There is nothing in the situation of this village to indicate unhealthiness, except, perhaps, the rank luxuriance of the vegetation.

Nearly all the Portuguese inhabitants suffer from enlargement of the spleen, the effects of frequent intermittents, and have generally a sickly appearance.

Thinking that this affection of the hand was simply an effort of nature to get rid of malarious matter from the system, I recommended the use of quinine.

He himself applied the leaf of a plant called cathory, famed among the natives as an excellent remedy for ulcers.

The cathory leaves, when boiled, exude a gummy juice, which effectually shuts out the external air.