Excerpt from Les Petites Choses de Notre Histoire

Un mal étrange décima les équipages de Jacques Cartier pendant l'hiver de 1535-1536. Le navigateur malouin ne nomme pas cette maladie, mais par le texte de sa relation il est facile de se rendre compte que ses hommes souffraient du scorbut.

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