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A voyage from England to India, in the year MDCCLIV, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757; including a correspondence between the Admiral and the Nabob Serajah Dowlah. Interspersed with some interesting passages relating to the manners, customs, &c. of several nations in Indostan. Also, a journey from Persia to England, by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, a description of most of the trees, shrubs, and plants of India, with their real, or supposed, medicinal virtues. Also a copy of a letter written by a late ingenious physician, on the disorders incidental to Europeans at Gombroon in the Gulf of Persia. Illustrated with a chart, maps, and other copper-plates.
Publication Details
London: E. & C. Dilly, 1783 CE.
Digital facsimile from wellcomecollection.org at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #13867 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/16157 |
| Author Bio Link | worldcat.org/identities ↗ |
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Publication place: London