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A comparative sketch of the effects of variolous and vaccine inoculation, being an enumeration of facts not generally known or considered, but which will enable the public to form its own judgment on the probable importance of the Jennerian discovery / [Thomas Pruen].

  • Pruen, Thomas, approximately 1772-1834.
Date:
1807
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Credit: A comparative sketch of the effects of variolous and vaccine inoculation, being an enumeration of facts not generally known or considered, but which will enable the public to form its own judgment on the probable importance of the Jennerian discovery / [Thomas Pruen]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    curable infirmity.” ‘* To the bulk of mankind, wars and re. volutions are things of infinitely less importance; and even to those who busy themselves in the tumult of public affairs, it may be doubted whether any thing can occur that will command so powerful and permanent an interest, since there are few to whom fame or freedom can be so intimately and constantly precious, as personal safety and domestic affec- tion.” Though the subject is, perhaps, not entirely ex- hausted, yet they declare it appears to them that there has been ‘‘ evidence enough already produced to deter- mine the opinion of all impartial judges,” After noticing the fatal ravages of the Small-pox, and the inadequacy of the Varioluos Inoculation as a remedy, on the grounds before given, they proceed with an account of Dr. Jenner’s discovery, and the objections that were started against it. They then give the Tes- timonia]l of the London Practitioners, and notice the evidence laid before the House of Commons; an ‘* am- ple and public testimony that seemed for a while to set the question at rest.” Of Dr. Moseley’s work they speak, as of one ‘in which the ravings of Bedlam seemed to be blended with the tropes of Billingsgate. Dr. Rowley,” too, they say, *“ followed on the same side, and in the same temper, with 500 cases of ‘ the beastly new diseases produced from Cow-pox,’ and attracted customers, by two co- Joured engravings at the head of his work, of ‘ the Cow- pox, ox-faced boy,’ and the Cow-poxed, mangy girl.” The Reviewers* mention with regret the scenes of * Fhe Reviewers apply an epithet to Mr, Ring’s principle work, which, if its nature and intention be considered, cannot but appear too harsh. Mr. Ring has been, from a very early period, the zealous and indefatigable champion of a Cause, which accurate and unprejudiced ob. servation convinced him was the cause of truth and science. Prompted by motives which cannot be mistaken by those who know his honest
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