; into the Acid, the
Alcaline; and the Muriatic, according to the different Fancies of
Authors, and the Causes they imagined it took its Rise from; but, from
later and more accurate Observations, Dr. _Lind_ has justly remarked,
that the true Scurvy has been found to be the same in all the
different Parts of the Globe, and to take its Rise from similar
Causes; from Cold and Moisture, and living much upon salted
Provisions, joined to a Want of fresh Vegetables, and of good generous
fermented Liquors; and hence it is most frequent in low marshy Places
in northern Climates, where there is a Scarcity of fresh Vegetables;
and where the Inhabitants live much upon salted Provisions in Winter;
and aboard of Ships in long Voyages or Cruizes, especially in the
northern Seas; and hence this Disorder was so frequent at _Quebec_ the
first Winter it was in our Possession; and in some of the other Forts
in _North America_, which were taken so late in the Year, that the
Troops had not sufficient Time to lay in a Stock of Vegetables, and of
fresh Meat to be preserved by the Frost[106]; but were obliged to live
mostly on Ship Provisions.

[106] In _Quebec_, and other northern Parts of _North
America_, as soon as the Frost sets in, they kill their Meat
intended for their Winter Store, and hang it up: It soon
freezes, and will keep in this Manner all through the Winter.
They preserve Vegetables in the same Way; and when they
intend to make Use of either, they put so much as they want
into cold Water for some Time, which draws the Frost out of
it; and then they boil or roast it, as they think proper.

It is observed, both at Sea and Land, that where the Scurvy rages,
those People are least subject to it who are well cloathed; who live
in dry Habitations, or lie in dry Births; who take proper Exercise,
without being too much exposed to the Inclemency of the Weather; and
who live well, and drink good Beer, Cyder, or Wine; as has been
remarked by Dr. _Pringle_, Dr. _Lind_, and others.

At _Bremen_ the Disorder was only observed among the Soldiers; not one
of the Gentlemen belonging to the Hospital, or to the Commissariate,
nor one of the military Officers, not even of the Serjeants, having
the least Symptom of it. The Reason of its being frequent among the
Soldiers was, that the Place is situated on a Plain naturally very
damp; and the Soldiers were quartered in very low damp Houses; at the
same Time, no Vege