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.

  • Perry, Charles, 1698-1780.
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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    t ] ference will not only be very obvious, but ver great alfo ; for ’tis moil: notorious that ever; one who takes the Small Pox in the natura Way, is in great Danger of his Life:-—By th inexorable Malice of this deadly Tyrant, Pa rents are often deprived of thofe mvaluabl BleflingS, their Children*; and Children, vie verjay of their dear, tender, and indulges Parents; Hufbands of their Wives, and Wive of their Kuibands : But of fuch as efcap with Life, — what Miferjes and Calamitie are not many of them fubjedt to, even un del* the Progrefs of the Difeaft, befides thoi that follow it? How many fair and bloom ing Faces (amongft the Sex) have been ds flowered and deprived by' it ?—How man Perfons have loft theirEyes (feme one, othei both) by it? And of this (a^ 1 am told) W have had fome recent and fed Inftarices. I (for my erwn Part) am fo thoroughly pci fuaded and4 Satisfied of the fuperior Advar tages of -inoculation* (as to the Eafe an Safety Attending tMt Method) provided, ; above obferved, the Slibjedl’s Body is well an duly prepared for it, that I would ftand tl Chance of it my fell for a very inconflderab Gratuity. Ana 1 further declare, that if ar Perfon who was difpofed to be inoculate* ftiould come and confult me concerning tl necelfary Preparation of his Body, and won fubmit to the Methods I would dire2 (which would not ts grievous in the leaft)