In a message dated 24/09/00 11:53:58 AM Central Daylight Time, espencer@magma.ca writes: << Hello: I have here a Death cert from 1889, Barra. The cause of death looks like <Epethelusia ?? ???? throat - 2 years> Would anyone have any idea of what this could be. Sure appreciated. Lorraine Ottawa, Canada >> Probably a bronchial seizure due to fever from pneumonia or rheumatic or scarlet fever which were quite common in Scotland. Dave