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2026-09-26 11:47 UTC
“Bill of mortality” from the Great Plague's deadliest week, which ended #onthisday in 1665.
In addition to "Plague", and other expected maladies, we see deaths assigned to more enigmatic causes such as “Frighted”, “Winde”, “Planet” + “Teeth”.
More here https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/londons-dreadful-visitation-bills-of-mortality/
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