. An essay on fevers : to which is now added, a dissertation on the malignant, ulcerous sore-throat. hem Vinegar and Wine in theirFleets and Armies, and the common Soldierand Sailor daily partook of both : Nay, theywere at many other confiderable Expences topreferve the Health of their Armies, i£c. Now,if that glorious prudent People thought theLife of a Roman Soldier fo valuable, and wereat fuch Expence to preferve it \ why fhouldnot we have as much Regard to that of a Britijh Sailor, who is altogether as brave and aspfeful to the Commonwealth ? I cannot conclude without taking Notice,that th
. An essay on fevers : to which is now added, a dissertation on the malignant, ulcerous sore-throat. hem Vinegar and Wine in theirFleets and Armies, and the common Soldierand Sailor daily partook of both : Nay, theywere at many other confiderable Expences topreferve the Health of their Armies, i£c. Now,if that glorious prudent People thought theLife of a Roman Soldier fo valuable, and wereat fuch Expence to preferve it \ why fhouldnot we have as much Regard to that of a Britijh Sailor, who is altogether as brave and aspfeful to the Commonwealth ? I cannot conclude without taking Notice,that the gfual Method of imprefling Seameiii on the Health of Seamen^ &c. 265 on their Return from long and tedious Voyages,void of NecelTaries, chagrined at not feeingtheir Friends and Families, and moft common-ly in a bad State of Health, and not allowedTime and Opportunity to recover it, hath beenthe Bane of Thoufands : And I could wifh,for the Honour of the Nation, a Method ofmanning our Fleet could be found out moreconfident with common Humanity and BritijhJl^iberty. Plymouth^ Sept, 30, A DISSER^
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