Notes on the West Indies, vol. 2 of 2

A series of letters records travel and medical practice in Caribbean colonies, combining natural-history anecdotes and social observation with clinical discussion of yellow fever. The author describes river and plantation visits, local customs, wildlife curiosities, and the brutal treatment of enslaved people, while recounting debates among colonial physicians over fever causes and therapies. Episodes cover troop epidemics, funeral rites, and a detailed personal attack of yellow fever with remedies and outcome. Interwoven reflections consider the daily duties of a colonial physician, prophylactic experiments, and the influence of climate and environment on disease.