Observations on Dr. Pearson's Examination of the Report of the Vaccine Pock Committee of the House of Commons, concerning Dr. Jenner's claim for remuneration / [Thomas Creaser].

  • Creaser, Thomas.
Date:
1803
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Credit: Observations on Dr. Pearson's Examination of the Report of the Vaccine Pock Committee of the House of Commons, concerning Dr. Jenner's claim for remuneration / [Thomas Creaser]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    L 77 ] Pock and Variolous Puftule, in their different and refpe&ive ftages,and where the two are fo wreli con- trafted, that a flight infpe&ion mull; enable any one to acquire an adequate knowledge of each.” Why it was neceffary to give Dr. P. credit for the fidelity and beauty of his engraving, as well as for his other claims, I cannot conceive. But to thofe who have feen fupetior delineations of this flrikingly charac- terifed difeafe, the account will appear as abfurd and as taflelefs as if the admiration had been applied to the vignette of a ballad, or child’s (lory book. From the imbecile ftridtures of the Medical and Chirurgica! Review, I turn with different feelings to the fevereiy perfonal and inimical comments of the Critical. I have for fome time followed the medical criticifmsof this publication, andean point out fome inftances, in my opinion, nearly parallel in point of mifreprefentation, prejudice, andiinjuilice.* It com- mences with deprecating the fpirit of party in feien- tific queflions ; a prepoffeffing prelude to a criticifm which breathes throughout its moll eager fpirit. If the imputation of party be directed towards the friends of Dr. Jenner, the charge may be retorted. “ Mutato nomine de tefabula narratur.” Does the charge of party combination apply with ftri&efl: pro- bability to two or three individuals maintaining pre- cifcly the fame opinions and purfuing the fame ends; * See the account of Dr. Tarry’s Treatifc on Angina Pectoris.