The present method of inoculating for the small-pox. To which are added, some experiments, instituted with a view to discover the effects of a similar treatment in the natural small-pox / By Thomas Dimsdale, M.D.
- Thomas Dimsdale
- Date:
- MDCCLXVII
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The present method of inoculating for the small-pox. To which are added, some experiments, instituted with a view to discover the effects of a similar treatment in the natural small-pox / By Thomas Dimsdale, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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