Project Gutenberg 2019-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 198 Wilson, Thomas, active 1795-1858 An Enquiry Into the Origin and Intimate Nature of Malaria Produced by Thiers Halliwell, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "An Enquiry Into the Origin and Intimate Nature of Malaria" by Thomas Wilson is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on exploring the origins and characteristics of malaria, examining conflicting evidence and various theories on the subject. Wilson draws from personal observations and experiments in Belgium and Holland, contributing to the broader understanding of malaria's impact on human health, particularly in marshy or swamp-like environments. At the start of the publication, the author dedicates the work to the Minister of Colonies at The Hague and provides an introduction that outlines the mysterious nature of epidemics, specifically malaria. Wilson identifies malaria's presence in various geographic locations, drawing attention to its association with marshy areas but acknowledging the complexity in attributing the origin of febrile diseases to specific environmental conditions. He recalls periods in history when many inflicted by malaria suffered, while local populations seemed to endure, suggesting a deeper relationship between human practices and disease propagation. As he progresses, Wilson sets up the expectation of an in-depth inquiry into malaria, emphasizing the need to investigate the physiological and environmental factors that contribute to its prevalence and effects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Malaria RC Text Category: Health & Medicine 331328 2025-09-24T05:53:48.404624 text/html 309926 2024-10-17T13:55:13 text/html 266069 2025-09-24T05:53:54.180568 application/epub+zip 263986 2025-09-24T05:53:49.773582 application/epub+zip 199897 2025-09-24T05:53:49.186627 application/epub+zip 358362 2025-09-24T05:53:57.650606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339989 2025-09-24T05:53:53.601607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276283 2022-09-27T08:59:14.711947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284277 2025-09-24T05:53:47.953644 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264283 2024-10-17T13:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15606 2025-09-24T05:53:57.781570 application/rdf+xml 15761 2025-09-24T05:53:49.273621 image/jpeg 2085 2025-09-24T05:53:49.230607 image/jpeg 462814 2025-09-24T05:53:48.433599 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