Reasons against the inoculation of the small-pox. In a letter to Dr. Jurin. Being a full answer to every thing which Mr. Maitland and others have advanced upon that subject. With a particular account of the late Miss Rolt's case, as attested under the hand of the honourable Mrs. Rolt, her mother ... / [Francis Howgrave].

  • Howgrave, Francis.
Date:
1724
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Credit: Reasons against the inoculation of the small-pox. In a letter to Dr. Jurin. Being a full answer to every thing which Mr. Maitland and others have advanced upon that subject. With a particular account of the late Miss Rolt's case, as attested under the hand of the honourable Mrs. Rolt, her mother ... / [Francis Howgrave]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [4°]. . receiv’d. Dr. Cheyne in his Eflfay of Health and Long Life, Page 14. recommends the Ufe of a generous Glafs, and a good Diet in that Time, when Contagious Difeafes make their Appearance ; u For, fays he, fo long as the Perfpiration is flrong, brisk and full, it w is impoffible any of thole Dilorders (which a poifon’d Air is capable of producing) 4C fliould happen; becaufe the Force, of the €c Perfpiratory Steams outward , is greater <c than the Force whereby thofe noxious u Mixtures enter. Hence it comes to pals, u that thofe who are very flrong and healthy, cc and thofe who have drank flrong Liquo?s fo a plentifully, as to have thereby a brisk GV- cc dilation and full Perfpiration, feldom or w never catch Cold And this is the Reafon c* why rich Foods, and generous iVines, cc moderately us’d, become fo excellent an cc Antidote in Infectious and epidemick Di- ‘c ftempers ; not only as they banilh Fear and u Terror, but as they make lo full and free a cc Stream of Perfpiration, and maintain fo ac- lc tive and brisk an Atmofphere, as fuffers no <c noxious Steams or Mixtures in the Air to come within it, but drives and beats off the tC Enemy to a Diftance.” Now if Mr. Mait¬ land will deny thofe Usings, I think it is Folly to reafon upon this Subject any longer. It may, perhaps, be thought flopping out of my Way, to make a Remark or two on fome Obfervations Mr. Maitland has made upon Mr.