Chapter I: Part III: Of the Diseases of the Indian Army in Egypt 99

FIRST, THE ENDEMIC DISEASES OF EGYPT.

_Of the Plague_ 100-146

_Of the Ophthalmia of Egypt_ 146-159

_General Remarks on the Diseases_ 160-161

SECONDLY, OF THE OTHER DISEASES OF
THE INDIAN ARMY.

_Fever_ 162-170

_Hepatitis_ 171-180

_Dysentery_ 181-192

_Pneumonia and Rheumatism_ 193-194

_Small-Pox_ 195-197

_Diarrhœa_ 198

_Scurvy_ 199

_Syphilis_ 200-201

_The Guinea-Worm_ 202-217

_Ulcers_ 218

_Tetanus_ 219-222

_General Remarks on the Yellow Fever, and the
Resemblance which this Disease bears to the
Plague_ 223-238

TABLE I. _The Points of Resemblance between
the Plague and the Yellow Fever._

TABLE II. _State of the Diseases and Deaths
in the Indian Army._

ERRATA.

Page 6, line 17, for _time_ read _service_.
— 9, — 6, for _Ghenna_ read _Ghenné_.
— 15, — 3, from bottom, for _Ghiza_ read _Damietta_.
— 23, — 1, _et passim_, for _Thiza_ read _Ghiza_.
— 26, last line, for _typhaid_ read _typhoid_.
— 47, — 11, for _prevent_ read _prevents_.
— 48, — 7, for _Hepiopolis_ read _Heliopolis_.
— 48, — 7, for _B El Hadje_ read _Birket El Hadje_.
— 50, — 12, dele _the_.
— 73, — 14, for _the matter_ read _it_.
— 73, — 15, for _quantity_ read _piece_.
— 83, — 12, dele _where_.
— 86, — 12, for _gums_ read _germs_.
— 94, — 4, for _inspired_ read _imposed_.
— 101, — 3, from bottom, for _prevent_ read _preventing_.
— 103, — 4, from bottom, for _goal_ read _jail_.
— 122, — 12, from bottom, for _appears_ read _appear_.
— 128, — 6, from bottom, for _viluces_ read _vibices_.
— 129, — 5, after _often_ a _comma_.
— 129, — 6, after _perceptible_ a _comma_.
— 133, — 13, for _patient_ read _patients_.
— 137, — 9, dele the first _as_.
— 151, — 11, after _flowed_ insert _down_.
— 166, — 5, for _healthiness_ read _unhealthiness_.
— 171, — 7, for _decubities_ read _decubitus_.
— 190, — 8, from bottom, note, for _instantly_ read _constantly_.
— 191, — 10, for _man_ read _men_.

Transcriber’s Note: the above errata have been corrected, and in addition, those listed below. Where there were two spelling variants in use in equal measure (e.g. diarrhœa/diarrhæa; Signior Positti/Posetti), both are left as printed.

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22 “conside-derable” changed to “considerable” (mortality of
the month was very considerable).

23 “fumegation” changed to “fumigation” (regarding cleanliness
and fumigation).

44 “O’Farrol” changed to “O’Farrel” (Mr O’Farrel, who had
charge of the pest-house).

45 “O’Farrol” changed to “O’Farrel” (went to Aboukir to relieve
Mr O’Farrel).

98 “medidicine” changed to “medicine” (the practice of
medidicine is more simple).

99 “occured” changed to “occurred” (cases of the plague, which
occurred).

103 “diminsh” changed to “diminish” (will tend to diminish).

113 “fom” changed to “from” (some matter from the bubo).

117 “medecine” changed to “medicine” (he could not get him to
swallow any medicine).

117 “inflamation” changed to “inflammation” (I discovered some
inflammation of the glands).

122 “prevost’s” changed to “provost’s” (The provost’s guard and
his prisoners).

126 “abcess” changed to “abscess” (an abscess, of the size of a
pigeon’s egg).

130 “succeded” changed to “succeeded” (that he had never
succeeded in exciting sweating).

136 “medecine” changed to “medicine” (a morsel of food nor any
medicine).

137 “spunging” changed to “sponging” (washing their patients
with vinegar and sponging them with it).

138 “possesion” changed to “possession” and “infalliable” changed
to “infallible” (I am in possession of an infallible remedy).

139 “veneral” changed to “venereal” (an old venereal complaint).

145 “nitrie” changed to “nitric” (When our stock of nitric was
at length exhausted).

153 “camphir” changed to “camphor” (a weak solution of sugar of
lead, or of camphor).

158 “medecine” changed to “medicine” (Mr Paton, previously to
embracing the military profession, had studied medicine).

160 “GENERAL REMARKS ON THE DISEASES.” Heading added.

161 “convalecents” changed to “convalescents” (convalescents
would frequently suffer a relapse).

223 “GENERAL REMARKS ON THE YELLOW FEVER, AND THE RESEMBLANCE
WHICH THIS DISEASE BEARS TO THE PLAGUE.” Heading added.

Footnote 5 duplicated word “down” removed (On being brought
down to Rosetta).