An essay on the small-pox: with regard 1st, to its specifick cause, 2dly, to its true nature and essence, 3dly, to the best methods of curing it. To which is subjoin'd, seasonable reflections and considerations on the modern practice of inoculation. In which the two grand objections to the most rational and salutary institution, are examined and refuted / by Charles Perry.

  • Charles Perry
Date:
1747
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Credit: An essay on the small-pox: with regard 1st, to its specifick cause, 2dly, to its true nature and essence, 3dly, to the best methods of curing it. To which is subjoin'd, seasonable reflections and considerations on the modern practice of inoculation. In which the two grand objections to the most rational and salutary institution, are examined and refuted / by Charles Perry. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ' cool Regimen) to mention one of the Axi¬ oms alluded to above 3 which is (being in¬ terpreted) that wherever Nature manifeftlj intends, and endeavours, to promote, and bring on any one Crilis, it is then not onl) prepofterous, but repugnant to the mof plain and perfuafive Reafoning, to attemp thwarting her, or diverting her from he] own Courfe: ^.nd though many bad, anc fatal Confequences, have iometimes attendee the over hot Regimen; yet I dare fay, tha thofe who rigoroufly profecute the other Ex treme, will be found (upon a nice and im¬ partial Scrutiny) to have abundantly verifie< the old Latin Proverb, Incidit in Scyllam, qu *Vult vitare Charybdim. Virgil. And per haps they may incur the Cenfure of Horae ' into the Bargain, where he fays, St ulti dun •vitia fugiunt, in contraria cur runt. It would be very right and proper to ob ferve a Medium, as well in our Treatmen of this Difeafe, as in other Things. I am in tirely for the cool and temperate Regimen, ij Contradiction to its Oppofite, a hot Regimen Cooling Things, as well in . the Articles 0 Diet and Cloths, as in that of Medicine and gentle Laxatives, fometimes, are un doubtedly neceffary and expedient, in orde to reprefs inordinate Ferments, or Ebulli tions; and to check the too rapid and ex alted Momentum of the Blood, &c. Bu then let them be ufed occalionally, and judi