CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3] — Page 549

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It is pufsckly correct that European Soldiers have suffered from sicknes on "Rapier's range" (site selected for part of my proposed Cantonments) but the reason is obvious, ing : becanes propos sanatory precautions have- been adopted : and I Consider. Never yet been

there fore

the site has a bad character, when with proper precautions it would have a very "Thigh character." By the Steps I propose the whole of the Cantonment I Conviser will be practicably ventilated by the facerable winds ; and it appears to escape the P.M. O 3 observation that I propose to occupy by General Hospital for the salubrious heights he refers to. перегово

A

Relative also to P. M. Os Statement :tl: 10

"of

our very

best Medical theories have been

purs 5

Vide

" utterly overturned and set at :

"naught by facts" -

apparently

The primary laws of Nature are simple and Similar in their effect every where . and that these laws, with due care, can be

tracen- but when other combinations of a local nature may

what is fancied,

and de

Canse

that

(without due consideration) to be a deviation

of these lave - I think it will be found it is simply another element introduced, and the natural sequence of such introduction is "deviation from. Ordinary Course ? and it will be found the laws of nature are state worthing in the manner that due previous consideration

my

should anticipate - hence.

*

remark about

My Momo, the M. Indies in my memo 2nd Omat to the

2nd Mch 1883 on

Keroloon Peninsula.

and military compation Brigadier General Commanding. I believe

thereof..

I could also

refor

to other cases I have heard of

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