prison fever
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It is only the prison fever," the young man answered; "food and this cold will drive that out of me.
From Lion and the Unicorn by Davis, Richard Harding
Emaciated as she was in the dungeon after prison fever, foul air and discomfort would have killed her; but now she had the most tender care, and not only plenty, but luxury.
From Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero by Curtin, Jeremiah
That many died from dysentery, smallpox and prison fever, there is no doubt; but there is not any record that they were starved to death.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.
The principal physical disabilities are prison fever, colds, pneumonia, lung diseases and rheumatism.
From The Twin Hells; a thrilling narrative of life in the Kansas and Missouri penitentiaries by Reynolds, John N.
When I left France to follow Lafayette I never dreamed that I might die of prison fever in a hole like this.
From The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country by Levinger, Elma Ehrlich
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