What is "miasmas"

Usage examples of "miasmas".

Add suffocation by miasmas, burial by slides, and sudden crumbling of the earth.

After the lightning-charged whirlwind of the combat, the cavern of miasmas and traps.

All the miasmas of the cloaca are mingled with the respiration of the city.

It was also to be feared that during the heat miasmas would arise, which might produce fevers.

After the flashing whirl of the combat, the cavern of miasmas and pitfalls.

He paused, considered, and then in quite a different tone he went on, 'Yet Stephen, I cannot but remember what you said about no shore-leave at Freetown after sunset, because of the miasmas and noxious exhalations, and I do beg you will take the utmost care - stay indoors, and walk out only when the day is aired.