Lectionary Calendar
Monday, June 10th, 2024
the Week of Proper 5 / Ordinary 10
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Jail Fever

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Jahn, Otto
Next Entry
Jainas
Resource Toolbox

The popular name of a fever now known to be a severe form of typhus, such as happened in 1579 at the "Black Assize," so called as so many of those in the conduct of it died infected by the prisoners.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Jail Fever'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​j/jail-fever.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile