The vaccine scourge. No. III. Containing the Cambridge report, with a poetical & philosophical epistle from a bone-setter : a rod for the fool's back.

  • John Ring
Date:
1810
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    pox, in which there was no inflammation of the arm. It Av^as suggested by Mr. Thackeray, that some of these cases, which Sir Isaac called the small-pox, had in reality been the chicken-pox. A short discussion then took place, in which Sir Isaac endeavoured to support his opinion by that of the late Dr. Heberden; and one of the members of the Deputation endeavoured to support his opinion by that of Dr. Willan. This he did in the most respe6lful terms, and with more deference than Sir Isaac deserved ; but, finding himself worsted in the argument. Sir Isaac lost his temper, and took fire at it; exclaiming, ''Gentlemen, I perceive that you come here for the sake of cavilling and quib- bling, and not to ascertain the truth. One of the Deputation then instantly rose, and said, if this is Sir Isaac's opinion, it is unnecessary to give him any farther trouble. Anxious, however, to discharge the impor- tant trust reposed in them, the Deputation asked him to give them a list of the failures which he supposed to have taken place; to which he replied, Mr. Thackeray attended most of the cases ; and he can give the best account of them. Thus ended the conference; in which Sir Isaac's inferiority was so very appa- rent, that it was no great Aronder he brought it to an abrupt conclusion. [To he continued.']
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