Devenant reproached himself for not having made inquiries concerning the girl before he left the market in the morning.
His stay in the city was to be short, and the yellow fever was raging, which caused him to feel like making a still earlier departure.

The disease appeared in a form unusually severe and repulsive.

It seized its victims from amongst the most healthy of the citizens.

The disorder began in the brain by oppressive pain accompanied or followed by fever.
Fiery veins streaked the eye, the face was inflamed and dyed of a dark dull red color; the ears from time to time rang painfully.

Now mucous secretions surcharged the tongue and took away the power of speech; now the sick one spoke, but in speaking had foresight of death.