The vaccine contest ... being an exact outline of the arguments ... adduced by ... both sides, respecting cow-pox inoculation; including a late official report on this subject / by the Medical Council of the Royal Jennerian Society.

  • Blair, William, 1766-1822.
Date:
1806
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Credit: The vaccine contest ... being an exact outline of the arguments ... adduced by ... both sides, respecting cow-pox inoculation; including a late official report on this subject / by the Medical Council of the Royal Jennerian Society. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    44 nation even spoke truth, it would not be believed 44 by any one who has the least pretension to dis- * , * cc cernment, reflection, and judgment.” PARENT.—Have they acted so basely as this ? Are they so completely abandoned ? DOCTOR.—“ It is God’s command, that man 44 shall not lie with any manner of beast” # * * # * PARENT.—I must interrupt you here. Surelyy Sir, you are beside yourself! How abominable F What can you mean by that filthy insinuation ? Is this the language of truth and soberness ? DOCTOR.—“ It is God’s command not to con- 46 taminate the form of the Creator with the brute 44 creation. Various beastly diseases common to 44 cattle, have appeared amongst the human species 64 since the introduction of the Cow-pox. Its ve- (c hement advocates are seriously admonished to 44 repent in time, and appeal to Heaven for mercy. 44 They should repeat our confession, in the Prayer- 44 Book, 4 JVe have erred and strayed from thy ways 44 4 like lost sheep : we have followed too much the 44 4 devices and desires of our own hearts : we have 44 4 offended against thy holy laws : we have left un- 44 4. done those things which we ought to have done; 44 4 and we have done those things which we ought 44 4 not to have done ; and there is no health in us 44 The vaccinators have been flying in the face of 44 Heaven, by introducing a beastly disease; and 44 Heaven c holds them in derision,—the Lord laugh- 4* 4 eth them to scorn.’ The Cow-pox, produced by D 2