Project Gutenberg 2012-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 262 Hodges, Nathaniel 1629 1688 Hodges, Nathanael Hodges, Nath. (Nathaniel) Quincy, John 1722 Loimologia: Or, an Historical Account of the Plague in London in 1665 With Precautionary Directions Against the Like Contagion Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loimologia Produced by Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Loimologia: Or, an Historical Account of the Plague in London in 1665" by Nathan Hodges is a historical account written in the early 18th century. This work details the devastating impact of the plague that struck London during the year 1665, providing a thorough examination of its causes, symptoms, and the social responses to the outbreak. The text also includes precautionary directions to mitigate the risk of contagion, making it a valuable resource for understanding the historical context and public health responses during epidemics. The opening of this historical account sets the stage for the narrative of the plague's arrival in London, which began with just a few deaths in late 1664. It describes the panic that ensued as the contagion spread, fueled by superstitions and the fear of the populace. The author recounts the ineffective responses from health officials and the dire conditions faced by the citizens as they struggled to cope with the ongoing crisis. The initial description highlights the chaos and despair of this period, effectively drawing the reader into the urgency and horror of the situation, while also hinting at the broader implications for understanding how societies respond to epidemics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40106/40106-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 41.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Plague -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800 RC Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Health & Medicine 436679 2025-06-16T10:41:49.278380 text/html 427519 2021-01-25T14:44:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 333917 2025-06-16T10:41:57.248414 application/epub+zip 335127 2025-06-16T10:41:50.705372 application/epub+zip 212774 2025-06-16T10:41:49.928365 application/epub+zip 563850 2025-06-16T10:42:02.252373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504730 2025-06-16T10:41:56.396331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309163 2022-09-18T11:19:06.425440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351661 2025-06-16T10:41:48.044401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351595 2012-06-29T08:43:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16877 2025-06-16T10:42:02.603308 application/rdf+xml 17066 2025-06-16T10:41:50.060377 image/jpeg 3512 2025-06-16T10:41:49.994379 image/jpeg 317241 2025-06-16T10:41:49.337381 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia