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. and the Mark on his Hand, where he ^ipply’d the 
1 Matter, being ftill fo very vifible, as to put that mat- 
iter beyond Dilpute. The Phyfician, who then at- 
led him, is dead. Tho’ I can’t pretend to remem* 
how many inform’d me of their procuring the Di- 
aper in this manner ; yet I can aver, that within 
compafs of twenty Y ears laft pail, I have been 
)ften afTured of the Truth of it, not by Children, 
grown Perfbns of undoubted Credit, that I am en* 
ly latisfied it has been an immemorial Cuftom in 
Te Parts ; and not only pradifed by Boys when at 
ool, but alfo by many others of both Sexes more 
anced in Years, and conlequently capable of di- 
^uifhing the Small Pox from other Diftempers. 
^e are now living, in this Town and Neighbour* 
d, five or fix Perfons, who undoubtedly bad that 
:emper after taking the forefaid Method to infedt 
nfelves; one of whom, a young Woman aged 
I me (fince I received your Letter) that, about 8 or 
cars ago, in order to infecft herfelf, file held twenty 
ky Scabs (taken from one towards the latter end 
he Diftemper) in the hollow of her Hand, a confi- 
ible time ; that about ten or twelve Days after- 
ds Ihe ficken’d, and had upwards of thirty large Pa- 
ss in her Face, and other Parts ; and that llie has 
:e freely converfed with fiich as have had the Small 
[ on them. 
To make it appear that Inoculation is a lufficichr 
fervative againft receiving the Small Pox a fecond 
e, about fix Weeks ago, I caufed my two Boys, 
D had been inoculated this laft Summer, not only 
ee, but even to handle a Child, dying of a moft 
ignant fort of Small Pox ; who notwithftanding, I 
ak God, continue in perfecft Health. 
Upon 
