Some observations concerning the plague. Occasion'd by, and with some reference to, the late ingenious discourse of the learned Dr. Mead, 'Concerning pestilential contagion, and the methods to prevent it.' / By a well-wisher to the publick.
- Date:
- 1721
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Some observations concerning the plague. Occasion'd by, and with some reference to, the late ingenious discourse of the learned Dr. Mead, 'Concerning pestilential contagion, and the methods to prevent it.' / By a well-wisher to the publick. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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