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that this new flyptic, which creates no pain (unlefs 
what may fometimes proceed from the neceffary de- 
gree of preffure in the application of it), may be re- 
lied upon in all cafes, where the needle and ligature 
has hitherto been thought the lead painful, and only 
fecure means of flopping blood in the arteries. 
A happy difeovery indeed, fhould this prove the 
confequence of it, as I heartily wifh it may, for the 
eafe and benefit of the miferable part of mankind, 
who fall under our hands j and am, 
S I R, 
Your mofl obliged humble fervant, 
B. Gooch. 
C. Extract of a Letter from Monf Bonnet, 
F. R . S. of Geneva, to John Clephane, 
M. D. F.R. S. t ran fated from the French. 
Geneva, June 3, 1754. 
Read Dec. 12 ,/ | \HE inoculation of the fmall-pox 
1/54 X continues to be attended with the 
greatefl fuccei's in our city. Of feventy, who were 
inoculated, there was not one in any danger. Lau- 
fanne has been as it were forced to imitate us ; and 
we hope, that this excellent method, which we re- 
ceived from England, will fpread itfelf from one 
place to another, for the good of mankind. 
Monf. de la Condamine has read to the Royal 
Academy of Sciences at Paris a differtation upon 
this 
