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VI. of two Letters concerning a Method of 
procuring the Small (Pox, ufed in South Wales. 
From Perrot Williams, Af. 2). Fhyfician at 
Haverford Weft, to Dr. Samuel Brady, (P/^- 
fician to the Garrifon at Portfmouth. 
H owever new the Method of communicating the 
Small Pox may appear in this Kingdom ; yet I 
am to acquaint you, that it has been commonly pra- 
(flifed by the Inhabitants of this Part of ales {Lem- 
hroke/lAreytlmt out of mind, though by another Name, 
that of buying the Difcafc,, as I have been long 
ago acquainted by leveral, who procured the Diflem- 
per by that means. There is a married Woman in the 
Neighbourhood of this Place, who prad:ifed it on her 
Daughter, about a Year and a half ago, by which 
Means flie had the Small Pox favourably, and is now 
in perfect: Health, notwithftanding flie has ever fince, 
without Referve, converfed with liich as have had that 
Diftemper this lad Summer. 
In order to procure the Didemper to themlelves, 
they either rub the Matter taken from the Pudules when 
ripe, on feveral Parrs of the Skin of the Arms, or 
prick thofe Parts with Pins, or the like, fird infeeded 
with the fame Matter. And notwithdanding they omit 
the necedary Evacuations, loch as Purging, yet,, 
as I am inform’d, they generally come off well enough ; 
and what’s remarkable, I - cannot hear of one Indance 
of their having the Small Pox a fecond time. 
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