Volume 1

Observations on the introduction to the plan of the Dispensary for General Inoculation. With remarks on a pamphlet, entitled 'An examination of a charge brought against inoculation by De Haen, Rast, Dimsdale, and other writers, by John Watkinson, M. D.' / By the Honble. Baron T. Dimsdale.

  • Thomas Dimsdale
Date:
1778
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Credit: Observations on the introduction to the plan of the Dispensary for General Inoculation. With remarks on a pamphlet, entitled 'An examination of a charge brought against inoculation by De Haen, Rast, Dimsdale, and other writers, by John Watkinson, M. D.' / By the Honble. Baron T. Dimsdale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    . f. *7 ] of puftules, dire&ly, and the quantity of air applied inverfely.” u The exceptions to this general rule I am not folicitous to difcover. It is fufficient for my prefent purpofe, that the above reafoning evinces what obfer^ vation (as I ihall afterwards Ihew) con¬ firms, that there may be a very confi- derable difference between the natural and inoculated Small Pox, with refpe£t to their contagious power, though none ; with refpefl: to their effence.” As I am determined to avoid entering ito the lifts with a Theorift, the quota- ion fhall be left without any remarks, 0 be confidered by thofe who underftand t, or like to be amufed with fuch mode of eafoning. But what I had wrote in p, 2 5, fo far :ontradi<fts the Do&or’s opinion, that he las quoted the paflage imperfe&ly, and en- leavoured to fhew fome inconfiftency in t, and omitted the laft part which I be¬ lieve did not pleafe him, I have carefully
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