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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    [ 4° ] Proceffus alter. Recipe Cinnab. Nat. Viper. pp. am Drach. iij. Mummiae Mineralis, vel (h Ejus defeBu) Mummice Balfam. G Pulv. Peptici, ana Drach. ij. Lap Hybern. Drach. i. Sacch. Batumi, Drach. fs Pnhis h Chart, ix fexta quaqua hora fumendas & horis Intermedin Cap. Do/in. EleBu- arii Cathart. prcejc. cum Emuljione. I think that the plain Vioce of Reafor fpeaks greatly in favour of this laft Procefs and efpecially of the two Proceffes taken al¬ ternately, or interchangably. When a fecond Fever happens, (a Tiling very common in this Sort of Pock) after the Turn of the Puftules,—~Tis plain, in thal Cafe, that Nature, with all her Auxiliaries, was unable effectually to thruft off the mor¬ bific Matter the proper Way y—-that is, ai the Superficies of the Body:-Confequent- ly fome Part of it recoils upon the Conftitu- tion, or is reforbed by the Blood-Veffels. and ftirs up a new Fever, Now it appears in my Judgment, (how repugnant foever it may.be to the Sentiments and Practice of o- thers) that it would be intirely vain and fruitlefs, to endeavour any more at the Ex- pulfion, or Difcharge of the morbific Mat¬ ter, at the Superficies of the Body, fome o- ther Way or Means, than ought to be at-