Volume 1

An inquiry concerning the history of the cowpox, principally with a view to supersede and extinguish the smallpox / [George Pearson].

  • George Pearson
Date:
1798
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Credit: An inquiry concerning the history of the cowpox, principally with a view to supersede and extinguish the smallpox / [George Pearson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 3 ] hitherto fallen under notice, only in a cafual way. From fiich a procedure, it is reafonable to calculate that the acquilition of eftabliflied truths will be greatly accelerated, or error will be exploded. Agreeably to the preceding reprefeotation, I go forward to examine the evidence of the prin¬ cipal fails, afferted in the publication on the Cow Pox ; and to ftate what farther evidence I have derived from my own experience, and from the communications of a number of proteffional gentlemen, of unfufpeiled veracity^ and un¬ doubted accuracy. Perhaps it may be right to declare, that I entertain not the moft diftant expeilation of participating the fmalleft fhare of honour, on the fcore of difcovery of fails. The honour on this account, by the jufteft title, belongs ex- clufively to Dr. Jenner ; and I would not pluck a fprig of laurel from the wreath that decorates his brow. This declaration I can prove to demonflra- tion', is utterly fuperfiuous for this gentleman * On fhewingto Dr. Jenner the original paper which I read, as a Le6ture on the Cow Pox, and which furniflies the principal materials of this dilTertation, he feemed only an¬ xious that I fhould not think it important enough for publi¬ cation.