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with the Jaundice, endemicalin hot Latitudes. — In a 
few Months after his Return his Wife became preg- 
nant (with her firft Child) of which fhe was deli- 
vered in due Time. The Child was born with a 
jaundice upon it, and died about fix Months after, 
under afcitical and icterical Symptoms, of which the 
Mother had not the lead Impreflion. Soon after 
this (and before the Husband, tho’ much better, was 
quite cured) fhe became again with Child, and after 
about three Months Pregnancy turn’d yellow, and 
was the whole Time of her going with Child, and 
fome Months after her Delivery, deeply affe&cd 
with the Jaundice : But the Child was born quite 
fair, white, and healthy, without any thing of that 
Diftemper on it ; and is ftill living, and the laft bom, 
1 make no Application You muft impute this 
Length of your Trouble to the wet Weather. I am 
mod fincerely, 
‘Dear Cotifln , 
Tour mo(l obliged 
And mo(l affectionate 
B. Cooke* 
V. A 
