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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

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By Edward Bascome
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The work traces epidemic outbreaks from ancient times through the early nineteenth century, assembling historical accounts and medical observations to characterize their patterns, presumed causes, and preventative strategies. It reviews chronological records, evaluates environmental and atmospheric influences, and compares competing explanations for contagion and miasma. Emphasis falls on reconciling differing dates and eyewitness reports, and on practical recommendations for prophylaxis and public health measures. The narrative alternates history with analysis, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of recurring pestilences and the evolving medical and social responses to them.

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Title: A History of Epidemic Pestilences

Author: Edward Bascome

Release date: January 16, 2022 [eBook #67182]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: John Churchill, 1851

Credits: Karin Spence, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A HISTORY OF EPIDEMIC PESTILENCES ***

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.

BY

EDWARD BASCOME, M.D.

“The all-surrounding heav’n, the vital air,
Is big with death: and tho’ the putrid south
Be shut, tho’ no convulsive agony
Shake from the deep foundations of the world
Th’ imprison’d plagues, a secret venom oft
Corrupts the air, the water, and the land.”
Art of Preserving Health.

LONDON:
JOHN CHURCHILL, PRINCES STREET, SOHO.
1851.

HUGHES AND CO., PRINTERS,
KING’S HEAD COURT, GOUGH SQUARE.