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The climate of Swatow is very pernicious, chiefly by reason of its excessive dampness which is to be measured not by the rainfall, but by the saturation of the atmosphere during the greater part of the year. So extreme is the damp that even in dry days fires can hardly be kept constantly burning by “flying about one's bedding, clothing
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The effect on the constitutions of some people is very trying, and as a rule those whom it tries at first do not become "acclimatized" to it. Its effect on me is to cause me constant rheumatic pains, difficulty in breathing, frequent colds, and occasional febrile attacks.
I have been confined to my bed three times this year by such attacks.
But these are minor ills. What is more important is that, although I am not frequently so ill as to be obliged to remain in bed, I am always weak, and that I am becoming more and more incapacitated for the discharge of
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The climate of Strugkong in very percution, Liefly by reason of its excussion dampness Which in to be measura not by the rainfall, wein by the Vaturation of the atmosphere during the greater part of the year. So extreme in the damp that even in An dog. days fries kan & be kept constantyn soing in “Rying. to day one's bedding, clothing
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The effect on the Consti tutions of some people.
is very trying, and as a bull those whom it tries at first do not become "acclimatized " to it. Ihr effect on me is to cause me constant Theumatic pains, difficulty in breathing, for Colds, and sceational feruich attacks.
I han hen confined to my bad three times this Year by such a thacks.
But then are minor toils. What is more important is that, although Jame not frequently so ill as to be obliged to comain in bet, de And never wall, and that dam becoming mon And more incapacitation for the discharge of
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