A caution against vaccine swindlers, and impostors / [John Ring].

  • Ring, John, 1752-1821
Date:
1816
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Credit: A caution against vaccine swindlers, and impostors / [John Ring]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    trunks, instead of taking out books about vaccine inoculation, they took out books about the French Revolution. At that time, I had never heard the name of Walker; and was surprised at Dr. Marshall’s men¬ tioning it in his letter ; and presenting to me their joint respects. It is an honour which no man, who knows their real characters, could possibly wish. Mr. Angerstein has since informed me, that Marshall having been recommended to him by Dr. Jenner, as a person who was going to the Mediter¬ ranean, to propagate vaccination, he had prevailed on Earl Spencer to allow him a passage in the Endymion, Sir Thomas Williams ; and that Walker had intruded himself also. The fact is, that Walker will push his nose in anywhere; especially where he is least wanted, and least welcome. One physician informed me, that he is in the habit of disturbing the Quakers, who will not acknowledge him, in their devotions ; and another, that he endeavoured to excite a mutiny on board five ships in the Mediterranean. A surgeon also informed me, that the captain of his ship de¬ clared he should’be tied up, and flogged, if he did not instantly quit the vessel. A physician, who knew him in Egypt, three times congratulated me, as a member of the Royal Jen- nerian Society, on our getting rid of him; and a Noble Lord, who has particularly distinguished himself by promoting vaccination, informed me, that he was well acquainted with his whole history.