fever and ague

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He had one bad habit, which was that of getting the fever and ague.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.

It preserved him, in particular, from attacks of the fever and ague, which racked his constitution almost as much as the gout.

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling

I began to feel the effects of the miasma which came floating on every breeze from the adjacent swamps and marshes, and fever and ague became my daily companions for a time.

From Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields by Edmonds, S. Emma E.

And he was laid up occasionally with malaria, and fever and ague.

From The Crow's Nest by Day, Clarence

Albino rode a hard-mouthed, wilful beast, which shook him constantly like a fit of the fever and ague, and which we distinguished by the name of the trotter.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.