The American's bravely resisted them, and only 30 of Washington's men were killed. At length, Gen. De Villiers offered up terms of surrender to the American's. Washington accepted the honorable terms, and he and his army were allowed to leave with all their equiptment, and provisions.
oral thermometer a clinical thermometer that is placed under the tongue. recording thermometer a temperature-sensitive instrument by which the temperature to which it is exposed is continuously recorded. rectal thermometer a clinical thermometer that is inserted into the rectum.
Direct Clinical contamination. 1  Oral thermometers were contaminted with the nose drippings of a cold sufferer, dried and used to take the temperature of the test subjects. No colds were produced. 2  Nasal secretions were dropped into the corner of the eyes of the test subjects. No colds were produced.