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Curing Scurvy In the British Navy (1553-1804)
James Lancaster
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James Lancaster
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Curing Scurvy In the British Navy (1553-1804)
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James Lancaster's Experiment in 1601
Plague of the Sea (scurvy, xlnt)
The account of van Neck’s journey was translated into English for the first voyage of the East India Company in 1601, which may be why its commander, James Lancaster, directed his crew to drink three spoonfuls of lemon juice every morning.