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Fever and ague

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a form of fever recurring in paroxysms which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.

See also: Fever



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The bee hunter is generally some settler on the verge of the prairies; a long, lank fellow, of fever and ague complexion, acquired from living on new soil, and in a hut built of green logs.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
They may vary it with fever and ague, or with as many rheumatic variations as they have joints; but positively not with entertainment after their own manner.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
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