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to be certain but that railing fuch a commotion in 
the blood, there might happen dangerous accidents 
not forefeen : To which he replied, that fuch might 
and had happened to perfons, who had loft their lives 
by bleeding in a pleurify, and taking phytic in any 
diftemper, let never fo much care be taken. I told 
his majelty I thought this to be the fame cafe, and 
the matter was concluded upon, and fucceeded as 
ufual, without any danger during the operation, or 
the leaft ill fymptom or diforder lince. 
I have been confulted with upon the like occalion 
by many, and have been of opinion, that fince it is 
reckoned, that fcarce one in a thoufand mifles having 
it fome time in their life, the fooner it is given them 
the better, notwithftanding the heat of fummer, or 
cold of winter; the danger being greater from falling 
into the diftemper naturally, than from the heat or 
cold of either. 
What I have obferved, which I think material, is 
not to inoculate fuch, as have any breakings out on 
their faces, foon after the mealies, or any other oc- 
cafion, whereby the fmall-pox were likely to be in- 
vited, and come in the face in greater number, and 
fo make the diftemper more dangerous. Bleeding 
in plethora's, or gentle clearing of the ftomacii 
and inteftines, are neceflary ; and abftinence from any- 
thing heating, about a week before : and nothing 
elfe needful by way of preparation ■ and very little 
phyftc during the courfe of it, unlefs accidents hap- 
pen. 
The operation is performed by making a very flight 
fhallow incifion in the lkin of the arms about an inch 
long; but great care fhould be had in making the 
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