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A History of Epidemic Pestilences: From the Earliest Ages, 1495 Years Before the Birth of our Saviour to 1848: With Researches into Their Nature, Causes, and ProphylaxisBascome, Edward

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A History of Epidemic Pestilences: From the Earliest Ages, 1495 Years Before the Birth of our Saviour to 1848: With Researches into Their Nature, Causes, and Prophylaxis

Name: A History of Epidemic Pestilences: From the Earliest Ages, 1495 Years Before the Birth of our Saviour to 1848: With Researches into Their Nature, Causes, and Prophylaxis
Author: Bascome, Edward

Bascome, Edward

Epidemics -- History

Earthquakes, 22, 23, 25, 30, 34, 35, 40, 41, 47, 51, 52, 82, 112,
        114;
      at Antioch, 19, 23, 24, 25;
      at Barcelona, 62;
      at Catania, 112;
      at Chili, 108;
      at Comorra, 131, 133;
      at Constantinople, 23, 24, 25;
      at Lima, 94;
      at Lincoln, 36;
      at Lisbon, 47;
      at Naples, 103, 110, 143;
      at Odessa, 166;
      at Peru, 93;
      at Rome, 117;
      at Saguntum, 10;
      at Seville, 60;
      at Vienna, 143;
      in Asia Minor, 16;
      in Calabria, 138;
      in Cæsarea and Necropolis, 19;
      in Chili, 124;
      in China, 18, 87, 108, 115, 121, 124;
      in cities of Palestine, 23;
      in Cibyra, 23;
      in Denmark, 77;
      in England, 33, 44, 64, 65, 144, 166;
      in France, Germany, and Italy, 29;
      in Greece and Italy, 51;
      in Ireland, 114;
      in Jamaica, 113, 114;
      in London, 127;
      in Mexico, 136;
      in Nicomedia, 19;
      in Peru, 129;
      in Rome, 9;
      in Shropshire, 18;
      in Sicily, 142;
      in Spain, 10, 75;
      in Suabia, 78;
      in Switzerland, 136;
      in Syria, 29, 129;
      Messina destroyed by, 114;
      near Darlington, 36;
      near Kingsai, 46;
      St. Paul’s at Rome destroyed by, 29;
      in Egypt and Syria, 47;
      in Europe, 23;
      in Europe, Asia, and Africa, 21;
      in Xativa, 78

    Echard, 23

    ‘Eclair,’ remittent fever on board the, 174

    Eclipse of the sun, 37

    Ecstasy, an epidemic religious, 172

    Edinburgh police, sickness among, 227

    Edwards, Dr., experiments of, 221

    Effects of war, 66

    Egypt, a hot-bed of pestilence, 195

    ----, earthquakes in, 47;
      rain of crimson insects in, 3;
      the plague of, 200

    ---- topography of, 196

    Electrical tension, 192

    Elemental disturbance, 189;
      Amos on, 194

    Elements, commotions of the, 1, 10, 11, 17, 19, 33, 45, 153

    Elephantiasis, epidemic, 27

    ---- frequent in Spain and Africa, 15

    Emerods, 2

    Encephalitis, epidemic, 76

    England, anginas and dysenteries in, 60;
      coals first used in, 43;
      dysentery in, 35, 43;
      earthquakes in, 33, 44, 64, 65, 144, 166;
      epidemic madness in, 53;
      erysipelas in, 35;
      famine in, 31, 32, 33;
      fevers and agues in, 31;
      great heat in, 31;
      leprosy in, 38;
      long drought in, 31;
      severe frost in, 31

    English artizans, insurrection of, 77

    ‘English disease,’ the, 82

    Epidemic, an erysipelatous, 103

    ---- catarrh, 35, 105, 107, 114;
      chorea, 56;
      coughs and fevers, 65;
      dancing disease of St. Guy, 56;
      elephantiasis, 27;
      encephalitis, 76;
      jaundice, 121;
      madness in England, 53;
      œsophagitis, 78;
      religious ecstacy, an, 172;
      scurvy, 73;
      sore throats, 30;
      tertian fevers, 112, 139;
      variola, 71

    ---- pestilences, nature and causes of, 184–207

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A History of Epidemic Pestilences: From the Earliest Ages, 1495 Years Before the Birth of our Saviour to 1848: With Researches into Their Nature, Causes, and ProphylaxisBascome, Edward

History

A History of Epidemic Pestilences: From the Earliest Ages, 1495 Years Before the Birth of our Saviour to 1848: With Researches into Their Nature, Causes, and Prophylaxis

Bascome, Edward

Epidemics -- History

Earthquakes, 22, 23, 25, 30, 34, 35, 40, 41, 47, 51, 52, 82, 112,
        114;
      at Antioch, 19, 23, 24, 25;
      at Barcelona, 62;
      at Catania, 112;
      at Chili, 108;
      at Comorra, 131, 133;
      at Constantinople, 23, 24, 25;
      at Lima, 94;
      at Lincoln, 36;
      at Lisbon, 47;
      at Naples, 103, 110, 143;
      at Odessa, 166;
      at Peru, 93;
      at Rome, 117;
      at Saguntum, 10;
      at Seville, 60;
      at Vienna, 143;
      in Asia Minor, 16;
      in Calabria, 138;
      in Cæsarea and Necropolis, 19;
      in Chili, 124;
      in China, 18, 87, 108, 115, 121, 124;
      in cities of Palestine, 23;
      in Cibyra, 23;
      in Denmark, 77;
      in England, 33, 44, 64, 65, 144, 166;
      in France, Germany, and Italy, 29;
      in Greece and Italy, 51;
      in Ireland, 114;
      in Jamaica, 113, 114;
      in London, 127;
      in Mexico, 136;
      in Nicomedia, 19;
      in Peru, 129;
      in Rome, 9;
      in Shropshire, 18;
      in Sicily, 142;
      in Spain, 10, 75;
      in Suabia, 78;
      in Switzerland, 136;
      in Syria, 29, 129;
      Messina destroyed by, 114;
      near Darlington, 36;
      near Kingsai, 46;
      St. Paul’s at Rome destroyed by, 29;
      in Egypt and Syria, 47;
      in Europe, 23;
      in Europe, Asia, and Africa, 21;
      in Xativa, 78

    Echard, 23

    ‘Eclair,’ remittent fever on board the, 174

    Eclipse of the sun, 37

    Ecstasy, an epidemic religious, 172

    Edinburgh police, sickness among, 227

    Edwards, Dr., experiments of, 221

    Effects of war, 66

    Egypt, a hot-bed of pestilence, 195

    ----, earthquakes in, 47;
      rain of crimson insects in, 3;
      the plague of, 200

    ---- topography of, 196

    Electrical tension, 192

    Elemental disturbance, 189;
      Amos on, 194

    Elements, commotions of the, 1, 10, 11, 17, 19, 33, 45, 153

    Elephantiasis, epidemic, 27

    ---- frequent in Spain and Africa, 15

    Emerods, 2

    Encephalitis, epidemic, 76

    England, anginas and dysenteries in, 60;
      coals first used in, 43;
      dysentery in, 35, 43;
      earthquakes in, 33, 44, 64, 65, 144, 166;
      epidemic madness in, 53;
      erysipelas in, 35;
      famine in, 31, 32, 33;
      fevers and agues in, 31;
      great heat in, 31;
      leprosy in, 38;
      long drought in, 31;
      severe frost in, 31

    English artizans, insurrection of, 77

    ‘English disease,’ the, 82

    Epidemic, an erysipelatous, 103

    ---- catarrh, 35, 105, 107, 114;
      chorea, 56;
      coughs and fevers, 65;
      dancing disease of St. Guy, 56;
      elephantiasis, 27;
      encephalitis, 76;
      jaundice, 121;
      madness in England, 53;
      œsophagitis, 78;
      religious ecstacy, an, 172;
      scurvy, 73;
      sore throats, 30;
      tertian fevers, 112, 139;
      variola, 71

    ---- pestilences, nature and causes of, 184–207

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A History of Epidemic Pestilences: From the Earliest Ages, 1495 Years Before the Birth of our Saviour to 1848: With Researches into Their Nature, Causes, and Prophylaxis

A History of Epidemic Pestilences: From the Earliest Ages, 1495 Years Before the Birth of our Saviour to 1848: With Researches into Their Nature, Causes, and Prophylaxis

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