A letter to the real and genuine Pierce [sic] Dod, M.D. plainly exposing the low absurdity, or malice, of a late spurious pamphlet, falsely ascrib'd to that learned physician. With a full answer to the mistaken case of a natural small-pox, after taking it by inoculation / ... By Dod Pierce, M.S. [i.e. J. Kirkpatrick, etc. pseud.].

  • Kirkpatrick, J. (James), approximately 1696-1770
Date:
1746
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Credit: A letter to the real and genuine Pierce [sic] Dod, M.D. plainly exposing the low absurdity, or malice, of a late spurious pamphlet, falsely ascrib'd to that learned physician. With a full answer to the mistaken case of a natural small-pox, after taking it by inoculation / ... By Dod Pierce, M.S. [i.e. J. Kirkpatrick, etc. pseud.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [49] He may certainly make free with the :ance of fome Perfon, who has Meaning and Language; when he is fo ready at robbing a •Gentleman of a much better Name than his •own. This only can induce me to take no¬ tice of any Anfwer he fhall father, in which 'Cafe, I hope you will favour me with your Affiftance (at your Leifure) over a Bottle, to prevent his having the laft Word, which I Itruft he fhall not, as long as Mr. Dod can print, Mrs, Dod can publifh, and Mr. James Dod, the military Poet, is able to exercife Ihim, tam Marte quam Mercurio. I take Heave to kifs your Hands, and have the Ho™ inour to be, with particular Deference and Attachment, « j Sir, Tour mofi obedient humble Servant, • . d i Dod Pierce. post-