a catalogue of what may be justly denominated the minor plagues of Egypt. DISEASES. LEPROSY-of the worft fpecies. ELEPHANTIASIS-very common, and of the worft fort, fwelling the legs larger than a common bed bolster. HERNIA-extremely frequent. SYPHILIS of the most malignant kind. DROPSY SORE HEADS WORMS LIVER COMPLAINTS very frequent. Minor Plagues of Egypt. RATS-in extraordinary abundance, which the inhabitants of fome villages near Rosetta eat. FLIES and other INSECTS-numerous beyond credibility. FLEAS-in fuch quantities, that in twelve hours clean linen was covered with thousands of fpots of blood. LICE of every fpecies. The Mameluke Beys even would think it no difgrace to employ themfelves themselves publicly in picking them off their perfons. MUSQUITOS and GNATS-their bite was particularly venemous, especially near Rofetta. SCORPIONS and CENTIPEDES-the fting painful and producing tumour, but not dangerous. LOCUSTS-very destructive. Many of these disagreeable animals the Egyptians may say are also inmates of Europe, but in no other country are they fo numerous or fo voracious as in Egypt. APPENDIX. Return of the SICK in the Egyptian Army. ift. THE fick with the army on the furrender of Cairo were about 800, viz. 346 } Had left the army at different times on its march ferent times Left encamped at the point of the Delta, previous to the army taking up a position before Giza Died at the point of the Delta Recovered and fent back to duty 454 800 } 284 838 1122 73 311 Remaining encamped at the point of the Delta 454 2d. The fick of the French army on the fur 838 render of Cairo were about fur-} 180 Taken ill on their march down to Rosetta 500 -2300 K 2, The The principal diseases, wounds, fevers, ophthalmia, dyfentery, and a few cafes of liver complaints. 3dly. The number of plague patients between the 12th of April and 26th of Auguft, 1801, being the periods of the first appearance and termination of the disease. The deaths chiefly fell on the orderlies, nurses, and other fervants of the hofpitals. One staff apothecary, one furgeon of the first battalion, 27th regiment of foot, and three hofpital mates died of the disease. 4th. The number of the totally blind about 160 Loft one eye about 200 N. B. The whole of the fick with the army, and those remaining at the Delta were fent down to Rofetta, previous to the army's returning to the encampment at El Hamed. THOMAS YOUNG, I. G. Return |