country fever

noun

, Older Use.

1815–25; Americanism

No tropical heat seemed to put her out of temper; even the horrible country fever itself she bore with such gentle resignation.

Are we to find ourselves down with country fever to-morrow morning?

In fact, we now and then take a turn at it ourselves when this beastly up-country fever strikes us.

The day was blazing hot, but the chills of the dread up-country fever held him in their grip.

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