The vaccine contest ... being an exact outline of the arguments ... adduced by ... both sides, respecting cow-pox inoculation; including a late official report on this subject / by the Medical Council of the Royal Jennerian Society.

  • William Blair
Date:
1806
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Credit: The vaccine contest ... being an exact outline of the arguments ... adduced by ... both sides, respecting cow-pox inoculation; including a late official report on this subject / by the Medical Council of the Royal Jennerian Society. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VACCINE CONTEST: ■ * .. . •*.;{ft , y OR, , f - '' I i * j *'* Ti 1 i \ -\c v -«I - r x ■ • j r “ MILD HUMANITY, « REASON, RELIGION, AND TRUTH, t »•* ! .» »♦ *»4 f f #*>«' % •• * * * AGAINST . • ' ! - \ fC Fierce, unfeeling Ferocity, overhearing Insolence9 “ mortified Pride, false Faith9 and Desperation It may be right to premise, that the curious title to the sub- * joined Dialogue is borrowed from the Hero of anti-vaccination. A Clergyman, residing in a village near London, is supposed to be deeply distressed and apprehensive, lest his remaining children should die of an epidemic small-pox j he, therefore, comes to Saville Row, and consults Dr. Bragwell on the steps necessary tp be taken : but, before the conclusion of his discourse, a town- Surgeon enters the room, and joins in the conversation $ by which means, the Rev. Gentleman, having previously been dissatisfied with Dr. Bragwell’s indecorous behaviour, is fullyoonvinced that ,f mild Humanity, Reason, Religion, and Truth,” unite in fa¬ vour of Vaccination. PARENT.—Most renowned and learned Doctor Bragwell: I am the curate of a populous parish, and . the afflicted parent of a numerous family. My first B 2
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