stomachs fail, they 
g'ow Pick, and this S>cknels becomes general. This 
Want of Wine happen’d when our Author arrived 
at 
