In 1836 he caught scarlet fever from one of his children and died.
The children caught the fever and were more noisy than usual.
"But now, well, the town has really caught the fever," he said.
Catching the fever, the other girls did the same.
On another later visit in 1844 it was at the inn there that their young son William caught scarlet fever, from which he died.
Not until my son's first smile did I catch the fever and become a besotted parent.
The buyers already there were catching the fever, too, and joining the mob.
Throw the wrongdoers in the pit where they'll catch the fever.
She caught the fever and died leaving little Margot.
But soon after the marriage Geneva caught yellow fever.