calenture

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Might he not urge in his excuse, to cloak him from his own and the world's contempt, some unsuspected calenture, for which, had he known, he ought to have taken medical advice?

From Our Friend the Charlatan by Gissing, George

A calenture is a form of fever at sea in which the sufferer believes himself to be surrounded by green fields, and often leaps overboard.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 by Lamb, Mary

They seemed to me to have nothing more than calenture, brought on by overwork, a malarious atmosphere, and a bad sanitary environment.

From Campaigning in Cuba by Kennan, George

Love's calenture too well I understand; But sure your beauty is no fairy-land!

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir

Sweetheart, I can write unto you but with a weak hand, for I have suffered the most violent calenture for fifteen days that ever man did and lived.

From Great Ralegh by Selincourt, Hugh de