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contrary to the common fort, vanifh by an infcnflble wall- 
ing. 
The Matter is hardly a thick Pus, as in the common, 
but a thinner kind of Sanies ; whence they rarely pir, ex- 
cept at the place of the mcifion, where the Cicatrices left arc 
not to be worn out by time, and whofe Matter comes near 
the nature of Pus. 
If an Apofteme breaks out in any (which Infants are molt 
fubjed: to) yet there is nothing to be fear’d, for it is fafely 
heal’d by Suppuration. If any other Symptom happens, ’tis 
eafily cur'd by the common Remedies. 
Obferve, they fcarce ever make ufe of the Matter of the Fm 
cifious Pox, for anew Incifion- If this Inoculation be made on 
Perlons who have before had the Small- Pox, thev find no alter 
ration and the places prick d prelently dry up ; except in an ill 
Habit ol cody, where poffibly a flight Inflammation and £«- 
ulceration may happen for a few days. 
To this time, he fays, I have known but one Boy, on whom 
the Operation was perform’d, and yet he bad not the Small- Fox, 
but without any mifehief ; and fome Months after catching 
the common fort, he did very well. It is to be obferv’d, 
that the places of the Incifion did not (well. 1 fufped this 
Child prevented the infertion of the Matter, for he flruglecl 
very much under the Operation, and there wanted help to 
hold him dill. The Matter to be inferred will keep in the 
Giafs very well for u Hours. He goes on. 
I have never obferv’d any mifclrevous Accident from this 
Incifion hitherto ; and altho’ fuch Reports have been fome- 
times fpread among the Vulgar, yet having gone on pur- 
pofe to the Houfes whence fuch Rumors have arifen, 1 have 
found the whole to be abfolutely fa lie-. 
Iris- now eight Years fince I have been an Eyc-witnefs 
of thefe Operations ; and to give a greater Proof of the 
Sedulity 1 have ufed in this Dilquifltion, I (hall relate two 
Hiflories. 
There 
