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J. Mawman, 1801
 

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Seite 313 - The Natural History of the Tea- Tree, with observations on the Medical qualities of tea, and on the effects of Tea-drinking. 4to. 1772. Eeprinted, — a New edition, (the 2nd.) ("With 5 plates.) London : Printed by J. Nichols ; for Charles Dilly. Large 4to. 1799. 14 The Naturalist's and Traveller's Companion.
Seite 287 - Indian meal is stirred into it, by little and little, with a wooden spoon with a long handle, while the water goes on to be heated and made to boil ; great care being taken to put in the meal by very...
Seite 287 - ... with a long handle, while the water goes on to be heated, and made to boil ; — great care being taken to put in the meal by very...
Seite 47 - ... that any other difeafe will be excited fubfequently, which is peculiarly imputable to the new practice. It may be ufeful to add, that the prefent inftitution is perhaps the beft imaginable for procuring evidence to inform thofe who are unacquainted with the new practice ; for determining all doubtful points relating to it ; and for difcovering errors : as every cafe will be regiftered ; every...
Seite 134 - September 1788, for the Prevention of Crimes, and the Reform of the Criminal Poor...
Seite 67 - On perusing this work, I was struck with the unspeakable advantages that might accrue to this country, and indeed to the human race at large, from the discovery of a mild distemper that would ever after secure the constitution from that terrible scourge, the small-pox.
Seite 193 - The time appointed for the election shall be such two hours between the hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the afternoon as may be appointed by the returning officer, and the returning officer shall attend during those two hours and for one hour after.
Seite 72 - I write this, then to enquire whether you will on philanthropic principles try the experiment of inoculating some of my children who have already undergone the cow-pox. If you accede to my proposal, I shall consider it as an experiment in which we have co-operated for the good of our fellow citizens, and relate it as such in the pamphlet I mean to publish on the subject.
Seite 42 - U-Pcx, in the points of prefervation of the lives of individuals, and the fubftitution of a difeafe generally flight, for a difeafe generally fevere : and fuch perfons imagine, that the practice of Inoculation neither requires, nor is, perhaps, capable of farther improvement. But thofe who are more extensively acquainted with the hillory of the SmallPox, know, that it i< productive of a great deal of mifchief, notwith...
Seite 73 - ... by two punctures, and with matter taken that moment from a patient who had it pretty full upon him. He at the same time inserted an infected thread, and then put him into the hospital, where was one patient with it in the natural way. On the 4th day, the Doctor pronounced the arm to be infected. It became every hour sorer (p.

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