An inquiry concerning the history of the cowpox : principally with a view to supersede and extinguish the smallpox.
- George Pearson
- Date:
- 1798
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An inquiry concerning the history of the cowpox : principally with a view to supersede and extinguish the smallpox. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.
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