An experiment on the diseases to which Europeans are subjected in hot climates. In addition to the method of preventing their dangerous consequences. Riga and Lpz, Hartknoch 1773. 6 pp., 328 pp., 4 pp. old leather of the zt. with rsch. a. rverg. (rubbed and damaged, corners damaged). Hirsch-H. III, 789. cf. Garrison-M. 2264 (English edition of 1768). First German edition. - James Lind (1716-94), Scottish physician, pioneered shipboard hygiene and discovered the therapy of scurvy by lemon juice. He also proposed making drinkable water by distilling seawater. He combated dampness on ships through ventilation, improved seamen's clothing and cleanliness, and introduced fumigation with sulfur and arsenic. His work also influenced disease prevention and nutrition for British soldiers ashore. - Slightly spotted in places, title and endpapers somewhat shaded with glue, N.a.T.
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