tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978704047270550518.post5267336102999764060..comments2024-03-29T00:08:45.118-04:00Comments on Quigley's Cabinet: ShanghaiedQuigley's Cabinethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06998042405160589696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978704047270550518.post-58799045992794466832010-04-27T20:11:21.847-04:002010-04-27T20:11:21.847-04:00Excellent post! In recent years I read a history ...Excellent post! In recent years I read a history of Scurvy by Stephen Brown. One reason both the merchant fleets and the military needed to start with crews twice the size really needed due to the massive loss of life due to scurvy. As ships became larger and voyages longer, scurvy was rampant. So not only was a fellow being pressed into service, there was a pretty good chance he would die on the ensuing voyage.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Scurvy-Surgeon-Mariner-Gentlemen-Greatest/dp/0312313926/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272413131&sr=1-1Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607288418709850612noreply@blogger.com