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64 p ill. (some col.), maps, ports
Summary: Discover the secrets of the great plague of London! For hundreds of years, plague had ravaged towns and cities all over the world. In 1665, the killer disease once again returned to London, England. As the rich fled in terror the poor, left behind to face the disease, died by the thousand. Packed with orignal artefacts and fascinating facts, meet real Londonners who lived through the plague, find out why doctors used leeches and wine to treat the sick, and discover what really caused the worst epidemic in London's history National archives