Collier's New Encyclopedia

A complete general encyclopedia of 1921 — the world as it was understood just after the Great War, from Aachen to Zwingli, across twelve volumes and six thousand pages.

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Ague

an intermittent fever, in whatever stage of its progress or whatever its type. Marsh miasma, or the effluvia aris- ing from stagnant water, or marshy ground, when acted upon by heat, are the AGUE, an intermittent fever, in whattype. Marsh miasma, or the effluvia arising from stagnant water, or marshy ground, when acted upon by heat, are the peculiarity of this fever is its great susmost frequent causes of this fever. One ceptibility of a renewal from very slight most frequent causes of this fever. One peculiarity of this fever is its great sus- ceptibility of a renewal from very slight causes, as from the prevalence of an easterly wind, even without the repetition of the original exciting cause.

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