Scurvy is caused by lack of vitamin C. This can be found in lemons, Oranges, and limes. British sailors were given limes to eat to prevent this deficiency disease. That is why "limey" is used to mean someone from Britain.
They often sailed for many months and had no way of keeping these fruits. They had no 'fridges and other modern methods of preservation at this time. One of the first signs of scurvy is loose teeth.
arrrr ye scurvy scallywag coxswain, scrub the deck yee scurvy sailor
so they wouldn't get scurvy
through vitamin c helping to stop scurvy
Vitamin C! They Got Scurvy If They had A Lack Of Vitamin C. That is why the British sailor's were called limeys, because they would eat lots of limes to prevent scurvy.
James Lind noticed that Dutch sailors who consumed oranges and lemons did not develop scurvy, while those who did not consume these citrus fruits suffered from the disease. This observation led Lind to conduct the first clinical trial on scurvy and he concluded that citrus fruits were effective in preventing and treating the disease.
Dirk Hartog was a Dutch Sailor and Explorer.
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Captain Luis Vaez de Torres was the Dutch sailor from the poem. He discovered the Torres Strait Islands.
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Henry Hudson.
A tar is a sailor. An early British sailors were called a "limey" because they consumed lime juice to prevent scurvy.
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